alyn

@starroots.bsky.social

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i am: sidereal astrologer + clairsentient ♋︎ ☽ artist, writer, co-creator on stars, energy and collective issues ⋆ ⭒˚. ⋆ 𝟺𝟺𝟺

A little mouse sitting on a red hose after being rescued from a 5 gallon bucket he couldn’t climb out of
Lughnasadh was the traditional time for regicide, or king-killing rites. This practice came from an ancient belief that the king, like the God whose earthly vessel he was, must periodically die and spill his blood on the earth in order for human life to continue. This reflected the belief in most pagan cultures that the God must die at some point in the year before he could be reborn at Yule. Different cultures had different time periods for these rites. Usually they were seven-or nine-year cycles. Kings were acutely aware of this religious duty and never knew which of their trusted advisers was sad dled with this unpleasant task. This practice continued until recently in parts of Africa and southeast Asia, where for centuries, no king was allowed to die a natural death. Beginning in the early Middle Ages, many Western cultures began using scapegoats for this sacrifice, such as a minor prince whose blood had been mingled with the king's in a special ceremony not unlike what children do today to become blood-brothers or blood-sisters. Later, these sacrifices were done wholly symbolically with wine as a substitute for blood. Many believe that these periodic symbolic sacrifices are still continued in secret by the British Royal family.
Our blue-eyed leucistic, or all white, ball python, resting her head proudly over a cleanly shed skin. Humidity levels have been perfect on their own lately with rainy days in our area, and I’m so glad we are out of the struggle of winter dryness for now for her skin’s sake!
“These children have been through incredibly harrowing and traumatic experiences,” said Michael Lukens, the executive director of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, a legal defense organization. “And ICE is retraumatizing them.” To the administration’s claims that its policies are aimed at protecting minors, he said, “If you’re worried about the welfare of kids, stop rounding kids up and trying to deport them.”
this poem is titled "oceania". i can see the ships ahead i can feel life leaving souls i don’t know in my mind but of course we’re intertwined our hearts, our fear, it beats so loud that the stars can hear it sun, sun, sun, on the run, run, run, but the rays will find us all someday and i know you wanna have fun, fun, fun but they’re killing us while you’re away and i’m really sorry for my constant crying it's already here and the children are dying wake up, come with me, lets save our days
morning sunrise in the black hills national forest
My garden with a half-risen Sun in the background. I’m growing brocolli, strawberries, and onions here to name a few.
A beautiful orange and lilac sunrise through view of pine trees from my front stoop.
Apple Playlist cover made by me, an overlay of the pages of Genesis on an image of a nuclear test in the sea. The playlist is titled “cancer” and is inspired by my own experiences with the zodiac sign.
I found a pinecone on my walk today that struck me by the appearance of a human eye on the bottom, surrounded by a very nicely arranged geometrical flower of pinecone petals, or whatever the technical name is!
Pink and green lazy-cursive lettering reads: You can't usher in a new gilded era when the first never ended.
Before: a slightly curved row of five raised bed planters filled with dirt and ready for plants. It is surrounded by a green wire fence. All a DIY operation!
This illustrated flyer states: Don't look away! They bad guys are banking on you not giving a fuck. They are killing our neighbors! Destroying families both foreign and domestic. Justice has been bought for a long time. In parentheses here, we have: This place is an Indian Burial Ground. It is built on genocide and enslavement that began in the 1600s, and still.... End parentheses. We must demand it [justice] together!
Stellarium sky map showing The Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars all gathered in the constellation of Capricorn. Minor planet, Vesta, is also present. Not pictured, but positioned in the distance within Capricorn’s bounds, is Pluto.
'All lies': Palestinians slam US ceasefire plans amid deadly Gaza attacks By Caolán Magee and Tim Hume 16 Jan 2026 | Updated 5 hours ago • Palestinians in Gaza have expressed scepticism about Donald Trump's announcement that the second phase of the ceasefire agreement has begun, amid a continuing humanitarian crisis and ongoing Israeli attacks. • Israeli forces have continued deadly attacks across Gaza despite a United States announcement about the launch of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. • At least 451 Palestinians have been reported killed since the ceasefire took effect in October last year. • Trump has announced he will chair what's being called a "Board of Peace" to govern Gaza. • At least 71,441 people have been killed and 171,329 wounded by Israeli forces across Gaza since October 2023. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and about 200 were taken captive.
Juno with the Furies at the Gate of Hell. An etching from Italy, 1606.