Lauren Rhiannon Lockhart is a poet, science-fantasy fiction writer, acupuncturist, and mental health counseling student from Colorado. She is also a student of Tarot and meditation with a special interest in how magik practices, art, and nature can support recovery from trauma and chronic pain. Her writing, philosophy, and spiritual elders/influences include Clarice Lispector, Alice Notley, and Ursula K. Leguin.