Last week, I pulled a chakra energy card that read 'Angels and Masters' which is tied to the Solar (Soul) Star Chakra and radiates white and gold light. The card, created by Rachelle Charman, presented angels and masters as equal forces instead of oppositional forces. But me? I see it a little differently. I think of Angels of the Universe as expansive dark energy—the shadow, the flow, the compassion. Masters of the Universe, on the other hand, bring that two-edged sword of d

Once upon a time, in a beautiful forest, there stood a powerful tree. Her roots dug deep, her branches stretched high, and her trunk grew strong, forged by years of weathering storms. The tree has stood in this forest for many seasons—facing endless winters, blistering heat, and all manner of challenges that would test her resilience. And, as the years passed, this tree grew weary. One November day, a toxic, white mist swept across the forest, casting a shadow that felt heavy

Image Credit: Ernie Barnes’ 1976 painting The Sugar Shack, familiar to millions of TV viewers for its use during the closing credits of the ’70s sitcom Good Times as well as serving as the album cover of Marvin Gaye’s 1976 release I Want You. As I write this, I feel the oppressive weight of nearly six decades of living in a dark body. And I’m tired. Down to the very fibres of my being, I am tired. I am mourning the U.S. Election results and the road to acceptance is brutal.