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Welcome. The Twelfth House is a cozy, little archive filled with writer’s observations and short stories of humanity - survival, joy, transformation, magic, nostalgia, compassion, healing, boredom, empowerment, and love. These short pieces and ponderings capture everyday experiences and the otherwise “unseen.”

The content here is intended to be indulgent, devoured like an extra scoop of whipped cream or room service champagne. This House is a safe and quiet space to feel seen - and to see - to be soothed, reminded, to smile, consider, and maybe even feel a joyful spark. If you find something you’re looking for here, well, that’s an added bonus! Please feel free to share ah-has and reflections with the House Caretaker via the comment box.

“What’s in a Name?”

Apart from having an affinity for the number 12 - it’s my birth date and an old house number - the twelfth house has astrological significance.

In astrology, the twelfth house is considered the “realm of the unseen,” governing things like dreams, secrets, and emotions. This house exists just beneath the horizon, meaning it’s quite literally “the darkness before the dawn” and therefore the house of positive transformation.

In all, The Twelfth House name felt like the perfect fit for this collection of musings and scribbles. You might say it was written in the stars.