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Jan
20
A painting of a woman, identified by the title as Ophelia from Hamlet, floating down a stream.

Last Quarter: Fear as the mind killer

Particularly since the release of the new Dune adaptation in 2021 (with the second installment coming this year), in some
27 min read
Jan
13
An extremely vivid Upper Paleolithic cave painting, largely illustrating animals that look like rhinos.

Full Moon (Again): Art as devotional act

Hello, and happy full moon time — once more. The timing of the moon's changing over the past week
10 min read
Jan
06
Four decks of tarot cards: the Tarot Del Toro, Alchemy of England Tarot, the Hermetic Tarot, and the Wildwood Tarot.

Full Moon: On tarot

Good morning, friends and less-known entities. Coming back to all of you after last week's post for paid
21 min read
Dec
30
An orange decoratively pierced with cloves in the shape of a quartered circle. Conifer needles and cones are placed nearby.

First Quarter: Orange pomanders

14 min read
Dec
23
Lévi's illustration of the satanic deity Baphomet.

Winter Solstice + New Moon: The night of the goat

It's Friday. Hello. Depending on where you live, I hope you're able to stay warm and
21 min read
Dec
16
Last Quarter: Answering the call of death work

Last Quarter: Answering the call of death work

It's Friday. Good afternoon, friends. We are back to the moon's last quarter, and that means
15 min read
Dec
09
Full Moon: Why I choose animism, Celtic and otherwise

Full Moon: Why I choose animism, Celtic and otherwise

Hello. Although I've sent this on Friday as planned, I started writing it the night before. Part of
22 min read
Dec
02
First Quarter: Willow, alder, birch

First Quarter: Willow, alder, birch

It's Friday. Hello. Today I have less philosophy and more celebration — not only because I've wanted
17 min read
Nov
25
Hieronymous Bosch's "Garden of Earthly Delights."

New Moon: Foundational thoughts on ecstasy

Dydd Gwener hapus. That's "happy Friday" in Welsh, although with the gods that Welsh days of
10 min read
Nov
18
Last Quarter: On heat deaths of universes

Last Quarter: On heat deaths of universes

Hello again. I've designed a kind of cyclical writing prompt pattern to help me post here every week
25 min read