Stream of Consciousness

Affection and Healing for Yourself. Top Story - January 2026.
During the night of the last quarter moon, I gathered my ritual supplies. I carefully handled the chunk of black tourmaline that would protect me from your overall negative and narcissistic energy. I carefully walked the house with my stick of selenite in hand, asking the universe to cleanse our working space.
By Alisha Wilkins ✒️🦋🖋️14 days ago in Fiction
We’re All Mad Here. Content Warning.
“Powerful and devastating are the two words that came to mind.” ”Ah, ya flatter me. This one is literal emotional vomit on the page. Took all of ten minutes to write.”
By Harper Lewis14 days ago in Fiction
The Name He Would Not Say
“Do you want to start where you usually start or where it hurts today.” “It all hurts. I just pick the one that hurts loudest.”
By Sound and Spirit14 days ago in Fiction
all that truly matters. Top Story - January 2026.
The petals shone brightly as they fell, the promise of spring hanging sweetly in the air. Buckshot smiled, wondering when he had last seen peach trees blossoming in April, certainly not here in New Mexico, but the answer was slow in coming. He was so tired, so very tired as he reclined on the floor of the storage room that he completely forgot why he was even there.
By John Cox15 days ago in Fiction
The Fence Between Us
“You’re measuring it wrong.” “I’m measuring it the way it’s always been measured.” “That’s why it keeps leaning.” “It stood fine for years.”
By Sound and Spirit15 days ago in Fiction
How To Stop Feeling Anything
‘What was that?’ ‘Oh, nothing. Just forget about it. It's not relevant to what we're talking about. It would have been then, but not now. Things are different now.’
By Moon Desert15 days ago in Fiction
Are You Ever Afraid of Going Crazy?. Content Warning.
"Are you ever afraid of going crazy?" "It doesn't work like that." "What does it work like?" "More like half of what I do is just to stay sane, to put it that way."
By Paul Fingl15 days ago in Fiction
The Bench That Never Moved
“You sit here every day.” “Most days.” “Why this spot.” “It’s quiet.” “There are quieter places.” “Not like this.” “You waiting for someone.”
By Sound and Spirit15 days ago in Fiction
The Things That Almost Got Said
“I haven’t done this in a long time.” “That’s all right.” “I don’t even know where to start.” “You can start anywhere.”
By Sound and Spirit16 days ago in Fiction
Why Do You Do This?
"Why do you do this, time and time again?" "Do what?" "Wander off alone. Do your own thing. Separate from anyone else. Move from one place to the next to the next. Don't you want to be part of a group, to belong?"
By Paul Fingl16 days ago in Fiction
Shadows and Light
He grew up in the soft hum of stained glass, where sunlight through colored panes made angels dance on the walls. The church was a fortress, its rituals a rhythm that promised safety. Prayer was a language he learned before he could read, and faith was a comfort as sure as his mother’s hand.
By Sound and Spirit16 days ago in Fiction
A Crown of Beauty
“Do you remember that verse I told you about?” “The one from Isaiah?” “Yes. The one about a crown of beauty instead of ashes.”
By Sound and Spirit17 days ago in Fiction