strength of a woman – Menstrala School

Josephine’s Compassion is a Call

Posted on December 3, 2017December 28, 2017 by Ally Rugge in Wild Wombyn in History

"Compassion is a call, a demand of nature, to relieve the unhappy as hunger is a natural call for food." - The Patron Saint of Prostitutes

Artemisia’s Elixir: Root Yourself in Mugwort

Posted on August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 by Ally Rugge in The Bewitchen Kitchen

I looked into my teacup and saw Wicked's Elphaba's green gaze staring back at me. I went with my gut and slowly sipped...

Ms. Carriage

Posted on July 19, 2017July 25, 2017 by Ally Rugge in Ocean of Emotion, Poetry & Prose, Vulnerability Vault

I woke up and just knew. Just a few nights before, with my beloved at my side, both looking up into the sky, I said from deep inside, "if it is so, then show up in a shooting star." It did. Just then. Right there. I swear. The words had barely left me. I wished for … Continue reading Ms. Carriage →

I Shall Return…

Posted on January 29, 2017January 16, 2018 by Ally Rugge in Ocean of Emotion, Poetry & Prose

I came from the ocean, and to the ocean I shall return. I am not of your land, nor do I believe in your ways, I simply come for a time to explore your place. When I let go of my wet skin, and ability to swim, it's not because I don't love the mysterious … Continue reading I Shall Return… →