{"id":57545,"date":"2023-05-26T18:50:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T00:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/?p=57545"},"modified":"2023-05-26T18:52:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T00:52:39","slug":"drugs-and-old-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ancientrails.com\/?p=57545","title":{"rendered":"Mushrooms and friendships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beltane and the Shadow Mountain Moon<\/p>\n<p>Friday gratefuls: That red robin bobbin outside my downstairs door. Conversations with two of my best buddies today, Tom and Alan. A sunny drive into Denver, down the hill and over to E. Evans Avenue, Lucille&#8217;s Creole Cafe. A Thunderstorm, then clearing. A gentle psilocybin trip, just waning. Growing old. Poetry about growing old. This house, Shadow Mountain Home.<\/p>\n<p>Sparks of Joy and Awe: Mushrooms and friendships<\/p>\n<p>One brief shining: Thanks to Tom who nailed my blog voice as what it is, what I hope it is, that is a conversation with you, me sitting next to you or across the table, talking about my day, showing mine and always hoping you&#8217;ll show me yours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A wee late getting started. Like I usually write this about 6:30 am and it&#8217;s just now 6:30 pm. We&#8217;ve had Rains and Rains. Still cool up here at night, and only warmish during the days. Fine with me. Could hit the continue playing without pause button. Except. I do enjoy a few fiery Summer days. Maybe a weeks worth as we tail off toward autumn.<\/p>\n<p>These days I fill with two main activities, reading and conversing with friends or family. Evenings some tv. More reading. Workouts, yes. But that&#8217;s maintenance, taking the car into the shop for routine service. Will be some more hiking now that surfaces are less slippery and the Air a bit warmer.<\/p>\n<p>As Tom observed this morning, it has been an emotional week. Leslie&#8217;s funeral, Mark and Dennis&#8217; visit. Found myself weary yesterday. After mussar ended, I came home and sort of did a laying in ceremony myself. Depleted. Today though talking with Tom, then driving down the hill for breakfast with Alan I felt energized.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Took my remaining five psilocybin capsules after my nap. There was a bright golden haze on the meadow. For a couple of hours thereafter. Some tears when I walked by the expanded Iris bed after retrieving my mail. A bit of soulful time gazing at this old wrinkled visage in the upstairs bathroom mirror. A peaceful and reinforcing two or three hours. This is who I am now. And I&#8217;m more than good with that.<\/p>\n<p>Enough. See you tomorrow at the usual time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beltane and the Shadow Mountain Moon Friday gratefuls: That red robin bobbin outside my downstairs door. Conversations with two of my best buddies today, Tom and Alan. A sunny drive into Denver, down the hill and over to E. Evans Avenue, Lucille&#8217;s Creole Cafe. A Thunderstorm, then clearing. A gentle psilocybin trip, just waning. 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