We fight much harder for someone or something we still care about & believe in, than something we already gave up on. The most vital thing to do in the face of a deluge designed to overwhelm is to -not- give up. We must persistently care about & protect what we cherish & know is worth fighting for.

The plethora of abuses & harms we're witnessing and being subjected to are not necessary or natural, but optional & being imposed.

THE NIGHT MY MOTHER BECAME THE MOON ~ my newest & most personal piece, is published in Enchanted Living magazine's Moon Goddess issue! "As our own days wax, reach their peak, and wane only to renew the cycle again, a glowing light on the darkest night remains there to light the way." ~Kambriel 🌒🌕🌘

Like this purple water lily upon pushing through mire & shadow, may we remain determined to find that comforting glow of warmth upon which we too shall bring forth some beauty & serenity to each day. #FlowerReport

Like this purple water lily upon pushing through mire & shadow, may we remain determined to find that comforting glow of warmth upon which we too shall bring forth some beauty & serenity to each day. #FlowerReport

There's no filmed evidence so you'll just have to trust me, but I busted out a full-on Trojan horse themed showtune called "Greeks Bearing Gifts" when my (Greek) friend tried to give me a present last night. Everyone's eyes went wide with shock, & they busted out in laughter after ~ it was THE BEST.

This is "I know that Jesus is a magic demigod, and the important thing is to show God the respect that he deserves", but actually the story of the Nativity is, "I don't know who this stranger is, but I can see they need help, and I'm going to be compassionate whether he deserves it or not."

The innkeeper isn't the bad guy in the story, he's a *good guy* in the story. He *doesn't have room in his inn* and then *finds a spot for Mary anyway*. And this act of kindness is why Jesus is born in a manger -- warm, dry, safe, surrounded by people that love him -- instead of out in the desert

Tonight you’ll be visited by 3 spirits...

Conversely, this could help inform you of where to set a nice plate of treats or other small offering for them to enjoy! 🫖 #witchsky

Happy Hedgehog-mas! 🦔🦔🎄🦔🦔 Virtual gifts are a great & simple way to help these rescued hedgies in Cornwall receive the care they need, regardless of where one lives :)

Darlings! If you're nominating for the Rhyslings, Nebulas, or Hugos, your girl has some offerings! One is cowritten with the amazing @kambriel.com ! How lucky am I? I'd be honored for the consideration. Links in thread!

A wonderful Winter Solstice planned including: 🌙 crafting a crescent moon from holly branches 🌙 teaching a friend's daughter to make clove pomanders 🌙 weaving star ornaments out of thread 🌙 gifting a blanket I crocheted to an 80+ year old dynamo of a woman running an animal refuge #EverydayMagic

Bringing light to this #WinterSolstice, Rick is walking the walk of using his compassion + privilege for good by helping ensure some basic dignities (& love) are available to neighbors in need. As he says, "neighbors" needn't be limited by proximity. Ultimately, we're all one big Earth-family. 🌍💞

For an entire community of my down-and-out neighbors, this hygiene center is the only place to take a shower, wash clothes, repair a bike, or get a sweater, blanket, or hot meal…while also enjoying a little bit of community. 🧵 3 of 9

If you want *more* AI-free results (the cheat code doesn't give more than a page or so) - try DuckDuckGo, and turn off the AI: Start at the wheel control, then scroll to the bottom for "AI Features - Manage." It's not exactly intuitive or easy to find, but it's doable👍

If you're interested in a decent search engine experience with zero AI to clutter your results, allow me to recommend this: udm14.com - It's literally a cheat code for google without all the garbage.

"I Know Why Ophelia Picked Her Own Bouquet" 🌷 Our poem made from firelight & wisdom, moonlight & moss, magick & liberation ~ published in: enchantedlivingmag.com/collections/... is eligible for nomination dear ones! #Rhysling #Nebula #Hugo

Are you nominating for the Rhyslings, Nebulas, or the Hugos? **gestures** There are links in this thread! I've got POEMS for you! One was cowritten with the divine @kambriel.com, and I couldn't be prouder of us.

This rambunctious little punk Ruby-crowned Kinglet decided to hang out with me today. #Birds

Gothic Beauty 25 Year Reunion of Original Artists Calendar www.gothic.net/gothic-beaut...

(3) As for 'Out of the Mists,' it has a softer, more classical, ethereal quality to it and I'm proud of the work I did with the layout and design of the packaging. And of course there is the music video we created for the enhanced CD (remember those?)" tmitg.bandcamp.com/album/out-of...

In case I haven't said it lately? I love my friends. 💃🖼️

How lovely it is to be part of this special @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social 25th anniversary reunion project. 🌹🕯️🦇 The calendar they're making to commemorate it (including a portrait of yours truly!) will be a fabulous keepsake of a quarter century of gothic history: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...

"You’re pulling the thread on the spool of revealing and feeling who I am — And I’ve got your thread too..." Do something lush for yourself and go listen to @unwoman.com's first song 'Painted' from her forthcoming album 'If Your Rage Can't Be Beautiful'. 🗡️💄

This is a bee appreciation post. 🐝

Before Winter's @enchantedlivingmag.bsky.social MOON GODDESS issue arrives (featuring a new piece from me... more on that soon!), I'd be remiss not to mention WITCH'S WILLOW ~ my personal ode to the cottage witch is currently available in all its lush-printed glory via the link below. ✨ #Witchsky

Everything begins again, the old story fading like a song,reverberating until it's gone into the night, folding old sorrows into sweetness, as beauty speaks its own name, as kindness laces through the light, as love sits squarely on its throne,crown bright as stars, sharp as fresh delight. #TinyPoem

The 25th anniversary @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social kickstarter for a celebratory reunion calendar (with yours truly alongside an amazing group of photographers, designers & models who've appeared in Gothic Beauty throughout the past *quarter century*) is now in its final week & nearly at their goal!

Check out Ali's post of new works eligible for Rhysling, Nebulas, & Hugo awards ~ including our co-written poem: "I Know Why Ophelia Picked Her Own Bouquet" 🌒💐🌘 If you're the nominating type, we'd love you to consider nominating us as a pair for this wickedly wonderful little piece of our hearts!

"I Know Why Ophelia Picked Her Own Bouquet" 🌹 Our poem honouring the indomitable wisdom of a liberated spirit, co-written by me + @alwayscoffee.bsky.social is premiered in the Gossamer issue of @enchantedlivingmag.bsky.social! enchantedlivingmag.com/collections/... #Poetry #FlowerReport #Witchsky

@enchantedlivingmag.bsky.social -- "I Know Why Ophelia Picked Her Own Bouquet" with the divine @kambriel.com (nominate us as a pair, if you do!) enchantedlivingmag.com/collections/... (@ me or DM if you need the text) @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social "I, Robot" www.podomatic.com/podcasts/spa...

Go forth & peruse Leanna's Torch & Arrow shop - someone needs to be wearing these bat-tastic Goth Déco barrettes: www.etsy.com/listing/4399... *I can vouch for the beaded appliqué in the below necklace being rather fabulous too, as it just ~might~ have come from my passamenterie collection... 🦇✨🦇

Cheers to all artists & writers out there prompting -themselves-. 🥂 To all dedicating time, talent, energy & resources to create in this moment of epic data-scraping, yet keep pushing forward because creative visions go to the very essence of who we are. Cheers to lighting eachother's candles. 🕯️🕯️🕯️

You don't need $ to support artists of all kinds! *Like something enough to share? Respect it enough to source. *If you see art used w/o credit, try & find source or at least ask. *If you do recognize it, tag/add link. *Un/misattributed work being sold? Request it be removed, contact site host.

~glides link past like a veil in the night~ kambriel.etsy.com

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen: The Cure (1st time = the Kissing Tour) The Sugarcubes w/ P.I.L. & New Order New Model Army Living Colour Bauhaus

'Tis another year for my longstanding tradition of making vegetarian lasagna for Thanksgiving :)

Hey ~ Today (or anyday), why not watch some Native American & #Indigenous made short films from around the world? Bonus: the hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) & Bird Runningwater @birdrunningh2o.bsky.social (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) are adorable as can be! 🎬 fnx.lightcast.com/content/sc_5...

This sounds like a 10/10 look to us 🧙

I'm thankful for you. If you suspect I mean *you* in particular, I most certainly do! If you don't think I mean ~you~, I still do as well. Because we're all here doing our best, learning as we go, helping where & how we can, and keeping some hope alive in what we believe, create & may yet be. 💕

This Thanksgiving we are so grateful that we get to know turkeys in ways that most people don't. Here are ten awesome things we love about turkeys! 🦃 1. Their gorgeous plumage. Most people think turkeys are just "brown" but their feathers have beautiful patterns, colors, and iridescence!

This reminds me of when: ✨Dressed in black, I went to sweep my front walk with an old broom. ✨It was sunny out so I wore a wide-brimmed hat. ✨I'd applied GREEN tea mask to my face earlier & forgot to rinse it off... Realized I looked every bit the (inadvertent) witchy cliché! #Witchsky 🍏

We have several Kambriel pieces, including clothing and non-clothing artwork—all amazing, timeless, and gorgeous.

With my own enduring battle of survival, this part spoke to me as I've had the same thought when people make casual assumptions about "five year plans" and such... One thing I know? Live, love, share, and care now. Because people, -all of us-, are a limited time offer.

Re: previous post - People who steal art of any kind are assholes, full stop. If *you* deserve to be paid for your labor, so do I - and so does everybody else; this means writers, visual artists, musicians, and every other category of People Who Make Things.

Supporters of @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social anniversary kickstarter can help select which images appear in the calendar (alongside interviews/behind the scenes tales, etc...) These are the portrait options for my page. Out of curiosity, which would you choose? ⚖️🦇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...

Went on one of my patchwork binges, hence new one of a kind scarves at Kambriel.com & kambriel.etsy.com Here's Blackberry Bramble in a celebration of purples, now heading to its new home in Venice Italy! 🎭🥀 *Patchwork from scraps is the eco-friendly clothing OG ~ one reason I've always loved it.

How lovely it is to be part of this special @gothicbeautymag.bsky.social 25th anniversary reunion project. 🌹🕯️🦇 The calendar they're making to commemorate it (including a portrait of yours truly!) will be a fabulous keepsake of a quarter century of gothic history: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...