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J.R. Warden

J.R. Warden

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The Moon and my Clouds

The Moon and my Clouds

In esoteric traditions the moon represents the subconscious or the human mind. The sun represents God’s. The light by which the mind sees is borrowed from God. Sitting outside last night, I saw the full moon cast the entire sky alight. Clouds were bright and everywhere and I could

Alchemancy

Alchemancy

The divinatory art inspired by alchemy's symbolic processes.

Fictional Influence: Why Books Are Getting Worse

Just popping in to share this excellent article for all my readers and writers. Kristin McTiernan argues that the publishing industry is experiencing a decline because it relies on a skewed feedback loop, mistaking the high sales of hyper-marketed, formulaic "cozy-fantasy slop" for genuine consumer preference

Skeptic: 7 Ideas That Should Make You Distrust Your Own Mind

This was a fantastic article about critical thinking and the lies we, as human beings, tell ourselves. Enjoy on their website: 7 Ideas That Should Make You Distrust Your Own MindSeven ideas. If they’re new to you, they will rearrange how you see nearly everything. If they’re not,

Body Awareness: A Gateway to Mindfulness

Body Awareness: A Gateway to Mindfulness

If you are stressed, your breathing will be shallower, faster, irregular. In modern life, this happens with no real or present physical danger.

Open to Beta Readers and Collaborations

Open to Beta Readers and Collaborations

I want to build slowly, intentionally, and in connection with others one-on-one rather than through algorithms, so I’m opening myself up to beta readers and small collaborations.

I'm Quitting

I'm Quitting

There's no such thing as moderation with this. Just like with cigarettes, the endless feeds either own you or they don't. I've decided they no longer own me. I've deleted my Threads and Facebook accounts. I've removed YouTube from my

A Potential Update to the Warden's Way

A Potential Update to the Warden's Way

While I love morning pages and will continue to do them forever, I found an additional daily practice that has really done wonders for me.

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Projects

TCoLaS - An Epic Fantasy Novel

May 29, 2026
TCoLaS - An Epic Fantasy Novel

Status * Current Status: First Draft * Genre: Epic Fantasy / Dark Fantasy * Expected Length: 200k words Short Blurb / Premise * To be updated... About the Project * A project of mine that started gathering notes in 2018 while I worked on another trilogy. * My first attempt at a big traditional fantasy world and many

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