A mythic hike through memory, myth, and the roots of resistance.
This chapter begins on a mountain trail — but its path runs deeper than dirt and stone. Winding through memory, myth, philosophy, and political fracture, these early Waypoints unfold against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s first impeachment and a family’s autumn hike in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Together, they ask what it means to attend to the Now — and what we risk when we don’t. The trail is steep, but the view — and the questions it offers — are worth the climb.
Mt. Lassen over Manzanita Lake
🧭 Waypoints — The Main Trail
- Waypoint 1.1 — Vulcan’s Evangelist (🎧 Audio)
- Waypoint 1.2 — Trees of Forbidden Knowledge (🎧 Audio)
- Waypoint 1.3 — The Trailhead (🎧 Audio)
- Waypoint 1.4 — The Map is Not the Mountain (🎧 Audio)
- Waypoint 1.5 — No Shortcuts to Now (🎧 Audio)
🌿 Field Notes — Optional Detours
- Field Note 1.3 — The Ratatoskr Files (🎧 Audio)
- Field Note 1.3 — The Rototaskr Files, Unearthed
- Field Note 1.4 — After the Map Burns (🎧Audio)
🔙 Navigation
- ⟲ Back to Begin Here
- ⟶ Chapter 2: The Soul’s Ascent
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