Last Quarter

Sep
08
At a farm under blue sky: a white barn with many windows, near a large maple tree that's starting to turn gold and orange.

Last Quarter: Waxings & wanings

Hello. It's Friday, and the shrinking of the days can be felt with breathtaking speed, evening by evening.
11 min read
Aug
11
A black, long-haired, somewhat greasy, elderly cat lies on a bed with a soft quilt and a green wall in soft morning light.

Last Quarter: Birthdays & death days

23 min read
Jul
14
A sandy beach with a few small human figures entering the high tide. The water looks very blue and the sky has some clouds.

Last Quarter: Eternal summer

Hello again. It's Friday once more. And as with most other Last Quarter posts, this could be heavier
10 min read
Jun
16
A skeleton holds a raven and stands on a solar shape with a blacked out center, flanked by angels and the word "Putrefactio."

Last Quarter: An alchemy of grief

It's Friday. Hello. This post may be a strange one, and I hope that any more alchemically-informed readers
13 min read
May
12
Something that looks like a giant candle is burning on top, in the middle of a metal firepit. It's nighttime beyond.

Last Quarter: Six months of healing

Hello. It's Friday, and it's also been six months since I began Salt for the Eclipse.
16 min read
Apr
14
A two-storey prison cell block. It's in disrepair and clearly isn't used anymore. A few people are walking around it.

Last Quarter: The great dung ball rolls on

19 min read
Mar
17
Ridged, lacy morel mushrooms rise from a pile of dead leaves in a sunny patch of spring woodland.

Spring Equinox + Last Quarter: Regrowth from decay

Hello. It's Friday, and despite the upcoming holiday on the Wheel of the Year, I have something truly
9 min read
Feb
17
A black and white photo of a snow-covered grove of trees and bushes near a brook, viewed from a balcony.

Last Quarter: Whither February?

Good morning or good afternoon. I think that covers the time zones for where all of you currently reading are.
7 min read
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
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