A lot to do and not much to write about.
Field Notes 20260611 - Thursday
Today is quiet. Most of the time has been spent on tying up loose ends, context switching, and lining things up for future events that will require more doing and context switching. Basically, a lot to do and not much to write about.
Having said that, I did spend some time planning out my next direction of inquiries for upcoming and longer-duration meditation sessions. I like to do this between the start and middle of the week now to give myself plenty of time to work the new thread(s) out before jumping into more immersive sessions.
Today’s Field Notes illustration:
The Cretan Labyrinth, also called the classical seven-circuit labyrinth, is one of humanity’s oldest contemplative designs — a single winding path that folds back on itself seven times before arriving at the center. Unlike a maze, it is unicursal: there are no branches, no dead ends, no decisions to make. You simply walk, and the path delivers you. The pattern appears on coins from Knossos and in petroglyphs scattered across Europe, India, and the Americas, some dating back over three thousand years, though its association with the Minotaur myth came later. As a meditation tool, its power lies in that absence of choice. With navigation surrendered, attention is freed to turn inward, and the walk becomes the practice — a slow spiral toward center, a pause, and the same path back out.
Afternoon
Meditation
- 30 Minutes.
- Dick Sutphen, self-hypnosis, chakra balancing.
Fascinating. I was full of energy and active all morning, but by the time I finally lay down for this session I felt drained. Needless to say, my energy tanked, attention wavered, and I fell asleep about halfway through this one. Essentially feels like a repeat of the day before, just a bit of a different configuration of the events.
