"Magical Art Therapy is an ongoing collection of sigils-or magical images-that use a symbolic visual language inspired by nature, mythology, and occult practices like alchemy and the tarot to address topics related to mental illness, trauma, and surviving in an unkind world. The Magical Art Therapy series has been inspired by my personal experiences as a mentally ill trauma survivor, and I have been beyond humbled at the response from other people that have faced similar difficulties in their lives and found comfort and understanding in my work. Since I started creating this illustration series in 2016 and uploaded the first two sets to my tumblr blog (Sigils for Trauma and Recovery and Sigils for Mental Health) these images have reached tens of thousands of people all over the world." -creator's website
"This publication will serve to air a variety of alternative views on mental illness, mental health treatment, and most especially personal life experience with your own issues and/or with the system." -- Issue #1, p. 2.
Lauren Melissa, a "queer, fat, white, cis femme with invisible disabilities," shares her experiences with discrimination. She mentions strangers mistaking her as pregnant, feeling uncomfortable in bathroom stalls and church pews, eating in public, using the subway system, and accessibility for fat people. Visual elements include images of food, fat bodies, and various forms of public transportation.
