Accelerating Adventure

Day 17, February 14, 2009 – Saturday – Valentine’s Day

In the morning I made Valentines for Jonny, Sean, and Tina. After some random morning events, a large group lunch at solar kitchen, and a field session with Sean and Tina, I walked over to the Supermind conference. I heard the last two presentations of the day – on the experimental mind and synthetic thinking. The topics were interesting and the speakers shared interesting stories, but I felt that certain areas should have been delved into deeper. The questions afterward brought out some interesting new characters and ideas. I felt like I should have been at the podium explaining my philosophy on how to bring Superman down to physical manifestation in this world. Tina drove Sean over to the Youth Center, so Sean lent me his bicycle. Shortly after hopping on, the chain came off and I had to walk the rest of the way. The Youth Center held the Love Circus, an annual festival with rides, good food, live music, and a great community atmosphere. I met some awesome people, including Nyle, two Johns, and Krishna. Nyle and I spoke for about 45 minutes on the supermind, Daniel Pinchbeck, psychedelics, shamanism, the transition and evolution of consciousness to higher states, 2012, and much more. One of the Johns I met was from Monterey in California, and we talked for a good bit about how he is a guide on the Himalayas and how amazing Auroville is. The French Reggae band came on at 9pm and rocked out hard, tons of people were dancing. Afterwards the kids started up their own dance party in the back, first in the chill area, then around the fire pit. Epic night indeed. I didn’t really talk to Tina at all since I was getting weird vibes from her. Matthias pulled me aside and told me about this shaman lady who lives in Auroville and he gave me her basic info. I definitely have to contact her! Matthias and I had an incredible conversation that night and we really bonded over our mutual distaste for decadence and the general attitude at parties. He gave me props when he found me reading at the love circus. We talked a little about how we feel disconnected from most people since we are so spiritually inclined and how it’s so hard to find others who can relate. Matthias is very wise considering he is 19. He drove me home, and as I arrived at 4am Jonny was just waking to start his day.


Day 18, February 15, 2009 – Sunday

Waking up in the morning I felt hung over despite not drinking the night before. Five hours of sleep really doesn’t cut it for me. After meeting Jonny at Matrimandir we went to La Terrace, got a snack, and napped in the shade on the roof. After lunch Jonny took me inside Matrimandir for the second time. We tried to find out why there were certain streaks of light coming out of the gigantic crystal ball that aren’t supposed to be there. We inspected the meditation chamber and the roof and the sunray-mirror system but we couldn’t identify the cause of the mystery. After meditating in the inner chamber, I left for a chill session at Sean’s. Dining at Ganesh bakery, Sean and I met this shaman dude named Hue and we had an interesting conversation. I hope to see that guy again. Afterward, Sean and I walked to Discipline to play a board game, but as the current was off we had no light so we walked back taking turns placing the huge board on our heads. We saw some beautiful horses on the way back, including a white one that came out of nowhere and was about ten feet away. I felt like it was Tina’s spirit animal, her presence, since I had seen her every day for the past seven days and today was the first day without her. I couldn’t even finish one round of the game as I was so tired. Lukas came back and took my spot while I passed out hard.


Day 19 – February 16, 2009 – Monday

There was no work since one of Jonny’s Tamil worker’s grandparent died and so all the wood workers were having a ceremony. Despite the dreary circumstances of my free time I was finally able to go to morning yoga again. Ursula, a fellow yoga-mate, brought me to solar kitchen afterwards. I ate with Jonny and Rosa, an elderly Russian lady who works inside Matrimandir cleaning and beautifying. When my ninja crew arrived I switched to their table. All of the negative energy I felt from Tina over the past three days dissipated when she greeted me with a silly grin and pleasant conversation. Sitting next to me was Edo (sp?), we met and had a nice little chat. After moving logs and spreading dead leaves over the bases of new trees for shade at the Youth Center, I hitched over to Repos beach and read poetry by Rumi while waiting for Sean and Tina. Sean came, and we chilled on the beach. Tina joined us with a lot of energy and ready to swim. We ran and jumped into the ocean, which gave me the burst of energy I needed to get out of my lethargic state of super-chill-mode. We played some epic games in the warm, salty water. I picked Tina up to throw her and as she launched forward she kicked her heel back and nailed me in the balls, paralyzing me for five minutes. After more beach chillage we went to Pizzeria Trattoria. Matthias Matse chilled with us there for a bit – I really like that kid. We’re on the same page. Tina, Sean and I tried to get into Matrimandir after, but as it was late and we were obviously not there to work we had to go to the fields instead for a chill session. Sean drove me home to Newlands after we said farewell to our third mate, the gypsy.

Recently I've gotten some very good feedback that I am doing too much summarizing. I mean, I am mostly copying from the bullet points in my journal. I was told that my writing should be "more poetic," which is great. I just don't know how to do that without spending a considerable amount of time writing. I'll continue to summarize my days, but I'll also do a monthly rundown of my experience with more fanciful rhetoric .