#SmallMagics

Adlynn Aster

@adlynnaster.bsky.social

4 months ago

Photograph of a fire in a wood burning stove. The glass front of the fireplace reflects the window behind me just beginning to brighten with the blue pre-dawn light of this season.

My fav ritual is the morning fire. Waking predawn, blue morning still clinging to night. Plunging into the cold to get an armful of wood from the shed. Laying the sticks & kindling deliberately. The small flame flares. Putting on the kettle. The cats gather round. Dreams linger. #smallmagics #ritual

Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

6 months ago

Revisit a yearlong exploration of writing, stream of consciousness world building, snark, and cultural commentary.

#WritingFiction #SmallMagics

Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

7 months ago

Small Magics: Volume 5 Archive of creative writing originally released on KoFi. Parts 100-124. 21 October 2024 – 16 December 2024.

Revisit a yearlong exploration of writing, stream of consciousness world building, snark, and cultural commentary.

#WritingFiction #SmallMagics

Traevynn

@traevynn.bsky.social

7 months ago

The Stirring Spell: Magic in Motion A Simple Ritual for Creating Change Without Hexing Anyone

I didn't know how much I needed to read this article. It soothed part of the heartache for my country.

#witchsky
#IntentionMatters
#SmallMagics

The Stirring Spell: Magic in Motion

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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

8 months ago

Revisit a yearlong exploration of writing, stream of consciousness world building, snark, and cultural commentary.

#WritingFiction #SmallMagics

Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

9 months ago

Small Magics: Volume 3 Archive of creative writing originally released on KoFi. Parts 50-74. 26 June 2024 – 21 August 2024.

Revisit a yearlong exploration of writing, stream of consciousness world building, snark, and cultural commentary.

#WritingFiction #SmallMagics

Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

10 months ago

Small Magics: Volume 2 Archive of creative writing originally released on KoFi. Parts 25-49. 29 April 2024 – 24 June 2024.

Revisit a yearlong exploration of writing, stream of consciousness world building, snark, and cultural commentary.

#WritingFiction #SmallMagics

Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

11 months ago

Small Magics: Volume 1 Archive of creative writing originally released on KoFi. Parts 1-24. 4 March 2024 – 26 April 2024.

Revisit a yearlong exploration of writing, stream of consciousness world building, snark, and cultural commentary.

#WritingFiction #SmallMagics

Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics: Wrapped Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"We have come to the end of the exercise. What began as a response to a photo of water, trees, and fog became a yearlong exploration[.]"

In which I reflect on a year of writing, saying goodbye to a project, and what comes next for my writing.
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 146 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Too often leadership is described as if it were a quality, fixed and immutable, something that simply exists[. …] And I would have you know that this notion? It's bullshit. Leadership is […] a skill that can be cultivated."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Bump for the evening crowd.

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics

Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 145 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"It's never comfy to find yourself upside-down in life. Whether that means personally or professionally, it's the sort of thing that tends to spill over into the rest of your life. And that way lies chaos, most of the time."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 144 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Everyone knows that starting over requires effort and perseverance. Or at least, nobody is particularly surprised by it. What often is overlooked though is the role of truth in such an endeavor."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 143 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Temptation is not the evil that many would have you believe. Nor, for that matter, is indulgence. They are part of the fabric of being alive, to be balanced with things like innovation, progress, and effort in order to create change."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 142 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"It never ceases to disappoint me that so many people treat confrontations[…] as an exercise in behaving terribly. Like, y'all do realize that it's possible to behave in a sensitive and humane manor while having a disagreement, right?"

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 141 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Sometimes the line between carefree and oblivious is purely a matter of how close to the edge of the precipice you happen to tread. […] Some folks are naturally more risk averse while others are, through no fault of their own, more at risk."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 140 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Disappointment can be a heavy burden to bear. I often wonder if people realize the damage they do when placing that weight on the people they claim to care for. Sometimes disappointment comes from […] misdeeds, sure. But most of the time?"

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 139 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"For some of us, restlessness is more than just an excess of energy. […] Nailing down which of the possible causes are standing behind the glass and pushing the button on your restlessness? That's a life skill all of us have to master[.]"

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 138 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"People throw around the idea of reconciliation much like they do with forgiveness. By which I mean with the insulting ease of someone who has never suffered at the hands of another with any meaningful significance."

For, uh, reasons.
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 137 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Waiting is a challenge for many a soul, myself included. I suspect it's to do with not knowing what to do with unfilled time. There's so little of it afforded to most of us these days, we never develop that particular skillset."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 136 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Far too many people talk about restraint as if it were the same thing as denial. Believe me when I tell you that they very much are not. Restraint is an ever-changing dialogue between desire and wisdom. Denial? That's just guilt[.]"

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 135 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"It's funny how we can take the lessons we learn in the practice of magic and just... completely fail to apply them to any other areas of our lives. Honestly, it's downright comical at times."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 134 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"We tend to think of breakthroughs in terms of science, technology, or magic for obvious reasons. But in truth, those are not the only options. There is many a breakthrough to be had in the realms of relationships and self-discovery."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 133 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Sometimes tradition is just a particular way of doing things, with the added weight of time. The difference between a personal tradition versus a cultural one is just numbers. If enough people do a thing[…] you now have a tradition!"

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 132 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"We all of us are haunted by something. And I don't just mean the sorts of ghosts seen by mediums. No, I mean all the other shit. You know, bad decisions, horrible mistakes, wounds, trauma. Life and all the things[…] that wound [us]."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 131 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Something nobody prepares you for in life is that abundance and possibility can so often coincide with grief. Often unrelated, but not always. The barest truth is that[…] the rest of the world[…] does not come to a stop even in your grief."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 130 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"All of us, at one point or another, can find ourselves outmatched. Sometimes we'll be able to stand on solid footing and push through to something resembling holding our ground. But sometimes? *sigh* Sometimes it's gonna be the other thing."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 129 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"There are times when artists take on the mantle of leadership, but it is seldom by design. That's not what draws anyone to be an artist. It's just that, at it's heart, art requires a certain amount of clarity, courage, and authenticity[.]"

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 128 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Everyone says that authenticity is the key to living your best life and that's mostly true, but... *sigh* Let's just say that it is not without its challenges. Because […] with authenticity comes vulnerability."

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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Crewman Six, She/They

@crewmansix.bsky.social

1 year ago

Small Magics, 127 Crewman Six published a post on Ko-fi

"Daylight Savings is a scourge of modern civilization that we don't need and have never needed. And yes, I absolutely will die on this hill. *long-suffering sigh*"

#WritingCommunity #SmallMagics
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I bet some of you can guess when I wrote this one! 😅