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Gather Your Accidents
"a great sycamore that is a wondrous healer of itself. ... It has gathered all accidents into its purpose." -Wendell Berry, "The...
Silt
You don't have to fear being "sucked down." What you're feeling is energy flowing past you and through you. You can't be swept away. The...
Persephone Isn't Cursed
Persephone isn't cursed to return to the underworld...
Rest as Clutter Clearing
Fatigue is a form of clutter...
The Gate is not the Journey
We dont sacrifice TO, we sacrifice VIA...
Hearts of Steel
We roll our hearts like Damascus steel...
Before the Butterfly, the Dark
This is the first year I can remember, ever, when I did not feel angst about the short days, the early darkness. This was the first...
Seal Skin
What have you locked away? What have you stolen from yourself and hidden so that you wouldn’t long for anything wild, anything unknowable...
Invitation
All the old fears gather around the table. Some of them are defiant, daring me to say something. Some only look down, trying the old...
Granola + Goddesses
My little house smells like cardamom and almonds and coconut oil and maple syrup and oats because I just baked a pan of granola. It’s the...
Closing the Summer Market
I’m being cozy with myself. Curious, and gentle. Quiet, on this day without work or much for obligations. I dropped my son off at school....