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Mainer Montanan
Good vs. Evil, Wolves & Creative Energy

For much of my early life, the words good, evil, and Satan carried enormous weight. They were not abstract ideas. They were forces. Real. Immediate. Dangerous. I grew up Seventh-day Adventist, and in that world Satan wasn’t symbolic. He was active. He could infiltrate objects, influence thoughts, possess people through

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Girl Angel Ascending Into Fuchsia.
Mainer Montanan
Enlightenment or Ascension?

This isn’t a story about arriving. It’s about trying—about climbing without certainty, carrying what you love, and letting the symbols that matter to you guide the way. Ascension, for me, isn’t enlightenment or conversion. It’s orientation. It’s choosing to keep moving toward the light, even when the path is lonely,

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Girl & Boy Angel painting the heavens.
Mainer Montanan
Why I ❤️ Symbology & Numerology

I’ve never been drawn to symbology or numerology as a way to predict the future. What fascinates me is how symbols and numbers act as mirrors for the subconscious—revealing meaning based on what we’re living through rather than telling us what will happen next. Rooted in ancient human pattern-recognition, creativity,

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An illustration of Lone Mountain for the Mainer Montanan blog.

TRY: THE POWER OF INTENTION

There are two songs that frame this idea perfectly: “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus “Try” by Pink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHdiNyO3P8k&list=RDYHdiNyO3P8k&start_radio=1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivPEKaBHjYA&list=RDivPEKaBHjYA&start_radio=1 Both are about effort. But they approach it from slightly different angles. The Climb “The Climb” was released in 2009 as part

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Good vs. Evil, Wolves & Creative Energy

For much of my early life, the words good, evil, and Satan carried enormous weight. They were not abstract ideas. They were forces. Real. Immediate. Dangerous. I grew up Seventh-day Adventist, and in that world Satan wasn’t symbolic. He was

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Girl Angel Ascending Into Fuchsia.

Enlightenment or Ascension?

This isn’t a story about arriving. It’s about trying—about climbing without certainty, carrying what you love, and letting the symbols that matter to you guide the way. Ascension, for me, isn’t enlightenment or conversion. It’s orientation. It’s choosing to keep

Read More »
Girl & Boy Angel painting the heavens.

Why I ❤️ Symbology & Numerology

I’ve never been drawn to symbology or numerology as a way to predict the future. What fascinates me is how symbols and numbers act as mirrors for the subconscious—revealing meaning based on what we’re living through rather than telling us

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The Black Winged Bird

Carried Through the Storm

I was raised Seventh-day Adventist, inside a story called The Great Controversy—a universe shaped not by power, but by alignment. Years later, ravens, storms, and an old Black Crowes lyric helped me recognize what that story was really about: not

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Ridges, Valleys, Peaks & Troughs

Creative: My Two Phases

Creativity doesn’t vanish. It rises and settles. This short reflection explores the natural rhythm between inspiration and the quieter work that follows—and why both matter.

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Man Pondering the Great Spirit

My Thinking on God, Mystery, and How to Live

I don’t claim to know who made this place or how it works. I just know that when human noise falls away, something larger becomes easier to feel. Humility matters more than certainty, and reverence beats explanation every time.

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Why I Love Waves and Snow 🌊 ❄️

Snowfields ❄️ and ocean waves 🌊 are made of the same wild element—water that moves, shifts, destroys, creates. This story explores how riding both teaches discipline, humility, risk management, and the deeper creative fire that comes from surviving wipeouts.

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PART 1: Learn To Think In Symbols First

At real scale, communication simplifies. This post explores “lightspeed thinking” — source-code communication beneath language — and why creative entrepreneurs need both the tow-in ski and the rescue ski to survive big waves.

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Creative Entrepreneurialism : Ski Bum Hoodie | RIDE OR DIE Hat.

Creative Entrepreneurialism: Riding The Wave

Great businesses aren’t just built on plans—they’re born from energy. This post maps the full creative-entrepreneurial cycle: from raw vision to structured execution. It introduces a system that connects human potential with real-world output, designed for those who are more

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