Ty

Painting while listening to alt-J | instagram @tymurf

Inspired by alt-J’s music | instagram @tymurf

Whale Fall | prints here | instagram @tymurf

prints here | instagram @tymurf

Magic Universe | prints here | instagram @tymurf

“Alchemical Dream” | prints | instagram @tymurf

I’ve always searched for magic in crystals, meditation, books and music, and while I still find it in all these things, I’m happy I found a place where magic becomes undeniably real. Not too many things can stand up to the test which is why it amazes me is that psychedelics do. It’s not something you have to mediate for years to achieve or something you have to wait and hope for. Anyone can have this experience at any time just by eating a few grams of psilocybin mushrooms, yet so many people go their entire lives without it. Psychedelics showed me that the world is much stranger than I had assumed it to be. It’s not something that can be explained using any ordinary language. Psychedelics induce a state of consciousness unlike any you have ever or could ever experience without the help of hallucinogenic plants. Some argue that we shouldn’t use these “drugs” because we don’t need to alter our state of consciousness, yet most people drink alcohol and coffee and spend hours watching tv, all which alter consciousness in their own way. I don’t think not physically needing something is a good reason not to do it, or at least be curious about it. We could survive without having relationships with people or eating fruits and vegetables but it would greatly diminish the quality of our lives. We don’t need most of the things in our lives but that’s never stopped people from having them. I think it was Aldous Huxley who said they’re neither necessary nor sufficient to attain enlightenment but they sure do make it easier. I think it’s crazy that these spiritual catalysts that have been used since ancient times are illegal. The amount of information that can be experienced by one individual in a single trip is unimaginable and that’s probably why they’re banned. If we all go through life sleeping, society can keep running smoothly. Psychedelics will show you that the things society claims matter don’t really matter at all. What really matters is enjoying your time here as much as possible and living a life filled with meaning and beauty and whatever else you want your life to be filled with. Psychedelics will also show you that the current system cannot sustain itself. The plastic we use ends up in the ocean, the meat industry is killing the Earth, religions are causing more destruction than creation, animals that have been evolving for millions of years will soon be extinct. The saddest part is most people don’t know or care. I don’t think people are the planets enemy. I think people’s egos are the problem and the best cure to dissolve them is psychedelics. People hold onto their egos in an effort to achieve a sense of permanence without realizing there’s no such thing as permanence. There’s only right now, and I think that’s where all the suffering stems from - from misunderstanding this. Dissolving your ego might hurt a little at first but it will save you a lot of suffering in the long run. There’s a bunch of misunderstandings out there and I think if people had a better understanding of what’s going on, things would change. Earth is a miracle and it’s incredibly improbable that we get to experience life on it. But we wouldn’t be here without everything else in existence. We are not alienated from nature like a lot of people might think. We breathe oxygen, absorb sunlight, drink water, and enjoy all the marvels the planet has to offer. We can only go on dominating nature so long before we realize that we’re killing not just ourselves but the rest of this 4.5 billion year old miracle. Man is nothing without a home, and if we want life to continue we have to get our acts together. Luckily, there’s still so much beauty to preserve and create. We won’t be here after we die, at least not as the selves we are right now, but we should still fight for life for the sake of life itself. Psychedelics won’t answer all of your questions. You’ll probably be more confused after a trip than you were before it, but at least you’ll be more conscious. And I think consciousness is what we all need a little more of. I’m not saying everyone should try psychedelics but I do think they should be looked at closer by scientists, artists and intelligent open-minded people in general. 

Moon girl

This universe is more complex than we can possibly imagine, and it seems to get more complex with each passing moment. Since the beginning of existence there has been a transcendental energy pulling us toward something greater. This energy has created meaning and magic all around us, turning chaos into order. I have been sensing some sort of shift going on recently, a transformative leap in the process toward a higher state of consciousness. Realize that you are an integral part of this process. We are each unlimited sources of conscious energy - let this realization sink in. It is no wonder the universe is expanding. As our minds open and our souls grow, why would the universe remain the same size? Let the expansion fill you with light and allow yourself to be pulled by the moon and the stars.

www.tymurf.etsy.com - everything on my etsy is 20% off until June 11th. I have a bunch of new prints as well as my iphone 5 cases for sale. All you have to do is enter the code MOONTRIP to receive the discount. Have the loveliest day and night :)

Took a trip into a snow globe

The doors in your mind are waiting to be opened. 

Desire is the compass of the soul. There’s no clear right or wrong in the world, and so the only way to navigate in life is by following dreams. We may be just a small speck on this planet that floats in space alongside billions and billions of other planets, stars, suns and moons. But our lives are all each of us has, and they do matter. It’s important to do what you want, and if you dive deep into your mind you might find that the things society makes you think you want are not what you want at all. You want to be happy, so figure out what it is that truly makes you happy and then spend your life doing it. If the nature of humankind is good, which I believe it is, then following our hearts is the best thing we can do. Every moment of life is a miracle, and it’s much too precious to waste. Instagram @tymurf

Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know

“The future is bound to be psychedelic, because the future belongs to the mind. We are just beginning to push the buttons on the mind. My vision of the human future is an effort to exteriorize the soul and internalize the body, so that the exterior soul will exist as a superconducting lens of translinguistic matter.” -Terence McKenna

The human brain contains over 100 billion neurons, making it the most complex structure in the known universe. This is the most evolved moment yet, and we are here to experience it. In an unbelievably short period of time, our species has completely transformed the face of the Earth. Life began around 3.5 billion years ago, and life remained largely single-celled for close to 3 billion years. Dinosaurs roamed the planet for over 180 million years, while homo sapiens, the species to which we belong to, have only been around for about 100 thousand years. In the short time humans have existed, we have gone to the moon, explored the depths of the oceans, formed languages, lit up the world with electricity, developed wireless networks that connect every continent, and created music, art, books and everything else we have come to accept as reality. It seems as though our state of consciousness is more powerful than most people realize. We each have unimaginable power inside of us. If you study the history of the universe, it becomes clear that the complexity increases with every passing moment. Confusion is inevitable, as we are still the same animals who roamed the plains thousands of years ago. But it seems like this transcendental process of waking up is becoming more and more pronounced in everyone’s lives as the sense of unity becomes apart of our reality. I have a strong feeling that we are somehow headed for the stars, to a higher, unspeakable state of existence. I don’t know what the future holds, but I think it’s important to remember who we are, limitless sources of conscious energy. This universe is too mysterious to fully comprehend, but I am sure it is magical beyond belief. Fill yourself with light and trust that everything is as it should be. And remember that love is the most powerful form of creation so keep it in your heart, always. - instagram @tymurf