Lisa Laughy
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Lisa Laughy
@ninthwavedesigns.bsky.social
Artist, writer, Tarot deck creator, dweller in the Venn diagram intersection of magic and meaning.

https://tailofthebear.ninthwavedesigns.com
My latest essay - in which I explore the value of distracting the conscious mind through doodling:

Postcards From the Unconscious open.substack.com/pub/hangedma...

#runes #runic #doodling #unconscious #dream #neocolor2 #illustration #artwork #painting #substack #tarotsky
Postcards From the Unconscious
"Having a Great Time, Wish You Were Here!"
open.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Just posted an article about working with my new Neocolor II crayons on my Patreon - free to read with signup, no pledge necessary: www.patreon.com/posts/reward...

#neocolor2 #artsupplies #colorswatching #colortherapy
April 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
open.substack.com/pub/hangedma...

My latest post on Substack - I’ve been having a difficult time writing so I wrote about not being able to write:

#wildgeese #longing #writing #migration
Meanwhile the Wild Geese
Writing as a migration across the vast expanse of fear.
open.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Notes on astrological symbols - could do this all day every day forever. #notebook #astrology #symbols #sigils #medieval #weirdieval
February 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I could read 100 more stories like this one:

#booksky #fairytales #thornhedge
February 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
#booksky

I love reading:
Katherine Howe
Emily Tesh
T. Kingfisher - (fairy not scary)

Who else might I enjoy?
February 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Books like this one are what are keeping me together.
#booksky #nettleandbone #tkingfisher #fantasybooks
January 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Published a new essay on my Substack - available to read without subscription:

open.substack.com/pub/hangedma...
Heaven Through Its Own Force
On wrapping my weary soul in the holiness of the power of the stars.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Read about my social media shift from Meta platforms to Patreon, Substack & right here on BlueSky:

tailofthebear.ninthwavedesigns.com/2025/01/15/s...
Social Media Move: Changing Platforms for Changing Times
I have made the decision to cease posting content on Instagram and Facebook. I have been moving toward this for some time, and have posted less and less throughout 2024, but I am now ready to be do…
tailofthebear.ninthwavedesigns.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I am loving this cozy little pair of books in a disproportionately large way. Exactly what I need right now to soothe my burnt out brain.
January 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Hand sewing blank books so folks can have a place to record their thoughts and magic in a tangible way. This one was made with repurposed 100 year old book covers and sewn using the same binding technique invented almost 2000 years ago. More photos at the link: ninthwavedesigns.com/product/ex-l...
November 18, 2024 at 3:18 AM