writing Untitled Genderfluid Poem You can't destroy me I phase too swiftly Like the breath past the Edge of your front teeth Before you've realized That you exhaled
apollo How My Polytheistic Relating to Deities Has Evolved Overtime "Hey, uh, sorry I was acting like such a freak when we first met. I was kind of going through it, as you know," I said the other day toward the planetary god Mars. "(It is fine,)" Mars emanated back. He refers to images of a
meditations on masculinity The Transmasculinity of Clark Gable "The king of Hollywood." "Brutally masculine." "All man... and then some." These were all descriptions, usually in film reviews, ascribed to the legendary Hollywood film actor Clark Gable. Nowadays, we understand that most of the iconic Golden Hollywood actors were marketing brands, often with
spirits My Experience With Being Rejected By a Goddess I am currently gearing up to summon a certain deity, whom I believe I may have affinity. I first planned to do this months ago and I am not so sure what is holding me back. He is a seriously divisive figure, but not in my background and there is
Amtrak Working Through the Illusion of Separation All the images above were taken from windows of an Amtrak train, which I rode all the way from southern California to Seattle, Washington over the course of a day and a half. While I'm not the best photographer, I think the coastline does well in extolling its
mutable musings 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
eczema herbal remedy Herbal Recipe: Instant Pot Eczema Battle Salve So I have eczema. It SUCKS!!! I hate it. It is genetic and I have surprised several older family members because apparently they grew out of their eczema in their late 20s. This did not happen for me, possibly because of climate change or because [redacted possible astrological and traditional
apple-cider-vinegar Nutrition Bomb Recipe There was a unit in my herbalism class that left me weirdly obsessed. In one day, we focused on oats, nettle, and burdock. Usually our herbs were taught in pairs according to what body parts they could treat (such as plaintain and calendula for skin). But in this case, it
mutable musings Irony and Imagery Just spent an hour devouring a pomegranate while contemplating how all the surveillance technology Israel developed in the name of "Jewish sovereignty" will surely now be used against me, a trans Jew. If I was smart, I would have taken a photo of the pomegranate remains, but I&
ancestor veneration Mixing Eastern Religions With Polytheism https://serpentandtree.com/2024/11/14/some-thoughts-on-buddhism-and-my-polytheism/?page_id=1839 I thought I'd share my friend Ariana's post on her Buddhist journey and how it compliments her polytheism. I particularly found Buddhism's view on polytheist deities and Herakles' conversion fascinating. I myself have
gender contemplations Processing Guilt and Power in a Legal Gender Change When I was a comic book journalist in the mid 2010s, I was targeted for sex-based reasons twice by cis men with more clout and power. The first time was by a small time artist with a long time girlfriend who paid me minimal mind at the industry dinner we
divination The Election and My Experience With Claircognizance (Psychic Knowing) On October 17th, I noted in my spiritual journal: “I preferred another few weeks of peace instead of my claircog working for the election.” I wasn’t looking to know. I was just lying in bed with Grace, as I do every day now. We were snuggling after doing some
astrology 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
medical transition 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.
androgynous A Somewhat Humorous Review on Bottom Growth Cream Disclaimer: this post is obviously not safe for work as I will be talking about genitalia in detail and the potential changes they can undergo while on hormone replacement therapy, as well as sexual topics. Product: Testosterone Compound Cream Dose: 150 mg Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Summary: Bottom
animism My Experience With Spiritually Meeting the Herb Damiana I just had an experience so wonderful I needed to journal about it. One of the reasons I was nudged toward taking my specific herbalism class is because my teacher takes an animist perspective with the herbs. Although I have had brief conversations with rosemary—and have some clear affinity
transitional astrology another poem for Grace Thousands of years of star tracking All coming down to you Scrunching your nose at where that Red, ugly man stills in the lion and saying, "Ew." --Us, realizing he'll be right on our Sun and Midheaven
apothecary Introducing My Apothecary and Original Herbal Tea Blends Over two years ago, when in retrospect my spiritual path was entering a new phase of maturity, I started doing some reading on herbalism. It occurred to me that I would like to build a home apothecary as a way of keeping organized herbs and products made from them in
spirits Casting Astrological Charts for Non-Astro Purposes A couple of weeks ago, I could not find my tape measure, which I wanted to use to measure my window in order to purchase curtains. So I decided to cast a horary chart, asking, "Where is my tape measure?" I only ever use horary astrology to try
gender contemplations Meditations on Masculinity: The Beauty of Roughness When I was a senior in high school, there were two other students in one of my classes probably named Jake and Kristen. I lived in a large town and had almost 400 kids in my graduating class, so this was the first time I had ever met either of
Judaism Sitting Quietly With Spirit I didn't do anything for the High Holy Days this year, which is something I regret. The timing just didn't work out, I guess. Today, though, is Sukkot and the first full moon of the Jewish New Year. I woke up to a text from my
androgynous Spiritual Cleansing When Undergoing A Second Puberty When children are in the home, a surge in psychic activity takes place as the child enters puberty. Puberty signifies a physical phase in which energy levels in the body change tremendously. These changes are necessary as they convert the child into an adult. These energy level changes are accompanied
gender contemplations Why I Use Neo-Pronouns So some conservative asshole on the internet a few days ago told me my neo-pronouns were worth mockery and I cried about it. As a result of that, Grace asked me how my ze/zem/zir pronouns differed for me from they/them/their pronouns or my he/him/his
mercury The Most Mercurial I have ever been I got ID'ed as male by three separate cis men strangers in the last three days and then I just got ma'amed by a service worker after coming up in a line of all cis women. I am truly male with men and female with women.
mutable musings Homemade Fire Cider and Infused Honey https://thegreekwitch.wordpress.com/2024/10/03/new-post-category-whispers-from-the-shadows/#respond?page_id=1194 My friend Chely posted this yesterday and, what do you know. I just discovered WordPress has this reblog feature! So I am going to join him in this endeavor in posting short thoughts of which I don'
