Snake-Bit & Charmed

Hey, gang! Welcome to my life – where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems. I’m Freedom and I’ll be your host, coming at you from within the depths of Geistopia. 

DOC: Velcum To My Life ees a prochect, un experiment in Life unt ART. A living storyboard, if you will. Its premise ees zat life ees experiential, unt zat you can, unt do, experience ze life you choose. It ees based on Ze Veel of Life unt Ze ARTs for Ze New Millennium as life building tools. Ja, it’s true! 

WALT: Welcome to my Life is a Geist…House Players Production, in association with the Center for Creative Inspirationalism. JustUs Productions, the parent company, would like to give a ‘Shout-Out’ to the following for their ongoing, and oft-times unknowing, inspiration and support:

Princess Cuddlebug

Princess Sunshine

Company

The Shaman

The Pillar

F’n Bob

The Entire Putt-Putt-Putter Clan

The Warden

FaeriePrincess

Professor Siggy Chong

Sparky Wentz-eclaus

The VanMan and General Ralph Glossop, and Craze (may they R.I.P.)

The Messengers of The Galactic Federation

 Looch

BJ & The Bull

Ace

Bert-On

The Baker of the Cornbread

Andy Pandy

The Mudder

Wilson

Zason

St. Diane & You (5)

Brother John & Sister Jen

The Bee Man

Spooky Queen

Boom-Boom Snuffbox

The Nameless One

Tim-Bo

The Mayor & The Turkey Man

The Rox

PDT

Sir Richard Slouch

The Wix-ians

The Socialite

The Village of Idiots

Piz-Niffer

Dancing Queen

Downtown Encyclopedia Brown

Chicken Witch

Dick Pointer

Soup, the Son

The Legendary Pink Elephants

Baby-Mama Rabbit

Wisconsin Belle

The Babes

Aaaand, of course, a very generous sponsor who (not-so-much) wishes to remain anonymous.

It is…Sunday, August 24, Two-Thousand and Twenty-Jive. Time...Transitioning

Theme – Triggers

 This is another thing that comes to me in two different ways. First, a theatrical thing. In theatre we use cues - lines or blocking that indicate another line or entrance. I , personally, have a habit that I am finding many other actors use as well. i know I zone out during extended periods of time. The problem is that you need to be ready to go when the cue hits. There is no time to get your senses about you. So, I look for a place in the script before my cue to act as a cue for the cue. I feel you can consider it a trigger. It triggers you into a certain state of mind to do what you have to do. I think we all have triggers like this in our lives somewhere. This is kind of a positive aspect of Triggers. The negative aspect is the one we all know - the Triggers stemming from trauma and experience. They trigger emotions and responses. I feel we have come to make too much of these things. We are consumed by our Triggers. And we expect others to be "consumed" by them as well. No one can be aware of or sensitive to every trigger of every person they know. Also, the truth of the matter is - we all have these Triggers whether we know it or not. I find that people consumed by their own Triggers give very little consideration to this fact.

Lesson – Know Yourself

 I never considered a contrary side to this statement...until this week. Know Yourself seems to invoke thoughts of knowing your talents and skills and passion. "KNow yourself and the world shall surely know you." But you have to know allof yourself, even the things you generally wouldn't think about. There was a fight on moving day. Cuddlebug had an issue. I snapped at her. [They say yelled.] We yelled back and forth. Things escalated from there. Those are not the important details at the moment. The yelling thing is what drives the largest wedge between me and Cuddlebug. I had to stop and think about the moments we've hadour fights - the moments I yelled. [It should be known that yelling is a childhood thing. It's how my parents dealt with things and it was the only response I learned.] Nonetheless, what I observed is that every time there is a moment like this - one in which I'm told I yell and flip out - are times when I am already under a great deal of stress. This is not an excuse, but an acknowledgement. That acknowledgement now requires me to own theknowledge. I must be a little more aware of myself during times of stress. I have to be extra cautious to not get set off, to be aware of how I project myself - for my sake as well as everyone else's. I have to know myself.

Observation – The Universe Plans Ahead

I noticed two examples of this in the week. One involved The Rocket. I was thinking about how frustrating it was that The Rocket was breaking down and couldn't really be used. But then I had a realization. I could have never done what I did this week with The Rocket. It's not big enough and can't haul a good load. Thank G-d I have the Mariner. [Herein known as the S.S. Artemis, or just Artemis.] But, that's just it. Had The rocket not reached its current state, I wouldn't have Artemis.

The other example is the show. The Universe knew that I would need money as well as something to occupy and distract me from time to time. But it also knew that I was going to be worn out and exhausted from The Move. Soit set me up with a way to have what I needed without having the impact of The Move. [Though, playing dead is kinda hard.]

The Post

 I once heard the phrase "Snake-bit"as referring to a person that just has shit-ass luck. I said to Piz earlier this week,"If I ever knew someone who could be described as snake-bit, it would be me." He could not disagree.

However, some might also say that I live a charmed life. A lot of shit goes wrong but always in the right way. Like that time I got The Rocket stuck on the pointy rock and it didn't puncture the gas tank or cause any major damage.

It's a very strange life to live. I never quite know how to feel about it. I never really know what is happening. Like a surprise around every corner. One minute I am just dopin' along, minding my own. Everything seems perfectly fine. Then all of a sudden something happens to throw my life into chaos - The Cave-In, Homelessness, The Accident, Stroke, Eviction, Car breaking down, Jail, Death. [That's the short list.]

Yet, so far, the things that have worked through to completion have yielded some positive shifts. The Cave-In led to the creation of The Garden. The Accident paved the way for me to afford Nu Geistopia. The Stroke not only allowed me the chance to actually live my life for a moment, but it also helped me learn so much about the power of the mind [and body] and the human condition.

Now, here I am again - chaos and disaster abound. Dislodged from my home. Everything shoved in a storage unit. Living from my car and The Cave. I have absolutely no clue what comes next. I can't imagine what the positive twist could be this time.

I'm in a sort of Void.

Life is still happening. I'm finally ready to go back to work [again.] I have the s new show at The Theatre. I have a workshop to rebuild. I have a weekend getaway for me [and hopefully The Princesses] to plan and pull off. And, of course, I need to find a home. [Or, let one find me.]

But, my life is in chaos. I'm living from my car and The Cave. The Cave and the Storage Unit are both cluttered and disorganized. I haven't worked in weeks. I have no real direction. I have no real base nor foundation at the moment.

All I can do is do what I do best - dope along till I figure it out.

Today was the end of Nu Geistopia. I moved all remaining things from The Homestead. All except plants for which I must return on Tuesday. I made a total of 5 runs [including load and unload] starting at 0400 and ending around 1100.

That is how most of my week went. And then I walso need ould squeeze rehearsal in between. Which, by the way, you would be surprised at how much energy it takes to sit in a wheelchair and play dead.

Anyway, it was an intense week. And, today, when it was all over, I crashed and burned. Even writing this was an extreme challenge. I was just on autopilot all week - for several weeks actually. I didn't have time to think or feel. I could only calculate and do. Now it is all over.

I don't know that I have time to process it yet. There is so much to do before me.

I have to get The Cave organized and set up so that i can function. I also have to eventually re-work the storage unit, which will partially happen as I straighten out The Cave. I have to figure out regular life. I need to get laundry done [at the laundromat.] I have to figure out what food/drink I need. For instance, I need lots and lots of water. I use it to make coffee, oatmeal and such. I need it to keep dishes clean. I need it to brush what's left of my teeth.

For tonight, I am just going to recharge, try to get my thoughts in order. Then tomorrow I start out in a new, yet somehow old, life. I will move through my week in a semi-autopilot mode. I have to develop enough of a basic plan to make sure I take care of business, but I also need to let myself drift through it naturally.

From here, we begin...

The Freedom Tour

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Wherever you are and whenever you are – Like, Comment, and Share – we’re on a Journey and it takes you to get there.

So, without hesitation, for now and for always, from here in Geistopia, this is your beloved Rev…

WALT: And Walt…

DOC:  Unt Doc…

JOHNNY: Aaaaand Johnny…

And those guys, saying, “Stay Tuned-In, Fellow Travelers,” and wishing you Peace, Love, Light…

WALT: And Freakishness, Baby.

The Totems & Archetypes

from Ted Andrews’ Animal Speak

Grasshopper – Uncanny Leaps Forward

Get off the haunches and move. Take a chance; take a leap forward. Others may seem to be progressing while you are sitting still. Do not let this discourage you. There is about to be a new leap forward – one that will probably carry you past others around you. Trust your own rhythms and instincts. What works for others will not necessarily work for you. Listen to your own inner voice.

Goose - The Call of the Quest and Travels to Legendary Places

A totem reflecting a stimulation of the childhood thrill and belief in stories and legendary places. These stories either reflected an imprint for this life or they may have even imprinted you with certain seed ideas. Also be a totem to aid you in communication especially through the use of stories. Individuals wishing to write - be it stories or anything - can facilitate this process by working with the goose as a totem. It will stimulate the imagination and help move you through creative blocks. Also a symbol of fertility and marital fidelity. It may reflect a need for more vegetables in the diet, and maybe even becoming a vegetarian for a while. It reflects an ability to move forward or backward. It reflects movement, and a call to the spiritual quest. Stirs our imagination and makes us want to seek out new worlds and dimensions. Calling us to follow them on the great spiritual quest. It speaks of the fulfilled promises that great quests bring. Epitomizes the mystery of migration. Reminds us that as any one individual mass his or her quest, it becomes easier for others to do so as well. Reminding us that we should not undertake any quest in life without having a full view of what it entails. In this way the journey is facilitated for others. Reflects an opening to new possibilities. New directions and new possibilities. Reflects an openness to new ideas. Usually indicates we are about to affix ourselves to a new path. Reflects great fertility that should be acted upon if growth is desired. Greater vision, physical and spiritual, will occur. Can reflect that you are about to break free of old childhood restraints and begin to come into your own. You can expect to have the imagination stirred towards new travels to distant places - whether in the body or mind. 

Hawk - Visionary Power and Guardianship.

Messengers, protectors and visionaries. Visionary power and leading you to your life purpose. There is a message coming. What you eat, you become. Kundalini. Childhood visions are becoming empowered and fulfilled. The ability to soar and glide upon the currents. Great Heights while still keeping your feet on the ground. Attacks by people who won’t understand you - attack your ability to soar. Teaching of higher expression of psychosis and vision. Beauty and harmony in moderation. Lead you to using your creative energy in manifesting your soul purpose. Hope and new ideas. A need to be open to the new or shows ways that you may help teach others to be open to the new. Be observant. Life is sending signals. Careful in expression. Comments and actions will be strong and powerful with the ability to tear and/or kill. 

Heron - The Call of The Quest and Travels to Legendary Places.

Reflects a stimulation of the childhood thrill and belief in legendary places. [The story(s) we most loved in childhood often reflect the life quest we have come to take upon us in this lifetime.] Can also aid in communication especially through the use of stories. Individuals wishing to write can facilitate the process by working with a goose totem. It will stimulate the creative process and help to move through creative blocks. Also a symbol of fertility and marital fidelity. May reflect a need for more vegetables in the diet. An ability to move forward or backward. Reflects movement. A call to the spiritual quest. It reminds us that as any one individual makes his or her quest, it becomes easier for others to do so as well. We should not undertake any quest in life without having a full view of what it entails. Opening to new possibilities. Affix ourselves to a new path. Great fertility that should be acted upon if growth is desired. Greater vision, physical and spiritual, will occur. Can reflect that you are about to break free from old childhood restraints and begin to come into your own. You can expect to have the imagination stirred toward new travels and distant places - whether in the body or in the mind. 

Vulture - Purification - Death and Rebirth - New Vision.

A guardian to the mysteries of life and death and the road of salvation. A coming time when you will be noticed more for what you do than how you appear. You will probably start to see auras and energies around people and things. Distributing one’s energy so that gravity does not weigh and hold one down - be it the actual gravity of the earth or the gravity of mundane situations and experiences. Associated with higher forms of discrimination. Assist you in developing your own sense of ‘smell’ that you can use effectively in all areas of your life. Aromatherapy. Changes in the digestive system. Pay attention to how you feel physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually after eating various foods. Acting rather than talking. May take as much as three months before an individual begins to truly move past the death stage to rebirth. A promise that the suffering of the immediate was temporary and necessary for a higher purpose was at work. Reflects that no matter how difficult the life conditions, rescue is imminent in your life.