What is the imaginal realm?

Gleanings so far, from a life devoted to imagination

This much I know

Aug 1

We need a revolution of the senses beyond sight

Get outside of your eyeballs. All these crises are crises of resonance.

Oct 12, 2023

How caves remade my creative life

Caves, echoes, and art as a form of worship

Oct 5, 2023

Curious about the imaginal realm? Read these books

Some primers for imaginal practice

Sep 14, 2023

A five-year-old shaman showed me how small-minded I can be

If you want a guide to the imaginal, find a kid

Sep 7, 2023

I wrought chaos for a week—here's what I learned about imagination

Plus: a note of irrepressible joy and hope

Aug 31, 2023

How I learned to access true imagination

And what it's got to do with heartbreak, toothpaste, and an epiphany on the beach

Aug 24, 2023

What is imagination?

Your superpower, and what birdsong tells us about how to use it

Aug 17, 2023

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