I often have dreams of Björk bringing out a new album every month - I crave her creations always. Her music has been a valuable life source for well over 15 years. It's helped me to better understand myself, and to rise again and again and again. She has a new album coming out soon… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Björk
When I first discovered the writing of Neil Gaiman, I. Was. Addicted. It was first his collection of short fictions and poetry Fragile Things, followed by his masterpiece The Sandman. The Sandman is, hands down, the best, and I mean the best comic book series in existence. If you haven't read it, I STRONGLY URGE… Continue reading Reading In The Dark : A Sort Of Review Of Trigger Warning By Neil Gaiman
A bit headachy today, so I went down the dark folk route where I found Green Elder, an Appalachian ritualistic folk project that aims to 'paint forests in sound by giving their natural seasonal beauty aural life and their mythical lore an abstract presence.' I've been relaxing into the gorgeous track Winter's First Fire from… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Green Elder
Thrifting is in my blood, so I know that when I see something special, and it's affordable, I do not bloody hesitate. Hesitate and I lose it. Guaranteed. When I saw this black iron hanging candle holder on sale for 35 krona (about £3.50) I immediately pounced, knowing that if I left it, just for… Continue reading Thrifting In The Dark : Black Iron Hanging Candle Holder
Holy mother fucking shit. Once upon a time, I knew the ins and outs of what WITTR were eating for breakfast...but I lost touch. I lost touch BIG TIME because only YESTERDAY did I catch wind of their latest full-length Thrice Woven, with, what has to be, one of my favourite BM album covers in… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Wolves In The Throne Room
When it comes to jewellery, I'm a picky bugger, as I think I've mentioned several hundred times before. The majority of the time, I make my own stuff, and I like it that way, except for when there's something really, really special being crafted out there, by the likes of Burial Ground, FloridXFauna and Anu… Continue reading Cult Sisters
I'm steering clear of the Myrkur chaos for now, and today uncovered Osi And The Jupiter, a Northern Pagan Folk inspired project from Ohio. In case you're wondering about the name (I know I was) the man at the helm, Sean Deth, was inspired by the names of his two German Shepherds - Osiris and… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Osi And The Jupiter
My life has always been very much interwoven with what I post here on Wyrd Words & Effigies, and it's going to become even more so as my belly swells and my little shadow becomes a bigger shadow in my womb. I wrote a poem about my ultrasound the other day. I find it easier… Continue reading There Will Be Poetry : Pinecone
I received word this morning about a forthcoming book. A very fucking important forthcoming book - Becoming Dangerous : A Book About Ritual And Resistance. I swiftly went to investigate - meant I was late for work, but it didn't mater though because books are everything - and it immediately dawned on me that Becoming… Continue reading Becoming Dangerous : A Book About Ritual And Resistance
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 