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Annular Eclipse 2023. Taken south of Farmington, New Mexico.

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Caught a whiff of autumn chill and woodsmoke in the air this morning, and I swear, something in me woke up and smiled with way too many teeth.

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Love Rainy Weather....

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Inktober 2023, day 1 - dream.

"One day the moon wandered too close to the sun and cracked from the heat. A thousand dragons poured forth, and drank the fire of the sun."

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Makin' my way through this City Magick book for both my lifeblood of the city project and just...trying to develop more as an urban witch. As a book, it's entertaining, but the first half just isn't useful to me. Mostly because I'm not an animist and dislike spiritwork, lol. About half my notes are, 'this is very interesting, and there are some good concepts here, but I will not be doing this.' The book checkpoints you a little with 'go meet an urban spirit to help guide you through the rest of this book's exercises when you get to them.'

Hrm. Perhaps. Perhaps not. We'll see.

I'm only partway through, but thus far the book's utility for me has been somewhat hampered by the sheer dissonance in the tradition the author comes from and my eclectic practice. Even if there are strong strains of pop occulture running through it—which I find fascinating—it's all so very focused on spirits. And shamanic practices, which I also have no particular interest in.

Regardless, I've gotten some really interesting stuff out of the book so far. I'm intrigued to see this author hit on ~almost the same method of physical imprinting with respect to local spirits of various types as in another book I found with a section on genius loci. This might possibly have something to do with their separate experiences with trance states? Further investigation required.

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"Ascending Dragon"

This is a picture I took of Namego Valley, deep in the mountains of Nara Prefecture. This place is located in a very remote location and is called one of the most beautiful spots in Japan by those in the know. There are deciduous forests along the dark green coniferous mountain ridges, and during the fall foliage season, the scenery looks like a dragon ascending to the heavens. This view, which appears quietly only during the few days of the best-conditioned fall season every year, is truly a beautiful art created by nature.

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surreale

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let’s get lost in the autumn night stars

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“Monsters are the patron saints of otherness.”

— Guillermo del Toro (source: Indiewire)

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Arp 142, Hummingbird

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Total Solar Eclipse

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“Holding The Moon” Knights Ferry, California by Eric Hock

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Happy Equinox! :)

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Sneak Preview of The Sisters Grimmoire Vol. II - The Shining Web

Towards morning a dense damp fog lay over the whole neighbourhood; later on came an icy wind, which sent the frost packing. But when the sun rose, it was a glorious sight. The trees and shrubs were covered with rime, and looked like a wood of coral, and every branch was thick with long white blossoms. The most delicate twigs, which are lost among the foliage in summer-time, came now into prominence, and it was like a spider's web of glistening white. The lady-birches waved in the wind; and when the sun shone, everything glittered and sparkled as if it were sprinkled with diamond dust, and great diamonds were lying on the snowy carpet.

- The Snow-Man (The Pink Fairy Book)

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Intent: To repel trouble from the home.

Materials:

Medium embroidery hoop

White yarn

Silver or light grey yarn

Glue

Paper plate

White and silver glitter (or color of choice)

Assorted charms / bells / chimes / herb bundles for protection

Large jump ring for hanging

Note: If you prefer not to work with glitter, metallic silver string or embroidery floss may be substituted when constructing the web.

Ideal Timing: This charm can be made at any time.

Construct a five-pointed star web within the embroidery hoop using the white yarn. Lay the hoop over the paper plate, apply glue to the yarn strands, and sprinkle glitter over top. Flip the web and repeat, then let it dry. Re-attach the outer hoop and tighten the screw. Wrap both halves of the hoop with silver or light grey yarn, weaving around the strands of the web where they anchor to the edges. Be careful not to distort the weaving you’ve already done.

Attach charms, bells, herb bundles, or talismans for protection to the five points, whatever you like. If you choose to use heavier items, such as wind chimes, stone charms, or suncatcher prisms, make sure the items are well-balanced and not too heavy for the mobile. String five strands of yarn from the star points to the jump ring and tie firmly, so that the hoop will hang horizontally, parallel to the floor, with the decorations hanging below.

Hang the web wherever it suits your fancy, preferably somewhere that gets a bit of sun so you can enjoy the sparkles!

-from the forthcoming book, The Sisters Grimmoire, Vol. II, (c) 2021 Bree NicGarran