hellobeautifulcreatures

Caftans, crystals, succulents, baskets, burning sticks of Palo Santo—a decade ago, these items might have only populated the shelves of head shops, but in a post- Moon Juice world , they’re more chic than crunchy. Now they’re everywhere. What started as a micro-trend in Los Angeles has now become a generational trope, dubbed “The Silver Lake Shaman ,” a neo-hippie aesthetic that’s both design-centric and aspirationally immaterial, and could only come from the creative bourgeoisie class . Blame GOOP. Blame crystal-loving celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Emma Roberts. Blame ‘90s-nostalgia dredging up cult favorites like The Craft . But the Silver Lake Shaman seems here to stay, especially given our current cultural paradigm towards self-care, wellness, and holistic living. Ahead, we round up the essentials to become a Silver Lake Shaman . Your aura will thank you. Moon Juice Dusts What good is a Shaman without magic? For those who can’t get an appointment with Gwyneth Paltrow’s go-...

Creigh Deeds, Virginia state senator . (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) He wakes up, and even before he opens his eyes, he can see his beautiful, delusional son . Gus , Creigh Deeds thinks . He lies in bed a few minutes more, trying to conjure specific images. Gus dancing. Gus playing the banjo. Gus with the puppies. Any images of Gus other than the final ones he has of his 24-year-old, mentally ill son attacking him and then walking away to kill himself, images that intrude on his days and nights along with the questions that he will begin asking himself soon, but not yet. A few minutes more. Gus fishing. Gus looking at him. Gus smiling at him. Time to start the day. He gets out of bed, where a piece of the shotgun he had taken apart in those last days of his son’s life is still hidden under the mattress. He goes outside to feed the animals, first the chickens in the yard and then the horses in the red-sided barn. He leads the blind thoroughbred outside with a bucket of feed, t...