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Music by Lucrecia-

Counting Backwards

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Back for another ep.

 

This time about body image, body usage and some personal experience.  Reading tarot for skeptics, revisiting the myth of Sekhmet and making salt scrub

1part Salt

1part Sugar

1part Skin-nourishing oil

 

Music - Spirit Body by Ketsa and Body is Perfect by Derek Clegg.

In this come-back episode (or at lease "breif re-appearance" depending on circumstances) Scarlet finally talks about Death as a figure.

Additional music:

Castaneta Death Rattle - Chase Alan Willis

Death - Fyodorovitch

My Name is Death - Allister Thompson

Music -

Creator Destroyer - Wendy Rule

The End (Chopin Prelude #4) - The Good China

The End of the Film - Tony Gage

The End of the End of the End - Morusque

Almond Biscotti

2 3/4 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups sugar

1/2 cup of butter melted

2 tsp almond extract

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups roasted almonds, chopped

Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a seperate bowl, cream the sugar, butter and almond extract.   Add the eggs one at a time.  Then gently add the flour mixture and avoid overmixing.  Refridgerate the dough for about an hour or overnight.  Once firm enough to handle, preheat the oven to 350F and carefully remove from the bowl. Divide it into two equal portions and form into two loaves about 12 inches long and two inches wide, about 3/4inches high. Place these onto a baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment paper or a silpat. (Make sure they are at least three or four inches apart).

Bake the loaves for about 25 to 30min or until the edges are golden brown.  Once out of the oven and cooled a bit, they should be fairly solid and set through. Cool for at least 15min before cutting carefully with a serrated knife in a sawing motion into even slices, about a 1/2 inch thick.  Lay them out on the same parchment lined baking sheet you baked the original loaves on, cut sides up, and put them back in the oven for about 18 to 22 minutes, or until fully dry and crisp.  

Feel free to turn your oven down a bit if you’re worried they will burn and then leave them in a little longer.  I usually put it down to 300F and put it on the lowest shelf, then turn the oven off after the buzzer goes off and leave them in a little longer before removing them from the oven, just to make sure they are fully dried out. Serve with coffee or tea and dunk to your hearts content.

I focus on Identity in this episodeMusic by Spencer Owen - Lucy Can't Dance (David Bowie Cover) and Simon Mathewson - Self-Moulding

Notes on Three Card Drawing:What is actually happening in your drawing?  Who is present or absent?  What in the cards led you to the different aspects of your drawing?  Were there any surprises?  What is the general flow of the drawing?  Who or what is the central figure, if any?  What is grouped together?  What details or figures are more prominent than others?  What in the drawing do you identify with most as possibly representing yourself?  What are you doing in the drawing and how do you feel?  What about other figures, who might they represent and what are they doing?  What are the relationships?  What are the problems or obstacles in the scene?  What could you change about the scene to empower yourself or make it a more positive scenario?

Finally an episode about love. Kinda.  And bakery.Music by Wendy Rule "Guided by Venus" and its reprise.Honey’s Savory Honey-Nut Breakfast Bars2 and 1/2 cups assorted nuts (store-bought blend or your own blend... Try a half cup each of walnuts, almonds, peanuts, cashews and pumpkin seeds. Whatever you like or can get on sale. Break larger nuts like almonds into smaller pieces, but it’s not necessary to fully chop them.)1/2 cup sunflower seeds2 Tbsp sesame seeds 1 cup cereal (try cheerios, broken bits of pretzel, chex mix or other snack mix like Gardetto’s with the larger bits broken up a little)2 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp chili powder1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper2 tbsp coconut oil (or other light oil)1 cup honeyOptional – 1 or 2 tsp flax seeds, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of another spice you like, maybe cayenne, ginger or something else. (Trust me, the flavor of these bars is fairly mild, not hot at all, so there is room for more spices if you want a bar with more bite.)Note – This sounds more complicated to make than it actually is.  Give it a try, it’s pretty easy and lends itself very well to improvisation.  We eat these as relatively healthy snack bars or a breakfast alternative when in a rush.Preheat oven to 300fGrease one large baking sheet.  Mix nuts, seeds and cereal in large bowl. Toss thoroughly with spices and salt.  In a small saucepan, melt coconut oil over medium heat and add honey.  Stir till oil and honey are both melted (you can cook the mixture a little to caramelize slightly if you like, but do not overcook… simply melting it will do the trick.) Quickly pour the mixture over the prepared nuts and toss thoroughly to coat.  Spread mixture evenly onto baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes (stir every 10min).  Prepare a second, smaller baking sheet or dish with a layer of waxed paper.  Optional - Very lightly grease the top of the waxed paper.Once baked, pour the hot mixture into the second prepared sheet and press down into an even layer, roughly 1/2” thick or a little more.  Make sure edges are cohesive and there are no gaps in the layout.  You may not need to press it into all corners of the prepared pan, depending on the size you’re using… one edge may end up free-standing, as long as it’s all stuck together.  Dust the top with an extra sprinkle of salt, if desired.  Let it cool until hard (between 30min and an hour). You may want to flip the whole unit onto a second sheet of waxed paper after 30min in order to more easily (and very carefully) peel off the wax paper from the sticky bottom.  Once cool, cut into small bars (about 2” square). Have some greased paper towel on hand to grease the blade of your cutting utensil between cuts to help prevent a sticky mess.  Store in an airtight container, using waxed paper to separate layers and prevent the bars from sticking to each other.

I explore a little corner of how society deals with consent. We aren't supposed to ask for what we want, but aren't supposed to refuse, either?  Are we not allowed to have our own opinions on what happens to us?Music by Hungry Lucy - In the Circle

A brief description of my field trip to Peru.  (Music by Mother Chimney from "Across the Andes")