Journal – Trance Blackman

Here you’ll find my philosophical meanderings in the form of articles, essays, and occasional poetry. My interests and curiosities are broad, but the central focus remains the pursuit of what is authentic, real, and true.

Lux et veritas

Journal Entries / collective evolution (15 Posts)

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Polarizing Figures: Divide and Conquer

06 January 2022 (rev. 16 February 2024) ~ 2 minute read

Today’s society is governed by a generation of “leaders” who seek to cultivate hatred. It’s no coincidence that we have the most ridiculous, feckless morons in the highest offices of the land.

Switch Hitting

15 January 2021 (rev. 29 November 2022) ~ 3 minute read

I’ve been feeling the impulse this past week or so to change my approach, to be of better service to my fellow co-creators in the collective. It’s been an intense process of upheaval and integration this past year, and many of us have powered through, elevated our game, and grown up in ways we didn’t even know we needed to. So how do we keep that momentum building toward greater awareness, greater healing, greater empowerment, and greater resilience?

Facing the Zeitgeist

19 December 2020 (rev. 26 November 2022) ~ 2 minute read

Read any of the comments on a post such as this, all of which parrot the same “how dare they!” sentiment, and you’ll observe a…

Toward the Upside

15 December 2020 (rev. 26 November 2022) ~ 2 minute read

Today was a rough one. Occasionally, the persistent conflict, incomprehensible violence and incongruous, escalating social nonsense frays the nerves, accumulates in the mechanism, and overwhelms the coping and carrying capacity.

Creating the New

30 August 2020 (rev. 02 May 2022) ~ 4 minute read

It is time for something new, in all areas of our existential story. We’ve been wearing out our hearts and minds cycling around and battling against the same old paradigms and patterns for long enough. Be aware. Be open. Be honest. Be ready.

Why So Cynical?

14 May 2020 (rev. 31 December 2021) ~ 2 minute read

Every job that can be done by a machine will be. The market system favors the market, not the people — however consumers are key…