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September 2026

September 16, 2026

What do the Gods Look Like?

I was recently chatting with someone on Instagram. She asked me what the Gods look...

September 09, 2026

My Blogging Style

While there are many people who share their results, the end of the road, and...

July 2026

July 01, 2026

No More Booklists. Enter the Fake Degree!

I've talked a lot about this book and the other one. And I haven't read...

March 2026

March 16, 2026

What is Folklore?

I've written about folklore so much, and yet I just realized I never once stopped...

March 07, 2026

Book review: Syrian Folktales

I firmly believe in the power of folklore, in the spiritual teachings found within these...

December 2025

December 27, 2025

Book review: Water, by Rumi

I recently finished another beautiful book that I can't recommend enough. It served as a...

December 23, 2025

Losing your Prayer Corner

A few months ago, I wrote about something that started making a good, big difference...

November 2025

November 20, 2025

Something, anything, this way comes

Three months without anything new. It's certainly a LONG time. It hasn't gone unnoticed to...

August 2025

August 19, 2025

Do All Witches Read Tarot Cards?

I just read Thumper Forge's amazing entry about tarot and the validity of a witch's...

August 12, 2025

Pray for the Druze and Christians in Syria

I've been absent, again, for a myriad of reasons. One of those reasons is that...

July 2025

July 14, 2025

Book review: Gaza in My Phone

There are books that are not meant for the faint of heart. Some readings are...

July 09, 2025

Daily Spiritual Practices of a Modern Day Sha’ir

As I go back to my basics for the millionth time, there are daily practices...

June 2025

June 19, 2025

Setting a Prayer Corner at Home

It's been a long time since I was last here, so it seems I am...

February 2025

February 18, 2025

Is a President’s Religion Important?

On the mark of President's Day, there was something that I wondered when I was...

February 17, 2025

On the Importance of Community

It's been a long time since I last wrote here, and I finally realized why....

January 2025

January 01, 2025

2024 Reflections

2024 was certainly a year. Not the best, and not the worst I've had so...

September 2024

September 17, 2024

Book Review: Forest of Noise

I've been very inactive, which is nothing new if you've been here before. However, I...

July 2024

July 22, 2024

Writing as a Healing and Devotional Practice

I've been going deep into my head, to the point of being there more often...

March 2024

March 18, 2024

Book Review: Blood Orange

There's a book I've wanted to read for a while: Blood Orange, by Yaffa AS. Just...

March 11, 2024

Book Review: Liberty Walks Naked

I recently finished a book that I didn't expect to feel so emotional with. Even...

February 2024

February 24, 2024

New Year… Plans?

It feels like forever since I wrote here. It's embarrassing, to say the least. However,...

November 2023

November 27, 2023

Book Review: Shubeik Lubeik

I read Shubeik Lubeik, by Deena Mohamed, a while ago for different reasons. However, one of...

November 13, 2023

Speaking about Palestine: Enough is Enough

I've been embarrassingly silent about something I care a lot about: Palestine. The other day,...

September 2023

September 21, 2023

An Arab-Inspired Fantasy Reading List

I’ve been an avid reader for a long time, a lover of fantasy and folklore,...

July 2023

July 21, 2023

Book review: Witnesses to War – The Children of Syria

I've never cried with a book. Maybe movies, TV shows, definitely with music and music...

July 11, 2023

Zarqa al-Yamana: A Legend About Gifts, Spirituality, and Responsibility

For a long time, my favorite myth was that of Medusa’s. The different version, interpretations,...

May 2023

May 11, 2023

What I’ve Learned with Poetry

Since I started writing poetry again, I've learned a lot of things about myself, both...

April 2023

April 05, 2023

Back to Poetry

It's time to make a confession. I was never a big fan of poetry. In...

February 2023

February 28, 2023

Book review: The Nectar of Pain

I've wanted to read a good book of poetry for a long while. I wanted...

February 22, 2023

Help Syria and Turkey Today

I’ve wanted to stay away, but no decent human being can do it for long....