Book writing is going well! Finished my broad overview of the 19th century British occult revival--a challenging balancing project between "say just enough that Jungian readers will have context" vs. "say enough that esotericists won't sneer." Now to do the same thing for France & Germany!

At my heaviest, I weighed 453 pounds. I lost about 25, then started in earnest on April 12, 2024. So really I’ve lost a total of 175.2 pounds! Me then, me now!

To establish a gym routine, "very large me" had to say "THE HELL WITH WHAT ANYONE THINKS, I'M DOING THIS FOR ME." Working on a book, I've been paralyzed by "What will others think?" Now scheduling a daily writing hour, saying "THE HELL WITH WHAT ANYONE THINKS OF THIS BOOK, I'M DOING THIS FOR ME!"

As a professor, I am aware that AI presents to student learning . That said, I am opposed to reliance on supposed AI detectors, which have been proven to generate false results , especially for neurodivergent persons and persons for whom English is a second language. decrypt.co/286121/ai-de...

Accidental art by nature on my walk yesterday…

Good morning! I'm highlighting this one more time, since the class happens tomorrow (Thursday) night. You can buy tickets at this link to attend live or online. Recording will be available for those who register as attending online. Come see me! 🥰 darkstarmagick.com/events-main/...

I'm looking forward to speaking on November 20th at Dark Star Magick in Portland, Oregon, on Jung and magic. You can attend in person or online, so I hope to see many of you there! Details and scan code to purchase tickets below (Oh--and please consider helping me out by sharing this!) 🥰

So excited to receive this in the mail today! My first published chapter contribution in a depth psychology anthology!

I visited this crypt in 2014, and found it absolutely amazing! www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/t...

Synchronicities can produce the crack in our consciousness that expands our choices, our capacities and our consciousness of the divine. These mysterious moments go beyond our ego consciousness & open us to the sacredness of being a part of something larger than we are.~Laurence Hillman, Alignments

Hey friends! I will be speaking on November 20th at Dark Star Magick in Portland, Oregon, on Jung and magic. You can attend in person or online, so I hope to see many of you there! Details and scan code to purchase tickets below (Oh--and please consider helping me out by sharing this!)

So many today, including people within my own discipline, are only seeing the "worst case scenario" when it comes to artificial intelligence. I'm excited to see my chapter published in this important work discussing AI's many implications for psyche!

Such a great loss. I will always remember the day in second grade, when our substitute teacher told us that her sister was going to visit us--and that sister was the amazing Jane Goodall.

Another exact edition of a magic-related owned by Jung (well, in this case a precise replica of the edition he owned). This set is no longer considered current scholarship in many ways, but it’s still important to see what sources Jung was working with.

Love versus Hate

How to respond to hate speech.

How to respond to hate speech.

I'm presenting this morning at the John Whitmer Historical Association conference. Critics have cited Joseph Smith's earliest court hearings for scrying as evidence against him, misunderstanding how these statutes targeted the lower classes, while the elite were doing the same things. #JohnWhitmer

Another acquisition for my collection of exact editions owned by C. G. Jung. This is the only copy of the 1929 edition I’ve ever seen, so I’m glad to find it!

Funny side effect of my fitness journey—a sit/stand desk is suddenly a great idea instead of sitting on my shrinking butt all day! 😅😅😅

Where it started. Where it’s going.

My biggest success tool is weekly meal prep with delicious, low fat protein! This week it’s ground chicken with seasoning, air fryer lean pork chops, chicken salad with zero sugar Greek yogurt, and air fryer marinated chicken breast. Each container is multiple meals, quick to heat and eat!

At my heaviest, I weighed 453 pounds. I got down to 429, and then started seriously tracking (which means my updates are just from there). I set a goal to weigh under 300 pounds by my birthday (today). I MADE IT! 😁

I was so pleased today, to find that my dissertation has been included in this important bibliographic resource, right alongside some of the most amazing experts in the field! musnaz.org/rock_art_stu...

Oh, for crying out loud—I still need TWO more followers to cross the 1500 line! 😅

The woman petitioning SCOTUS to overturn marriage equality in the name of the sanctity of marriage is on her fourth husband.

Not everybody needs to be a strawberry. There’s room for cranberries in this world too. You can be weird and sour and only tolerated by people around the holidays because they grew up with you. I know you can. You can be fun when mixed with enough vodka. I believe in you. You can live in a bog.

About a month ago, I posted about the clipping I took from a certain lilac bush planted in the early 1840s by a famous person. Lilac is notoriously difficult to propegate. Of the six clippings I tried to start, ONE ROOTED! Now it just needs to start growing new leaves!

This was not a costume. Every element—red brocade, black cravat, pentacle pin, black skirt—was chosen for embodiment. I showed up as the magician I am: queer, grounded, and sovereign. To those still learning how to show up in your own skin: the path opens when you stop asking for permission.

150 years ago today, C. G. Jung was born. His was a life well led, with world-changing consequences

TMW you’re about to present an important paper at a magical conference, and you notice for the first time that your shirttail has THIS embroidered on it…

Hans Leisegang’s *Die Gnosis,* another acquisition for my collection of exact magic-related books owned by Jung.

Jung owned the 1892 first edition of Mead’s *Simon Magus.* At least this is an exact reproduction!

Another exact edition of magic-related books owned by Jung. This one, *Amulets and Superstitions* by Budge, was a nice find. Seller thought that the front gilding was worn off, but the first printings were only gilded on the spine.

Another acquisition for my collection of magic-related books owned by Jung. *Les Mystêres L’art Royal.* This one is primarily Masonic, but still magic-adjacent. This is the only hardcover copy I’ve ever come across!

Some of the magic-related books owned by Jung are either impossible, or prohibitively expensive, so I have to rely for now on reprints. Here are three I acquired this past week.

In October 2017, my husband and I visited C. G. Jung's personal library. My husband pointed out Thorndike's *History of Magic and Experimental Science*. I have looked for years for a set I could afford, and finally I have been able to add it to my collection of magic-related books owned by Jung!

I’ve recently been able to acquire a few more books for my collection of magic-related books in the exact editions owned by Jung. Most are still en route to me. This one is (in English) *Religion and Magic Among Indigenous Peoples.*.

Excited to see that "Soul and the Machine" is in final stages of publication, aiming at a late August/early September release! I contributed a chapter to this terrific anthology. www.amazon.com/Depth-Psycho...

When it comes to podcasts, 90% never get past 3 episodes. Of those that do, 90% of those never get past 10 episodes. If we count the trailer, The Reflective Soul Podcast has now successfully joined the ranks of podcast perseverance! Please enjoy this very personal episode!

For many years, I’ve wanted to take cuttings from a certain lilac tree that a “famous” person planted about 186 years ago. I finally got some! Wish me rooting luck!