Of the Moon and Waters (Patreon)

 ☾  2 hour version 

Hi, how would you like a full aura cleanse to relax? Some soothing humming? Bathe in moon water? Personal attention from a very attractive witch? Become one with the universe? Then this video is for you! 

In this video you may have the feeling that I'm speaking to you on a very personal level - which seems weird because it's a vague, highly generalized internet video. And yet it is so reflective of a certain aspect of the human condition. This video picks you up where you are in your assuredly common and normal state of taking yourself for granted and unapologetically seduces you into seeing your value. It does that by making a few very bold assumptions without ever outright saying it: 1) That you are a good person. 2) That you are important. 3) That you are worthy of feeling your best. Rather than showering you with praise you didn't earn, it has a way of convincing you that you are good by assuming good qualities about you that you surely do possess - because you are human. 

Because you are human, I am here to enable you to be human in the way that you desire - balanced, free, energized, purposeful, kind. 

We give so much of ourselves every day and sometimes, we're just... tired. This video was inspired by fellow witches letting me know that my videos help them when they are too tired to use their own magic. As I told you in the sneak peek, I was moving back and forth between a full aura cleanse just for witches and a relaxing sea salt bath experience. Those were the options I thought I had, but this creation had other plans.

This video starts out with an assortment of tingly ASMR triggers - dreamy humming, gentle tapping, water pouring, salt grinding in a mortar and more. As always I kept the triggers relevant to the theme of the video. Ah, I feel like all my old videos pre- Down by the River Era where I've started to do just that were merely practice and now with my new style of videos these skills really get to shine. That's not to say that I will only be doing magical content from now - but I am greatly enjoying not being limited to what everyone else is doing and therefore what people already expect of ASMR. So much so, it has given me my passion for video creation back. And to be driven by passion and play rather than fear and pressure is truly priceless. 

The first of the main attractions in this video is of course the scene with me wearing a badass flower crown. At some point I just got fixated on having a flower crown so I bought some flowers and spent a few hours making one. You'll see in the outtakes (good reason to become a patron if you're reading this after the public release! wink wink). Now, by the time I was done and figured out my costume it was pretty late and I couldn't figure out a plot of even anything to say at all. So I decided to roll with it and not say anything, instead focusing on looking pretty and being enchanting. Fun fact: That day I was wearing my "no makeup" makeup because that was the day I took pass photos for visa application #2. For cleansing your aura, I had prepared a special cleansing water made with actual moon water and sea salt. The little white bowl was purchased specifically for this video. At first I was going for a black and white theme, but then glitter happened... This cleansing water is what I'm using to gently dissolve any negativity in your auric field using my hands. Now because I am not saying a word the entire scene I decided the only way that makes sense is if you're dreaming or astral projecting or something - so I couldn't not give the video a serene ethereal vibe that still feels warm and comforting and like I'm taking care of you. And days later after sitting and recording for hours on end, the monologue kind of just came together. Through some absolute miracle, I even managed to use the exact title in it - multiple times! And the end result: I'm taking you on a magical journey to your own divinity. I felt quite playful shooting this scene, as stoked as anyone would be to have a beautiful flower crown. 

The second part is a spiritual bath in sea salt and moon water. I actually put sea salt and moon water in the shot so you can bask in its energy while enjoying the relaxing sounds of gently flowing water. I don't know about you but I could watch these floating flowers all day. It actually took a good amount of work to make them float as, if left by themselves, they have a tendency to collect at the edges and not move. I was there with a blow dryer the entire time trying to break them all up and get some movement in the shot. That shot alone took me an eternity and a half to do. Especially after the first attempt turned out ugly and I decided I wanted the water to be black so it would feel like you're bathing in the universe. After all, I already had a shot with my black shelves in the background. It wouldn't make sense to offend your eyes with a pure white image after that. I also dropped my camera in the water and I'm scarred for life. It was on a tripod. It tipped over while I was setting up the lighting. The lens be thiccc. After frantically taking it apart and drying it over a radiator for 24 hours, everything seems fine. Like, I realize the dangers of doing shots like these - but that was a seriously unfortunate fluke. (It's Mercury's fault.) Thankfully it was never submerged as I do not in fact have a bath tub, only a shallow shower. It's miserable. In the 7 years of living here I learned how badly I need to take baths. But it likely saved my camera where my tripod failed it! It has no issues to date and I got a beautiful shot in the end anyway. At the very end I decided to experiment and added some glitter to the bath, hoping it would look vaguely like a galaxy. I sacrificed all my fine gold glitter which I wasn't gonna use for its intended purpose anyway and at first I wasn't too thrilled, but later when I applied a glow filter that made it look golden and pretty I decided to keep the scene anyway and have it be symbolic of your coming alive through this deep cleanse. In the two hour version I even used only this clip - what a serene view to fall asleep to! I love how a beautiful video can completely change the ambiance of a room with the music and the imagery... This is why, rather than pumping out copies of the same ASMR videos everyone else has already done a million times over, I focus on creating aesthetically pleasing experiences. I want my videos to be enjoyed both actively by listening and passively by basking in their beauty. 

Finally, there is one short clip of incense smoke at the end of the treatment - a special cleansing herb blend that I wanted to use to smudge you directly when you're already open and relaxed in a pretty sea shell to tie together the theme of moonlight and water and Neptune and dreamy Pisces vibes. I found a glow effect in my software that made it look like golden light as it hit the camera and that's about where I decided to change the color slightly and place a blue/gold overlay all over everything, making it look more alive while still not being offensive. They are all very clean colors and compliment the theme very well.

The voice over and sound effects were done after I had already edited most of the video but I let all the elements flow into each other and rearranged the clips after editing the speaking, humming and sound effects. It took me longer than usual because my neighbors just don't go to sleep at this point and I've waited in vain for half a week to get a moment of silence in the middle of the night, but no. Not even long enough to kinda puzzle it together one sentence at a time like I have to by now. I can't afford sound proofing or a studio so that makes me very upset. Not because I feel pressured to make videos and feel like I can't afford to lose time - but because I want to make so many videos and it just takes so much longer when the world doesn't cooperate. But I did my best to make it worth it by getting some great 3D sound with my new 3dio. Everything from the water dripping to the salt grinding to the little chimes was carefully edited and placed to induce relaxation and create immersion. The reason why there isn't a no music version this time is because the track Spiritual Vibes by NightmareOwl is non-negotiable. For the scene where it is featured, I needed something reminiscent of the cool glow of the moon and I found the lowered track perfect to complement this intention. Without it, it's just missing something. Without it, it gives me a kind of "ok... why are these weird chimes there??" vibe. With the music it all comes together. I changed the pitch of the track and slowed the chime recordings I made so they wouldn't clash with each other and I find it turned out quite lovely and harmonious. The ocean waves and flowing water sounds add an extra layer of relaxation and a sensation of "floating away" from reality. With all these details, it kinda gives you the effect of having been to a spa, without being anything close to a spa. After all, a thorough spiritual cleanse is the main thing I wanted to provide for you. Spiritual hygiene is extremely important and yet so often we find we don't have the time to practice it. Let this video be your best friend in terms of cleansing and restoring your natural balance. 

Lastly, this video has been spiked with subliminal messages and the inaudible frequencies 528hz and 963hz to dead bolt my intention into your subconscious mind and plant the seed of calm and self-love. They go as follows:

You are completely calm and open to my suggestions. (Yes? That is rather the point) You listen only to my words and take in only my intentions. (Excluding mass panic propaganda and other people's 'questionable intentions') You feel completely and utterly relaxed. You feel comfortable and safe. As you hear my words you start to feel more and more cleansed, peaceful, tranquil and at ease. You feel completely and utterly at peace with yourself. Your mind is calm and you're open to receiving this cleanse and blessing bestowed upon you. You surrender to my words knowing that you are in the best hands and that I only hold pure and beneficial intentions for you. You feel so wonderfully comforted by my voice. You internalize everything I say to you and you take in the cleansing and blessing I give to you willingly and graciously, for you know, this is what you deserve and this is what is for you. You know like you know like you know that you deserve to feel at peace with yourself and you dwell in that feeling of comfort and serenity. You are now being cleansed on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level. All negative energy lingering within your system is draining out of you right now, making space for only peace and contentment. Your energy is being recharged as you listen to my voice. You feel completely refreshed and renewed, completely relaxed and tranquil, completely comfortable in this experience in every way. You are now completely cleansed and at peace with yourself. You are now the best version of yourself. You are now thinking the thoughts and carrying out the actions that someone who loves themselves would think and act on. You have complete compassion for yourself, for you know that you are invaluable to the world at large. You feel peaceful and content. You are now born again as the person you've always wanted to be - the person who has always been inside you waiting for the time to shine. You are now ready and happy to be your best and most excellent and most loving self. Everything you do comes from a place of love and self-love. You are happy and all your needs are met. You dwell in the joy of being and having and doing enough. You're happy to do your best and happy to take care of yourself. You treat everyone including yourself with kindness and compassion. You stand up for yourself and defend your boundaries when need be and the whole universe supports you in doing that. You are completely and utterly supported and taken care of by the universe. You are completely supported and taken care of by nature. You are completely cleansed, at peace and at ease. Your natural energy is completely restored and purified. All is well. 

If that doesn't sound like what we all need right now I don't know what - but I am so happy to be bringing you this video with all my deepest intentions for healing and cleansing you on all levels so that you can continue to do what matters.

Outtakes coming this month. You will get to see some behind the scenes stuff in this one. I hope you love it as much as I do <3 

Two hour version added now! Enjoy