A reflective essay on hiking when plans fall apart, exploring missed summits, unexpected challenges, and how the trail becomes a powerful teacher of patience, humility, and adaptability through lived experience and a Hermetic lens.
Tag Archive for ‘Hermetic Philosophy’
Mycology Musings: A Journey Into the Hidden Kingdom
A new miniseries exploring the fascinating world of fungi, from the science of mycelium to the spirit of transformation.
When the Forest Speaks in Codes: Receiving Hermetic Messages on the Trail
This year during my hikes and walks, something extraordinary began to happen. subtle insights, symbols, and patterns started revealing themselves […]
Ending the Cycle
I intended for my last post to be the last in this series about Hermetic philosophy but after recent events […]
The Forest of Two Winds
Elena hiked deeper into the highland forest, her boots pressing into the mossy ground. The path was narrow, winding between […]
The Pilgrim’s Ripple
Elias had been wandering for weeks, a faded backpack his only companion. He had followed trails across countries, moving with […]
The Mountain’s Rhythm
Elena began her ascent in the hush before dawn, when the forest still dreamed and the veil between worlds felt […]
The Border of Light and Shadow
Maya had come to Iceland chasing the midnight sun. She wanted to see a sky that never turned dark, to […]
The Living Trail
Elena’s boots struck the ground in a rhythm that matched her pulse. The forest path wound upward, each step taking […]
The Mirror Trail
Miles stood at the summit ridge of Pico da Vara in the Azores, the clouds below him spilling like a […]
The Trail of Thought
Elena had read the phrase in an old leather-bound book she’d found in a secondhand shop in Asheville: “The All […]
The Seven Stories of Hermetic Philosophy
Every once in a while, life knocks you flat and leaves you searching for meaning. For me, that moment came […]
Andy's walks in the world 