Category Archives: Olympia

SYNC in NYC, The GATE in LA & Organs in The Tree

On the night of the Leo full moon in Gregorian 2012 a vintage 1970’s organ showed up in front of the time capsule bench on the Chokmah Mound. My camera’s flash wasn’t working, it was devilishly cold out, and by … Continue reading

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Exploding Hod: A Sad and Splendid Vision

The winter storm of January ’12 hit right on time. It socked me in good. I was holed up in my Martin cave, unable to run The Tree for several days, eating cheese and drinking red wine given to me … Continue reading

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How To Walk The Tree In The Moonlight

On the night of January 8, 2012, under the full moon, the wolf moon, I walked The Kabbalistic Tree of Olympia and was pleasantly surprised that nobody else was using it. Accidental Initiations: In the Kabbalistic Tree of Olympia is … Continue reading

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It Can’t Get No Worse

There is a Jon Brion-esque musical genius from Olympia with whom I walked The Tree recently. It’s weird that he’s still here, and nice for me, because this is a town that kills good music and drives the people who … Continue reading

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Rrrage Inside The Ma(n)chine

The rain was coming down in sheets and buckets. We were drenched and walking south. I was unloading on my friend with the full force of my frustration. “Fuck you! Stop interrupting me and giving me advice before you even … Continue reading

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Sobriety Is A Gateway Drug

If sobriety is a gateway drug, what will my next fix be? In Accidental Initiations I write briefly about fasting but I’d like to go into a bit more depth here. I’ve done over ten fasts of a week or … Continue reading

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Solstice Prison Break

It’s exactly six months since I began Accidental Initiations with a psychedelic fueled walk in The Kabbalistic Tree of Olympia on the summer solstice. My intention for this winter’s solstice was to do likewise and “allow what needs to die … Continue reading

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Spearheart

I’ve been looking for evidence that Olympia’s heart is opening as a result of, or at least coincidental with, my work in Accidental Initiations. A couple of days after posting The Tipareth Gazebo is Open!,  I was invited by my … Continue reading

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Honor Among Mustaches

I was hanging with a friend last week. I love her. She knows who she is, and so does her boyfriend, but I’m not going to tell you who they are, and you shouldn’t try and figure it out. That’s … Continue reading

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Squirrels in The Tree

I woke up with a Chuck Shaw hangover. Still in my clothes, bearded with lungs full of coughs. The apartment was stifling so I opened the window at the head of my bed to let the crisp December air in … Continue reading

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