Best For:
Field journal creators & rock hounds, independent brand architects, modern occult naturalists, radical heritage Advocates, & those who like to read creative writing.
The Essence:
Read Time: 🕰️ 4-5 minutes| Weight: 🥾 grounded| Mood: 👀 Contemplative & Visionary|
The Vault:
- Merlin & the Wild Wisdom of the Woods.
- Jareth the Goblin King as the Architect of the Prism.
- Gandalf the Grey & the Relentless Wanderer
- Uncle Iroh & the Sage of the Grassroots
- Snufkin & the Philosophical Outlaw
- Jack Jack Skellington & the Obsessive Visionary
- Newt Scamander & the Active Journaler
- The Fundamental Pillars of My Practice
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?
Existing in the “In-Between:”
To be a spiritual naturalist and creative advocate is to exist in the “in-between.” It is the physical and spiritual transition from a 12-hour overnight shift directly into the silence of a forest trail.
While the rest of the world is waking up to a forced calendar, I am deep in the dirt, reading the rocks, exploring their formations, and documenting the history of the land before it is erased by modern apathy. When people ask who I am, they aren’t just asking for a name, they are asking for the archetype that holds the hiking staff, the pen, and the ritual candle all at once.
This isn’t just about “hobbies.” This is an integrated ecosystem of creation. If I had to step into the shoes of a character from a book or film, I wouldn’t pick a hero who follows a script. I would pick the ones who built their own worlds from the dirt up.
Merlin & the Wild Wisdom of the Woods:
I’m not talking about the sanitized wizard in a clean tower or a silk gown. This is the Merlin of the wild, the one who lives in the thick of the forest and speaks the language of the birds and the stones.
As a spiritual naturalist and creative advocate, I mirror this rugged, earth-bound magic. Merlin is a historian who knows the “deep time” of the rocks and a maker who prefers his tools and scrolls over the politics of the court. He represents the man who uses his knowledge of the past to build a future for his community, all while hiking the rugged terrain that others fear to tread.
Jareth the Goblin King as the Architect of the Prism:
Jareth represents the high-style, “cunty sunglasses” energy of a creator who refuses to inhabit a world he didn’t design himself.
Whether I am organizing paid collections or structuring a digital space, I am the maker of the labyrinth. Jareth is a poet of his own domain, a spiritual force who understands that the trail and the mind are one and the same. He is a collector of crystals and a manager of a grassroots community built entirely from his own vision.
Gandalf the Grey & the Relentless Wanderer:
Forget the “wizard” label and look at to the boots. Gandalf is the ultimate hiker. He has the physical stamina to work the “overnight shifts” of history and then immediately hit the trail for a thousand miles without a second thought.
He knows every ancient stone’s name but spends his energy protecting the grassroots life of the small and the ignored. He’s the one on the trail who refuses to be governed by a system, pushing back against the “forced calendars” of the powerful to ensure the land remains free.
Uncle Iroh & the Sage of the Grassroots:
Iroh is a historian and a “witchy man” who understands that true power is found in the elements, not the crown. He is a man who has seen the long shifts through the war and he still decided that his true work is being a spiritual naturalist. He did this by mentoring the next generation, reading the spiritual flow of the world, and finding the poetry in a mountain path.
He runs his “brand” (the tea shop) with a fierce independence, valuing the grassroots connection and the history of his craft over societal status.
Snufkin & the Philosophical Outlaw:
In the world of animation, Snufkin is the definitive poetic hiker. He hates “No Trespassing” signs because he knows that the land belongs to those who observe its soul, not those who hold the deed.
I mirror his refusal to be tied down by the “stupid shit” of bureaucracy. He carries his world on his back, plays his music, and documents the seasons as they change. He is the master of the irregular schedule, valuing the freedom to think and the integrity of his journals above all else.
Jack Skellington & the Obsessive Visionary:
Jack is the maker who doesn’t just “do” a project; he hyper-fixates on it until it is a masterpiece. He is a restless, poetic soul that is constantly looking for the next thing to bring into his world.
Jack represents the intense research phase, the deep dive into the history of prehistoric people, the geology of the mound, and the drive to make every collection a professional reflection of the self. He manages his realm with an intense focus that ignores the constraints of the “normal” world.
Newt Scamander & the Active Journaler:
Newt isn’t a scholar in a library; he is a man of the field. He meticulously documents the natural world while physically navigating it, much like my own hiking journals that fuse rockhounding identification with historical facts and personal experiences inside the same journal.
He operates on his own clock. He is deeply committed to his “beasts” and his collections, regardless of whether the mainstream world understands the pace or the purpose of his magic. He sees the world through a lens of preservation, observation, and the spirit of the earth.
The Fundamental Pillars of My Practice:
The reason these characters are a fit for me is that they all share a specific set of non-negotiable traits that define how I move through the world and interact with the community:
- The Endurance of the Trail: The physical and mental ability to move from 12 hours of labor directly into multiple miles of wilderness exploration.
- The Eye of the Historian: Seeing the prehistoric layers, ancient people, and geological formations with the modern dirt.
- The Hand of the Maker: Creating collections that act as a “Prism” for spiritual and creative work.
- The Voice of the Advocate: Using the power of the written word and spiritual readings to stand up for the history of the land and the grassroots community.
The Author of the Journey:
Being a spiritual naturalist and creative advocate means you are never just one thing. You are the bridge between the 12-hour shift and the multiple mile hike, the historian who finds the poetry in the geology, and the maker who turns a spiritual reading into a published reality.
It’s about more than just a job or a project; it’s about how you interact with the world by counting the rocks and writing the stories they tell. You don’t just follow the trail, you document its prehistoric soul and advocate for its future.
You aren’t just living a life; you are designing a legacy through every stone you count.
Read More:
Oh the places we will go – my bucket list of sites.
Sustainable Hiking – My oath to see the world around me.
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