Urban Shamanism

Enacting the Impossible

The content that I share on Hive is mostly spiritual and/or personal, I rarely write about technical stuff such as finances or science, and I brush politics and society only as a means to explore more intimate topics. These are generally uncommon themes to talk about in here, and I generally keep them to myself in most contexts, though that's been changing for a few months now because I've found more receptivity to it in the places I've visited. No place, however, has been more suitable than this platform, where I just put out my daily work and let it reach whom it may. In so doing, I've managed to build a beautiful and functional dynamic that has allowed me to support my home, get tools that I need and pretty much do what I wish with increasingly less constraints.

I spent years commuting for hours in order to get to my job, and in that time, my heart constantly yearned for an activity that could sustain me without demanding that I leave my house at all. When I set out on my spiritual journey, I was already working from home and doing something that I truly enjoyed. That went on for a few more years until a new wish sprung in my heart: to live entirely off my Purpose, collecting and telling stories; to live off my Self-discovery. A crazy dream, some might reasonably say, but now a full-fledged reality thanks to Hive. Although my expenses have risen this year, my gains have risen even more and it's been a while since I've felt financially uncertain, a direct consequence of a parallel work that I've been doing to get rid of the pressing need for money, and a wonderful byproduct of my service, artwork and meditations. Mind you, I've accomplished this while doing no power-downs for months so I can increase my voting power, a testament to how stable the income can be when creating with discipline and focus.

I have many people to thank for, particularly @joseacabrerav, who first invited me to join last year, and @auelitairene, who helped me set up tent, so to speak. Also, @acurewa and @neyxirncn for their wonderful energy in my original team. Then there's my curation team at @naturalmedicine, @riverflows, @trucklife-family, @minismallholding, @alchemage, @justinparke and @pavanjr, with whom I truly began exploring how this platform works, and who provided me with a sure footing in an established community to create my own space. Big thanks to @vincentnijman, @mamrita, @selfhelp4trolls and @sirenahippie, great and supportive friends in this quest. Thanks to every user who reads, reblogs and upvotes my content, and to every developer and whale behind this huge project which has given me so much already!

The life that I dreamt of has come and gone, and now I'm living in a completely new territory of possibilities. Cryptos have emancipated my potential in ways I never imagined, and Hive is right there at the vanguard, a spearhead project that will surely continue evolving and growing, an ecosystem that may yet attract many millions of people willing to learn and able to share a wealth of information from a myriad places around the globe. Here we all have an amazing opportunity to grow our projects, to become truly productive and self-sustaining while doing what we like instead of what we're told to do. I don't answer to any superiors here, I have no one breathing down my neck; although this is most certainly work and requires professionalism and attention, I do it because I want to, not because I have to fulfill some quota or stick to a schedule imposed by someone else. I'm my own boss here, and it's a source of huge satisfaction and pleasure for me.

Night Rune: Wunjo

I prepare and at the same time observe someone prepare for a predicted attack from which emerge victorious.

Daylight Rune: Ehwaz

Freedom is Joy and Pleasure, but also Discipline. Do not deviate from the course nor attempt to take shortcuts, respect the boundaries and accept the process. Proceed with calm but also determination, do not be daunted by obstacles nor fall into distractions; pay attention to the signs of your body and of your vehicles. Do not make unnecessary effort, reduce the loads, give yourself time to heal and rest. Do not hurry, beware missteps, the blood that boils must be left in peace. Change your tone and your vibration, there are places you cannot access with your current attitude. Couple your movements humbly with the demands of your surroundings, do not resist the system, use it in your favor.