/ˈkwɪk(ə)nɪŋ/ ◊ adjective
The awakening or activation of dormant potentiality, particularly the enlivening of what has been latent or
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Black mana
/blæk • ˈmɑːnə/ ◊ noun
The colour of mana representing power, ruthless ambition, and willingness to sacrifice for desired outcomes. Some uses
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Mythic Mode
/ˈmɪθɪk • məʊd/ ◊ noun
Sincere participatory enactment within nebulous patterns of significance, where meaning is arises via poetic attunement and direct
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metamodern wizardry
Aspiring to adoxography
Elegant and refined treatment of the seemingly base and trivial.
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Allusion
/əˈluːʒn/ ◊ noun
Indirect reference that evokes deeper meaning through association and resonance. Allusions operate through poetic logic rather than literal
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2026 will be known as “The Year of the Curious Squid”
In 2004 Sir Terry Pratchett—author of the Discworld series—came up with a list of year names ‘long enough
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✦ December
quest leadership
Conditions, not solutions
Don’t let outcomes box you in.
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✦ November
Museletter ⟠ Horizonal Wizardry
On starting a thieves’ guild & questing to plan
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✦ November
podcast
“Robbed Orgasm” – Kindred Spirits (e9) ፨
A pop-up (video) podcast of whimsy & whisky. ✨
2025
✦ November
metamodern wizardry
A Quiet Resolve
—to make a little more noise
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✦ October
quest leadership
Hiding in Plain Sight
Notes on Mythic Mode & evading capture
2025
✦ October
podcast
“Rawthenticity” (Kindred Spirits e8) ፨
A pop-up (video) podcast of whimsy & whisky. ✨
2025
✦ October
podcast
Kindred Spirits – episode 7 ፨
A pop-up (video) podcast of whimsy & whisky. ✨
2025
✦ September
podcast
e16 // An extravagant equinox
Allow me to regale you of boundaries, dissolutions, wilderness, and more.
2025
✦ September
podcast
e15 // Warmly Secure
How might we approach the question of ‘security’ with wisdom? A conversation with Greg Dack.
2025
✦ September
podcast
Kindred Spirits – episode 6 ፨
A pop-up (video) podcast of whimsy & whisky. ✨
2025
✦ August
museletter
What did the serpent say?
A motley museletter. Also: Come celebrate the launch of Snake Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta & Megan Kelleher.