James Ballantyne

The Universe conspires to help the dreamer

Paulo Coelho
  • Alchemy 101.

    You gave me eggshells. A daily game I couldn’t win. Secrets of your stealing I had to hide. Damages behind doorsThat no one at them time. Would know. You gave me eggshells. Laying them out on the lounge carpet every… Continue reading

  • Wonder Met.

    And there she found me. At the window. Summer SunShining through. Glimmers of lightOn my body hair. Miracles of me. And there she found me.And invited me. To hold her handA while. And trust. Her touch. And there she touched.… Continue reading

  • Take what you Need (18/06/26)

    I wrote these 25 random sentences today.  As heart and soul dumps on Substack, some of which started in my journal today.  Take what you need.  Let me know what resonated for you in the comments, and if you like… Continue reading

  • Arousal of Life

    It wasn’t just the dolphins.However wonder lusting we were about them. It wasn’t just the puffins. However much they performed their adorable cuteness. It was the space between. From Dolphins just of the harbourTo the island. There was time. Time… Continue reading

  • When the old burns away.

    It’s when the story doesnt make sense any more. It held you for so long. Safe. ItMadeSense. The Story of how you were made.The Story of what you are to fight for.The Story that can house you within thoughts you… Continue reading

    When the old burns away.
  • The Dice.

    The Gods throw the dice and how do you respond?When numbers don’t fall your wayHow do you respond When the numbers fall outside the linesOf what you thought.Of what you controlled.Of what you planned. Because. The Gods don’t care. The… Continue reading

    The Dice.
  • The Last Death (is never the final one, nor the first)

    Right now my head is spinning.  Right now my head is terrorised.  Right now it’s pounding and pounding.  High alert signals protrude into every other moment.  Head raging. Head spinning.  Pulsing into high alert.  I want it to stop.  I… Continue reading

  • Something Isn’t Right.

    And no one is listening. I was going to title this piece ‘ The World needs a new message’ , it’s been a title brewing for me for a few weeks. Ever since I got back from my travels. Ever… Continue reading

    Something Isn’t Right.
  • The First Note

    A Participative Imagining Pause with me. In the breath. Imagine with me. In the moment. Let’s go somewhere. Lets wonder. Lets travel to the place where the question unanswerable lingers in the soul. feel this with me: Which two things… Continue reading

    The First Note
  • Like Me.

    What the Algo makes of us. Like meLike meEveryone subscribeTo meLike meAmused by meShocked by meEveryone subscribe To meLearn from meHelpful meLike meLike meDon’t be upset by meSuscrtibe to meA little bit moreLike meLike meLove meAdore meLike meLike meSee meShare… Continue reading

    Like Me.

Life is a Journey paved with Love