Collection: December 2025: The Three Spiders

In December 2025, subscribers encountered the Three Spiders.

The old stories say that the duration of each and every life is determined by a trio of oracles. They work tirelessly: spinning, measuring, weaving, knotting, and cutting the silvery threads that correspond to the lifelines of an endless population. Sooner or later, everyone is subject to the actions of the Three Spiders.

They snip a thread, and somewhere, a body releases its vapor; which wavers, uncertain, until a dark cat appears to escort it to the water.

The Spiders measure out lifetimes – but also the gestations of children, books, paintings. Marriages. And the time it takes for a cruel sorrow to fade.

The Three Spiders includes an abundance of beautiful objects; hints and additions to expand the story; a mysterious document; and a lore card.