I Am Fighting an Infection, and Need a Short Hiatus

Stubborn Stones, Stow Aways, and Needing Time for Healing

If there is one activity that is sure to lead to getting cut on your feet, it’s walking barefoot over jagged lava rock.

Something I do on near a daily basis.

It’s funny, people often laugh when they hear I always travel with a very comprehensive first aid kit, capable of even handling shark bites (let’s hope I am never required to deploy it’s full capacity).

But I climb, jog, jump, swim, run, skip, hop and roll in nature on a consistent basis…and I have gotten cut, had sea urchin spikes imbedded in my skin and even had by back broken by a rogue wave.

I believe in preparation.

None the less, a few weeks ago I was cut on my toe by a stubborn rock who refused to move (seems like a common pattern with rocks). I disinfected and dressed the wound, but perhaps was a bit too ‘lax’ with it.

It seems as if a stow away jumped onboard through the open wound at some point because well after the physical laceration healed, pain started to brew…and swelling, pus and limited range of motion.

No bueno.

Hawaii is the MRSA and Staph capital of the U.S., so I am being vigilant.

I have no way of knowing what type of infection it is, because I do not have medical insurance.

That said…

I have never put much stock in the medical industry, and have run into infections before I have been able to address on my own. I have been my own physician for many years. It’s not something I think is wise for everyone to do, and will quickly prompt others to visit doctors. So, do not get it confused, I am not promoting people avoid physicians.

There are a lot of things I am not good at, but I am very educated, capable and equipped to deal with these kinds of problems, on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels.

However, a part of the remedy involves taking compounds which make me tired, and require personal resources. Not to mention I have been under quite a bit of stress lately (which likely contributed).

Not to mention….

I have been going through a phase of incredibly liminal, challenging and profound personal metamorphosis. I have a large module for paid members on energy work gestating inside my being that I can’t simply abort, and am preparing my new book, ‘In Praise of The Wild Spirit’ for release (on top of a bunch of other projects).

So, I am taking a short hiatus of a week or two at most, so that I may fully heal without undue strain.

I ask that you please send well wishes if you feel called to (and will not think less of you if you don’t).

You will know I am fine, when I release my next piece, which will either be ‘Dreaming of an Endogenous Western Shamanism’ or a new Stories by The Fire which will be a aural sigilization of an invocation from The Egyptian Book of the Dead, called ‘Becoming the Phoenix’; which is fitting, considering the period of death and rebirth I (and many others I know) are experiencing at this time.

Many blessings to you kind friends, I hope you are navigating life in joyful and delightful ways, or at least finding moments of ease during challenging times.

Much love.