Destruction ~ Charles Baudelaire The Devil stirs beside me, constantly; Floats around me like an air impalpable; I feel him in my lungs, incendiary, Bringing desires eternal, culpable. Sometimes, aware of my great love of Art, He takes a woman’s shape, voluptuous, And, with some lame excuse, the hypocrite, Accustoms mee to philtres infamous. And […]
Draw for September 30, 2016: Active Influence: Daeg/Knight of Wands Rune: Cweorth/Fire Hidden Influence: The Volva/Four of Swords The past is the past; you cannot change it, so leave it be. Burn away what is no longer needed, and use the fire’s energy to move forward along your new path.
The Glorious Days of Old ~ Lucia Bertani dell’Oro Translated from Italian by Laura Anna Stortoni and Mary Prentice Lillie The glorious days of old were glad to own Both Sappho and Corinna, whose wise pens Raised them as high as to the light of heaven Through many honorable, virtuous ways. And now these two, […]
Draw for September 29, 2016: Active Influence: Ymir/The Fool Rune: Yr/The Archer (reversed) Hidden Influence: Fenris/The Devil Your attention is scattered, and you may be distracted by the excitement—or dread—of starting something new. You have unfinished business and unresolved issues to sort out before you can move forward. Take care of them now before beginning […]
Stanza IV of A Vision of Spring in Winter ~ Algernon Charles Swinburne As sweet desire of the day before the day As dreams of love before the true love born, From the outer edge of winter overworn The ghost arisen of May before the May Takes through dim air her unawakened way, The gracious […]
