Drama Queens and Black Sheep
Kening Zhu's illustration of Pomegranate for Aquarius III. The word “garnet” comes from “pomegranate,” as does “grenade,” so named for the way a shrapnel...
Infinity Mirror
Mirrors, crystals and staged snowfalls are recurring motifs, underscoring the film’s interest in illusion, doubles and the escapist thrill of becoming...
Spectrality
Some offerings can only be made once.– Austin Coppock, ‘Sagittarius III – A Horse’s Skull’ Dear friend, I am writing this early in the morning, before the...
Neon + Strange Illuminations
The beauty of herUnder electric lighttears my heart outevery time.PJ Harvey – ‘Electric Light’ Dear friend, It is holiday season here in the UK and there are...
The Grail
Dear Friend, I am writing this from the gloom of my attic where rainbow fairy lights twinkle. I don’t know about you, but after the cocoons of Scorpio, I am...
Projections
Dear Friend, It’s a bad habit of mine to decide that someone is projecting when I disagree with them. Every accusation is a confession etc. Sometimes it’s...
The Poison Cure
Dear Friend, Scorpio II is a poison cure. It is a chalice full of darkly brilliant molten Sun. Samhain and Scorpio season ask us to think about decay as a...
The Feast
Dear Friend, Last week I was away for a few days and had the chance to eat many delicious foods. Black chickpeas, scallion pancakes, and tofu with hand-...
Scorpio Season and The Glittering Dark
Dear Friend, Today is Scorpio season, and we get the chance to journey into the glittering dark where we can find so much treasure. The archetypes for...
Storm Clouds
Dear Friend, When I was in my late teens, there was a game I played with my friends, and with one friend in particular. It was simply called ‘the game’. We...
Skating in the Dark
Dear Friend, In my last letter, I wrote to you about tiny jars – the careful, procedural work of distilling things into potions. In the Libra II ritual, we...
Zone Rites and Tiny Jars
Dear Friend, Since I have begun to pay attention to micro-seasons, I have discovered that there is infinite meaning in a single moment. Exploring the...
Art and Mourning
Dear Friend, Becoming an artist requires the practice of mourning. Without decay there is no new life. Thank you to the lovely friends who sent pictures of...
Libra Season and Chaos Mushrooms
Dear Friend, Every time I have walked into the woods in the last couple of weeks, I have seen mushrooms sprouting everywhere. Fungus is notoriously difficult...
Bruise Violet
Dear Friend, Pressing on a bruise reminds you that you are fragile but you are alive. This time of year is beauty and melancholy. The sweetness of Venus and...
Electricity in the Workshop
Dear Friend, In September, even though I no longer teach in the classroom, I feel the pull of the writing workshop. The electric thrill of walking into a...
Blackberrying
Dear Friend, We are in that liminal moment when summer ends and autumn begins. Sex, abundance, melancholy, and harvest, become mingled. This week, I...
The Craft
Dear Friend, The first day of September is so Virgo-esque. School is back, fresh notebooks are opened, sweaters unpacked. Virgo I is all about The Craft....
Blood + Jewels
Dear Friend, Last week, I wrote about paying attention to micro-seasons. You can read more about that here. The most important takeaway is that you don’t...
Fantasy in Leo
Dear Friend, It is high summer with all of its electrical storms, madness, and melancholy. It is the season of fantasy. It has also been my birthday. I have...