Today’s episode focuses on autistic self-protection and reclaiming personal perception against abusive dynamics. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, asserts that autistic individuals are often targeted for exploitation because systems train them to doubt their own senses and override their recognition of harm. Dr. Hoerricks frames the advice as a “grimoire” or collection of spells—such as the Spell of Naming and the Spell of Boundaries—to restore authority, trust first signals, and establish limits without apology. She emphasises that protection is a collective inheritance, encouraging the creation of supportive micro-communities and reinforcing that autistic traits are powerful forms of relational clarity, not vulnerabilities. Ultimately, she seeks to restore the inner witness and guide autistic people toward safety by validating their inherent precision and truthfulness.

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/protective-spells-for-autistic-people

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