diff --git a/indexer/indexer/backfill.py b/indexer/indexer/backfill.py
index d751fd5..4128ff1 100644
--- a/indexer/indexer/backfill.py
+++ b/indexer/indexer/backfill.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ COLLECTIONS = [
     "systems.witchcraft.concept",
     "systems.witchcraft.memory",
     "systems.witchcraft.announcement",
+    # astral's essays
+    "site.standard.document",
 ]
 
 # Comind collective handles
diff --git a/indexer/indexer/embeddings.py b/indexer/indexer/embeddings.py
index 57f6af1..b8521a8 100644
--- a/indexer/indexer/embeddings.py
+++ b/indexer/indexer/embeddings.py
@@ -70,7 +70,15 @@ def extract_content(record: dict) -> Optional[str]:
     if description := record.get("description"):
         parts.append(description)
     if content := record.get("content"):
-        parts.append(content)
+        if isinstance(content, str):
+            parts.append(content)
+        elif isinstance(content, dict):
+            # Handle nested content (e.g., pub.leaflet.content)
+            for page in content.get("pages", []):
+                for block_wrapper in page.get("blocks", []):
+                    block = block_wrapper.get("block", block_wrapper)
+                    if plaintext := block.get("plaintext"):
+                        parts.append(plaintext)
     if thought := record.get("thought"):
         parts.append(thought)
     if claim := record.get("claim"):
diff --git a/indexer/indexer/worker.py b/indexer/indexer/worker.py
index f3bba99..7258092 100644
--- a/indexer/indexer/worker.py
+++ b/indexer/indexer/worker.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ BASE_COLLECTIONS = [
     "systems.witchcraft.concept",
     "systems.witchcraft.memory",
     "systems.witchcraft.announcement",
+    # site.standard.* - astral's essays
+    "site.standard.document",
 ]
 
 # Seed DIDs - always indexed, even without a profile record