Sublunaray ranting

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Nik

Shamanism and Religion

“Shamanic ecstasy is the real “Old Time Religion,” of which modern churches are but pallid evocations. Shamanic, visionary ecstasy, the mysterium tremendum, the unio mystica , the eternally delightful experience of the universe as energy, is a sine qua non of religion, it is what religion is for! There is no need for faith, it Read More

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Nik

Oh dear, ‘been rapaciously busy all morning catching lots of little yellow birds flitting about in a puddle in the garden (on camera) when I’m supposed to be out in the world making money to support my wife’s ideas or something. It’s tough bein’ a natural romanticist – some people’d say life’s passing me by, Read More

Posted on March 2, 2006 by Nik

Letters from a fool

Feb 06: Baja California Sur: El Pescadero: Pacific: Desert: Brief ramblings of a fool: I wake just before dawn, waves crashing in the distance. Lilting cricket’s chirrup near by, slowing to a mesmerizing rhythm, beckoning the day. Meditation. Unzippa de tent and hop out into the ecstatic morning. Atlanta comes to say hello, rub rubadee Read More

Posted on March 1, 2006 by Nik

Letters from a fool: Part 2: Baja Blues and Poems, or: How migration fucks with your seasons

March 2006. Pescadero BCS: Well fuck it. How long have I been here? 3 months? and every single mother fucker is still gonna show up mañana. And like an idiot (read ‘cunt’ if you’re English), I’ve been holding my breath. I’m sick as a parrot, ate something I shouldn’a, and they stole all my stuff Read More

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