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stratago captimus
unveiling abstract shadow entities through ritual manifestation
the nights became crowded
whispers from the stacks of archives
voices echoing from the energy
trapped in those pages
shapes began harmonizing
i wandered through them all
inebriated hands fumbling
remembering what she told us
i knew it then but not now
we have to keep our secrets
the bard wrote me a letter
kind and true
wax sealed on parchment paper
dear wizard - i’ll be needing symbols
she will have it her symbols
sigils
alchemical twisting of energies
the letter read different that night
it talked of entities
answering the whispers
a sigil of souls
i married the shapes
using the oracle
i created a skeletal structure
with written prayer i manifested intention
layering energies
creating something new
an entity
a being
a symphony of shadows
synesthesia
the sacred art, stratago captimus
cherry serpents
an ode to the process
the process looks good on film
squeezes and pressure
a ballet that leans into it all
it fools you
it’s work
it’s gritty
as it should be
as it should have been all along
the speed is alarming
paint dries fast
paper like blades
chaotic bending of edges
movement
calm moments before the storm
rhythm pounding
we are dancing now
paint dripping
puddles being absorbed by the pulp
images appear
this is a ritual
this is painting
this is my religion
cherry serpents!