The Odyssey: a world I wanted to believe in
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is ambitious. My review explores its adaptation of the tradition, production design, and why I wanted to believe in it more.
‘How to Die in the 21st Century’, a gentle primer
A review of Hannah Gould’s How to Die in the 21st Century, an accessible Australian introduction to death, dying, funerals, and end-of-life planning.
Plato and the architecture of modern ceremonial magic
From the Forms to theurgy, how Plato’s philosophy became the architecture of ceremonial magic, from ancient Athens to today’s Western Mystery Tradition.
Olokun, the volatile orisha we never fully know
On Olokun, the orisha of the ocean depths: a figure who resists one gender or story, and what depth, mystery, and firmeza mean for keepers.
Religious trauma: when spirituality changes, and old fears remain
Religious trauma doesn’t end when you leave the church. Old fears of divine punishment can resurface in Pagan practice. How to tell fear from devotion.
Being Cuban and carried on the waves of Yemaya
Born in Havana, raised in Miami, living in Melbourne — reflections from a Cuban exile on African and Indigenous ancestry, light skin privilege, and Yemaya.