About Maxfield

Maxfield Sparrow (formerly Sparrow Rose Jones) is a multiply neurodivergent and metagender writer, astrologer, scholar activist, direct support professional, and facilitator of creativity and community.


Select Projects:

Mercury Muse – Astro-Writing rituals and a community for contemplative writers and journalers who seek inspiration from astrological archetypes. Free public rituals on the Monday closest to the New Moon.

Unstrange Mind – Writing and speaking about autism and disability, poverty, and other issues of justice and liberation.

Outside the Lines – A National Geographic feature: Five artists on the autism spectrum express what independence means to them. Text and co-production by Maxfield Sparrow.

Mæx Manual v. 1.0 – an all-purpose user manual to answer many helpful questions about Maxfield Sparrow and surrounds.



Email: Maxfield@SparrowRose.com

Short bio: Maxfield Sparrow is a writer, scholar-activist, peer support facilitator, astrologer, and direct support professional assisting fellow Autistic people with various activities of daily living. Through Mercury Muse, Sparrow facilitates rituals and community for contemplative writers who seek inspiration in the stars. Max holds bachelor of science degrees in political science and applied economics from Idaho State University and is an alumnus of the MFA program in creative writing and poetics at Naropa University’s Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics.To learn more about Max’s work, visit http://MaxfieldSparrow.com


Max stands in front of a wooden fence, wearing a light brown shirt and a chocolate tweed jacket. Max is wearing wire-rim glasses and has grey hair, a small goatee, and a smile
Maxfield Sparrow, 2019