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How does Ariel Gatoga address the challenges of aphantasia in magical practice?
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aphantasiaimaginationWitch's Pyramidcreativity
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From Ariel Gatoga0 votes
Ariel frames aphantasia as a creativity question, not a visual one. In the Witch’s Pyramid, “imagination” means your power to create, not just to see pictures in your mind.
Ariel emphasizes:
- Many people labeled aphantasic actually have atrophied visualization from screen overuse, which can often be retrained with gentle practice
- Powerful magic is possible using other channels: sound, feeling, words, story, symbolism, and emotion
- Obsessing over “seeing images” creates self‑doubt that weakens results; focusing on whatever kind of imagination you naturally have strengthens them
Would you like a few specific exercises Ariel recommends for rebuilding or redirecting imagination in spell work?

