Endings. Beginnings.
The 12th Day
2025 : chaos, power and beauty.
Surrounded by clear skies and a clear heart, I can now meditate on what has passed in this Year of the Snake. The two words that sum it up: ‘gratitude’ and ‘community’.
I am beyond thankful for everything that has happened in the great uncoiling of 2025. My album ‘A Requiem’ was released in April. The events leading up to that peak moment and those that precipitated it were immensely epic. So epic that in order to take stock of it all, I just spent thirty minutes going through my calendar to see exactly what I was doing each week! It was such a busy and beautiful blur of activity. So many blessings of creative energy were inexhaustibly flowing through me and all around me. It was like the floodgates of my life had opened. It really was “Everything, Everywhere All At Once”. Glorious and crazy. As my shadow self became my daily companion, I uncovered the darkest aspects of my life, and as I decoded it all, everything began to become clearer. All things became possible. I see the power of words, comprehending the notion of spells and spelling. The more I sang at each show on tour, the more I found love in the audience and felt a kinship with fellow artists. It was a ‘becoming’. I now feel like an open vessel to the unlimited potentials, more aware of the interconnection of everything. I surrendered to the flow in 2025. What a gift the universe returned!
Looking closely at all of the events of the year, the one common thread was community. My album ‘A Requiem’ brought me to places and people where I could connect on and off stage with so many amazing humans. Together we laughed - and cried. Together, we bonded over all of the intensity of the year, shedding hate, grief, and fears. We all bolstered each other with what I call ‘violent hope’. Whether artists, crew, or fans, the strength we shared in these difficult times was beyond beautiful. A wave of communal grief, yes, but, at the same time, a torrential wave of hope and warmth, together in strength for the coming chapters…
I’m curious and excited to see how these events will evolve in the coming season of 2026. For now, I continue to hibernate and rest from the emotional shedding. I am a seed in the dark and cold earth, sleeping and drawing powers into my body and in my dreams, I am regularly being visited by bears, birds, lions and celestial beings.
To the incredible humans who left their mark on my heart this year. Eternal thanks.
Here are just a few, as there were too many to mention….
Agnes Haus - Magi of videos and live visuals. You brought my dreams & visions to life and helped me to actualise all of this on so many levels.
Klara Schumann - subliminal cellist on most of my shows throughout the year.
Stephen Mallinder - asked the best questions as host of the Q & A event for A Requiem at John Marchant Gallery… and now an amazing neighbour and friend.
Midwife & Viva Melinkolya - the best lifelong connective chats at one of the best festivals, Roadburn
Maxine Peake and Kate Dickie - It means so much to have you both in the Sleep video, documented there forever. so grateful!
The Smote family - consistent warmth throughout the year - that Supersonic early morning hours after party was epic! (big shout-out to Supersonic Festival / Lisa & Co.)
Dina Litovsky - captured my soul via remote photography. Pure magic. (thanks Philip Sherborne)
Anna Helena McClean - voice teacher / conjurer - foundational stuff
Abbie Sundholm (Melbourne cellist) & Peter Hollo - (Sydney cellist) & Luke Da Zilva - Australian tour love!
Lacy Barry - artist extraordinaire and witch sister
The Bundner Rigi family - pure connection of creative community within nature
Witch Club Satan family - witch sisters - from Supersonic Festival to Stockholm - all the love and power! Here’s to more!
ØXN & One Leg One Eye - xo!!
Kat Pihil - April tour magic with vocals, keys and drums.
Fever Ray & Martin Falke - meeting you both was a total dream!
Masma Dream World & Golem Mecanique - October tour rituals - the coven expanded further!
Swamp Bookings - the connector of the dots!
One Little Independent Records - the most amazing family - so much support! Eternal thx
Chloe Trappes - my light, my love - forever encouraging me to rise
And 2 incredible humans I said goodbye to:
David Lynch - you left this plane at the beginning of the year - you opened the vortex - then, now and forever.
Keith McIvor (JD Twitch) - you left this plane on my birthday - you were the music - you always believed in me and many others & will never be forgotten.
