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By the Time You Read This...

I'll be facing an influential transphobe dead on. You may have noticed that I do not blog at the rate I once did since the Tr*mp inauguration (re-inauguration?). That's because most of the creative inspiration, minus some fiction efforts offline, is stunted much like other

What Constitutes A Homeland?

What Constitutes A Homeland?

In traditional western astrology, the 4th house is the house of "home" as well as the mother or the father depending on what source you're using. There's something very specific about that grouping. After all, don't we often call where we were

My List of Joy as Venus Transits Pisces

A number of days ago, Venus entered Pisces, which has been her sign of exaltation since western astrology began in Mesopotamia. That's thousands of years of practicing astrologers from all different time periods, cultures, and perspectives going, "Yep, the planet of beauty, art, relationships, and sex really

Watching Venus and Mars Transits

Back when Grace and I first had to take time apart, I became obsessed with tracking Venus and Mars transits, both mundane and in association with our natal placements. Since Hellenistic astrology, Venus and Mars have been associated with their deities' namesakes, which makes their relationship unique among all

Mutable Musings: Saturn Again

The word my best friend used to describe her currently ongoing Saturn Return experience was "humbling." Are there many more experiences that are more vehemently spiritual than humility? Than hitting the point where you realize you can't go any further? Where you simply have to give

Element Systems and the Wrongs of "One Truth" Spirituality

There is a concept in New Religion spaces that holds that every religion pays homage to an ultimate truth or reality, which descends from a Renaissance-era theological concept called prisca theologia. Nowadays, prisca theologia is sometimes also referred to as perennial theology or perennialism. This doctrine was written by Marsilio

Meditations on Saturn Transit on the IC

Generally, I try not to share too much of my chart especially this publicly. I hang around a group of very traditional occultists who would advise against it. If you see someone's full chart, you can easily perform malefic magic that will cause a significant amount of damage.