and now for rest: the week of september 28, 2025

Great news: we’re in the tail end of eclipse season. Contrary to what the internet tells you, this season of sudden change and upheaval is not fully over until the next lunation on October 6th.

However, I’ve got good news, which is that we can crash this week without dropping too many plates. There’s only one (1!!!) planetary aspect this week. Take a breath, take a nap, let yourself rest.

🪩 My first book Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism, Empire, and the Lies We Are Sold is officially out in paperback! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to everyone who pre-ordered and requested it from their local library. It takes a village to get a (queer) book out in the world.

💸 If you want a really depressing behind-the-scenes look into why early sales matter so much in traditional publishing, and insight into why I’m so heavy on self-promotion, I went on the record to talk to Tajja Isen about the infamous “track” (that can tank author careers) in her excellent feature “The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem.” No paywall!

🔮 New Call Your Coven October forecast has dropped on all major platforms! This next month’s theme: invisible progress.

all times are eastern

After days of quiet, of rest, of recovery, we may be able to articulate that which we have been integrating. It’s Mercury’s day, and so the instinct to write, to talk, to communicate may be strong, but the key is to move from a place of rest and confidence rather than frenetic “I’ve been so tired I haven’t done anything.” We aren’t beating ourselves up for what we haven’t written; we are celebrating the fact that we are in any way showing up for the work.

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