Sai Marie Johnson
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A multi-genre author, poet, creative&creator. Resident of Oregon; where the flora, fauna, action & adventure that bred the Pioneer Spirit inspire, "Tantalizing, titillating and temptingly twisted" tales.
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New Indie Book Store Spotlight
I have the privilege and pleasure of introducing you all to a fun and unique little book boutique that is bound to enchant your shelves and stir your curiosity. This isn’t just any bookshop; it’s a charming, welcoming space crafted with care and passion by a truly remarkable individual. The owner is an amazing, kind, and interactive soul who radiates positivity and vibrant energy: Lonnie!
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in BookClub
The Crazy Train of Life:
I was born in 1984. Two of my favorite uncles introduced my parents, and both of them were really into the music scene in Oregon (yes, connected to things like the Grateful Dead and the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, for context). They were also very into wrestling. Often, both of these uncles, who were my favorites when I was a kid, would babysit me.
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in Beat
Whispers Between the Lines
Dear Thomas, This may come as a surprise, but I found myself compelled to write you after we exchanged addresses at the station. The day has passed, yet the moment we shared continues to echo in my mind, like the distant rumble of a train fading into the horizon.
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in Chapters
Asylum Warehousing: Again?
The recent discourse surrounding "mental health disabilities" and their societal ramifications carries a chilling echo of a past many hoped had been left behind: the era of asylum warehousing. While framed as a solution to complex social issues, policies that empower the state to institutionalize individuals deemed in need, even those already housed, threaten to unravel decades of progress in mental healthcare and civil liberties. This approach risks re-establishing a system where individual autonomy is sacrificed for perceived public order, potentially leading to widespread human rights abuses and the erosion of fundamental freedoms.
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in Psyche
What Defines a 'Dark' Goddess?
What truly defines the essence of a Dark Goddess? Are her powers rooted solely in death and dying, or does she embody something far more profound, more sublime, that transcends fear and becomes a force of transformation, sovereignty, and sacred truth?
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in FYI
Hex and Heritage:
When Lifetime’s Amish Witches: The True Story of Holmes County aired, audiences were lured by the promise of horror set in one of America’s most reclusive religious communities. Beneath the dramatized supernatural thrills lies a deeper truth — that folklore, magic, and spiritual resistance are not foreign to the Amish or their cultural cousins. The practice of Braucherei (also called Brauchau, or “Powwow”) among Pennsylvania Dutch Christians, often likened to folk healing or faith-based magic, has uncanny parallels with Brujería (Spanish/Latinx witchcraft) and Bruxaria (Portuguese/Brazilian witchcraft). These practices, though rooted in different ethnic traditions, share similar functions: healing, protection, justice, and spiritual intercession in communities where official religious institutions may offer little support for such needs.
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in Art
Specter of La Sirene del Crescente. Top Story - July 2025.
I rubbed the inky residue off the tip of my finger with a napkin and pursed my lip casually. The commission was done, but something seemed missing – and I knew it was more than the absence of my artist signature in the right-hand bottom corner. I narrowed my eyes and continued to peer at the image I’d created – the morphing edges of grey, black, and white somehow seeming to shift across the page as I stared back at it.
By Sai Marie Johnson6 months ago in Chapters
