Melinda Gwin
@gwinsome.bsky.social
Queer, irreverent, classically educated. Thelemite. Witch and skeptic. Religion, philosophy, and psychology nerd.
Our terrier was terrified of storms. She shook & ran & hid.
Then came Bones. He snuggled her for storms, radiating peace and safety. He calmed her.
She passed yesterday.
Today it's storming; Bones is shaking in fear. The truth came out: He was always afraid; he hid it for her.
Noblest lie ever.
Then came Bones. He snuggled her for storms, radiating peace and safety. He calmed her.
She passed yesterday.
Today it's storming; Bones is shaking in fear. The truth came out: He was always afraid; he hid it for her.
Noblest lie ever.
October 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Our terrier was terrified of storms. She shook & ran & hid.
Then came Bones. He snuggled her for storms, radiating peace and safety. He calmed her.
She passed yesterday.
Today it's storming; Bones is shaking in fear. The truth came out: He was always afraid; he hid it for her.
Noblest lie ever.
Then came Bones. He snuggled her for storms, radiating peace and safety. He calmed her.
She passed yesterday.
Today it's storming; Bones is shaking in fear. The truth came out: He was always afraid; he hid it for her.
Noblest lie ever.
Just ordered parts to build a new PC from Newegg, because my last one dropped yesterday.
I take this final total, $666.69, to mean these components are blessed by my Laird.
I take this final total, $666.69, to mean these components are blessed by my Laird.
August 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Just ordered parts to build a new PC from Newegg, because my last one dropped yesterday.
I take this final total, $666.69, to mean these components are blessed by my Laird.
I take this final total, $666.69, to mean these components are blessed by my Laird.
Finishing up editing my recording of Liber Legis from this year. The tiny mistakes and audiovisual glitches bug me; I'll do better next year.
But it's making me manic. As usual. How exactly do books pull people's brains into ritual goo-space? I don't get it. They're words. But brain go poof anyway.
But it's making me manic. As usual. How exactly do books pull people's brains into ritual goo-space? I don't get it. They're words. But brain go poof anyway.
August 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Finishing up editing my recording of Liber Legis from this year. The tiny mistakes and audiovisual glitches bug me; I'll do better next year.
But it's making me manic. As usual. How exactly do books pull people's brains into ritual goo-space? I don't get it. They're words. But brain go poof anyway.
But it's making me manic. As usual. How exactly do books pull people's brains into ritual goo-space? I don't get it. They're words. But brain go poof anyway.
I should love True Crime podcasts because I enjoy reading about cases and learning about criminals/victims, but I often feel bored or sullied, like I'm reading a gossip rag.
I'm here for the psychosocial causes and effects, not to hear all the bad things the bad people did. Give me meat, not blood!
I'm here for the psychosocial causes and effects, not to hear all the bad things the bad people did. Give me meat, not blood!
July 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I should love True Crime podcasts because I enjoy reading about cases and learning about criminals/victims, but I often feel bored or sullied, like I'm reading a gossip rag.
I'm here for the psychosocial causes and effects, not to hear all the bad things the bad people did. Give me meat, not blood!
I'm here for the psychosocial causes and effects, not to hear all the bad things the bad people did. Give me meat, not blood!
Dogs got dinner. After dinner, the one who thinks for herself burped.
Our other dog heard that she burped, then followed suit half a second later.
This dog will do *anything* to fit in.
Our other dog heard that she burped, then followed suit half a second later.
This dog will do *anything* to fit in.
June 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Dogs got dinner. After dinner, the one who thinks for herself burped.
Our other dog heard that she burped, then followed suit half a second later.
This dog will do *anything* to fit in.
Our other dog heard that she burped, then followed suit half a second later.
This dog will do *anything* to fit in.
Got this comment on a short of mine today.
As a nonbinary person prone to gender euphoria when I'm addressed as male, this comment genuinely delighted me.
I understand they were trying to be rude. But it still triggered that euphoria.
What an unexpected pleasure.
As a nonbinary person prone to gender euphoria when I'm addressed as male, this comment genuinely delighted me.
I understand they were trying to be rude. But it still triggered that euphoria.
What an unexpected pleasure.
May 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Got this comment on a short of mine today.
As a nonbinary person prone to gender euphoria when I'm addressed as male, this comment genuinely delighted me.
I understand they were trying to be rude. But it still triggered that euphoria.
What an unexpected pleasure.
As a nonbinary person prone to gender euphoria when I'm addressed as male, this comment genuinely delighted me.
I understand they were trying to be rude. But it still triggered that euphoria.
What an unexpected pleasure.
Before I started editing videos of myself, I didn't think I had a style icon.
I have a style icon.
It's Sarah Sanderson.
Being her was my favorite Halloween costume of all time. I still love corsets and billowy dresses.
How did this not click before?!
I have a style icon.
It's Sarah Sanderson.
Being her was my favorite Halloween costume of all time. I still love corsets and billowy dresses.
How did this not click before?!
May 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Before I started editing videos of myself, I didn't think I had a style icon.
I have a style icon.
It's Sarah Sanderson.
Being her was my favorite Halloween costume of all time. I still love corsets and billowy dresses.
How did this not click before?!
I have a style icon.
It's Sarah Sanderson.
Being her was my favorite Halloween costume of all time. I still love corsets and billowy dresses.
How did this not click before?!
If u see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll.
December 1, 2024. The dog here (Dory) likes sitting on heads, and I wanted to capture that.
I also have a minor fascination with skin texture, so I can emphasize it in shots I don't intend to share. But here we are.
December 1, 2024. The dog here (Dory) likes sitting on heads, and I wanted to capture that.
I also have a minor fascination with skin texture, so I can emphasize it in shots I don't intend to share. But here we are.
May 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If u see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll.
December 1, 2024. The dog here (Dory) likes sitting on heads, and I wanted to capture that.
I also have a minor fascination with skin texture, so I can emphasize it in shots I don't intend to share. But here we are.
December 1, 2024. The dog here (Dory) likes sitting on heads, and I wanted to capture that.
I also have a minor fascination with skin texture, so I can emphasize it in shots I don't intend to share. But here we are.
Finished up my first YouTube video and was giving it a final watch before uploading.
Got to the end. Heard myself make a tarot joke that people who don't live and breathe tarot will not get. Even tarot-lovers might miss it.
Now I need make a video on The Fool. Then I can post.
Got to the end. Heard myself make a tarot joke that people who don't live and breathe tarot will not get. Even tarot-lovers might miss it.
Now I need make a video on The Fool. Then I can post.
April 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Finished up my first YouTube video and was giving it a final watch before uploading.
Got to the end. Heard myself make a tarot joke that people who don't live and breathe tarot will not get. Even tarot-lovers might miss it.
Now I need make a video on The Fool. Then I can post.
Got to the end. Heard myself make a tarot joke that people who don't live and breathe tarot will not get. Even tarot-lovers might miss it.
Now I need make a video on The Fool. Then I can post.
Stars seem small and dim, but every one is as bright as our sun. It only seems otherwise when they're enveloped by the night.
April 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Stars seem small and dim, but every one is as bright as our sun. It only seems otherwise when they're enveloped by the night.
I figured out why I like making these. They're meditations on the word.
Every time, I wind up lingering on every phrase. Even when, in the beginning, they doesn't mean a whole lot to me. I always wind up with more.
That excess suits me well.
Every time, I wind up lingering on every phrase. Even when, in the beginning, they doesn't mean a whole lot to me. I always wind up with more.
That excess suits me well.
April 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I figured out why I like making these. They're meditations on the word.
Every time, I wind up lingering on every phrase. Even when, in the beginning, they doesn't mean a whole lot to me. I always wind up with more.
That excess suits me well.
Every time, I wind up lingering on every phrase. Even when, in the beginning, they doesn't mean a whole lot to me. I always wind up with more.
That excess suits me well.
Recorded myself reading all three chapters of Liber Legis today. I usually take that poem in smaller doses because it gets me manic.
Buzzing a little.
Buzzing a little.
April 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Recorded myself reading all three chapters of Liber Legis today. I usually take that poem in smaller doses because it gets me manic.
Buzzing a little.
Buzzing a little.
Finally got my Monopoly/Clue table set up. Because it is beautiful.
While lining up the hotels and houses, I said to my son, "This is the best part. The whole point of having toys is organizing them."
He agreed, genuinely.
Autism. Fun for the whole family.
While lining up the hotels and houses, I said to my son, "This is the best part. The whole point of having toys is organizing them."
He agreed, genuinely.
Autism. Fun for the whole family.
March 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Finally got my Monopoly/Clue table set up. Because it is beautiful.
While lining up the hotels and houses, I said to my son, "This is the best part. The whole point of having toys is organizing them."
He agreed, genuinely.
Autism. Fun for the whole family.
While lining up the hotels and houses, I said to my son, "This is the best part. The whole point of having toys is organizing them."
He agreed, genuinely.
Autism. Fun for the whole family.
1. Lost a ring split.
2. Looked all over, did not find ring splint.
3. Got tired of not having it, prayed for help.
4. Felt an intuitive pull to move my head a certain way—not uncommon in my magical practice. Looked where I was directed, found my ring splint.
I love magick.
2. Looked all over, did not find ring splint.
3. Got tired of not having it, prayed for help.
4. Felt an intuitive pull to move my head a certain way—not uncommon in my magical practice. Looked where I was directed, found my ring splint.
I love magick.
March 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
1. Lost a ring split.
2. Looked all over, did not find ring splint.
3. Got tired of not having it, prayed for help.
4. Felt an intuitive pull to move my head a certain way—not uncommon in my magical practice. Looked where I was directed, found my ring splint.
I love magick.
2. Looked all over, did not find ring splint.
3. Got tired of not having it, prayed for help.
4. Felt an intuitive pull to move my head a certain way—not uncommon in my magical practice. Looked where I was directed, found my ring splint.
I love magick.
Yes, I'm still hyperfixating.
December 22, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Yes, I'm still hyperfixating.
I always wondered why some of us are thrill-seekers. But today I saw this headline, and as I sympathizer myself, I smiled.
Biggest grin you've ever seen. I was delighted. Still am!
Okay. I see what these genes are for.
Biggest grin you've ever seen. I was delighted. Still am!
Okay. I see what these genes are for.
December 18, 2024 at 11:48 PM
I always wondered why some of us are thrill-seekers. But today I saw this headline, and as I sympathizer myself, I smiled.
Biggest grin you've ever seen. I was delighted. Still am!
Okay. I see what these genes are for.
Biggest grin you've ever seen. I was delighted. Still am!
Okay. I see what these genes are for.
We can wallow in despair or we can live. If we wallow, we sacrifice our vibrancy for those who have none. This fails to pull them from their slumber.
When we are joyous, we demonstrate the path to happiness they can rise to find as well.
Being loud, perhaps we'll wake the dead.
#thelemasky
When we are joyous, we demonstrate the path to happiness they can rise to find as well.
Being loud, perhaps we'll wake the dead.
#thelemasky
November 25, 2024 at 11:26 PM
We can wallow in despair or we can live. If we wallow, we sacrifice our vibrancy for those who have none. This fails to pull them from their slumber.
When we are joyous, we demonstrate the path to happiness they can rise to find as well.
Being loud, perhaps we'll wake the dead.
#thelemasky
When we are joyous, we demonstrate the path to happiness they can rise to find as well.
Being loud, perhaps we'll wake the dead.
#thelemasky
"I can't trust science! There's a replication crisis!"
Perverse incentives in publishing made repeating existing experiments unfashionable for a time, but repetition was always required to test scientific validity.
You can still trust any science you see repeated and confirmed reliably.
Perverse incentives in publishing made repeating existing experiments unfashionable for a time, but repetition was always required to test scientific validity.
You can still trust any science you see repeated and confirmed reliably.
November 24, 2024 at 9:51 PM
"I can't trust science! There's a replication crisis!"
Perverse incentives in publishing made repeating existing experiments unfashionable for a time, but repetition was always required to test scientific validity.
You can still trust any science you see repeated and confirmed reliably.
Perverse incentives in publishing made repeating existing experiments unfashionable for a time, but repetition was always required to test scientific validity.
You can still trust any science you see repeated and confirmed reliably.
Post you from a different era
November 20, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Post you from a different era
Nofap is half right. Sex drives us to propagate, and the energy behind that drive is both strong and dissipates when we ejaculate.
But if we build up that energy in play, edge, then direct it up instead of allowing it to exit downwards, the result is both satisfying and energizing.
#thelemasky
But if we build up that energy in play, edge, then direct it up instead of allowing it to exit downwards, the result is both satisfying and energizing.
#thelemasky
November 19, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Nofap is half right. Sex drives us to propagate, and the energy behind that drive is both strong and dissipates when we ejaculate.
But if we build up that energy in play, edge, then direct it up instead of allowing it to exit downwards, the result is both satisfying and energizing.
#thelemasky
But if we build up that energy in play, edge, then direct it up instead of allowing it to exit downwards, the result is both satisfying and energizing.
#thelemasky