Pinnedparadoxical truthsI was 22, and in my boyfriend’s rusted Ford Bronco, a true mechanic’s special that veered sharply to the left every time you hit the brakes because he’d only bothered to replace one set of rotors. We were in a small town on the 101 in California. As we drove…Israel6 min readIsrael6 min read
Jul 21, 2022Less striving, more squish: stories from the TarotThe sun (hot, too hot) is high in the summer sky as we move from Cancer season into Leo. Cancer season is a watery, emotional ride. The archetype of moon-ruled Cancer goes into the deep well of emotions. Over the 6 weeks of Cancer season the watertables of our own…Tarot5 min readTarot5 min read
May 16, 2022Lessons from The Tarot: belonging to the world we long forWhat the Tarot can teach us as we go about the work of living. The Tarot is more than a way to find out if we should take a certain job, or stay with a particular lover. The Tarot is a guide to a healing future, if we let it. …Tarot5 min readTarot5 min read
Mar 14, 2022now is not the time to chase calmAs of this writing, the Russian attacks on Ukraine began just a little over two weeks ago. It feels surreal that it has been such a small amount of time. I had to count the days on my calendar to convince myself that it’s true. In some ways, two weeks…Ukraine4 min readUkraine4 min read
Jan 12, 2021The Hierophant & a Crumbling EmpireThe Tarot teaches in stories. When we know what came before, we can access the tools and teachings from the past. When we know what is coming, we can deepen our preparations. But we have to be where we are. 2021 is the year of the Hierophant. 2+0+2+1=5, and the Hierophant is card 5 in the Major Arcana. Last year was the year of the Emperor. Next year will be the year of the Lovers. Last year, the year of the Emperor, was a year of learning about power —…Tarot6 min readTarot6 min read
Jan 6, 20212021: the year of the HierophantThe Tarot speaks in stories. These stories can tell us about our future, and can point out lessons from the past. And most importantly, the Tarot can root us into the present — where we are, how we are, and who we are. In the Tarot, there is the Major…Tarot5 min readTarot5 min read
May 8, 2020The Zoomification of Non-Essential WorkersThe arrival of Covid-19 has fundamentally shifted our relationships. Along with the loneliness and fear induced by both the virus and the political response to the pandemic, for those deemed non-essential workers, we’re on Zoom more than ever. We’re using the Zoom video conferencing service for work, and we’re also…Covid-197 min readCovid-197 min read
Mar 29, 2019how we relate:patterns of extractive capitalism in our personal relationships, and what skin and mitochondria can teach us about interdependence and liberation If we are hoping to create systemic change, we must also create change at the individual level. All of us create culture: culture is alive, and we breathe new life into it every day with the cumulative force of our seemingly insignificant actions. Social change is cultural change. Cultural change…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Mar 6, 2019Member-onlyThe demineralization of embodimentAccording to social media and especially Instagram, getting embodied is the secret to living well, living longer, and having everything one could wish for, including better sex and more orgasms. “Being embodied” is what everyone who has a better life than you has figured out, and, as with most trends…Racism6 min readRacism6 min read
Feb 21, 2019What we need to knowBeing embodied is more than just noticing how good a body can feel. It is a way of being in active, reciprocal relationship. Reciprocal relationship with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us. A reciprocal relationship is one of mutual support and mutual change. We support and are supported. We change and are changed. This means as we shift the way…Meditation3 min readMeditation3 min read
