The image of the Moon, according to the opinion of Apollonius, is the shape of a woman standing upon two bulls; the head of one is next to the tail of the other. Picatrix Bk II, Ch 10, Para 36. (Attrell & Porecca, 2019) #Art #OccultArt #QueerArtist #Magick

Sun in Taurus I 2026 The Sun enters Taurus I The Plough on 19 April 2026 at 9:39 pm EDT, and remains there for ten days, eighteen hours and 25 minutes. Austin Coppock named this decan The Plough, noting its associations with the slow effort of planting and monitoring your crop until the harvest.…

Hymn for the Korybantes Some time ago after some online text-conversations with my colleague Sartrix, I realized that the assignment of Scorpio III to Kairos, the god of opportunity, was probably wrong... and it was probably the Korybantes or Kouretes or Dioscuri — the name given to the masculine…

Dodekatemoria 48: Gemini of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series…

wood: first frame saw I made my first wooden frame saw. It's the worst saw I've ever made, and the best saw I've ever made. The first problem is that the tenons aren't tight enough in the mortises, so the saw comes apart too easily. (it's just as easy to say that the mortises are too loose for the…

Dodekatemoria 47: Taurus of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series…

There are so many good writers doing good work at Substack but, for the love of Pete, there's no turning this tide. It will only get worse. They will not course-correct back to being the destination for indie journalism. Get out while you can.

Good speech all around. Particularly poignant on the role inequality plays in the rise of far-right populism.

It’s so frustrating. A lot of celebrity “interviews” are just influencers desperate to “hang out” with famous people they idolize. They rarely even ask questions, to say nothing of questions pertinent to anyone but themselves or stans. It’s a real loss for culture.

Dodekatemoria 46: Aries of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series is…

I don't care how awesome you are, if you write on Substack, I cannot, in good conscience, click through to read, or share your work anywhere. Find a different platform.

Dodekatemoria 45: Pisces of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series…

@heartastrology.bsky.social delivered a great talk for @opaastro.bsky.social’s Sunday afternoon program today, on the Imum Coeli. My great takeaway is a fine contrast to the place of contentment— Dorje also uses it to signify the “monster under the bed”. Brilliant work, sir— loved it!

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Dodekatemoria 44: Aquarius of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series…

Happy Get Fucked Confederacy Day

Sun in Aries III 2026 The Sun enters Aries III The Burning Rose, on 9 March 2026 at 4:40 pm EDT. Associated in ancient and Hellenistic calendars with Eros the god of desire, it was given this name by Austin Coppock in his book 36 Faces. T. Susan Chang, in her book about Tarot titled 36 Secrets,…

Dodekatemoria 43: Capricorn of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This…

A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.

Dodekatemoria 42: Sagittarius of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This…

Dodekatemoria 41: Scorpio of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series…

Dodekatemoria 40: Libra of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series is…

Dodekatemoria 39: Virgo of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series is…

Dodekatemoria 38: Leo of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series is…

Dodekatemoria 37: Cancer of Cancer This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series…

Sun in Aries II 2026 The Sun enters Aries I The Crown, on 30 March 2026 at 12:58 pm EDT. Associated in ancient and Hellenistic calendars with Persephone the daughter of Demeter and goddess of the underworld, it was given this name by Austin Coppock in his book 36 Faces. T. Susan Chang, in her book…

It pisses me off so much when I see those ChatGPT ads where someone gets advice for sticking to a running routine or opening a restaurant — all that information is stolen from folks who have done actual research studies, run trials, written blogs, published essays & books. Fucking thievery.

Hymn for Sun-Saturn Conjunction A few mornings ago, 25 March 2026 at 4:54 am EDT, there was a conjunction of the Sun and Saturn. I was fortunate enough to be able to draft a poem for it during the window during the night leading up to the conjunction. But. I felt pretty strongly that it wasn't…

RPGs: Pirate Ballad The Saturn-Neptune conjunction on 22 March 2026 (hymn for the conjunction was published here) occurred in my fifth house of pleasures and hobbies, and led to me re-starting a roleplaying game after almost a decade away. My group met that evening on 20 February, and then again…

get yourself an astrologer you can have this kind of relationship with

Re the post earlier, if you want to become an IRL wizard you should consider petitioning Hermes. There are so many reasons to!

Had been waiting for evidence from a network of public universities on the High School GPA versus SAT scores debate. Credit to the authors Joyce, Khosroshahi, Truelsch, Gentsch, and Du. www.nber.org/system/files...

Hymn for Sun-Neptune Conjunction This morning, 22 March 2026 at 7:17 am EDT, there was a conjunction of the Sun and Neptune that also seems to have been a cazimi — the Sun passing directly in front of Neptune's position and occulting or hiding him. This is considered to be the strongest and most…

Notes on my Aries I Decans walk ritual. www.patreon.com/posts/record...

ALSO, instead of consulting Adrian Vermeule and Montesquieu to understand the right way to think about a constitutional membership rule in a republic formed on the ashes of slavery, we should consult Frederick Douglass, who fought for that rule. FFS. teachingamericanhistory.org/document/our...

A lot of magical folks do a Decans walk at least once in their lives, either using the Gordon White system based on the PGM or one of the other systems that have sprung up. My own resources for doing it are on my Patreon site at the $5 and up tiers: www.patreon.com/ABWatt?utm_c...

Sun in Aries I 2026 The Sun enters Aries I The Double Bladed Axe, on 20 March 2026 at 10:45 am EDT — the start of the astrological new year. Dedicated to Aidoneus or Hades in at least some Hellenistic calendars, it's also a powerfully Mars-coded ten-day era: Mars rules the sign of Aries, as well…

If anyone is starting a decan walk today, the Sun will enter the first decan of Aries at 14:46 GMT/UT!! And, the Aries I Squirrel is here to remind you that there’s a FREE decan walk guide download available at The Wild Way…

The Pentagon said the Iran war cost $11 billion in the first week. But it's way way way more than that. Hundreds of billions more. Your family's share is thousands of dollars. And I've got receipts. Lemme youtubesplain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCF_...

Astrologer Lee Lehman passed away yesterday. Lee was one of the pioneers in the early revival of traditional astrology, from the mid-1980s onward. She was particularly well-known for her work on horary astrology, which she helped to re-popularize in the United States.

Wow, may her memory be for a blessing. Lee Lehman was a true gem

Sun in Aries I 2026 The Sun enters Aries I The Double Bladed Axe, on 20 March 2026 at 10:45 am EDT — the start of the astrological new year. Dedicated to Aidoneus or Hades in at least some Hellenistic calendars, it's also a powerfully Mars-coded ten-day era: Mars rules the sign of Aries, as well…

They’re telling me a great empire will be destroyed if I attack Persia. Even the oracles who don’t like me very much, very nasty, they all said to me, “Sir, it’s one of the great empires, and it’ll be destroyed. And all because you attacked Persia.” That’s what they’re telling me.

Dodekatemoria 36: Taurus of Gemini This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series…

Would you join the decan walk? open.substack.com/pub/decanwalk

Dodekatemoria 35: Aries of Gemini This is a poem in this series of 144 poems that I'm writing based on the dodeks, or twelfth parts, of the Zodiac signs. As far as I know, everybody else calls them dodekatemoria, but that's a very complicated word to say, so I just call them dodeks. This series is…

I’m pleased to report/record that as of this morning all 144 poems in the #Dodekatemoria cycle are complete on paper — and will be published to my blog over the next few months. #astrology #zodiac