Ann Selene

The Sacred Fire: Why I Decided to Matriculate and Become the Matriarch

I release the old version of me that I created to survive. Continue reading on Medium » Original article: https://medium.com/@anntomology/the-sacred-fire-why-i-decided-to-matriculate-and-become-the-matriarch-e86a939196b5?source=rss-dd9d16b8d22f——2
The Greeks, The Black Sea and Me

I awoke one night from a dream; someone had whispered to me, “Remember this song,” and I woke up, humming it. Weeks later, it returned
A Liturgy of Becoming

Profound change is realized when you encounter the unrecognizable — the moment you look back at your past self and realize you are looking… Continue
University

On behalf of Empire State University, I am happy to inform you that you have been accepted to the university. Congratulations! Continue reading on Medium
From Self to Story: Narrative Psychology and the Memoirist’s Path to Individuation

Being a memoirist is a vulnerable role; you are both the author and the character. It forces you to dig deep, to hold your lived…
The Pathology of Consumption: Cognitive Dissonance and Its Biological Impact on Ecosystems

It has been very clear to me for many years, as I have attended conferences and traveled across the entire United States, the ultimate… Continue
The Architecture of Auditory Storytelling

The successful deployment of an independent digital broadcasting station (KPNL Radio) and a specialized podcast (The Caravan of Lore)… Continue reading on Medium » Original
Misinterpreting Humility as a Lack of Confidence

Tim Mossholder Unsplash There have been moments in my life where I have sat on podcasts, spoken at conferences, or been lost in a deep
Soil of the Soul: Post-Traumatic Growth and the Externalization of Melancholy

The rains of May have returned. It is hard to believe that a year has passed since I moved to this beautiful place, and even
The Radical Act of Self-Study: Moving from Passive Patient to Informed Partner

I remember a time when my curiosity was met with criticism and an expectation of passive compliance. I was the patient. The doctor… Continue reading

The Biological Tax of the Cultural Play: A Researcher’s Hypothesis

May 3, 2026 Ann Selene Musings

Google Images What happens when a researcher’s internal drive for obscure depth psychology collides with the rigid, industrial-era “scripts” of academia? To explore this, I recently asked my AI if it could devise a college-level question for me to contemplate. The Mockup Question “Analyze the tension between Intrinsic Motivation and Social/Cultural

Passion vs. The Play: Breaking Free from Inherited Expectations

May 2, 2026 Ann Selene Musings

Alexandru Postovanu Unsplash Cultural plays are a fascinating thing; most of us never even realize that we are part of a subconscious lineage of acting out the whims of our predecessors. Which is exactly what a cultural play is: when the unwritten script, be it behavior, expectations, or even the

I Am the Lab Rat, I Am the Scientist- Goo goo g’joob

May 1, 2026 Ann Selene Musings

Jonathan Cooper Unsplash For years, I have navigated the world as a practitioner of “Universe Juice,” an inexplicable momentum where focused intent seems to bend reality in favor of the bold. I’ve built a life and a brand, atop the pillars of folklore, hauntings, and the “tangible triggers” of manifestation. But

Bleeding Through Glass

April 29, 2026 Ann Selene Musings

A prose-poem, or a letter to no one and everyone Continue reading on Medium » Original article: https://medium.com/@anntomology/bleeding-through-glass-a7a17cb7cc53?source=rss-dd9d16b8d22f——2

My Downfall & The Return to the Unrepentant Self

March 22, 2026 Ann Selene Musings

There is a difference between slipping out of your chains and learning how to walk without them. People love to talk about freedom, as if it were a destination. But freedom is only the moment the lock clicks open. Sovereignty is what you build after you step through the door. For