An illustration of Lone Mountain for the Mainer Montanan blog.

TRY: THE POWER OF INTENTION

February 24, 2026

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 of Hannah Montana: The Movie at a pivotal moment in Miley’s career. She was transitioning

Good vs. Evil, Wolves & Creative Energy

February 20, 2026

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 the wrong book or ritual.

Enlightenment or Ascension?

February 3, 2026

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, and trusting that the climb itself is enough.

Why I ❤️ Symbology & Numerology

February 2, 2026

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, and lived experience, symbolism sits at the crossroads of psychology, mysticism, and art. This is where I explore it—not as doctrine or destiny, but as a language for noticing what’s already unfolding.

Carried Through the Storm

January 31, 2026

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 escape from darkness, but passage through it. This isn’t theology or prediction. It’s a meditation on being carried—through weather, through loss, through transformation—and learning where to stand within the storm.

Creative: My Two Phases

January 31, 2026

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.

Reading a Crucifix: The Symbols Hidden in Plain Sight

January 31, 2026

A crucifix is not a single image, but a language. Small inscriptions and quiet details—often overlooked—compress layers of meaning meant to be recognized slowly, not explained all at once.

The Cross as an Inner Map: Where Meaning Is Carried

January 30, 2026

If the first way to read the cross is outward, the second is inward. Here, the cross becomes less a symbol to observe and more a map to inhabit—revealing how meaning, suffering, and relationship intersect within lived experience.

My Thinking on God, Mystery, and How to Live

January 29, 2026

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.

Reading the Cross: Why This Shape Still Speaks

January 28, 2026

A NOTE BEFORE YOU BEGIN This post is Part 1 of a four-part series. It is not intended to stand alone. Over the coming weeks, I’ll link the remaining posts here as they’re published. Together, they explore the cross not as doctrine, but as orientation — a way of standing in the world, thinking clearly,

Mainer Montanan