At my Waldorf school, World Mythology played a significant role in the curriculum, though it was Norse Mythology that had a lasting impact on me. Hel and her brother Fenrir were the characters that enthralled me most of all. But I suppose that won't come as a surprise! I haven't spent much time thinking about… Continue reading Art Of Hel
The other day, I was reflecting on my favourite childhood films, and my favourite scenes and characters from said films. I made a list and it didn't come as a surprise to find it was terror packed. It was always the unnerving elements that delighted me most of all. All of the films on my… Continue reading The Kid Who Loved The Dark – Gmork
Old Man Winter clearly heard me yesterday, grumbling that it wasn't fair that the South of the country was getting the snowfall. When I woke up this morning after having had a dream that left me feeling like I hadn't slept at all (I'm having far too many of those sorts these days) he'd left… Continue reading What Is Bringing You Joy Today? – Snow
It's been two weeks since I signed out of my social media accounts, and, as it was when I was writing my last post about this topic, my phone is on the other side of the room. The only sound it's made today was when my alarm went off this morning. I don't have as… Continue reading Some Thoughts On Two Weeks Away From Social Media
I have been listening to and learning from Freyia Norling for a few months now, and she's enriched my life enormously with her genuineness and wisdom. The video she uploaded yesterday, in which she speaks about leaving London for Northern Norway, has been her most influential video yet. I had to, had to share it.… Continue reading Authenticity In The Wild – One Of The Most Important Videos I’ve Ever Watched
I spend much of my days researching into and writing about Winter. I'll be writing about Winter as the seasons shift, and the days become longer and warmer, and then, as we move into the colder months again. I'm already anticipating the diary I'll keep from November, by which time I'll hopefully be in Norway.… Continue reading Is It Snowing Where You Are? – Winter Art & Words
It's been a day. My routine was disrupted this morning and I felt all out of sorts. If my morning doesn't start off well, the rest of the day is usually pretty fucked. But, I salvaged what I could and I'm ending it on something of a high...though it might have something to do with… Continue reading Vow To Never Abandon Yourself Again – Precious Offerings
There was a point last year where I thought I'd probably never be able to listen to music again. It was the bleakest of times. So I made up for it in January and listened to as much as I could. I'd say I listened to more music in that month than I listened to… Continue reading The Wyrd Sounds Of January
January was a really good month for reading. While the stack I made my way through wasn't towering, the several books I did read (mostly) satisfied my crazily curious soul, delighted my heart and invigorated my creativity. I really couldn't have hoped for more. The Books I Read In January The Art Of The Occult:… Continue reading Reading In The Dark – The Books I Read In January
You know what? January was a relatively good month when it came to self-portraiture. I didn't think that this morning though. This morning I was feeling decidedly morose about the portraits I'd made. I berated myself for not taking more risks, for not exploring dozens of new editing techniques, for not refining the techniques I'd… Continue reading January’s Self-Portraits
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 