Figurative Branches of the Poet's Tree “OH, IS THAT CONCRETE ALL AROUND OR IS IT IN MY HEAD? YEAH, I'M A DUDE.” – “ALL THE YOUNG DUDES” BY MOTT THE HOOPLE When we read poetry, the words that are used to convey a certain idea can mean a number of different things. The word “sea” could equally refer to the sky as it does the ocean. Additionally, in another extension of the word “sea,” we could also supplement the letter “C.” If we apply the patterns and tangential relationships

Illustration by Alex Grey 7-Year Switch “ONE’S AMBITION, ATTITUDE, AND MOTIVATIONS ARE DETERMINED EARLY IN LIFE—THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS TO BE PRECISE. MAKING CHANGES LATER IN LIFE TO YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS (REWIRING YOUR BRAIN), WHICH IS PROGRAMMED IN THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS, TAKES A TON OF EFFORT AND SELF-AWARENESS.” – DR. BRUCE LIPTON Up until the age of 7, children are primarily building upon their theta-state consciousness. This is the source of our subconscious programming contai

Another Degree of Difficulty (ADD) “THIS IS HOW I SHOW MY LOVE. I MADE IT IN MY MIND BECAUSE...BLAME IT ON MY ADD, BABY. THIS IS HOW AN ANGEL DIES. BLAME IT ON MY OWN SICK PRIDE. BLAME IT ON MY ADD, BABY.” – “SAIL” BY AWOLNATION The more that I allowed myself to be consumed by the unlimited number of possible human variables, the word revealed itself to be much stranger than I had previously believed it to be. There didn't seem to be anywhere that I could stop analyzing and e

“WHEN I WAS OLD THEY GAVE ME A MODEL FACTORY, I MADE THREE SALADS OUT ON THE MOTORWAY. LEAVING YOUR NAME AT THE DOOR. BREAKING MY FAVORITE EGG.” – “DOING THAT SCRAPYARD THING” BY CREAM Before I was old enough to attend school, while my parents were working, I was sent to a sitter. A few miles away from my home was a yellow house near the center of town. During the work week, I spent time in this house with several other children who were around the same age. This was really m

“COME ALONG INSIDE. HAVE YOURSELF A SEAT. LET ME GIVE YOU THE SECRET THAT YOU’VE WAITED TO RECEIVE. I’VE SEEN YOU CONFUSED. SOME DAYS YOU ARE ON, SOME ARE OFF. THIS STUDENT/TEACHER CONCEPT IS QUITE A TWISTED GESTALT. THERAPY, OF COURSE—OR SCHOOL. THE CLASSROOM IS YOUR TEACHER. AND YOU, OF COURSE, TAKE THE CLASS.” – “BLIND FAITH” BY JD STAHL Since my youth, I have entered the awareness which makes me know that my parents were given to me as a divine gift, intended specifically