This originally started as a Facebook post but in the light of day, it holds up for me enough to share on my blog. Of course, anyone who knows anything about the internet and social media would gladly inform me that I’m being silly, far more people are likely to see this on Facebook than … Continue reading A spell before darkest night
This morning, in a fog of confusion, sleeplessness and anger, I went to my altar. I do this every day. I speak with my gods. And this morning, I yelled at them and begged them to let me out of the nightmare that I seemed to have become awoken to. They listened to my angry rant, at … Continue reading Remember – you are luminous, you are a witch!
Let me share this with you: "Rope. Tree. Journalist." shirt spotted at @realDonaldTrump rally in MN _ Reuters photo by Jonathan Ernst pic.twitter.com/1VTkYPOOVo — Michael Biesecker (@mbieseck) November 7, 2016 This t-shirt, spotted at a Trump rally in Minnesota says, “Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some assembly required.” This scares the hell out of me. It should … Continue reading Rope. Tree. Journalist.
I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a blessed Samhain today. May your ancestors, be they of the line of blood, creative, spiritual, adopted or other, offer their blessings and guidance to you on this day. Be sure to light a candle for them and a little offering couldn’t hurt, either. Somewhere along … Continue reading Blessed Samhain
Nothing left of me but a shadow, you can take my body, my family, my heart, my empathy, dreams and goals, possessions and money, identity, creativity, endless sense of calamity, air, drama of life, knowledge, my happiness at a day on the beach, my pride and sense of family, my smile and my belief. You … Continue reading Baneful magick’s soft release
The last trance hit like a drop of liquid lysergic and then flaked away. But not before the pollinators dropped, dead flowers at their feet like a black wedding. Wishing upon a fallen star, blessings of the light bringer nowhere. Nothing but angry mouths tearing sense and logic, swallowing, gulping, killing as they die. Consumption … Continue reading A panic attack happens on a Tuesday night
Warning: spoilers abound ahead. An interesting trend I’ve noticed about the recently released film, The Witch written and directed by Robert Eggers, is the disparity between critics’ ratings versus the normal movie-going public. On Rotten Tomatoes, with an 88%, it’s nearly universally hailed as a smart, layered period piece, with exquisite attention to detail. Fan … Continue reading Film review: The Witch is a strong statement against patriarchy and for nature
