Last time, Lidiya journeyed through visions both luminous and unsettling, guided by Exa's steady presence. Amid hallucinatory forests, a ten-foot dewdrop, and the shifting edges of perception, she discovered clarity, a rekindled sense of wonder, and the quiet assurance that even in darkness, the mind—and the heart—can find their way home.

In this episode, Chris begins to unravel. Haunted by regret, alcoholism, and loss, he reaches a point he's never dared go before. With Jefferson Airplane on the radio and the spillway roaring below him, a decision must be made: surrender to the dark—or find something still worth saving.

Copyright 2025 John H. Wasson

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Last time, Lidiya recalled how music lifted her out of despair—and into a dangerous, intoxicating affair. What began with a night at the Kennedy Center ended in deception, heartbreak, and the realization that she still hadn't healed.

In this episode, that healing finally begins. With Exa by her side, Lidiya returns to the mushroom—not as a researcher, but as a seeker. What unfolds is part ceremony, part memory, part dream—and what it reveals may be her greatest legacy yet.

Copyright 2025 John H. Wasson

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Last time, Lidiya recalled the moment everything changed. A missed babysitter. A bouquet of daffodils. A fateful trip to Bethesda. In a single afternoon, she lost the people she loved most—and the evidence she and Craig had risked everything to protect.

In this episode, we follow her into the long winter that followed. What begins with silence, snow, and Mahler's Fifth Symphony becomes something else entirely: a rite of passage and a return to the world.

Copyright 2025 John H. Wasson

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