The Midpoint

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At that moment of magic, of mystery, of medicine, the Maiden* emerges . . . in the shadow of the midpoint of the light.




* For those unfamiliar with the reference, "Maiden" here refers to a specifically Southwestern indigenous spirit. The hoodoo is entirely the wrong shape, but in the angle of the light on the vernal equinox, what here we colloquially call a Hopi Maiden emerges in shadow in perfect form. [In actuality, her traditional butterfly rolls were historically likely found far beyond Hopi, including in this place, long before the contemporary styles took hold.] To see the spirit she embodies, look at the woman on the right here, or the fetishes here.]



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