The beautiful and mysterious Red Hall of Bergama
Photos and reflections from the Red Hall in Bergama: an ancient Roman temple to Egyptian gods, its history, its mysteries, and my visit there to honour Isis.
Goddesses & Gods
Honouring the goddess Athena: cunning, skill, and gleaming eyes
Honouring Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, strategy, and craft. A devotional guide with correspondences, altar tips, rituals, and practices for modern worship.
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.
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.
When the world needed a woman, the orisha Oshun
A devotional reflection on a Yoruba creation myth of Oshun, the orisha of love, and what her story can teach us about what the world cannot be built without.
Aphrodisias: Meeting Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, again
Photos and reflections from Aphrodisias, ancient sanctuary of Aphrodite, and how meeting her there changed my relationship with the goddess of love.