The fool who persists in his folly will become wise. William Blake I'm awake at the witching hour, unable to sleep. I've done something foolish recently, and it's on my mind. I'm feeling... not shame, no. Just open, and vulnerable. This is similar to what I felt following a period of psychosis – which in my experience is essentially a break in consensus reality. Consensus reality keeps us in check, following the same paths of behaviour and interaction. But when we step off the path and into the unknown, we invite a different dimension into our lives. Psychosis demands that we step off the path. It carries us into the wild woods, where wolves and bears lurk waiting to gobble us up.
Love this, Julia, and it takes me into a place of mystery somehow. It's your experience, of course, but somehow I read it as an invitation. What would it be like to step our of consensus reality, or to be stepped out? For me? Scary, but feels relevant to right now. I knew the witching hour last night too...
Aw thanks - I like that you bring the word mystery into it. Very apt. Where will we find ourselves, if anything can happen? And yes, it is scary - the first step off the path especially. xxx
Love this, Julia, and it takes me into a place of mystery somehow. It's your experience, of course, but somehow I read it as an invitation. What would it be like to step our of consensus reality, or to be stepped out? For me? Scary, but feels relevant to right now. I knew the witching hour last night too...
Aw thanks - I like that you bring the word mystery into it. Very apt. Where will we find ourselves, if anything can happen? And yes, it is scary - the first step off the path especially. xxx