Notes 11
A gentle reminder to myself that feeling the need to retreat, not be seen/perceived online, is normal. Especially creatively. There's always an ebb and flow to creating, wanting to share, and the need for rest.
When I have swirling doubts about the value of sharing my art, zines, or personal life online, I'm reminded that there have been so many instances where reading about others' thoughts, or soaking up their art, has literally saved me in more ways than I can list.
I made moon water last night under the new moon, a tiny elixir for banishing unwanted thoughts/emotions.
Dr. Masamu Emoto, a Japanese scientist, found that our thoughts, feelings, and words can affect the molecular structure of water.
I was listening to a podcast with Steven Bartlett and neuroscientist/psychiatrist Dr. Tara Swart talking about communication with the dead. Steven was naturally skeptical, but what I found interesting was that every time Tara spoke and revealed an example, she made a point of making sure the listener knew about her credentials. It seemed that without these educational merits, she was afraid of not being believed. It just made me sad that a human's personal account isn't enough these days unless it's backed by science. I respect science, but I also wish there was more room for a human being's lived experience.
How I raw dogged vacation. I'd like to try this.
I've been looking into making an entirely new blog on Pagecord. Choosing a witchy/celestial domain. Mostly because a part of me feels like my interests are changing. A part of me feels like a need for reinvention, a fresh start without the baggage of my old posts. But then what's so wrong with weaving the old with the new? Then I started thinking about why people cheat, and to me, the biggest reason is that they want to feel different, they want to try on a different self, and they don't think they can integrate the two.
My dreams have been bloody and violent these past few nights. Murderous scenes in concrete basements and chasing down killers?
Reading: The House Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock, and The Bloom Book by Heidi Smith.
broccoli mag such a pretty collage