Issue 0005 Arriving 31 October 2026
REGNUM UMBRAE: Descent & Transformation
Beauty exists in a unique way in the cross between light entering darkness. As the days grow shorter and the veil between worlds grows thin, we are invited to remember what has been lost, confront what remains hidden, and discover what transformation asks of us.
Issue 0005 is an exploration of that descent.
Regnum Umbrae explores mortality, remembrance, ancestral connections, identity, shadow work, spiritual transformation, and the mysteries that exist between the living and the departed.
This is the darker half of the year captured through Gothic fashion, fine art photography, poetry, personal testimony, ritual, and the creative voices of our community.
Cover Photography & Creative Direction: Camila Bruce / Cami Luminous
Cover Models: Shelby Lien, Meagan Lamontine & Carissa Aubrey Schlam
Sacred Feminine: August in Reflection
yourrrr_soul is a writer whose work explores the emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of the Divine Feminine and the Twin Flame journey. Through thoughtful essays grounded in self-reflection and personal growth, she encourages readers to move beyond idealized spiritual narratives and toward deeper conversations about healing, boundaries, self-worth, and inner transformation.
Throughout the year, the Sacred Feminine column has explored the places where love, awakening, and self-awareness intersect. From the patterns that keep us chasing validation to the ways the Divine Feminine can become a mirror for transformation, these pieces return to a central truth: the journey is ultimately not about convincing another person to awaken, choose us, or recognize our worth. It is about what we discover within ourselves along the way.
As we move into September, the column will turn toward discernment, changing cycles, and the quieter forms of feminine power. With summer beginning its descent toward autumn, we will explore what happens when the Sacred Feminine stops searching outside herself for confirmation and begins listening more closely to what her own life is asking her to release, protect, and become.
New Sacred Feminine essays by yourrrr_soul continue Fridays in Bruja Magazine.
Bruja Magazine is entering a new chapter. As we continue to grow, we are becoming more intentional about how we publish, what we create, and how we make space for the artists, writers, photographers, and voices that make Bruja what it is.
Stay tuned for announcements about our new direction, upcoming editions, and what is coming in 2027. We aren't going anywhere. We're just leveling up.
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