I have been quiet for several days now, and I hope the title of this piece gives you, the reader, a clue as to why.

Having recently quit my job, I naturally found myself with time on my hands to explore those subjects that intrigue me. So I started reading and searching the internet for information, and I even had a plan.

In the months before I quit my job one phenomenon seemed to repeat itself regularly, that of 11:11. At first I dismissed it as coincidence and then when it kept happening more and more I convinced myself that it was just me checking how long till lunch. According to some people online it is the universe telling me I’m on the right path or it is my guardian angel trying to contact me.

At the sametime I was spending hours on YouTube watching videos on subjects ranging from Bigfoot and UFOs through meditation and Taoism even as far out as black goo. From this beginning I expanded to my horizons to tiny homes and off grid living.  As you can see the amount and breadth of subjects that intrigue me are large.

It was whilst heading down one of the many YouTube rabbit holes, I stumbled across mushrooms. More precisely Mycelium, and the work of Paul Stamets.

”I believe that mycelium is the neurological network of nature. Interlacing mosaics of mycelium infuse habitats with information-sharing membranes. These membranes are aware, react to change, and collectively have the long-term health of the host environment in mind. The mycelium stays in constant molecular communication with its environment, devising diverse enzymatic and chemical responses to complex challenges.” Paul Stamets.

Not only do I believe in the spiritual connection of all life, it now seems there is a physical connection too. 

As above, so below.

I can not help drawing parallels to Plato’s cave Allegory, now I must untie myself  and face the sunlight.

Amongst all the noise of the Internet’s fringe, there are stepping stones of truth. I want to find them and use them to navigate a path, destination unknown.

Thank you for your time, and may you all be blessed in this troubled time.

Rhys Markham.