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The Sigil of the Drowned Circle

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Water takes and carries. This sigil is drawn for release — of burdens, of grief, of ties that drag too deep. It teaches the art of drowning without dying: of letting go so that breath may return. How to Use It: 1. Draw the sigil on paper. 2. Speak aloud what you wish to release. 3. Submerge the paper in water, letting ink blur or graphite run. 4. Whisper once: “Gone.” Notes: Best drawn during rain or near running water. Retire by discarding the dissolved remains into stream or soil.

The Hollow Is Never Empty – Announcing The Hollow Effigy

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In the rusted silence of fields, in the forgotten watch of scarecrows, in the shadows that walk with us at dusk — there lies the effigy. It has always been with us. Husk and rag, bone and wax, clay and ash. I am proud to announce my latest book, The Hollow Effigy: A Manual of Straw, Bone, and Shadow. This is not a book of comfort. It is a manual of absence, a mirror of what we fashion from silence and what silence gives back. Within its pages you will find: Pocket Charms: Small companions crafted from straw, ash, bone, wax, and clay. Rites of Fire and Burial: The burning of husks, the interment of doubles, the dismissal of shadows. The Watchers: Effigies that stand in silence, guarding fields and thresholds. The Vessel and the Curse: Effigies filled with spirit, or raised as doubles of the living. The Archive of Ashes: What remains when the hollow is burned away — and what lingers still. Effigies are more than symbols. They are vessels, mirrors, curses, and guardians. They ...