Alchemy isn’t religious, though it can be. Alchemy isn’t magic, it can be, but inherently it’s a philosophy of healing. I’m an alchemist but use the term loosely— I’m well read on historical resources and engage in alchemical practices, but my whole practice as an esoteric practitioner exists without doctrine. I find it’s easiest to … Continue reading Alchemical Healing
Our behaviour, dress, habits, these are born of reactions in our inner world. Our self perception and realm of authenticity is influenced and expressed by a set of external symbols— representations of more complex subjects. Eye contact is symbolic, wearing jewelry is symbolic, our accent, inflections, our routine, our addictions, these outwardly simple expressions reference … Continue reading Symbols of Presentation
Pride is nearly a stranger to me and I know shame intimately. Science, art, and philosophy provide me structure for courage. Through courage, I might get to know pride. Shame still clings and attempts to interfere with my healing and growing and knowing of what I’m capable of. Shame carries embarrassment, self hatred, and hates … Continue reading An Alchemist’s Shame
The act of struggle has been taught to abandon gratitude, crisis informs us we cannot afford to be thankful. How can I possible accept my current situation? Wouldn’t that make me complacent? But I already was complacent with struggle, resigned. I was fearful of gratitude. To accept the gifts of life, I would need to … Continue reading Gratitude, a Foundation
I’m never alone. Every inch of this world-home is inhabited. I have no enemies here, not all are friends but all are companions. Moss, ants, squirrels, humans, a lady bug falling from the sky with an awkward and elegant plunk against my notebook, I’m never alone. By some standards, my social life is dismal. I … Continue reading Community and Loneliness
As autistic and neurodivergent people, the ways we interact with the world are informed by how we’re perceived and how people react to us. This can be said of all human beings but being born into pre-established expectations we’ll never meet, social, emotional, educational, etc, involves a convoluted sense of self being projected onto us. … Continue reading Being Recognized as You Are
Progressive attitudes are kin with natural law, progress itself is a law. It can be diverted by other developments-- the stream stops flowing because the temperature has become high, stronger than the supply of water. The water will never be fully vanquished and will continue its journey through what plant life remains, it will lurk … Continue reading Inadmissible Speaker: Why Equality, Reconciliation, and Liberation are Inevitable
There is no right time to rest, our bodies tell us. We’ve been taught to ignore our needs for the sake of being ‘productive’. The value is placed upon what we can offer a capitalist system-- it’s time to un-normalize the exploitation of people who need rest the most. Responsibility falls upon all of us … Continue reading Talking About Resting
I often need to remind myself of neglected truths. My skills are valuable, my time is precious, and I deserve respect. My free time is spent freeing myself, learning and creating. All time is free, we are forced into it. I’m not worth less because I’m disabled, or because I can’t work a 9-5 retail … Continue reading I Value My Time (and Other Affirmations)
Respect yourself and others, stand tall. Others will misconstrue these values as being combative purely by nature of how radical it is to love yourself, to believe in yourself. No one expects someone to stick to what they value. Do no wrong to others but don’t accept the wrong they do to you. We all … Continue reading Stand Tall
Sustaining Practice 