Aug 24
Unsettling and re-drawing the boundaries we inherited in our settler cultures, renewing our practice of protection. Last week’s ritual took place on the Last Quarter Moon in Taurus guided by the water spirits, Frejya and the rune Algiz (pictured), the energy of the sound “ex” and the energy of protection. Many thanks to our participants …
Aug 17
A ritual powered by the energies of the Full Moon in Aquarius and the whimsy of the rune Peroth (sound: puh) which brought us into close connection with our inner children. Movement, circles, performances. What we learnt from our mothers about play, do we play to win or do we play to play? when and …
Aug 10
Last week’s renewal ritual for unsettling ourselves at Bidston Hill was guided by the rune Eihwaz, which represents the Yew tree (second picture), the sounds of yuh and why. Connecting with the yew tree was profound and humbling at the same time. Thank you to everyone who participated and asked questions about what the land …
Aug 03
Last Friday’s renewal ritual for unsettling was guided by Jera, the rune of time, work, waiting, and harvest to unravel our relationships with our mothers and our relationships with the landsea. Jera is another rune increasingly appropriated by white supremacist neonazi groups. We need to sound it (yh) hold and embody its energies…in order to …
Jul 27
Following the latest northern heatwave, this week’s communication structured by Isaz was particularly intense since Isaz represents ice. What goes melting, what remains frozen within our ways of relating to our mothers, and to the land and rivers we live on? As big changes rage on in these relationships even as we speak, unsettling ourselves …
Jul 20
Peeling skin of unbearable heat, butterfly and transformation. The second ritual was guided by the rune Nauthiz, the rune of need and necessity. What do you need, what do you need it for? What did our mothers need to be mothers? What did our mothers need to unsettle? How were their needs met, how were …
Jul 03
Hagalaz is the rune of hail, destruction, unsettling and with the chanting of hagalaz “ha” our renewal rituals for unsettling on Bidston Hill begin! May we find in connection with these landseas of Wirral the energies needed to unsettle the legacies of our settler-colonial ancestors, the relationships they gave us with each other, and our …
Jun 15
Feb 27
What are we reclaiming when we seek to reclaim? Who is the ‘us’ and ‘our’ we reclaim for? Last year I participated in a rather interesting project called Reclaiming AI Futures which brought together an eclectic group of artists from India to reflect upon alternative technological futures. My contribution for this project was a RWS …
Nov 17
How can tarot and cartomancy be used to subvert and reclaim modern technological life? Our tarot inspired roleplaying game I am AI v.2.3 (@iamai.thegame) set in parallelverse Bengaluru is being officially launched as part of the online exhibition “Reclaiming AI Futures” which showcases an amazing lineup of artists and activists from India reflecting upon alternative technological presents and futures. …