today: like any other day

Andrej in our little kitchen roughly three years ago this week.

This day was much like today.

moon in leo

Shanna imbibing Clara Bow

I happily spent Saturday flexing my stylist muscle... I successfully created the most delicate, neo-wizard, Mists of Avalon witch crown for my lovely friend Shanna of Guitars. The full moon on Saturday was in the house of Leo which Dipali Desai describes via Celestial Space Astrology:
(The below can give you an idea of how the events of our evening transpired)
The Full Moon in Leo occurs at 7 degrees on January 26th/27th, 2013. With the Sun in detached mind-oriented Aquarius while the Moon in dramatic heart-centered Leo, it is possible to initially experience a clashing of emotions under these specific astrological aspects that are a part of this Full Moon phase.

Emotions are bubbling high and low under this phase, yet precious illuminated insights will reveal themselvesthrough all of the conflict, clashes and perhaps overly dramatic interactions. Ultimately, the mind and heart is seeking union with each other during the Full Moon in Leo instead of remaining at odds.

Leo is a fixed mode of energy and a fire sign. This suggests self-expression and demonstrating how you feel is a natural part of this astrological sign. The sign of Leo also reminds each to embody love, have dignity and also have pride in what you express. That is, shine your best and authentic Self.

Mystic/Mist

Today is a foggy, foggy day

 Video Still from The Mist

Gregory Crewdson's 1998 Untitled 

Bill Viola, Ocean Without a Shore

pow/pow

We walked eighteen miles

And found the exodus shape

The way home is lost

weekend warriors

soup and crabs: nothing short of ordinary.

After a series of unfortunate events upon my arrival/transition to my new habitat, I have been less than confidant in the rather impulsive move I made to the Pacific Northwest. Fortunate for me, I had a visit from my pops this weekend, and came to the realization that luck and comfort really don't matter when you have loved ones who are rooting for you. I'm am truly blessed with unconditional love and support; and no matter how many boxes of books I loose and how many cats poop on my stuff, I say bring it universe - I own you.

vision questing/question

onward

Leaving one for another... headed to Seattle!

Have the blasts of sorrow worn thee,
Have the rocks of danger torn thee,
And thus shifted, wreck-like drifted,
Wouldst thou find a port in time?
Vain the quest! That word sublime—
God’s great one word,
Silent never, pealeth ever,
Onward! 

Hast thou done all loving duty,
Hast thou clothed thy soul with beauty,
And wouldst rest then, wholly blest then,
In some sunny lapse of time?
Vain the hope! The word sublime—
God’s great one word,
Silent never, pealeth ever,
Onward!

Hast thou won the heart of glory,
Hast thou charmed the tongue of story,
And wouldst pause then for applause then,
Underneath the stars of time?
Vain the lure! That word sublime—
God’s great one word,
Silent never, pealeth ever,
Onward!

Truth and virtue hast thou wrought for,
Faith and freedom hast thou fought for,
And then shrinkest for thou thinkest
Paid is all thy debt in time?
Vain the thought! That word sublime—
God’s great one word,
Silent never, pealeth ever,
Onward!

From endeavour to endeavour,
Journeying with hours for ever,
Or aspiring, or acquiring
This, O man, is life in time,
Urged by that primal word sublime—
God’s great one word,
Silent never, pealeth ever,
Onward! 

                       -Charles Harpur

                         1845