Giving a birthday gift– or any gift!– to the psychically minded is an uncomfortable challenge. Of course, one always wants to present a loved one with a perfect something that he or she will love and cherish. When that loved one has odd — er, discriminating taste, gift-giving is a supreme task. And when that loved one recognizes that his taste is so unique that he might miss a thing he loves so he buys it for himself rather than wait until someone else can…! Well, you see the challenge, right?
This year, however, I must toot my own gift-giving horn! The Doktor was surprised almost to the point of speechlessness– almost being an important aspect since he was talked into (by me!) recording the gift opening process.
The Spirit Dolls in the video were handmade by Chicago-based burlesque performance artist, Red Rum. Red Rum uses actual leftover or worn out costume pieces to make these one-of-a-kind art pieces. I don’t know if they came pre-loaded with magical powers or acquired them upon arrival, but I can already sense an increase in creativity and energy in our space!
These two have taken their place in our home, where they will inspire us to keep surprising ourselves and each other!
Happy birthday to my beloved Doktor!