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Irreverent Tarot

Because having eleventy million things to do is not much different than doing eleventy million and one, I decided to start a micro-podcast to share weird tarot things that have been obsessing me as I dive deeper into the history. The first one has to do with this nineteenth century deck — so-called Egyptian, as... Read More

Surreal Noir Ep6 on YT

EPISODE SIX Original Audio 23 Dec 21 Episode Six: In the darkest days of the year we tend to hide; with good reason – who knows what might lurk in the dark. Even if it’s only a couple of teenage girls…but wait. Why are their hands so bloody? This episode explores the fact, fiction, and... Read More

Divination, Witchcraft & the Occult: PCA New Orleans

I am so excited to be launching the new topic area DIVINATION, WITCHCRAFT & THE OCCULT at PCA this year which is back in the wonderful Crescent City, New Orleans. It’s such a fun conference — and not just because it usually means hanging out with Miss Wendy! — and there is probably no better... Read More

March Events @ UP

Spring is just around the corner and we have some fun events coming up, sponsored by VisionaryFuel and taking place at UniversalPathways: 21 Mar 25 SPRING EQUINOX: gather at 630pm, celebration at 7pm, $20 donation suggested. 22 Mar 25 SPRING FAIRE: tarot readers (including Jenn and Peg!), reiki, sound healing, arts (Stephanie is coming!), crafts, and more! 10-6.... Read More

David Lynch in AMP

Matt Marble put out a call for contributions to a special issue of the AMP journal on the sounds of David Lynch, so I wrote a score. It’s included in this special release chock full of information and tributes. If you don’t know about the American Museum of Paramusicology, you probably should so check it... Read More

Tarot at the Warburg

Can’t get to the Warburg Institute for the amazing Tarot: Origins & Afterlives exhibit? Or you went and you want to relive the fun? I can help: I made a video of some photos so you can at least get a feel for it. Expect the usual caveats about photos of things in cases (odd... Read More

#WriterWednesday @ Claverack Free Library

#WriterWednesday at Claverack Free Library begins next week, March 5 from 6-7pm and continues the first Wednesday of each month. A seasoned writer will give a brief talk and then we’ll have time to share opinions and experiences. The first topic: “Can you really edit yourself?” What are the perils and pluses of editing your... Read More

Out Friday: MEANS Magazine

Out this Friday! MEANS MAGAZINE: Power. Privilege. Politics. issue. A multimedia extravaganza! It’s not just words and pictures but music too! Hop over to Bandcamp to pre-order the compilation. OR buy the physical form of the magazine and get it as a bonus! MEANS is a magazine dedicated to underground, experimental, and intermedial arts and... Read More

Medieval Women @ BL

I managed to plan my short jaunt to the south so well that I had time to catch Oracles, Omens, and Answers in Oxford, head down to London, check into my hotel, and then pop over to the British Library to see Medieval Women in Their Own Words. I didn’t take nearly as many photos... Read More

Oracles, Omens & Answers

Take a journey with me through time and space — no, not that one! — but to the city of aquatint last month. I made a quick jaunt to London for the tarot exhibit I decided I could not miss and a few other things (more to come…) and because I flew into Luton I... Read More