Hello, and Welcome to the Blog of The Mountain Mystic
Here, we explore the embodied path through the frameworks of The Mountain and The Forest, two very real, living, breathing archetypes alive on this Planet Earth that offer us guidance along our wild, messy, beautiful, often chaotic paths in this human experience.
The following writings are housed here and on Substack: an online community of writers, creatives, and other forms of human beings seeking connection through an open ability to express.
Note: I am currently in process creating The Mountain Mystic Blog as an upgrade from the original Upward Slopes Blog. Because I want you to have access to the most relevant writings, this blog is currently structured to get you access to where I think you best be headed.
Featured Post - What to do when you wake up in a world of good vs. evil? (Embodied Activism in Practice)
How is it that there is so much real work that needs to be done to address the serious problems in our world (e.g., climate change and healthcare), yet those in power are actively taking us in the opposite direction?
It breaks my heart wide open when I look out on the ecosystems and human populations that are in direct need of help; yet, instead, are being directly targeted by those in power. The only word I can possibly come up with to understand what is happening is "evil." Because, when all data clearly points to a need to address problems, but those in power actively pursue paths to cause even more harm, we have to consider what is happening in a bigger context.
Featured Post - Take A Deep Breath With Me:
Take a moment to pause with one slow, conscious breath. I promise you, it has the power to change your life.
The Subtle Ascension of Color:
On burn scars and forest regeneration
The Call of the Forest:
On relinquishing conditioning and returning home to self
Chasing Upward Slopes:
On alignment with life's paths best meant for you
More on Substack:
From The Upward Slopes Archives
The Skeletons of Ponderosas
Chasing Upward Slopes
Following the path to happiness
and one fulfilled life.
Not that there is any particular destination,
but when you’ve chosen the right setting
and show up intent on being fully immersed in the experience,
then when you find your heart glowing and content,
you know you’ve arrived.
The demons within us:
Rock Climbing, Trauma Healing, and Awakening into the human body
