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Chapters Closed
This is an open letter of sorts. And will likely be a tad more raw than much of what I post. CW Include mental health, suicide, substance use, sexual assault, violence. It purposefully isn’t addressed to any particular person or party, as the anger, frustration and pain I will share is beholden to none but…
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Awkward Horse
An awkward horse,For all to see,Yearning for justConformity Each step new scars,All tries with cost,Lingering fear,When masks are lost. But why fear the loss,Of chains long endured?Is it their ‘safety’Or feeling secured? Authentically me,Unlike other types.I’ll let the mask fall,Scars become stripes, Something I learnedAt the rising of Libra,I’m no awkward horse,I’m a fierce fiery…
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Could have been me
“Don’t wanna live as an unsung melodyI’d rather listen to the silence telling meI can’t hear you, I won’t fear you” Could Have Been Me – The Struts Been awhile since I wrote about music here, or much of anything for that matter but more about that below A short time ago, even though it…
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Void of volition
Oops… As the Full moon approaches, here is a very late new moon update that was primarily written in the eve of the new moon…. But I had to get past my reservations to share. CW: trauma, cptsd, ptsd “Hang on a second… yup… *wretch* I… sorry… it *wretch* I was worried about this…” -Unfortunately…
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Isolationism in the Void
“… isolationism was an important, even dominant strand in U.S. politics. After the Second World War, this strand disappeared, smothered by the widespread and bipartisan conviction that the United States needed to stay engaged with the world to prevent future crises.” – Anne Applebaum Welcome to this cycle’s new moon update. There was a different…
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A Blood Moon Rises
At least one did last week. Worm Moon’s blessings to you dear reader. This was supposed to be posted Saturday, but I decided to sit on my full moon mediations a little longer. Then, a fresh batch of chaos erupted on Sunday, followed by a terror on Monday, leading to the cataclysm that was Tuesday.…
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Belated Void Musings
The primary topic of this new moon update has changed multiple times. Yet in my formal new moon reflections, I found the root of each of the topics was similar, so here is my attempt to summarize the creative chaos of the last few weeks. Posting now before I change it again and need to…
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Generating Gratitude
Intent: Express and Feel Gratitude This spell is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde. Somewhat like the holiday for some folks. Admittedly, folks like me. These days I have a simple but happy tradition, I also have so many wonderful memories from this day. Far more good than bad in fact. But there is…
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Witchy 101: Journaling and Reflection
“The story ends up being a journey of self-discovery.” –Elijah Wood Magic, like anything in life, is a journey. When you are on a journey, much like when you are reading a good book, you can get swept up and lost in the tale and even when you end the adventure a changed person and…
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