Steps

Hey there.

The problem is the existence of belief. I am certain that it is a false construct, or a minor tendency inflated by ... what force? The survival instinct of men alone? Or some dark insidious force that has no problem understanding "humanity" as a mass of energy that can be manipulated for its own benefit? Are they the same thing? Are there others inside us?

I often think about the actual makeup of the human body, as opposed to what we give credence to. I am not interested in arguing, and perhaps that makes me boring. But arguing - who needs it? It betters us as it hones our individuality, our ability to "know ourself" ... but what about all these other forces and energy centers located right with in our skin, sharing our internal space - really, the only property any of us can own (and how briefly). What is this "Actual Makeup"? Well, we house a lot of living things that work within us, machining this body as we machine the earth. General health is determined by how well we can balance our relationships with these little invaders and homesteaders through a daily intake of air, food (nutrient, matter), water (and, perhaps, spirits). And more - who knows how more subliminal intakes steer us? - The scenes that pass over our eyes, words drunk in, sounds and textures.

Another thing I am certain of is that the brain is a major organ, but that we have done an enormous disservice to humanity by disregarding the sophisticated and mysterious ways of our other organs, all operating under the deep cover of permanent blackness, should you be so lucky to never split your skin. Surely strong light permeates and cells drink that vitamin d directly, but always the shadow of the skin. This shadow contains a mighty force, as all shadows do. Maybe shadow is not quite the right word. It is a sealed shadow, a complete shadow, a shadow that contains and protects an unknown quantity. Or maybe it is more like a little self contained ocean.

Anyway - we are only here to navigate the mystery, and that requires admitting that there is a big mystery afoot. The tactics of science are often accurate but contain just as much folly in application as techniques of mystics, magicians, simpletons and guessers alike. Any path can be chosen and executed. Generally the thing to say at this juncture is that true result is gotten foremost by the whims and accuracy of the heart or gut, not the mind - but I don't want to relegate this chunk of words to the new age bin. However, I do stand by it. What is the other conclusion to draw here? Aren't I just poised upon my own preaching pinnacle? This is just some stuff I need to get off my chest. As they say.

Minor Holidays within Santanalia Season

Black Friday
This day is the feast day of Economicus, celebrated by masses of people BUY BUY BUY.

Day of the New Direction (Dill-Day)
This is the first functional day after the New Year. This is preceded by meditation on the Previous Year (new name?). We may notice trends in attempts and failures, emerging concerns, loose ends to solve. Then we may assess potential goals and make plans to court their development. This mental exercise necessarily occurs in the latter days of the Previous Year.
Dill is the herb of the Page of Swords, according to the herbal tarot. The Sword is the suit of mental function and currently/regionally phallic in its symbolism. The phallus may be embraced in the spirit of celebration for its qualities of Active Intent. The page is the youngest of the Hierarchical cards and stands at the fore of all cyclic states. The page is prepubescent, in a graced, genderless state.
Women and men alike are encouraged to initiate the day with a Dildo or Nude Erection, at one’s discretion.

Certainalia
This is an unspecified date in the shopping season of the previous year, in which an individual turns acquisitive efforts towards one’s own needs.

Slothanalia
This set of days occurs at the close of Xmas celebrations. During this time, there is absence of the attempt to produce.

Genitalia
This is December 24th, commemorating the day Santa was conceived.

Solstice
As the darkest stage in the entire year, an unsettling quality is likely to beset. Let this be the culmination of the past year’s miseries, weaknesses, accidents, faults, and pangs as they come to you. This is often experienced as a difficult time when impeded by the popular tradition of Last-Minute Shopping, which tends to intensify anxieties as we consider and procure the proper token to express our relationships with various people.
This stretch naturally comes to a close on December 25th.