Author Archives: Reconstructing the Labyrinth

About Reconstructing the Labyrinth

Hello! My name is Bri, and I run the blog Reconstructing the Labyrinth. I am a pagan who works primarily with the Minoan pantheon, of which I believe myself to be an incarnate member. I am also genderqueer, pansexual, and demisexual. I have a wonderful, loving partner. I am a mixed-media artist and writer with a great fondness for plaid and amaretto-flavored coffee.

Wild Blood, Rule Me Now

Rest my fear, lay my head Drown my soul, paint it red Wild blood, rule me now Hold my hand, show me how To recognize you -Lovedrug, Wild Blood I used to be wild. It was not so long in … Continue reading

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On Gaining Respect in the Otherkin Community

I know this is probably a off-question to this blog post but I was wondering how you gained respect in the otherkin community regarding your kin-type? As a god-kin I tend to lurk in a variety of otherkin groups and … Continue reading

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The Google-Fu is Strong With This One

A large part of my journey towards knowing who I am and accepting that along with all the seeming craziness it contains, was Google. Google was not only my friend, but it became apparent that it’s my magic friend.  I … Continue reading

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A (mostly) Sane Otherkin Chat Room

I’ve mentioned on here and to a few people in comments and through e-mail that I am a moderator of an otherkin chat room. That chat is Chatango based, and a free account is recommended, but not necessary the first … Continue reading

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And So the Book Begins!

I have been toying with the idea of writing a book for a couple of years now. It didn’t make sense at the time to start, because I was currently entrenched in researching the Minoans on a more personal level. … Continue reading

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A Merry (?) Lammas and General Updates

I’ll admit it upfront: I’m a bad pagan, if you were to go by holidays. I don’t know the major pagan holidays. I didn’t even know it was Lammas, until my partner said we should eat the Swiss chocolate bars … Continue reading

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30 Days of Paganism – Patron(s)

Patron is not a word I typically use to describe any of my relationships. So, to make sure I was really sure of what a patron is before I write on it, I went to Google. And wound up with … Continue reading

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30 Days of Otherkin – Being Otherkin: Challenges

This was actually a topic I started talking about with a reader via e-mail the other day, so it’s been on my mind. I have a very, very hard time separating challenges in my life that are due to not … Continue reading

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Rambling about Raum (and other Hell-aligned entities)

Raum just gets singled out because, yay, alliteration! As I mentioned earlier, it seems to be “Angel Season” at Reconstructing the Labyrinth. The past month has been a busy one. Some events were a long time coming (such as my … Continue reading

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A Story About Community and Why I am Giving It Up

I used to be a member of a now-defunct forum, called Otherkin Alliance. There were a group of us that had grown pretty close as friends, and for the most part stayed around while the stream of newbies flowed in … Continue reading

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