Photographer, Lassi Rautiainn, Tracked A Female Grey Wolf And A Male Brown Bear, In FInland, For 10 Consecutive

As someone so deeply devoted to darkness and the night I never expected to feel so connected to water and light that I'd center them in my practice. When I first started joining feminine centric spaces I agreed it was very important to acknowledge the solar feminine, but I always felt like it just wasn't for me. This doesn't go for everyone but for me it's a sign of how much I've healed and grown as a person and spiritually that I'm now able to access that part of myself 🩵

I had a dream about a forest, far away. I heard the gentle running of water and when I reached the open space behind the trees, I saw a stream. Water rushing, glistening in the light. When I looked beyond it, I saw a statue of a woman. I stepped into the stream, sharp rocks pressing against the soles of my feet. The water was cold up to my ankles. As I crossed the stream and stepped onto the rocks, I felt the cool wind blowing against my wet skin. It was even colder than before, and for a second, I knew I'd felt steadier in the water. I approached the stone statue and kneeled before Her, bowing my head and closing my eyes, listening, to the water and the wind. I stood up once again, the gravel leaving an imprint on my knee. I never looked at Her, but instead pressed my hand against Her. I could've sworn I felt a heartbeat through the rough texture of that cold stone exterior. And I knew to turn back. I felt the earth underneath my feet. It whispered to me. I stepped back into the water, and it felt like coming up for air. And so I followed along, down the stream. Everything was still and serene. Except for the gentle rushing of the stream. And the sound of water falling.

art will save you, being unreasonably passionate about something niche will save you, letting past sources of joy show you the way back to yourself will save you, earnestness over composure will save you, the natural world will save you, caring for something bigger than yourself will save you, daring to be seen will save you, kindness not as a whim but a principle will save you, appreciation as a practice will save you, daring to try something new will save you, grounding will save you, love will save you, one good nights sleep will save you

detail from Witte Wieven by Marthe Jonkers - Instagram account of the artist: @arthemart

maybe i will talk to the sea she’s as angry and as gentle as me

“Woman is the light of God.” ~ Rumi

The Guiding Light by Andrea Fossati (Italian artist, 1844-1919) 

Coastal Landscape in the Moonlight

— by Wartan Mohakian