“What Does Land Mean?”: A Visual Meditation on Release, Wild Sanctuary and Migration
Ojibwe land, sacred land, posted land. A parcel of more than 40 acres of wooded terrain.
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"I write to discover what I know."
– Flannery O'Connor
Lavavoth
May 43 min read
The House on Tinmouth Road: Maple Syrup, Visual Ruminations, and GIS Parcel Data
I saw maples covered in vinyl tubing. "That must be their place," I said, oblivious of the fact that tapping could be a thing in Danby.
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Jan 294 min read
The Transformational Impact of 15 Artists on My Creative & Spiritual Journey
The artists that inspire me most examine the occult, spirituality and/or have a gothic/sepulchral quality to their work.
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Jan 192 min read
Creating Art with Disembodied Entities: A Manifesto for Transcending Physical Boundaries
Creative work and partnership with subtle entities
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Jan 23 min read
A Journey of Love and Unity: Exploring the Sacredness of Spirit Marriage through Mystical Erotic Art
It can be very tricky having sex with a spirit. For one, they are oftentimes invisible, so you have to get creative...
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Nov 8, 20231 min read
Sayfish: The Challenges of Trying to Put into Words the Experiences of Spirit Marriage
The term sayfish metaphorically captures one of the challenges of being in an inter-dimensional marriage.
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Nov 5, 20232 min read
The Verboten Love Affair
As I process what it means to be married to a spirit, the term verboten culturally enslaves my relationship with Hans and deems it demonic.
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Oct 6, 20231 min read
His Winged Embrace
It’s hard to find the words to describe what it’s like to be held by a spirit, by a subtle being devoid of skin.
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Oct 4, 20231 min read
A Return to Blogging
A lot has happened since the last time I posted, including transferring schools and PhD programs.
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Jul 14, 20216 min read
The Healing Power of Expressive Arts: Processing Current and Past Life Trauma
Using expressive arts to work through current and past life trauma could expedite the healing process.
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Jul 3, 20218 min read
His Ghostly Presence in the Mirror: Using Creative Writing to Capture Paranormal Experiences
If you are interested in writing about your paranormal experiences, consider using fiction as an option to disclose your story.
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Jun 23, 20214 min read
Using Poetry to Heal Current and Past Life Suffering
The process of writing poetry offers a sense of release and healing. Poetry can also help us to work through current and past life issues.
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Mar 31, 20212 min read
"Smile Because It Happened": Birthday Reflection
I’ve been battling depression since I was 14. In many ways, consider myself a warrior—always reaching into my “resiliency gene”...
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Mar 18, 20213 min read
One Step Up, Two Steps Down: A Semi-Poetic Response to Nonlinear Spiritual Development
Resistant to the call, disdainful and intolerant of embarking on such a path, spirituality arrived like a sledgehammer.
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Mar 5, 20215 min read
Spirit-Manipulated Tarot Reading with Hans
Given that I am still struggling with the ghost from my previous house, I knew it was time to do an intentional tarot reading with Hans.
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Jan 5, 20212 min read
New Year in Full Swing
The New Year brings with it an opportunity to reset ourselves for the better. For some of us it entails grounding and habit tracking.
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Dec 8, 20205 min read
From Nightmares to Artwork
How can we meaningfully engage with our nightmares to reclaim our power and creative spirit?
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Oct 4, 20206 min read
Paranormal ASMR EVP, 2 Oct, 2020, 18:14***
Little did I know that Hans would end up stealing the show with his unnerving ASMR contribution.
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Sep 12, 20203 min read
The Art of Writing: A Pathway to Finding Flow
During flow, self-consciousness diminishes reducing the likelihood of worry, perfectionism and over thinking.
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Sep 8, 20201 min read
How to Fake It 'Til You Make It
Endure, safe-guard,
allocate & squander your best years
to this inscrutable quest.
Then...metamorphosize
into a thing of splendor.
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