And, in case nobody told you yet… thereisnospoon … And each and every one of you is being taken for fools. You work for an election or two to put chosen leaders in place, and expect those leaders to work their “leadership” magic to ram reforms down the throats of the corporate sector, failing to Read More
as above, so below (underlying cultural influence on the theme of Christmas and New Year) winter solstice is considered the strongest of the four main power points of the year. The light returns… masculine sun gains strength from this day till summer solstice (when sun begins to wane again.) Now… is when we might ritually Read More
An elegant and eloquent short. I like it because it offers (to me) a clear and honest juxtaposition of two worlds (without newagism or sensationalism) and where my values and heart truly lie – with the soil under my feet, a feeling community, and a simplification from distractions by knowing where my deepest pleasures in Read More
Do not adjust your mind – it is reality that is malfunctioning – RAW After successfully returning from Black Rock City after the 7th (or 8th?) journey to that wild and glorious place, I find my neurons are just beginning to regroup and the synapses starting to fire in the correct order once more to Read More
I’m sorry, I just couldn’t resist this unexpected TV interviewee on the bad streets of Toronto… ! [quicktime]http://www.intothedialectic.com/wp-content/uploads/unexpected_TV_interviewee_on_the_bad_streets_of_Toronto.mov[/quicktime]
Burning Man Here’s the disc handed out on the playa this year – a mellow breezy funky semi random dust blown playlist to sooth your throbbing lug holes… [audio:http://www.niksnexus.net/downloads/floating-flying-falling.mp3] (or download here) continue reading for playlist …
In pondering the theme at Black Rock City this year… [see also Burning Man and A Pattern Language] – really A model of the brain in eight circuits according to the esteemed independent explorers of consciousness and human potential, Robert Anton Wilson and Timothy Leary THE EIGHT CIRCUITS: 1. Bio-Survival 2. Emotional-Territorial 3. Laryngeal-Manual 4. Read More
“Guerrilla gardening and street art come together in this recipe for green mayhem. Get out there and spread some spores!” Adbusters Ingredients: -1 can of beer (or 12 oz yoghurt) -1/2 tsp sugar -Several clumps of garden moss (found in damp, shady places) 1. Rip the moss into small chunks, blend with sugar and beer Read More
well… an [early] mix of cool and evocative tunes and intriguing lyrics [audio:http://www.niksnexus.net/downloads/worldy_groove.mp3] or download here for playlist and lyrics
[nggalbum id=6 template=extend] A transformational journey to the base of the grand canyon with Constantine Darling and tribe
While we all known plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen through photosynthesis, NASA’s 1989 study showed that many houseplants also remove harmful elements such as amonia, trichloroethylene, benzene, and formaldehyde from the air – how elegant is that!? In researching how to create a breathable environment for NASA orbiting space stations, scientist Dr. Bill Wolverton Read More
(from A Book for the Hours of Prayer) I live my life in growing orbits which move out over the things of the world. Perhaps I can never achieve the last, but that will be my attempt. I am circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I have been circling for a thousand years, Read More
The road from intensity to greatness passes thro sacrifice — Kassner For a long time he attained it in looking. Stars would fall to their knees beneath his compelling vision. Or as he looked on, kneeling, his urgency’s fragrance tired out a god until it smiled at him in its sleep. Towers he would gaze Read More
Yes, yes, it is Robbie Burns night – and here’s one for him Little Flo [audio:http://www.niksnexus.net/media/little_flow.mp3]
If any of these men could legitimately be called complex, it is probably Leary. A brilliant scientist, he was often reviled by traditional scientists, whom he called “arrogant motherfuckers who deny their role in the military industrial complex’s manipulation of the American people.” Leary rejected what he called the “grim Newtonian mechanics of objective fact” Read More