ordeal

Dec
26
A castle turret with irregular masonry. It's viewed between trees. Image is monochrome.

New Moon (Again + Occult): Wanting not wanting

4 min read
Jul
25
A black and white photo of several hanging chains against a dark background.

New Moon: Ordeal by bondage

It's Friday, and our household is starting to bring in the cucumbers and the tomatoes. Hello. I never
11 min read
Apr
04
A botanical illustration of a plant with clusters of tiny white flowers and soft-looking leaves.

New Moon: Ordeal by illness

It's Friday. Hello. I have covid. And as some majority of people who've had covid (and
2 min read
Oct
04
Nasty, dark wooden club-like objects with sharpened spikes protruding from the top.

New Moon: Anatomy of impact

It's Friday; and in contrast to the several Fridays before this one, I have time to properly focus.
16 min read
Jul
12
A digitally altered photograph of dried mushrooms with long stems and small caps. The colors are overly bright red to blue.

New Moon (Again): No control

23 min read
Mar
15
A dimly lit, watery surface.

New Moon: Flooding the senses

It's Friday. Hello. We are on the very cusp of stepping into what I consider the light half
14 min read
Aug
18
Sissy Spacek as Carrie, covered in blood.

New Moon: On rites of passage

Hello. It's Friday, and I have some thoughts again about ordeal. Back for the New Moon in January,
16 min read
Mar
24
A colored woodcut illustration of two men stripped to the waist, flogging themselves.

New Moon: Purification without sin

Content warning: this post probably won't be heavy reading for most people at all, but some parts may
18 min read
Jan
27
A man in a blue shirt and red pants hangs one-legged from a tree, his head glowing with light.

New Moon: What is ordeal?

It's Friday. Hello, and best wishes as Aquarius season has gotten fully underway. My thoughts on the real
17 min read