Porcupine Needles, Vulnerability, and the Weight of Preparation 27th August Journal

Bodywork and Primal ReactionsThe morning began at the Bhakti Yoga retreat with breathing, followed by an hour of deep massage — more like initiation through pain. It felt as though a porcupine needle rose from the base of my spine, sparking a serpent-like reaction from my mouth. My nervous system responded primally, as if something […]
Dreams, Illusions, and the Letting Go of Legacy August 27th Journal

Dreams of Pursuit and ChaosThe night carried wild dreams. I was in a water pistol fight with people from the Old Earth, chasing and losing what I had just found. Rooms turned eerie, protectors turned pursuers, and even planes became stages of sabotage and collapse. Death, survival, déjà vu — all tangled together. These dreams […]