“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
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.
Lavavoth
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.
Lavavoth
Jul 28, 202110 min read
A Journey Through Time: Lockerbie Bombing, Past Life Death in Germany, and Hans's Past Life Shadow
Nothing would prepare me for what I would endure when I found out about Pan Am 103 exploding over Lockerbie Scotland.
Lavavoth
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.
Lavavoth
Feb 20, 20212 min read
Creatively Honoring Our Unique Experiences
Through the creative process, we have an opportunity to breathe life into our experiences.
Lavavoth
Sep 10, 20202 min read
Visitation Dreams: Let's Re-Think Language
Most dream researchers discuss this type of alternate reality in terms of the unconscious or realities occurring in the dreamer’s mind.
Lavavoth
Feb 3, 20198 min read
Bidding the Ghosts and the Illustrated Novel Farewell
He stood at the foot of my bed, staring at me without blinking, repeating, “Normandy, Normandy,” even though his mouth remained closed.
Lavavoth
Jan 31, 20195 min read
Walking Together in a Small German Town
Accounts of an astral visitation with Hans + poem that resulted from the encounter.
Lavavoth
Jan 13, 20191 min read
When One Door Closes, Another Opens
My illustrated novel became an evolving reflection of my relationship with my spirit husband, Hans, and his slow recent life reveal.
Lavavoth
Jan 2, 20181 min read
Never Let You Down
Do you remember all the sounds, when I found you by the lake, and how the water seemed to call your name?
Lavavoth
Nov 16, 20173 min read
The Race Dream and the Soldier Ghost
His desire for me to know his identity was apparent from the start, but I was not ready to confront his shadow.
Lavavoth
Nov 14, 20172 min read
Nocturnal Visitation: Ich sehe dich in der Ferne
Early this morning, around 3 or 4 am, ich sehe in der Ferne, I see you in the distance, hovering in the black void, smiling...
Lavavoth
Sep 8, 20175 min read
Preface to Blind Love: Fascism, Then & Now
This book has been years in the making, taking dozens of twists and turns that have mirrored moments in my current and past life.
Lavavoth
Aug 29, 20172 min read
Head Full of Stars (Unrequited Love Poem, Part 2)
Me, dressed in the finest intentions, glancing over, once, and then–the sky opened up. You were heavenly, frightfully sublime...
Lavavoth
Aug 13, 20172 min read
Something About You
I can see that sun shine in your life.There's something about you. Every time I wake you're the first thing on my mind...
Lavavoth
Aug 4, 20174 min read
Blitzed Baby! Psychedelic Marines, Subterranean Dreams & the Heroin Epidemic
The synergistic blend of the Pervitin high and "autotelic violence" allowed soldiers to remain impervious to the consequences of war.
Lavavoth
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Abandoned Berlin: An Apocalyptic Dream
“Und tanzen ist verboten!” He shouts at me in German, so I leave.
Lavavoth
Jul 12, 20174 min read
Ewiger Wald: The Roots of Ecofascism and My Love for the Real Eternal Forest
Given Germany’s deeply rooted connection to the woods, I had always assumed that its forests were robust and covered much of the country.
Lavavoth
Jul 11, 20173 min read
Battling Dyslexia: My Jumbled Brain, My “Careless” Grammatical Errors
Typing is akin to using an Enigma machine, especially if I over analyze the keyboard...
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