Musings of A Modern Hermit

Namaste, Y'all, It's been sometime since my last post, and for good reasons, some of which I will share with you today. Changes have been taking place on the forefront for the better, and for this, I am grateful. Positive forward movement shifts in areas where I was stuck or couldn't circumvent, due to obstacles and hidden forces, have been removed. It's been a relief knowing that cycles that have plagued me for years are now a thing of the past. Being free to relax and enjoy life with a fresh perspective is an amazing gift that I've been taking full advantage of. Learning to surrender the things I cannot control over to the universe is a game changer, and I want to encourage you to do the same. Get yourself healed up! Another area of deep healing has been reclaiming my power from my engrained youth mindset about life, mine in particular. I've been spending quality time in retrospection concerning the toxic programmed ideas about my identity and how much of it w...

  Namaste, Y'all, You know it's crazy just how far people will go at the behest of someone they perceive to be of high status, simply because they have no standards and lack self-worth themselves. Why do we still worship other humans after all of these centuries filled with examples of the implications for doing so? Is it really that hard of a stretch to understand that mankind is mortal and that which is based in truth, love, and justice is infinite? Think about the vast amount of historical and cultural accounts we all have access to and yet still refuse to acknowledge as wisdom. You'd think we'd only been on this earthly plane for a couple of hundred years, not the milineum we constantly deny through repeated self-destructive actions. History repeats itself because we, as humanity, are perpetually stuck on stupid instead of focused on creating changes that improve our lot. Look at our plight at the moment. We are living in a highly developed technological world and s...

  Namaste, Y'all, The past several days have been a personal upfront witnessing of resisting change through key figures exercising their willful ignorance regarding the cosmic law of karma. It's funny how they want to get a rise out of those who've moved on from them and now seem to be doing much better without their low vibrational state of being. This was foreseen by many of us in the spiritual community several months ago, and it's playing out just as described. Petty passive aggressive hits that go nowhere simply because their power has been stripped and left them looking like the immature and weak souls they truly are. Im reminded of the old movie scene where the little boy is punching at the air while the adult male is firmly holding his head with his palm, smirking away. These bitter souls are proving that they've failed to learn critical life lessons and are now suffering the karmic results. Do you know any characters like this?  They're still swinging t...

Namaste, Y'all, One of the major life lessons for me, and I'm certain, for you, is finding out the true person behind the projected persona. You know, you have a repore with someone or a group, thinking and feeling that the relationship is mutually satisfying and offers some securities, but when in fact the opposite is true. Time will reveal all is a fact ( the story “No Longer Human” by Osuma Dazai is a classic example) . People can only play a role for so long because they'll eventually run out of the energy necessary to maintain it. This is when the mask of their illusions began to crack and fall away, showing you the truth of who they really are and exactly what you are to them—a desired and destorted reflection. It's heartbreaking to see that authenticity is rare and difficult to find, yet it's frowned upon. They try on personalities like clothing and then wonder why they fail to hold onto long, meaningful partnerships. Kurt Cobain said, “Wanting to be someone...

  Namaste, Y'all,  Are some of you experiencing the time lasps that have been in play the past couple of weeks? You know, where you get the days and times mixed up to the point that you're showing up to a doctor's appointment a week early or suddenly dozing off after only being awake for barely two hours? Or this one, reading a message entirely wrong and the sender reacting to your response with a side emoji? I'm telling you this has been rampant throughout the aethers, causing our collective consciousness to glitch and tweek out like there's no tomorrow. It's one of the infinite cosmic jokes permeating humanity right now. Depeche Mode's song, Blasphemous Rumors, comes to mind in this context. We're going about our daily routines and end up with a serious wrench in the cog of our wheels, upending our movements. And all we can do is look at it and laugh. How many times have you reached a point in your affairs where everything goes left and all you can do ...

  Namaste, Y'all, Tonight we have the astrological event of the Full Moon in Libra, bringing up the balancing of hidden karmic lessons rooted in our subconscious that must be dealt with or risk receiving the fallout. This is a prime time to review areas in our lives that leave us feeling thirsty and salty through our toxic actions. Case in point: reliving abusive relationships regardless of what you do or where you go, you keep attracting someone who replays scenarios that end up causing you the same pains and heartache. Until you get to the root issue, this type of interaction will continue. Sometimes it's not found in our childhood environment but in our past life experiences, which can be located in our astrology birth charts called  chiron.  This placement provides insights into our unhealed wounds we carry from lifetime to lifetime, unchecked and refusing to address. We gain a great deal of information regarding our social life, intimate unions, and family circle. Th...

Namaste, Y'all, I've been getting a lot of synchronicity's and shared symbols from many sources during this first Mercury Retrograde of 2026. It certainly is one for the records in many ways and means. The amount of psychic downloads, visual dreams, flashbacks of past loves, and situations long forgotten came through like a freight train this time around. Personally, my mind was blown away by things and people that I haven't thought about for years. It's during these times that I get a bit pissed at this phenomenon not being available during school tests. I mean, there were some recalls that took place that felt as if I had relieved them again, fresh and papable, but with a new perspective. Some emotionally charged events didn't have the weight of viceral pressure like it did when they took place. Life breaking up with an ex, facing the possibility of being fired for a foolish act in the workplace… life hits differently now. What seemed as if doom and gloom or a...

 Namaste, Y'all, In the past couple of weeks, I've noticed how much more centered and grounded I am compared to when I relocated back to the west coast. My healing journey has been challenging at times, but also surprisingly deeper than I thought. Working with my therapist has helped me to lean into some deeply rooted toxic emotions that I had no idea were ruling my life. Being able to face them, learn about their origins, and then root them out of my unconscious has served me well. This has led me to review my relationships with a fresh perception, and the reveal has been lackluster, to say the least. It became painfully obvious that I was truly dissatisfied with most of the so-called friendships in my life, both past and present. Coming from a disfunctional and broken family environment steeped in strict religion didn't help matters, and being the oldest male, I was handed the responsibility as co-parent, which really made me socially awkward. I was raising my siblings an...

Namaste, Y'all, As we round out this first of four Mercury Retrogrades of 2026, I'm reminded of the past several years and the changes that have taken place in my life, changes that I never imagined would manifest, but here they are. Life is lifen' and change is life, so there's no use in crying over spilled milk, right? Some of you may be in a similar state of pause and reflection in your life journey to date. What are some hot topics that no longer bring you interest? Who is left standing alongside you after experiencing traumatic situations or major growth? Have you been pursuing quests that you now find lackluster and meaningless? I  know on a personal level that my focus and passions have shifted drastically, causing me to question the things I was so hell bent on achieving. Now I see myself (with a humorous grin across my lips) in the ways and means that got me caught up in pursuing fluff. Having compassion for myself has been invaluable in my healing journey. The...