Technically Mystic

What I Found on the Mountain—A Photo Essay

[Level 1: Transitional] Spoiler alert: it wasn't at the top

Jun 21 • Technically Mystic

The Dark Retreat Was Just the Waiting Room

[Level 2: Mystical] The "spiritual surgery without anesthesia" that happened before my taxi arrived

Jun 18 • Technically Mystic

The Cave is Not the Answer

[Level 1: Transitional] What I learned from my month in Mazunte

Jun 17 • Technically Mystic

April 2026

Void-Walker

[Level 2: Mystical] A walking meditation on life and death

Apr 3 • Technically Mystic

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March 2026

You Are Here; I Am Not

[Level 2: Mystical] The painting I can't finish for the same reason I can't finish dissolving

Mar 28 • Technically Mystic

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On Being Half Right

[Level 0: Technical] What a divided brain reveals about spiritual experience

Mar 5 • Technically Mystic

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February 2026

The Kitten and the Monkey

[Level 1: Transitional] What if you're too tired to awaken?

Feb 25 • Technically Mystic

Exit Left

[Level 1: Transitional] What happens when the analytical mind stops interpreting the data

Feb 19 • Technically Mystic

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The Loneliness of the Pathless Path

[Level 1: Transitional] The real reason I started the Substack

Feb 5 • Technically Mystic

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January 2026

Falling Into the Black Whole

[Level 2: Mystical] What happens when you get too close to God

Jan 30 • Technically Mystic

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There Are No Bad Vibes (Only Bad Reception)

[Level 1: Transitional] Why "good vibes only" is a misconception

Jan 20 • Technically Mystic

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The Benefit of the Nonlinear Path

[Level 1: Transitional] What once pissed me off is now bringing me entertainment

Jan 19 • Technically Mystic

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