By The Light of The Moon
“The moon replenishes the earth; when she approaches it, she fills all bodies, while, when she recedes, she empties them.”
—from Natural History by Pliny...
Our Top Five Literary Witches
Writing a list of our top five witches is surprisingly hard, but not for the reasons you might assume. It’s not that we can’t...
Life and Legacy of Cat Marx of Deep Midnight Perfumes
We wanted to turn to Deep Midnight Perfumes and our beautiful late friend Cat Marx, who passed away two years ago. Here's an In Memoriam for...
Cordelia, or the Price of Salt
Father loved me better than my sisters. That sounds desirable, yes? To be best loved, to be the one desired?
The dresses he gave me were...
A Call to the Isle of Iona with River Jordan
Do you remember this stunning piece, "A Dream of Muddy Water," by author River Jordan in our Practical Magic issue (which has long been sold out...
Your Lover, The Sea Monster
Feature Image:
Destruction of Leviathan (1865), by Gustave Doré
Article from the Summer 2022 Nautical Issue
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Maybe it’s the isolation. Maybe it’s the...
One Knight Stand
In my youth, many a story of rip-roaring adventure, thrills, unbelievable coincidences, and misplaced shoes often began with the following exchange:
“What happened to you...
Child of Love and Light
Feature image: Portait of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 1831, by Samuel John Stump
"I perceived in the gloom a figure which stole from behind a clump...
A Dream of Muddy Water
Feature image by: Darla Teagarden
I was raised by a Southern tribe of women who believed in Jesus and could tell the future. The Jesus...
Nine Types of Ice
Garden Ice
I was alone when the cold began. Ice fell onto the gar-den like rain, only it was a pale green, so pale you...