The Other Side

  Chapter 1 i messed up. i looked back. i wante dto go deeper into the forest, but i heard a growl.  i had committed to going deeper, but when i got there. All I had was a broken candle, leaning in the stand, lit by my bic. I left the lighter at the car. if i moveed too fast the flame would go out. i had instuctions, written on a flash card, i held it before the flame to stope the wind. still the fire could go out easily. it was crazy. i could feel everything. the forest felt alive!!! "The Beast." my mind said.  I stopped right there and left my offering near a tree. A wall of darkness peekin at me from behind the wood. A wooden basket filled with pears drizzled with honey sprinkled with Spanish saffron and silver coins. Again. I looked back.  Did I not trust? It's just that growl.  I listened to a Hymn to Nut before I entered too. While I showered. Ironically. I had watched "Sandman" yesterday. On a Sunday. The main character is Morpheus (i.e. Dream...

 I finally did it. My first intentional rock show. I'd been to one before, but I had stumbled onto that. It was in Savannah, Georgia; at a bar along the boardwalk. So random.  This time it was in North Carolina! At the Neighborhood Theatre and the main features were: Messa and Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats. Unc Cid (as I like to call them) was the main draw for me. I'd gotten into rock music seriously about 5 months ago and Uncle Acid was one of the top bands I listened to.  The night before I made offerings to Hecate and Eshu. A homemade baked banana bread for the Witch and ginger snaps with Honeybun Donuts for Eshu. Delectable treats for the crossroad entities: if I say so myself.  North Carolina had a good track record for me and it looked like the trend was gonna continue. Add in the fact that the show was in September (my birth month) and I was sold! I bought the tickets at least a month in advance.  My plan was to leave around 2 pm (at the latest) and a r...

  Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty 3-7 hours ago. It's now 10:26 AM. He was convicted of the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. This came after JaKarr had mentioned Tupac's possible return. He was saying that it was possible that Tupac was actually Niccolo Machiavelli (the 16th century Florentine statesman). That Tupac could possibly reappear (10:44 AM as I write this). 

 I decided to offer to Eshu and Hecate today. I baked a loaf for her: an egg, cinnmon sugar, butter, and flour. It wasn't that tasty, but it smelled good. I walked to the store with my headphones on--departing just as Stoned Nirvana by Dopesmoker was ending--with the cake in a plastic container.  I had a playlist, Swift Rock songs , complete with artists from Jimmy Hendrix to Frank Ocean to Gojira. First, though, I had to walk through the shadows. I'd walked the roads before at night yet never the dirt roads. This was different. The air was alive somehow.  More...aware.  I moved steadily, not wanting to show fear, I guess I hadn't actually thought I'd be walking at night. I sorta felt the urge, baked the cake, charged my phone and headphones, grabbed my coat and I was out. I had on a bright sleeveless tank top and my obsidian draon necklace for protection. I uttered Psalm 23 as I moved through the familiar yet eerie environment.  The dark still scared me though....

5:51 PM Day of Mars - Hour of Venus August 11, 2026 Listening to Dragon Time by Saint Vitus. The stat reads "10K views 11y ago".  1:11. I'm thinking about Mars. The Priestess. She's broken up with the guy. I had a feeling about him, but I wasn't sure. I thought she was headed down a different path. I texted her, but we haven't had a conversation yet. I keep thinking to call people, but I'm also just chilling.  I may go to work tomorrow. Most likely will. I'll have to give blood in the morning though. I bought some earbuds so I should be good. Now I can listen to music at work! I've been thinking about working with the dragons again lately. Last time I fell asleep right in the middle of the floor. 

(From left to right) Duamutef, Qebsenef, Hapi, and Mesti -  The Four Sons of Heru   Did a ritual with JaKarr, with Oya, where we both went to the cemetery. I left about 4-5 oranges and a modest vine of grapes. We both asked that we be released from our porn addiction. We performed it during the hour of Mercury.  When I got to the cemetery there was a storm cloud approaching. I talked to JaKarr before I made my offering and made my request. I listened to Alice Coltrane's Turiya & Ramakrishna. Later, we performed the initial Opening of the Cardinal Quarters. I slept well. The Astral Flight spell didn't work last night. It worked on the 4th of August this month, but not last night. I'll have to stop smoking if I want to see real results.