Romanticize 21: A Spark in the Dark

Turn off the lights, fire up a candle, change your perspective.

It’s fascinating to me how my relationship with the dark has changed since embracing my mediumship and moving to the country (where power outages are a regular occurrence). The former has taught me to create boundaries that assuage fear; the latter has shown me how to weather an uncomfortable situation that’s beyond my control. Being in the dark is pretty illuminating—it heightens your other senses, makes you feel a kinship with your ancestors, and forces you to slow down and focus on what’s tangible. It’s also a glorious excuse to bathe your space in the buttery yellow glow of candlelight. For today’s Romanticize, we’re going back to basics and performing a few activities without electricity.