Journey Awakening

14/08/2025

It's important for the world to know (now that most seem to have moved on to other news) that the fire everyone saw burning ON the North Rim is now very much burning deep INSIDE the Grand Canyon. In some places, about 4,000' below the rim.

04/08/2025

In 2015, wildlife photographer Christophe Courteau took this close up of a 6ft 6, 400lbs silverback gorilla, right before it punched him in the face.

Courteau was capturing images of a family of mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park when he found himself face-to-face with this massive silverback. Weighing roughly 400 pounds and standing 6 foot 6 when upright, the alpha male, named Akarevuro, was growing agitated as Courteau got closer to the group. Just moments after snapping this stunning shot, the gorilla charged and struck Courteau directly in the face, knocking him to the ground and briefly disorienting him.

Remarkably, Courteau sustained only minor injuries and later described the experience as a “gentle warning”, a reminder of the animal’s raw power and authority. The encounter wasn’t a full-blown attack but rather a territorial display. Silverbacks are intensely protective of their groups, and close proximity can be perceived as a threat.

The photo, snapped milliseconds before the blow, became iconic, not just for its intensity, but because it captured the gorilla’s intelligence and emotion. A reminder: in their world, we’re the visitors.

04/08/2025

29/07/2025

He didn’t mean to fall asleep.

But the rhythm of her breath… the weight of her trunk curled softly against his chest… it felt like something ancient. Something true.

He’d been up since before sunrise—feeding, tending, whispering to anxious calves who still woke up calling for their mothers. He never raised his voice. Not even when they panicked. He just stayed close. Like someone who understood what it meant to be afraid, and still learning to trust again.

She was the first to believe him.

Not because he forced her.
Because he listened.

One day, she laid down beside him.
Wrapped her trunk around him like a blanket.
And he rested his hand on hers—not to hold her down, but to let her know: I’m not going anywhere.

They stayed like that.
Man and elephant.
Breathing together. Dreaming together.

If this seems impossible to us, maybe it’s because we’ve been taught a lie.

That wild means dangerous.
That big means unfeeling.
That different means separate.

But anyone who’s loved a dog knows better.
Anyone who’s seen a cat grieve, or a horse nuzzle a crying child, knows better.

The truth is:
Animals don’t lack emotion.
We just lack imagination.

But not here.
Not in this moment.
Not between them.

This is what it looks like when the walls come down.
When one species says to another: You’re safe with me.
And the other believes them.

29/07/2025

🧬 BREAKING: Psilocybin Extends Human Cell Lifespan by Over 50%—New Study Unveils Surprising Longevity Potential

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound traditionally known for its mind-altering effects, may have a powerful new application: slowing down the biological aging process.

In a groundbreaking study published in npj Aging, scientists from Emory University and Baylor College of Medicine found that psilocybin extended the lifespan of human cells by more than 50%. The researchers treated skin and lung fibroblasts with psilocin—the active form of psilocybin—and observed significantly delayed cellular senescence.

But it gets even more intriguing.

Aging mice given monthly doses of psilocybin had their survival rates jump from 50% to 80% over a 10-month period. The treated mice not only lived longer, but also showed fewer visible signs of aging such as fur whitening and hair loss.

This is the first direct experimental evidence that psilocybin may offer longevity benefits, pushing its potential beyond mental health treatment and into the realm of anti-aging science.

🧪 While further studies are needed to explore long-term effects and optimal dosing, this discovery opens a bold new frontier: psychedelics for life extension.

📖 Source:
Kato, K., Kleinhenz, J.M., Shin, YJ. Psilocybin treatment extends cellular lifespan and improves survival of aged mice. npj Aging 11, 55 (2025).