by Nate Long | Sep 10, 2025 | Journey Work
Imagination The drum beat and the dimming of the lights are tools for journey work, as are a quiet room and a focused mind. One of the most important tools, however, is your imagination. For some, this comes more easily than for others, but with practice, it becomes a...
by Nate Long | Sep 8, 2025 | Illustration, Journey Work
Not mine, not the fire’s But the third spirit is ours;Safe in sacred light. The Keeper, the Kept, and the Spirit that Holds Them To own something is not to possess it. To truly own something is to enter into a “relationship” with it, assuming the...
by Nate Long | Sep 6, 2025 | Journey Work
Blood Moon From a velvet dark, I emerge,a crimson tide where the moonlight once was.My face, a mirror not of water,but of your deepest, hidden pains.I am the moment of honest reflection,of shadows brought to light. I feel the weight of every tear you’ve held...
by Nate Long | Aug 25, 2025 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Clay, the Seed, and the Arrow We stand on a threshold of mist,the past a faint echo, the future a whisper.Here is the clay we can mold,shaping potential with our hands,a constant becoming. This moment is the crucible,where the unwritten future holds all...
by Nate Long | Aug 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Why does this world seem like a dream right now?Surreal, off-kilter, and maybe a little darker or blurrier?This is the result of a transition in perception.How I saw my universe before is not the same now.I would venture to say that any time we change...