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 / life (171 Posts)

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Café Causality

01 April 2026 (rev. 12 April 2026) ~ 2 minute read

Early morning at the cafe

A Simple Plan: Reclaiming Health Through Daily Ritual

08 November 2025 ~ 3 minute read

What follows isn’t medical advice — it’s a reminder to reclaim ownership of your health, your body, and your awareness. In a world obsessed with quick fixes and synthetic interventions, it’s easy to forget the simplicity of what actually sustains us: movement, nature, breath, and presence. This is an invitation to return to those fundamentals and to question the narratives that keep us sick, distracted, and dependent.

Soft Force: The Air of the Artificial

02 July 2025 ~ 3 minute read

The artificial does not arrive by accident. It is invited, sold, normalized — until what once felt foreign begins to feel inevitable. But underneath the noise, something in us still knows what is real.

The Freedom Paradox: In Search of Home

19 November 2024 (rev. 21 November 2024) ~ 6 minute read

My life has been a journey of seeking freedom while grappling with self-imposed limitations, financial constraints, and a nomadic existence that, while offering unique experiences across various communities, reflects deeper struggles with discipline, alignment, and the challenges of being a creative in a system that often stifles authenticity.

Pattern Break: Accidents on Purpose

01 November 2024 ~ 8 minute read

30 years ago, I died. It was mid-March of 1994, as I recall. I was 18 years old, and this may or may not have been about the 5th or 6th time I had been in a situation where I could have been over and done with this life — and yet, I decided to remain, or to come back and keep on keeping on.

Outmaneuvered: Grand Deceptions

04 September 2024 (rev. 18 September 2024) ~ 6 minute read

In my view, it’s quite clear in our realm that we have, by and large, and especially at the highest levels of governance, institution, and organization, been outmaneuvered, manipulated, and maligned, dissuaded, dissociated, thoroughly pushed away from our otherwise natural energetic, spiritual, organic human, and psychic expressions.