magick
Out that window to my left is more than a brick wall; beyond the side of my neighbor’s two-family is the sum of America (besides Maine, Boston, etc.). I face southwest from a perch east of the Manhattan. I’ve failed to consider the geography beyond my own apartment. Cardinal directions matter! Obviously I can’t see more than a few hundred feet, let
... See moreIf stuck in a narrative frame, the easiest way to get out of it is to shift into a more primal form of embodiment (archaic time, mythic time); basically, get out of your head. Go for a walk. Get into the details on something. Through escaping self-reflection, the ego unravels on its own and creates a blank state for meaning to be reformed.
After posting a Twitter thread last night, it’s very tempting to check my notifications after waking (I don’t have it on my phone, so I’d have to go to my computer). In the flow of creating it, I was seriously enjoying myself and not really caring about performance. But now, it sneaks back. I’m curious and eager.
The vacant mind is the one that ris
... See moreIf you’re able to make and break frames at will, you’ve discovered the infinite energy glitch. It keeps you nimble, motivated, and present. A frame might always be a narrative (in mythic time), and by shifting to magic/archaic time, you can shed a stale perspective on your day. There’s something alchemical here. Each pole has a positive/negative, s
... See moreMax Anton Brewer • The Mirror of Language

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