Journal Entries
Field Notes 2026038 - Sunday
This past week marks a transformation of not only Field Notes but also a quiet homecoming of Percept Index. This project began a little over a year ago with the following guiding principle: document altered states, seek clarity in experience, do the work in an open and transparent space.
Field Notes 20260307 - Saturday
I entered this session with the intent and question, "What if nothing more needs to be built right now?" It was an interesting experiment that I believe resulted in a seemingly unrelated interaction and subsequently a reaction, not my own, a little while after.
Field Notes 20260306 - Friday
What started out as a lazy Friday afternoon meditation had an unexpected, energetic, and curious follow-up or two. Today I entered the session with an intent and an eventual question for F18 state, "What's already in motion that I haven't seen yet?" The process itself is well talked about already so I won't spend time describing how my tired awareness was groggily navigating meditative states, stalling here and there but eventually completing the mission. I will say this, I haven't had a sharp and ultra aware meditation for a while but I'm not stressing out about it, there's been a lot of external factors as of late.
Field Notes 20260305 - Thursday
Today has been full of sizeable challenges and small annoyances. Quite honestly, if you follow Mercury Retrograde periods, it's been typical of that. My internal state during this period continues to be calm, clear, and even. Beneath that it is draining. I'm recognizing that a significant portion of my energy is devoted to nonreaction and processing in the face of these challenges and annoyances.
Field Notes: 20260304
It's the middle of the week and that means it's time to refresh the ol' etheric double. I've been running on fumes, or near fumes, for a few days so I really felt that I needed to get this done today.
Field Notes: 20260303
Our youngest boy is continuing to recover from pneumonia, so for the second week in a row and due to circumstances I took today off from work to be with him. After finishing his lunch, taking the antibiotic, and going down for a nap, I followed suit and took the extra time to catch some rest myself.
Field Notes: 20260302
My typical short and effective lunchtime session was under threat today. First came the rapid-fire interference as soon as the lunch hour hit. All good, it's a busy Monday. Then nature called, no big deal. Finally, technical difficulties really ramped up to put the whole experience in jeopardy, but I overcame it.
Field Notes: 20260223-20260301
Every session contributes to the larger picture, sometimes in ways that only become clear later. These "field notes" record the process as it happens, offering perspective when I look back. Here are the Field Notes for February 23rd through March 1st, 2026.
Field Notes: February 22, 2026
Every session contributes to the larger picture, sometimes in ways that only become clear later. These "field notes" record the process as it happens, offering perspective when I look back. Here are the Field Notes for February 16th through February 22nd, 2026.
Field Notes: February 15, 2026
Every session contributes to the larger picture, sometimes in ways that only become clear later. These "field notes" record the process as it happens, offering perspective when I look back. Here are the Field Notes for February 9th through February 15th, 2026.