Grey Matters
Essays, poetry, and reflections
They Called Her Sopdet: The Star That Comes Back
Before the Lions Gate had a name, there was a star that vanished for seventy nights and then returned — and a people who watched for her, and called her a goddess.
By Seraphina Grey|August 8, 2026
FolkloreLions GateEgyptian mythology+3
The Moon Letter — August 2026: The Sturgeon Moon and a Month for Gathering In
August asks us to gather in. The Sturgeon Moon, two eclipses, a peachberry buckle, the Perseids, and an almanac for a month of harvest and letting go.
By Seraphina Grey|August 1, 2026
AlmanacMoon LetterSeasonal Living+4