a dæmonism sideblog

“Waking up at 3am to catch the sunrise at the famous Bali Gates of Heaven only to be disappointed as I was received by gloomy skies. Nonetheless I was soaking in the peaceful presence of the sacred ground, when suddenly Mt. Agung started smoking from afar. Standing in the middle of the gates is the local guardian of the Lempuyang Temple. Thankful to be at the right place at the right time to capture this once in [a] life time, incredible moment on camera.”

The conclusion the story comes to is that, our duty, it seems to me, is to increase the presence of Dust in the world.

this is not to discourage plural daemons and daemians from the community ofc, you're always welcome, but I'm getting a little sick of people considering this unique identity with it's own history and community as 'tulpmancy lite' or 'a fancy term for median system' or 'just another type of created plurality'.

初めて見る哺乳類。知ってるものでいうとハクビシンに近いのだろうが、贔屓目に見てほっそりしたタヌキ。

伊豆シャボテン公園

I spotted a mammal I’d never seen before — palm civets! It looked like a stretched-out raccoon dog with big, beady eyes.