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As we head into winter, the coming months will bring many of us a mix of emotional moments, clarity, liveliness of spirit and feelings of unpredictability, making this a good time to reflect and work to balance our lives in a more holistic way. The cooler energy around us invites us to slow down, have honest check-ins and practice self-care, leading to healthier, happier lives.

What happens when coming out isn’t the only thing that challenges everything you know about yourself? In this deeply personal feature, Hayden Crosweller — medium, energy healer & yoga teacher — shares his journey from the confines of religious expectations to the freedom of embracing both his queer identity and his connection to the spirit world.

How do mediums really communicate with the spirit world? Do our loved ones stay connected after they pass? Do animals have spirits? And do random ghosts ever interrupt while you're making a cup of tea? In this fascinating feature, Medium, Hayden Crosweller answers 10 of the questions people are most curious about, but are often too afraid to ask.

Intersex traits are more common than many people realise, yet they’re still widely misunderstood. This piece explores what intersex actually means, why language matters and the health, medical and social issues that can come with having innate variations of sex characteristics.

Pizza, like the LGBTIQ+ community, is a celebration of self-expression—there are endless ways to make it your own. When Daniela Koulikov from Fuse Magazine attended the ClassBento BBQ School's Pizza Making Masterclass, we came for cooking tips but left with so much more: new skills, genuine connections, and enough delicious pizza to warm us through the winter.

In this issue: Kirsty Webeck on comedy and sea creatures. Hayden Crosweller writes about communicating with the spirit world and shares ten things you’ve always wanted to ask a medium. Sapphic vampires, female desire and more. Grab a cuppa and dive into our eclectic mix of queer life, death and monsters.

Superannuation changes are approaching, but the current financial year still offers a window to act under existing rules. With contribution caps increasing, new payment systems on the way, and tax changes for higher balances, what you do before 30 June can directly affect both your tax position and long-term savings.

Australian queer writer Daniela Koulikov’s debut poetry collection, Into the Light, is a tender and honest journey through love, heartache and self-acceptance. Written from a deeply personal place, these poems trace the path from self-doubt to inner peace, inviting readers to reflect on what we silence to be loved and what it means to finally come home to ourselves.

This new book expands the boundaries of identity and expression. Queer Art manages to avoid reductive framing, although sexual content is an important aspect, queer expression goes far beyond this, and the book reflects that.