ordeal

Nov
13
A silhouette of a potentially feminine human figure wearing a tiara that creates a halo of thin rods. Near this figure is something like a distorted skull of a creature with antlers.

New Moon: Inflicter

It's Friday, and after some unnerving warmth the right rhythm of November has at least temporarily resumed. Days
8 min read
Jul
17
A black and white photo of a circlet of woven-together branches that have very large, nasty thorns.

New Moon: A brief ontology of sadism & masochism

It's Friday. This landscape is seemingly being freed from the latest wave of wildfire smoke from hundreds of
10 min read
Mar
20
Black & white photo of a cemetery tomb with Jesus crucified while his mother Mary looks on. The rest of the graveyard is very foggy.

Spring Equinox + New Moon: A crucifixion

It's Friday, and night and day are equal. Hello. I don't know exactly how much time
9 min read
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