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I've considered this more than once, though I'm a bit divided in regards to whether entity possession is real. These days I am more and more inclined to feel that I did indeed host a number of entities in the past, and probably still do. Addictive compulsion is a scary weird thing, and there's no doubt that consuming such a base intoxicant leaves one wide open. Picturing a bar full of drunk people definitely leads me to consider the idea of dark spirits passing freely between people, opportunistic negative entities... Yecch I'm finding this hard to type because I want to qualify it rationally but can't... So here goes. I'm pretty damn certain that I picked up some kind of entity attachment in the Bunyip State Forest at a doof when I was 18/19, blasted on go and booze. I've been drawn back there many, many times in the decade since, and once caught a brief closed-eye visual of a short guy in ye olde woodsman garb, tan pants and a short sleeved shirt. I had the distinct sense that this guy wanted me in the forest and isolated, perhaps so he could return home. To be safe I went back out there with the intention of 'releasing' him and asked him to leave at a point that seemed appropriate. Who knows if it worked. I've lost the desire to be isolated in that forest... Now I want to be in solitude in a forest, but with ties to a community. Much healthier ;) I have also experienced a hypnagogic state whilst living near the city in which an aboriginal elder/emu spirit transmitted a very stern chastising for the very act of doofing-- the forest was reminiscent of a specific party near Ballarat. I've had a few experiences of that nature, which is what leads me to consider that there's some truth at a higher level to the idea of alcohol leaving one open to malevolant spiritual activity.

How are you finding them? I recently acquired a relatively alright LTD which I'm going to get restrung/set up properly sometime soon. String selection is doing my head in a bit, I've used the 'slinky top, heavy bottom' set in the past which I did enjoy but these look alright indeed. I could certainly go a bit chunkier, just curious as to any limitations you've found?

Awesome music, not so awesome when you read about the guy behind it

As a new user, I feel compelled to indulge in some thread necromancy I found this doco to be a great watch, though it really drives home that 'we're all fucked' feeling. Many of the issues discussed above are touched on, or expanded upon:

Thanks for taking the effort to blog about your lifestyle change @niggles, I'm glad to have found this forum as it seems there are many people 'livin' the dream' and being very honest about the reality of moving towards self-sufficiency/reliance and living close to nature. In regards to your post from March 4, 2017, I just wanted to express gratitude for your honesty and the strength required to put that kind of thing out there. It's very interesting to me, currently trying to navigate my own traumatic past and drawing a lot of parallels with what you had written back then. Reading a few posts on pursuing a self-reliant lifestyle on here has driven it home that I have to keep my nose to the grindstone for the time being in order to clear my (thankfully minimal,) debts out and get a decent amount of money behind me in order to take my next steps towards living a more ethical lifestyle; one that will allow me to focus on healing and connecting with the land rather than doing a mediocre job of keeping up appearances. Loved reading about what you're doing, LOVE the wildlife shots, the huntsman varieties you're sharing with are well impressive, my housemates are tiny in comparison! Please keep posting EDIT: Did you write much about preparing for the move? Practicalities such as how you prepared for it financially, how the hell you found the joint in the first place, that kind of thing. It all seems so mysterious to me, like some kind of unreachable goal, but perhaps asking the questions is a good start.

Hey, me too! How's it coming along? I'm still battling with heavily-entrenched wasteful habits and coming to terms with seeing money as a resource rather than a necessity, but posts such as yours and threads such as this make me very happy for the possibilities that exist if one is willing to put in the work

Wow, that's incredible Sarcophilus! The cabin was an incredible score. The ingenuity and dedication required to undertake such a project is immense, all the best with it. It must be so bloody difficult to grind through your day job with that incredible property in the back of your mind. Looking forward to further updates