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Cut-up

I think it was Genesis p-Orridge who said that all our lives become "cut-ups" and this blog certainly is becoming a cut-up of my current state and my future is being created by how I am "cutting it" right at this time.

I am aware of the technique of cut-ups "invented" by Brion Gysin but am more familiar with the use of it by Bowie and Burroughs than with the original source material.

Drawn to Medicine Cards and chose this layout from the top of my head. So far, I have only been drawn to uncover the central card - the Key for NOW. I haven´t decided questions for the other 12 positions and may later put the cards away uncovered.

Mountain Lion is not one of my power animals and when I turned it over, I thought the keyword was Courage. However, it is Leadership, where courage is certainly needed. There is great resonance in the first paragraph and I have already started addressesing how I put myself in these types of positions. I need to reclaim my power and self-direction - in truth, nobody ever tried to take my power from me; rather I gave it up freely in return for other kinds of self-gratification e.g. admiration, gratitude etc.

Tarot and Journal

Tonight´s Osho - nice eh? Well, 100% better than the 2ofS and QofS drawn before our trip to the UK. Shows a good balance between fire and water. Keywords are Celebration and Sharing. S. says I represent the QofP on this card. The women dancing in the rain guide us to make the most of whatever life is throwing at us.

What´s NOW on mymusic

Not Cool

Was just telling S that I am back to updating my blog and he said "didn´t you know, blogging is not cool any more; you should be tweeting not blogging." And I replied "that´s great; I really don´t Want to be Cool; I Want to be HOT." I´d much raither be hot anyday. Who needs cool at my age?

A Estrada

Better idea now where I am going with this blog. I want a way to quickly capture thoughts I get when in an altered state. Often I use the computer and surf when I feel a wave of strange thoughts and emotions. The main thought is working with an interesting idea as quickly as possible while it is fresh. To follow exciting paths - follow the excitement. Not original, been said before but the excitement LEADS to the original.
Hence these collages and weird pictures. They are the literal "snapshot" - where I am NOW (thanks Eckhart). Been journalling on and off for 20 or more years and my work is becoming more creative, more original and more directed. The activity of journalling my live IS MY LIFE. The two are inseperable.