Alchemy of Meow

I Went to Buy Sunglasses and was Spiritually Evaluated by Cats

On Luxury Branding, Feline Judgment, and the Illusion of Choice

Apr 9 • Cherryl Chow

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March 2026

Cats Are Japanese (In a Manner of Speaking)

On "ma," silence, and why your cat understands something you don't

Mar 31 • Cherryl Chow

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The Cat Who Came Back Through the Clouds

An excerpt from my memoir: Lydia's Lantern

Mar 11 • Cherryl Chow

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Lighting Lydia's Lantern

Dispatch from the Before Times

Mar 4 • Cherryl Chow

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A Beginning, an Ending, and a Bridge

Today is the Lantern Festival.

Mar 4 • Cherryl Chow

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February 2026

The Meow-diac

the zodiac according to cats

Feb 25 • Cherryl Chow

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Chinese New Year's Morning: The Cats Wake Up First

and you know what that means....

Feb 17 • Cherryl Chow

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Qigong & The Cult of Cat Contemplatives

I’ve been practicing qigong every morning for several weeks now.

Feb 12 • Cherryl Chow

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The Morning Misalignment Quiz

An Alchemy of Meow Diagnostic Tool

Feb 2 • Cherryl Chow

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January 2026

The Sandbox of Joy: Reimagining

the Litterbox as a Spa

Jan 23 • Cherryl Chow

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Chrono-Paws and the Tea That Wasn't

Update from the Alchemy of Meow HQ

Jan 19 • Cherryl Chow

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When the Queen Reigns:

A Ten-Minute Coup

Jan 8 • Cherryl Chow

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