Rev. Alcyone Daze

I need to make a sign at work that says:

WE DO NOT HAVE:
-metallic paint markers that dry instantly
-opaque white fountain pen ink
-turpentine that’s “safe” enough to drink
-opaque alcohol ink markers

Not Because We Don’t Want Them, But Because These Products Do Not Exist. Blame Physics.

Oh my god, I feel like this guy and Phoebe could get along decently; he’s got a limp and she’s got no teeth.

Image is of a desert, with red-gold sand and footprints from the foreground winding to the horizon. The sky is a deep blue. The text reads as follows: As Fire Disintegrates * Body thermostat fails. The person’s body temperature fluctuates—there may be chills, fever, or sweat. The room temperature may be hot, but the person may feel cool. The breath may be cold. * Eating is minimal, and when it occurs it is hard to swallow. * Warmth withdraws from the hands and feet, moving into the vital organs. Numbness may occur. * The mind begins to disconnect from the outside world. Set up signals of communication not involving speech. There's a line drawing of the Solar Plexus chakra, alongside the text: When Fire dissolves it gets absorbed into Air, moving from the Solar Plexus chakra into the Heart chakra

An image of a blue sky filled with fluffy white clouds. Text reads: As Air Disintegrates * Generally loose speech; the person is unable to communicate through many words. * Flying dreams occur. * The breath begins to change, including air hunger as respiration increases or becomes shallow. There may be gurgling sounds as air moves through a thin layer of fluid. There may be apnea— longer spaces between the inhale and exhale. * Use fans in the room. * The person may see things you can’t see. They may pick things out of midair or point to the ceiling or the sky. * As appropriate, lead the person through life-review visualization, focusing on outstanding accomplishments . A line drawing of the heart chakra, with the text: When Air dissolves it gets absorbed into Space, moving from the Heart chakra upwards towards the Throat, Third Eye & Crown chakras.

A deep blue background with a white line-art drawing of the crown chakra. Text reads: AS SPACE DISINTEGRATES: The inner dissolution of sights, sounds, thoughts, emotions, sensations, and feelings. Depending on who you talk to, life energy leaves through the heart or the crown of the head. I don't know where we go from here, but I hope that it's kind.

And the second half of "Dissolution of the Elements." (I understand *why* the last three chakras are combined, but it makes me slightly itchy because I appreciate a good 1:1 ratio!)

Cover slide reading "Dissolution of the Elements" Transcribed by S. Euphemeo for DIY & Die, 2024 (The background is waves crashing against rocks with snowy mountains visible behind them.)

A picture of ice floating on the surface of a lake, with snowy mountains in the background.) The text reads as follows: The following slides articulate an understanding of the human body as being composed of earth, water, fire, air, and space. Our very existence depends on these elements, and when they disintegrate, we die. The following slides enumerate the external and physical signs that can be observed as each element dissolves in turn. For readers who find it useful to think of bodily energy in terms of chakras, the corresponding chakras are listed, moving up from the base of the spine with the notion that life exits the body through the crown of the head or the heart.

(Image is a sidewalk covered in orange autumn leaves, with trees forming a canopy overhead. It is a season of brilliant decay.) Text reads: As Earth Disintegrates *Loose connection with the ground. The person tires easily and is drained of normal energy. * Experience of a loss of strength or steadiness. The person is unable to stand alone, has episodes of dizziness, and/or experiences sensations of spinning, falling, or sinking while sitting, standing, or lying down. * May feel as if a great weight is upon the body. The person has a new tendency to drop items out of their hands. * The mind is spacey, wandering, or agitated. * If anxiety occurs, place a hand on the person for connection and grounding. (Next to a line drawing of the root chakra, text reads) When Earth dissolves it gets absorbed into Water, moving from the Root chakra into the Sacral chakra

An image of a person in a yellow rain jacket and holding a black umbrella looking out over a body of water. There's a bench in the foreground and hills faintly visible across the water. Text reads as follows: As Water Disintegrates * Begin to lose control of bodily fluids. The person may be incontinent, or urinary output may decrease. * The person may have a runny nose, watery eyes, chapped lips, and/or a dry mouth. The person may require more fluids. * The person may experience edema and/or swelling as the body retains water. * Can include dreams of being in or floating on bodies of water, such as the sensation of floating downstream. * The mind becomes more confused, irritable, and anxious from loss of normal control. (Next to a line drawing of the sacral chakra, text reads) When Water dissolves it gets absorbed into Fire, moving from the Sacral chakra into the Solar Plexus chakra

For October 7th's #DIYandDie, something halfway between mnemonic and meditation—the classical elements retreating from the body at death. While chakras aren't really a part of my own practice, this is a pretty helpful model for understanding what to expect at a dying person's bedside.

God I miss Clockwork Couture.

The nuns used to tell us that every pun which made our classmates laugh earned us another month in Purgatory.

("Tongue so severely in cheek as to protrude from the vulgar bodily orifice... ")

You have to make sure the children can’t escape, of course. You can’t make an Omelas without breaking legs.

Santa Claus-ass theology

From my own wardrobe:

* skeleton kigurumi

* black velvet wizard robes with an ominous hood, worn on low-spoons/laundry days

* a guro-themed circle skirt with screenprinted neon entrails spilling down the front

Going to become a contra-Buddhist... the only way out [of Samsara] is through. We should not live to escape pain, but rather accept that pain is part of life, that it is a bearable cost for living a life of sensation and wonder and connection.

A card with an illustration of a gentle tall white demon, who is holding the hand of a little girl. The background is red and the girl is wearing a red coat. On her shoulders is sittinng a white cat.

I'm waiting for my fish painting to dry, so I thought I do a little sketch for the spooky season.

#kleineKunstKlasse
#spooky (I don't know the halloween hashtags ... #inktober ? )

Seasonal Flavors

[Image is a stone cemetery angel against a black background with white diagonal stripe and neon pastel swirl motifs; very lowkey vaporwave] Text is a quote from Stephen Jenkinson: If you wrestle an angel, you will grow muscle. There’s no doubt of that. You will also hurt in places that you didn’t know you had. There’s no doubt of that either. And you will lose, by the normal calculus of trying to engineer the life that you’re sure you deserve. It will not come out as you planned, wrestling angels. Your plans are usually the first casualty of the match. But here is that great secret of it: you will be able to boast of your defeat. You will be able to stand in the wreckage of what used to be your certainty, your creed, your way of doing life’s business, and you can tell wild, true stories about how it all came to ruin. Whatever is left standing—and there is always something left standing when you wrestle angels—is the thing that was true about you and your life all along, as faithful a companion as the Earth that will one day cradle you again.

For October 6th's #DIYandDie, a Stephen Jenkinson quote and me highly recommending a) tracking down his book "Die Wise" and the documentary "Griefwalker," and b) going out and fighting an angel secure in two pieces of knowledge: first, that you'll get your ass kicked and second, that you'll win.

[Image is a stone cemetery angel against a black background with white diagonal stripe and neon pastel swirl motifs; very lowkey vaporwave] Text is a quote from Stephen Jenkinson: If you wrestle an angel, you will grow muscle. There’s no doubt of that. You will also hurt in places that you didn’t know you had. There’s no doubt of that either. And you will lose, by the normal calculus of trying to engineer the life that you’re sure you deserve. It will not come out as you planned, wrestling angels. Your plans are usually the first casualty of the match. But here is that great secret of it: you will be able to boast of your defeat. You will be able to stand in the wreckage of what used to be your certainty, your creed, your way of doing life’s business, and you can tell wild, true stories about how it all came to ruin. Whatever is left standing—and there is always something left standing when you wrestle angels—is the thing that was true about you and your life all along, as faithful a companion as the Earth that will one day cradle you again.

For October 6th's #DIYandDie, a Stephen Jenkinson quote and me highly recommending a) tracking down his book "Die Wise" and the documentary "Griefwalker," and b) going out and fighting an angel secure in two pieces of knowledge: first, that you'll get your ass kicked and second, that you'll win.

Oakland is weird because we got the Men Who Stare At Goats counterinsurgency variant instead of the National Guard variant (billboards with shit like "exhale resistance inhale peace" and "give forgiveness a chance" over calming nature imagery)

as a fan of noncon, dubcon and under/non-negotiated cnc this is honestly one of the most straightforward explanations of this i've ever read?

If I don’t have clown makeup in my home it reduces the potential of any potential visitor going into my bathroom and coming out in clown makeup. I think. It’s not a perfect theory.

Me: Murder mystery tasting notes (to be followed or ignored at your preference): Clown costume, party horn, similar gags and wheezes. I don’t need to specify “scary clown” because, to paraphrase Rilke, every clown is terrifying. Pregame by finding a bunch of terrible Halloween jokes to share with castmates. Friend: Do you have make up I can use? I can supply the costume and such, but would rather not buy the face paint if you have it already Me: I do not, for reasons similar to many early languages having no word for bear and instead speaking only in euphemisms/flattering epithets so as not to draw undue attention

Murder mystery planning is going well, I think.

Phoebe is not good at many cat things but she is a paragon of Being Good At Love.

at heart i'm an animist. i'm less interested in whether a computer is alive and more interested in whether the ghosts that it uses to speak mean its audience ill

Printed sign on a wooden door that says 'we are recording screams and torture noises today (10/4). Don't call the cops.'

Good Morning, World.

there was a place in Osaka I walked past that did horse sashimi called “Champions” and I still think about that as a triumph of restaurant naming conventions

(no hate, would’ve tried it, but I had literally just tried fugu and was really disappointed)

[Image of two people sitting on a dock overlooking a cityscape. Their backs are to the camera and the sky is overcast.] 04: Depression DO: — Accept and listen — Allow space for the patient to cry & feel their sadness — Encourage family and friends to cry and share their sadness... in an environment where the patient isn’t having to manage everyone else’s feelings — Present realistic positives — Give them peace & quiet — Acknowledge anguish or anxiety — Simply sit with them in silence DON’T: — Use hollow cheerfulness — Suffocate and pamper the patient — Try to snap the patient out of it — Talk too much — Be afraid to share your own feelings — Make demands in conversation, activity, etc. — Reprimand uncharacteristic or atypical behavior

[Image of a woman with her back to the camera gazing out at the sea. The sunset is muted and misty, and the surf is swirling] 05: Acceptance DO: — Let them be alone without letting them be lonely — Be aware of diminishing circle of interest(s) — Recognize increased need for sleep & quiet (as in newborn state) — Minimize interference — Keep visits short — Help family understand this stage — Use nonverbal communication — Create a calm, peaceful atmosphere DON’T: — Neglect or isolate — Associate this stage with giving up — Give them a busy schedule — Encourage a fight back when they can’t go on — Talk too much — Let visitors bother them — Let close family feel rejected

And here's part II. (This is from 2024, and critiquing my own work I don't like that I used the term "patient" for someone who's ostensibly much closer to the reader, but I also personally dislike frequent repetition of "loved one" because it feels suffocatingly treacly over time.)

The images throughout this deck are black and white photos of stormy or foggy weather. The color scheme otherwise is a pine green and beige because I should probably have any Boring Corporate Visuals available. The title of this presentation is Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief: Caregiving Dos and Don'ts.

[Image: A white person of unknown gender is sitting on a pebbly beach and has their back to the camera. They are looking out at a body of water and the sky is overcast.] 01: Denial & Isolation DO: — Allow expression of denial — Encourage patients to talk and explore their feelings — Accept patient’s refusal of treatment — Accept patient’s own decisions —Be there—listen —Relate honestly with family and encourage them to talk about details of illness, care plan, etc. DON’T: —Reinforce the denial —Cut off conversation or make trite statements —Contradict the patient —Avoid conversation because of your own fears —Talk too much

[Image of a cloudy sky; the storm is rolling in] 02: Anger DO: — Respect, understand, and accept the patient’s anger — Recognize your own fears and/or reactions — Leave them alone, as the patient requests, *but do return* — Explain technicalities patiently — Be tolerant whether the patient is behaving rationally or irrationally DON’T: — Answer their anger with your own irritation — React hastily because of your own feelings — Take the patient’s anger personally — Leave the patient in the dark about test results or other uncertainties — Be afraid of the patient’s anger

[Image is a white person with their back to the camera walking through a tunnel carved of some type of pale stone. They're heading towards a light.] 03: Bargaining DO: — Listen and reassure patient of their worth — Give credence to and recognize the importance of the patient’s bargaining — Beware of some guilt association — Help reach fruition if feasible; help the patient make amends and find where possible — With bizarre bargaining, help the patient identify the reason(s) behind it DON’T: — Belittle or berate — Be judgmental — Panic due to your own feelings of helplessness — Overemphasize the patient’s feelings of guilt or play psychiatrist

For October 5th, a transcription of an older CPE resource—
spiritual support do's and don'ts themed around the Kubler-Ross five stages of grief.

Art by flaroh illustration.

Art by flaroh illustration.

Classicstober list

#Classicstober Day 5: Hermes Psychopompos 💀🔮🪽

folks it's real simple: science fiction is when you are trapped in the torment nexus, fantasy is when you are nailed to the tree of woe

The Writing Process Considered As A Magickal Battle With The Demon Chrononzon isn't as catchy as it could be for a TED talk title, but there's a truth there (shout out to the handful of fellow writer/occultist crossovers who will get this).

Da’ath Becomes Them

i wake up i get spooky never ending cycle, with vampurr the plushie in the middle

spooky time

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anyone else gronking out over electrotransvestism?