Claude Monet’s paintings have been on my mind a lot lately, ever since I spent an entire morning at the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, staring at his Impression, Sunrise (1872). There was something about the way the light danced across the canvas that seemed to capture the essence of my own restlessness. As I …
I’m standing in the middle of our living room, staring down at the chaos that was once a peaceful Sunday afternoon. Pandora is yelling at me from the kitchen, John Mercer is attempting to “help” by playing air guitar on the couch, and Mr. Whiskers is sitting calmly on the coffee table, judging us all …
Among the seventy-two spirits recorded in the Ars Goetia, there are many figures that evoke fear, chaos, temptation, or power—but Vassago stands apart in a way that feels almost disarming. While he is classified among infernal spirits and carries the title of a Prince of Hell, his nature is often described as gentle, trustworthy, and …
