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Larger selves
Self is not a simple thing. It's large, and fractal, and exists at every scale. You are one scale, an important one, but it's equally important to…
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Nice problems to have
They're pretty rarely actually nice to have.
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How to rest
Here's a spell I use to have a good rest when I'm not able or willing to nap.
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Using a list to manage executive function
I use a fairly well-developed todo list system to manage my workload during the day. Some of the details are unusual, so I thought it would be worth…
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Words and bodies
I've been exploring the physical side of journalling recently and it turns out there's a whole lot of weird stuff going on.
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Carving up clouds
Why are things nebulous? What do we do about it? What is that squirrel up to?
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June 2024

Aesthetics, identity, and Real objects
In which I try to articulate an aesthetic quality that I call Realness, and talk a little bit about my relationship to it.
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This is important
It sounds mundane, or like I'm joking, but what I'm talking about is important and I want you to understand that.
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The mundanity of magical practice
My idea of magical practice is pretty contiguous with other common experiences, and looks a lot more like what "real" magical practitioners do than it…
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Turning paid subscriptions back on
This is just a courtesy email to let previous paid subscribers know that they're paid subscribers again.
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My (no-longer-)secret magical practice
In which I explain the esoteric magical discipline I practice, and invite you to join me in it. I also teach you a neat trick for avoiding writer's…
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The Manual that solves all your problems
I find it useful to imagine an infinitely large book that walks you through how to solve any given problem. It doesn't exist, and can't exist, but…
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