Musings on Animality
“Emerging from the Desert” (4/10/2021) For about a decade I have chronically struggled with progressively worsening depression. I was initially diagnosed with depression in fall of 2009 and was put on Zoloft shortly after which allowed me to feel like myself again and function normally, including having a notable bout
Journal Entry: 9/2/2006 –God of Ungulates As I’ve mentioned and explained times before, I have a profound connection with cervids and antelope, although the conscious connection wavers in noticeable strength from time to time, but nevertheless it has been stronger this year than I recall it ever being, and it
“Reverence to Thine Spirits Within” Within the obscurity of night’s embrace,Shadows cast across the land tremble and danceIn the spotlight of the Moon’s aura,With the alluring touch of the wind’s swift breezeAs it sweeps through the air, through the trees;As it sweeps across my flesh—their fur, his feathers…our soul.My eyes
“Riding Dragonflies & Butterflies: Taming Muses” (5/18/2011) I suppose that right in line with the intended subject of this essay, some muse-related part of my mind feels the need to give me all these great, fairly coherent thoughts to write about, even a drawing to go with them that I
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“My Personal View of Deities” (10/8/2009) This is one of those spiritual topics that I tend not to talk about much at all, and to the extent that I basically just end up telling people that I’m a polytheist (agnostic one on top of that). However, part of the reasoning for
Reflections: Personal Guidance from Mongoose (12/18/2008) Discovering and Embracing My Personal Niche: Although it may seem somewhat odd that specifically Mongoose would be the main one so far to aid in teaching this lesson of ‘finding my niche’ in life, there has nevertheless been something about him that has allowed
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“The Watch-Guardian: Mongoose Energy and Symbolism, Part II” (11/8/2008) Part II: (Link to Part I) Group Strength, Personal Responsibility, and Dedication: Mongoose energy resonates with symbolism of courage, as relates to their feeding and defensive behaviors I previously explained. Even though mongooses are prey animals as well as predators, numerous
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“The Watch-Guardian: Mongoose Energy and Symbolism, Part I” (11/8/2008) Part I: (Link to Part II) As I’ve mentioned before in another writing or two, I feel that I have spent years now subconsciously putting effort into keeping my therianthropy separate from my totemism, but have this year tried to tear
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“Oryx and the Desert” (5/5/2008) Oryx is one of the most intriguing and enticing guides I have had personal experience with. Many aspects of him speak to me, most especially in regards to this basic point in time and my life, of which he stepped up and directed my attention
“Guiding Black Wings: Essay on Crow” (February 2006) Crow is an important part of my life, and I feel drawn to writing about him right now and the parts he has played in my life. I’ll backtrack over some things involving crows earlier in my life, leading up to late
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