Tag Archives: Process

Invisibility, Connectivity, and Draconian Adornment

Mysticism and isolation don’t need to go together. Conveying pivotal parts of ourselves can feel impossible. But we can do it, decrease isolation, and … Continue reading

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Surrender Creates Victory

As a witch, I strive to align with the flows that course through my day because there’s much magic in them. Continue reading

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Not Postponing Joy

Whether building a life or a piece of art, sometimes it’s only in the process of creation that we discover exactly what we want to make, what we find beautiful and meaningful, and how to achieve it. Continue reading

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We Are All Goddesses and Gods

We’re all goddesses and gods. It’s lovely how we sometimes affirm ourselves as deities accidentally…or perhaps it’s instinctive. Here’s how I affirmed myself as Goddess Baba Yaga. Continue reading

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Finding Creative Joy

This article can also help anyone—including able-bodied individuals——tap into their creativity. Continue reading

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Magic Top Hat

Magic Top Hat DIY Felting The crowning glories that are hats, tiaras, barrettes, bows, hair ties, scarves, wreathes, and other head adorments! I love ’em. Of all mainstream accessories, the hat has an impact beyond any other, revealing its wearer … Continue reading

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Patience with Wet Felting

Patience with Wet Felting: an artist’s life is odd but full. I’m happy to have my new shamanic vessels on my altar. Continue reading

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Centered!

A freezing art studio, the spiritual center of my art, and insistent Gods = my giving up fabric painting for digital art integrated into my shamanism more than ever before. Continue reading

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Creativity and Trust

Trusting the creative process is challenging. But trust is needed to make visions come true. What does that actually look like in real life? Sometimes, we can go with the flow by, paradoxically, pushing on. Continue reading

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Art + Writing = Magic

I’m often asked about my process as an artist. Ditto as a writer. So today I’ll discuss how they intertwined in one of my books, Sprinkling Faerie Dust on Breakfast. Parents had told me about their hard time finding life … Continue reading

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