New Moon Ritual: April 2026
The alternate title for this post could be, “New Moon - and other celestial bodies making a guest appearance - Ritual: April 2026.”.
This new moon ritual write-up is going to be a little different because I’m also bringing in some astrology and a serendipitous confluence of events. I want to be very clear, however, that astrology is not really my thing, mostly because I find it way too complex and overwhelming. That being said, I do find it really fascinating and informative, and I’m lucky to have several people in my life who are very knowledgeable in this area.
New Moon Ritual: March 2026
The dream started when I was already at the mansion. It was a mix of Old World wealth and state-of-the-art sci-fi smart house. I don’t know how long I’d been there, but at the start of the dream I could tell I was already unsettled. Everything felt slightly off.
New Moon Ritual: January 2026
Happy New Year! Welcome to the first New Moon Dream Divination ritual of 2026. I’m frequently reminded of what my friend Irene Glasse says about spirit communication when I engage in this dream ritual: spirit pulls from images or sensations that make sense to you in order to convey a message, and sometimes that can result in some pretty weird moments. This is why she and I, and lots of other folks really, encourage y’all to read, create art, watch movies, etc. Consider it like expanding your vocabulary and giving the unseen the ability to provide more nuance in their messages.
All of this to say, I really enjoy Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, both the novel and miniseries adaptation, and apparently that was the media spirit was pulling from last night.
Queer Ancestor Spotlight: Willem Arondéus
Willem Johan Cornelis Arondéus was a Dutch artist and author who was part of the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War Two. He used his art and direct action to help protect Dutch Jews. He was openly gay and his last words before his execution were “Zeg de mensen dat homoseksuelen niet per definitie zwakkelingen zijn.” (“Tell people that homosexuals are not cowards.”)
Planting Gardens We'll Never See
I opened this post with a Greek proverb about planting trees whose shade you will never benefit from. This speaks to the idea of investing in the long term and not just prioritizing personal short term interest to the detriment of your community. This is absolutely counter to the modern American fixation on immediate gratification, hyper-individualism, greed as a virtue, and - if you're a far-right Evangelical - the need to even plan for a future because you hope the world ends in your lifetime.
New Moon Ritual: November 2024
And then we would hear them. Wolves in the distance. Their howls breaking through the false security of our camp, rousing within us the memories of what we were running from and, more importantly, what we were seeking in the first place.
In a panic we uprooted our camp, barely better off than when we stopped that first night, and continued marching on.
Personal: Magical Thinking Won’t Stop Fascism
I’m writing this blog post after driving to work listening to a podcast that just made me more and more frustrated. I’m not going to say which podcast it was because I’ve spent my entire adult life on the internet and the current social media culture doesn’t exactly allow for nuanced critique. The episode was about taking care of yourself in this larger socio-political global moment and navigating the feelings of shame, guilt, obligation that come up when feeling like you need to prioritize your own safety and sanity. This is something that deeply resonates with me right now and I was hoping for a few “A-ha!” moments, and instead I got a greatest hits of what I can only call privileged magical thinking.
Guest Post: ‘Who Do I Say I Am?’ Sermon by Shige Sakurai
The below sermon was delivered by Shige Sakurai (they/them) during the Sunday, March 27th, service at All Souls Unitarian Universalist congregation in Washington, DC. The theme of the service was “Who Do I Say I Am?”
Guest Post: Cultivating Hope - Lessons From Our Fungal Elders
I am excited to share another guest post from my dear friend and go-to resource for bioregional witchcraft, Doozy. For context, this guest post was written on the day the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case was announced.
Guest Post: Cultivating Hope
I’m excited to again share a guest post from Doozy! In this post Doozy reflects on the necessity of hope in the world. She writes about things we might take for granted or not appreciate, our interconnectedness with the seen and unseen world around us, and the hope those things can provide when things look bleak or we are exhausted by everything happening. She talks about her view on hope as an important magic that takes conscious effort but can transform the world.