there’s a take i think of internally as the “minimal but respectful take” on astrology, tarot, magic, etc. which is that nothing is happening that violates known physics, but that the human mind is capable of discerning real signal from more info than the west assumes
Moreover, adopting this curious, receptive attitude throughout your life is what will make your practice actually meaningful. Sitting for long periods of time is not particularly useful if you don’t make practice part of your way of being. See if you can drop into a state of presence here and there throughout the day. Get into the habit of asking,... See more
And as far as I can tell, this "generalized" somatic resonance supercharges the skill-specific resonances as well. If you play an instrument, for example, try playing it regularly for a few weeks while letting yourself drop into how the music feels in the deep core of your body, how it changes the space around you, how it sparks memories, emotions,... See more
Just realized I don't really talk about psychedelics anymore because I learned to meditate (and I use that term loosely—what I'm referring to is actually more like a cluster of skills that can be summed up as "sink into and trust my felt senses, which when listened to carefully, reveal vital information about how I take in the world and feed it... See more
one of my big shifts the last four years was from
"health & wellbeing as a list of chores I have to do"
to
"health & wellbeing as a self-motivating attractor state, because feeling good feels good"
a key to the shift seems to be:... See more