Secrets & Shadows
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At Secrets & Shadows, I explore mythology, pagan philosophy, and the structure beneath ritual and magic. An active practitioner of spellcraft and reflective thinker, writing at the intersection of devotion, discipline, and meaning.
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Autonomy Is The Real Privilege. Top Story - January 2026.
Good morning, freedom-seekers! Today we’re gonna be looking at autonomy. A strange word, I know; one many would probably look at blankly and run away from on sight. We’re gonna figure out what it actually means, consider how it’s achieved, and decipher just how deeply most of us are tangled up in dependence without realising it.
By Secrets & Shadows27 days ago in Humans
Stop Saying You’d Die for Your Family
We all say it, don’t we? “I’d do anything for my children.” “I’d do anything for my family.” It’s one of those statements that sounds noble and heroic… but the more I hear it, the more I feel compelled to challenge it. Because I genuinely don’t think most people understand what “anything” actually looks like.
By Secrets & Shadows2 months ago in Families
A Letter From Future Me
Life has been good to me. Not painless—not easy—but good. I’ve suffered, sure. Everyone does. Some would argue I took a heavier share. But suffering was never something I scorned. It taught me more than comfort ever did. It hardened me in the right ways, and eventually it even became a voluntary pastime. A discipline. A craft. Something I strengthened myself against the way others train for sport.
By Secrets & Shadows2 months ago in Journal
When the Moon Whispered “Kenaz” and I Remembered Who I Am
Guys… I don’t even know how to start this one. I’m sitting here absolutely buzzing with this sense of love, light, connection — like the whole universe just winked at me and said, “Yes. You’re right where you’re meant to be.”
By Secrets & Shadows4 months ago in Journal
A Man Who Can’t Be Owned By Anything
There’s a certain peace that comes when you stop wanting so damn much. Not because you’ve transcended desire like some bald monk humming in a cave, but because you’ve finally realised most of your wants aren’t even yours. They were installed — whispered by adverts, culture, convenience. You were trained to want.
By Secrets & Shadows4 months ago in Earth
A Return To The Path
Tomorrow, my life changes forever. And no, that’s not some New Year’s Resolution nonsense. This isn’t about a new routine, a new me, or a new protein powder. It’s about finally coming home to myself after a long, ridiculous detour through indulgence, noise, and self-distraction.
By Secrets & Shadows4 months ago in Motivation
The Adventure Cure: Why You and Your Children Need to Run Wild
We live in an age where people spend more time scrolling than strolling. (Yes, your thumb might be in great shape, but how about your lungs?) Yet the cure for the creeping slump of modern life is so simple it’s almost embarrassing: adventure. Real, muddy, laugh-till-you-snort adventure. And here’s the kicker—you don’t even need to book a flight, sell a kidney, or own fancy hiking boots with sixteen zips. (Although I am bizarrely attached to mine.)
By Secrets & Shadows6 months ago in Humans
