Published in This Alchemical Life·5 days agoMember-onlyMy Seedling Stalker CardWhy some card seem to stalk you until you listen. — “I GIVE THANKS FOR WHAT I AM ABOUT TO HARVEST KNOWING THAT MY LIFE IS HEADED IN A BEAUTIFUL DIRECTION” — Chris-Anne, Light Seers Tarot When Allie suggested the theme for the Augurly this month, a deep calm came over me since I was feeling anxious about it. I’d had…Tarot Cards7 min readTarot Cards7 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Mar 17Member-onlyThe Rebel MFA SeedHow a tiny seed grew and grew and grew. — When I first planted the seed of my Rebel MFA Degree (which you can read here), I had no idea that it would grow into The Rebel MFA Way, The Rebel MFA Sanctuary, and also include Rebel MFA Publications. I knew that I wanted to design my Rebel MFA Degree…The Rebel Mfa Degree4 min readThe Rebel Mfa Degree4 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Mar 10Member-onlyDublin FlowersA cosmically aligned manifestation of a dream come true. — The greatest seed-to-flower story I can tell you is my favorite one. To me, it’s a story of magic, manifestation, and the stars aligning in all the right ways. In September of last year, I was in North Carolina and I sat in Alisha Wielfaert’s living room with a group…Writing Life5 min readWriting Life5 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Mar 1Member-onlyFrom Seed to FlowerHow it feels to be at the end of a 7 year journey to publication — In thinking about this month’s theme of planting seeds, I thought about the process of how Forged in Fire: Writing Fiction to Heal came to be. And I realized that the seed of the book happened long before the writing ever took place. In fact, this book has been in…Writing Fiction To Heal6 min readWriting Fiction To Heal6 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Feb 2Member-onlyWhy I Write DarkA Self-Reclamation of Sorts — “I don’t know how you do it,” she said to me. “Write all that dark shit. I couldn’t do it. I don’t like to be in that mindset and I definitely don’t want to willingly go there.” I know she didn’t intentionally mean anything by it, but the insinuation still…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Jan 6Member-onlyWhy This Book ExistsA sneak peek into why this book exists with the introduction to my nonfiction book, Forged in Fire: Writing Fiction to Heal, releasing soon! — As I’ve been finishing up beta edits to my nonfiction book, Forged in Fire: Writing Fiction to Heal, to send to my copyeditor before release day (omg!), I’ve been thinking a lot about how I got here. Not just the actual journey of turning the method into a book, but…Writing Fiction To Heal9 min readWriting Fiction To Heal9 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Jan 4Member-onlyDancing with FreudenfreudeRising tides lift all boats… or why someone else’s success can be a source of joy. — The crowd quiets as they walk to the stage and sit in the spotlight. I’m not sure if she can see me out in the audience, but it doesn’t matter because she knows I’m there. After pleasantries, the interviewer asks, “so, how does it feel to be a published author?” …Envy5 min readEnvy5 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Jan 2Member-onlyWinteringNavigating the Wintering cycle — According to my book tracker, I read Wintering by Katherine May around this time last year. I’m not surprised. I feel as if the last twelve months have been in preparation for this very season. My version of wintering. It’s the first year in a very long time that my…Wintering4 min readWintering4 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Jan 2Member-onlyWord My 2023Reflections on 2022 and my dreams for 2023! — This is the fifth year in a row that I’ve written these end-of-year reviews and year-ahead planning articles. And every year — without fail — I surprise myself with how much happened in the last twelve months. …New Year9 min readNew Year9 min read
Published in This Alchemical Life·Nov 25, 2022Member-onlyIntroducing: The Word Witch GrimoireIntroducing one of my favorite and most epics forms of word witchery — the word witch grimoire! — As I was planning this month’s selection of articles, I felt a tug and nudge toward writing about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately as I start my annual year-in-review and next year’s planning process. …Wordwitch5 min readWordwitch5 min read
