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Today’s Tarot: Clarity (Q&A)

https://youtu.be/A7InMa2oCjQ?si=tKeE68AJXtOKi3v1

Q: What do we most need to know right now in the United States following Lindsey Graham’s death and conjecture about Mitch McConnell’s.

I drew this card with this question in mind, right after seeing a social media post from someone who I typically has good points and real food for thought. This may well be the first time I’ve disagreed with him.

But no, this isn’t a time for tut-tutting about “speaking ill of the dead” from either side of the political divide. Graham was not a good person who, because of his political power, inflicted real harm on real people and contributed much to the rise of fascism and white christian nationalism in America today.

I’m sorry for the loss of any kind person who feels his – or their – passing. But at the same time it is fair to think they are lying in the bed they made during their lifetime.

The social media person clucked something on the order “saying these things says more about you as a person than it does about them.

Not this time.

If making fun of a powerful bad man says something about the person saying it….what does a powerful man’s silence about the death of school girls at the hands of unnecessary war, the death of women at the hands of politically and religiously motivated abortion bans, the death of schoolchildren at the hands of our lack of gun control….and on and on and on. What does silence about these dead say about THEM? I’d rather people make merciless fun of the politicians who caused harm than remain silent in the face of the harm they caused.

It’s more important to be kind to everyone living than to worry about what is said about the dead.

Laughter is good medicine. Public figures who caused real harm aren’t going to be any less dead if we only say nice things about them after they’ve been rendered harmless by the inevitable. Momento Mori.

In the noise of current events, the Ace of swords reminds us to cut to the chase, get to the point, simplify. Tune out the static and get right down to what really matters. In the end, kindness is the only measure of what that is.

Victorian mourning hair wreath #mourningwreath #hairwreath #momentomori

My sleep patterns have been all over the shop recently. I keep waking up around 5.30am with a general, nebulous dread. Not directed at anything, but just which bit of me is going to fail and cause me to die. Old age is catching up with me. I don't want to die, I have too much to do, books to write, places to go, games to publish. Had a good nights sleep last night, so much so I'm having trouble waking up...

#MomentoMori #death #sleep #WritersLife #life

One of our audience members made this transformation origami Momento Mori for us -isn’t she clever? #paper #art #london #momentomori

Now spinning:
Depeche Mode: Memento Mori - Mexico City (4 LP)

epic new live album including four previously unreleased studio tracks from the Memento Mori sessions. :vinyl: 🥳

- pint of larger not included -
#vinyl #music #musik #vinyloftheday #photography #fotografie #nowplaying #DepecheMode #depechemodemomentomori #momentomori #musicfromthe80ies #synthpop #electromusic #recordcollecting

#LiberatedMemes #Memes #MomentoMori

On All Souls, it is meet to remember, once our flame has gone out, we are all just food for squirrels. #MomentoMori

The empty dish.
Beloved Miss Tippie 🐈 began her short journey to the rainbow 🌈 bridge 🌉 at 0400 this morning. She passed peacefully after a last day of nausea and weakness, but apparently with little other suffering, wrapped in the arms of her dearest, my 7 year old granddaughter who is celebrating her birthday today. Tough way to begin one's birthday! 💔 Tippie lived with us for just 9 months, tiny old girl, but quickly won our hearts 💕. #CatsOfMastodon #cats #MomentoMori

A proper #MomentoMori from #Peterhead in #Aberdeenshire #Scotland for #TombTuesday #hauntology When I first moved to London twenty years ago, people told me the skull and crossbones on pirate ships were ‘from’ the skull & cross bones near Christopher Marlowe’s unmarked grave in Deptford. Scotland’s kirkyards are chock full of these beautiful skulls & crossbones. Maybe that’s the origin? 🏴‍☠️

Cool art from a surprise pack in a vending machine #art #MomentoMori

Thanks for the reminder, Death Clock https://thedeathclock.co by @ThePaulMcBride #momentomori

Trees and tombstones in #nunhead #amazingworld #momentomori #silentSunday

I thought this unique cyanotype which makes me think of rebirth was a fit for the last day of #InverteFest and New Year’s Eve. Made on watercolour paper (11” x 14”) with an image of pussy willow and wildflowers and an image of my linocut skeleton and collaged lino block printed moths and butterflies. 🧵1/2

#linocut #printmaking #skeleton #moth #butterfly #cyanotype #washi #mutlimedia #ImperialMoth #TigerMoth #MonarchButterfly #TigerSwallowtail #momentoMori #NewYearsEve

One of London most underestimated cemeteries #brockley #cemeteries #momentomori

I’m in a quiet mood, here’s one for you if you’re in a quiet mood too.

#Sunset #NunheadCemetery #momentoMori #human a bit early for #silentSunday but hey

The last grave in #Dunwich

The entire rest of the churchyard and the church itself has fallen into the sea.
They do say that at night during high winds you can still hear the bells chime.

#folklore #suffolk #momentomori #graveyard

SQUEAL! Just acquired another hair wreath! It's another restoration project but look at those gorgeous wool flowers and the paper quilling around the Virgin Mary. This will be the eighth piece in my momento mori collection - six wreaths, one brooch, and one first class saint's relic. What a gorgeous piece of craft. I pick it up on the 5th and I'm ecstatic. #GothsOfMastodon #crafthistory #momentomori

I'm listening to some new albums today. From Depeche Mode's "Memento Mori", "Before We Drown" is my favorite track so far. The album gets better as it progresses - more minimal than "Ultra" with hints of "Music for the Masses" and "Violator"... making it feel a little retro, which I enjoy.

#DepechMode #MomentoMori #BeforeWeDrown #NewMusic #Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4XXiAoAAfw&list=PLxA687tYuMWgjPSC-OWGoVxax68CpmcBL&index=8

2023 Photo Challenge 80/365
I keep this medallion around my neck every time I go out. Memento Mori means remember "Remember to die." This is from Shire Post Mint!

I used a shadow box for this. Would provide a nice under light next time to give it a little more of a vibe. Very little slider work. Bumped up the texture and clarity, feel like that will always be my weakness. #coin #necklace #macrophotography #macrophotography #momentomori

To celebrate the dragons banishing St Patrick from Ireland ("then there's a line about god or whatever") here's the obligatory Irish song or two. First, the inevitable singalong.

Isn't it Grand Boys (to be Bloody Well Dead) - The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ZAL_1rcfQ

#FolkMusic #IrishMusic #PopMusic #music #MomentoMori

It’s taken me a while, but I’ve finally been able to watch the latest #DepecheMode album. #MomentoMori

Im a bit of a mess.

If you only had a few more years of reason left would you get a tattoo of important information (humble, kind, present)

🤔

#dementia #momentomori

Crocker #angel

#photo #photography #foto #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #cemetery #momentomori #Oakland

Vanitas by Jan Van Kessel. I love Dutch Baroque paintings.#Vanitas #StillLife #painting #DutchBaroque #DarkArt #MomentoMori

#danceofdeath #momentomori https://wellcomecollection.org/works/d4sys8yv/images?id=t82vjbxu