13 Steps on the Narrow Path
Multiple people who I respect greatly have told me how powerful it has been to be involved in 12-step programs...…
Ritual of the wise cards
One to cast the cards anew Two will cordon lies from truth Three must shine a ray of light Four pulls back the dark of night Five protects from enemies Six reveals all secret schemes Seven shows us fortune's path Eight completes the maker's math Nine…
In the cards
Ace the whole without a face Two a split in time or space Three is that which is complete Four between the winds compete Five is when a choice is made Six to where our path is laid Seven is the chosen sword Eight is built up to afford Nine…
Card-Letter Cipher Encoding
For some time I have been yearning to find a way to map relationships between sets of cards and words. My fascination arises from my love of words and numbers. Based on the concept of cryptomorphism, there must be one or more viable ways to formulate encodings that provide a…
The Retribution of Hekan: Part 1 - Scene 1
The city is ill. The people are sick. The future is bleak. We all fight to survive.…
Five Simply Perfect Words
LACED ALIVE CIVIC EVILA DECAL…
Prayer for Healing: "woven in these lines of seven"
in days gone for long ago when a boy was I before angelic but violate without recollection clear my suffering started then in hands that were bound to trust secret demon living near to forgive and to forgo must remember much and mark or imagine total hell to list off…
Cartomancy: Playing Card Divination Deck Design
My own playing card divination deck design. All images were curated from hundreds of prompts and generations using Midjourney AI as I have no visual art capabilities, and some minor Photoshop work including composition of card faces. Each image is meaningful, directly inspired by the card names and concepts found…