Crypt & Crescent

If you are seeing this, you are a bad***
If you are seeing this, you woke up.
Maybe got out of bed, and maybe that felt like an accomplishment.
It was.

If you are seeing this, what is an unkept nook of the world overshadowed by beauty, it’s a reminder that no matter how dark the times may feel …. beauty it to be had.

I took this photo just moments ago, after crying because my super attached cat knew I was leaving for my day in office and I’m super attached to her.

And I thought, how lucky am I that it’s not every day I go into the office(those are left for other daily struggles 😜)? Who am I to have this moment of struggle when people are struggling to pay their bills, watch their spouse fight cancer, get a diagnosis, fight just to live in this country?

I am human.
We all are.

Your struggle is valid. It’s warranted. It’s no less than because it’s real.

And when I took this photo, a biker passed me by and I had a brief moment of feeling self conscious. How silly am I to be like everyone else? Taking a photo of the sunrise. Others who will also often see the magic in the colors the sky makes & how cool that crescent moon is just peeking out, looking back.

I believe there’s a reason we do.
We are reminded of that magic.
We are reminded that we are alive.

Whatever you struggle(s), if you are seeing this …
You are a bad***
You are alive.
Hope is always on the horizon. 🌙

Yours Ghoulie 👻
Aubrey

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I am THE MOST excited to say ...
Welcome to Crypt & Crescent. 🪦🌙

That's right: same me, same content, same channel ... new name.

Why, you may ask?

The content on the channel has become more clear of what I love MOST. It's not ever been a secret that I love all things dark, spooky, and witchy (from decor 💀 to seasons ☁️🍂 to stories I read 📖 to how I dress 🖤).

I've honed that in more, in all the ways (and more ways to come)!

But, while that became more clear in the content, in the person, in the thumbnails, etc, the channel name wasn't aligning with it all, or not as well as I wanted it to.

And trust me, the former name (Love & Lumos) meant a lot to me. Many of you found my channel through that name. To me, it means putting love, light, and magic in the world and, my friends, that is still the game plan. 💯%✨ And this change was not without a lot of thought.

Why Crypt & Crescent?

It was not my intention (actually I was actively avoiding it, lol) to change the name to also be two words with an 'and' in the middle. 🤣 But those two words embodied ... Aubrey, and I couldn't get it out of my head.

A girl who loves the dark (Crypt embracing) things and witchy (which the moon always reminds me of) things. The girl who could hang in a cemetery, is a night owl, will stare at the moon because it's a reminder of how insignificant most things really are but also significant, vibes with both aesthetically and in so many ways. Oh and the MERCH opportunities, my friends! 😄

I heard someone say in an interview, 'nothing's changed, but everything's changed.' I'd say that's accurate.

I know it might be an adjustment for some but I hope you'll end up just as excited as me. 🎉

Yours Ghoulie 👻
Aubrey

P.S. And yes, there are still things visible with the old name. That change is actively in the works. They will update when they can. 😃

P.P.S. Not going to lie, I was tempted to call it Crypt, Crescent, & Cats 🐈‍⬛😸 But I thought .... maybe we're getting 'too' crazy? 🤪

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Productivity looks a lot of ways.
And I want to reshare what I shared in Discord (for myself and anyone who needs to hear it).

The traditional idea of 'productivity' is hmmm ... not all encompassing.

Yes, the traditional idea feels good. When we do things that are typically deemed 'productive' it feels damn good.

But how do you feel when you rest? When you read a book? When you cuddle your cat? When you set boundaries? When you cut out what's or who is not working for you?

What did it 'produce?'

.... Feeling damn good. Am I right?

Let's change 'productive' and never forget how short life is. 🖤

What have you done lately that produced feeling damn good?

And to those of you dealing with this winter storm: I'm wishing you safety, health, warmth, and love. 🌨️🥰

Love & Lumos ✨
Aubrey
(Now to prep some things after a day of mostly laying on the couch 😉)

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New perk added to all levels of memberships!!!

With Youtube now offering the channel 30 second voice replies to comments, I've added occasional voice replies as a perk for ALL current and future Crow & Raven members.

More is in the works for members. 😉🐦‍⬛
I look forward to replying to you all in a more personal way.
🖤🖤🖤
Want to Become a Member? Join Here 👇
youtube.com/@LoveLumos/join

Thank you so so much for your continuous support!!!

Love & Lumos ✨
Aubrey

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The new hair cut, post a serious 'Master of Puppets' head banging. 🤘

If you're autistic like me, change is fucking hard.
But once on the other side ... if feels sooo damn good.

For Eddie. 😝🎸
For my fellow weirdos, misfits, and outcasts.

Grab the scissors, the pen, the paint brush, the camera, do the damn thing YOUR way.

Fly my little pretties. Fly as high as you can.
🦇🖤🦇

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In the words of Vecna .... 'It's Time.' 🤣🖤
New Year, same me .... but better? 🤷🏻‍♀️🤞 I'll let you be the judge of that, in a vlog near you. 😜

Just recorded a start of the year vlog, unboxed a new-to-me sub box that I already want to order the full year of, and opened a wee Pop Mart set that I'm OBSESSED with (and hinted at in the Christmas vlog)!

Cheers to every year we get to be alive - learning more of who we are, embracing more of who we are, and maybe most importantly - expressing more of who we are ... no holds barred.

Life's too short for anything else.
✨

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I'm a day late and many a dollar short 🤣
I blame the Stranger Things finale and spending all New Year's day laying on the couch (brining those non-existant resolutions alive, day one 😆💯🤘) watching Stranger Things finale react videos ... fyi (to my fellow fans), we're working hard on getting Pt 2 & 3 of my reaction out to you soon.

Short story longer ... I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year!

While I'm sure 2026 won't be smooth sailing. Life just doesn't work that way. I do hope it brings you peace.

Peace in mind, that you'll be okay.
Peace in heart, that you are loved.
Peace in self, that you are weird but wonderful!

Let's make magic this year!

Love & Lumos ✨
Aubrey

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MERRY CHRISTMAS, Gothmas, Catmas, Creepmas, Hexmas, ... all the -mas-es😉, and any and all holidays you celebrate!!!! 🖤🎄🖤🎄🖤

To all who have had hardship, challenges, grief, love, and/or lumos, I'm sending you every bit more of love, lumos, laughter, peace, rest, and hope your way.

I'm so incredibly grateful for this community every single day. 🫂

Tomorrow we'll be dropping a Christmas vlog 🎥,, spoiling each other with gifts 🎁, watching all the Christmas movies 🍿, and next day we'll be binging some Stranger Things. 🦇

What are you doing to celebrate? What are you gifting? Watching? I'd love to know!

As always, remember to love what you love with everything you have and keep being 😉 magic. ✨

Love & Lumos 💞

Aubrey (& Matt & Hermione)
And the spirit ghosts whom we may have lost but are really with us, always ❤️‍🩹 - Jasmine, Leia, & Dexter 🐱😽😸👻

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Excuse me ‪@thewizardingtrunk‬, color me impressed! 🚙📔🐍🖤
Also excuse my red nose - just keepin' up with Rudolph 🤣

It's been a hell of a week. I'm exhausted and in a lot of pain. So unboxing TWT's latest bi-monthly (Year 2) was just the treat I needed. ✨

I ain't gettin' paid for this and, if I was, you all know I always keep it real.
We'll get real on some feelings in the next video coming out.

But this latest box really felt like a step up. And a step up, to be clear, doesn't imply anything wasn't good either. We're of the belief, when it comes to making art, to always be improving - even if you're doing well and the demand is there ... keep improving. I like seeing people succeed and I like seeing small businesses succeed. So when I feel I'm getting better, imma call out the goodness. 🥰

What a treat! Video will be out next Sunday, after another Christmas vlog. 🎄

Hope you all are taking care of yourselves and enjoying a little treat or two.

Happy (almost) Christmas!

Love & Lumos,
Aubrey

P.S. Please also excuse a peeking Pennywise. That is what I put on after recording and the bra comes off, Pennywise comes out. 🤣🤡

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