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Ravings from the Lucid Fringe
by Simric Yarrow
Ramblings from an edgewalker exploring how to dream a funkier future; far beyond the currently possible horizons lucidfringe.substack.com
Episodes
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Episode 66: Giving Thanks
Audio version of this piece which launches my look at the core ‘spiral’ principles of The Work That Reconnects, which I’m a registered facilitator of. To be followed by, well, the other three principles! Original article on the substack. And do message me if you want to know more about WTR and...
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Episode 65: Scurrying Past Eland
Audio version of the piece I penned as spring emerged. Meandering through the wilds a little more. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Ravings from the Lucid…
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Episode 64: Jazzy Jungles
Reflections from earlier in the year, as autumn approached, and the curated sounds of the city mingled in my mind with the wilder sounds of the bush. Memories and new steps. Original article on the Substack. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and...
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Episode 63: Hollow Lanterns
A final seasonal installment, as we delve into the deep dark. You can trace the themes of other solstices and equinoxes in earlier episodes. And don’t forget if you like this, you can gooi me the cost of a cuppa at my Ko-Fi page. Original article on the Substack, of course. Ravings from the Lucid...
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Episode 62: Final Threads
Here’s the final installment of this, my longest series so far, documenting my travels from Spain to Ireland, across ‘Atlantica’, the five countries of western Europe that are collectively a little larger than South Africa, my home. To run the whole thing from the beginning, go to: Episode 50:...
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Episode 61: A Patchwork of Irish Surprises
An omnibus gathering of two pieces sharing the Irish, August leg of my travels last northern summer, taking me from the west coast of Kerry, to counties Tipperary, Cork, Limerick and Clare, as well as the Aran islands and finally a brief taste of Galway town. The articles are all at the Substack,...
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Episode 60: Merging with the Wild Beyond
Another opportunity to explore on the podcast the series of trajectories we humans have available to us, as we journey through as embodied spirits. You can find all the previous episodes here on the podcast, and the original articles here on the Substack. And Happy autumn equinox! (You can find…
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Episode 59: Tales from Albion
Audio version of two Substack articles from this series. An overview of my time in Norfolk, in its county town of Norwich (where I was born); with friends and family in the south of England; and finally ‘escaping’ for a while by landing on the other big island in the British archipelago, Ireland....
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Episode 58: Finding Edges
Continuing my philosophical-spiritual embodied look at the dimensions in which we should travel in life - along the third trajectory, this time going external, towards the boundary, which may allow us further than we think. The written versions of all these ‘Life Dimensions’ meditations are on…
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Episode 57: Invading from Normandy
Continuing the journey I spent this past July, through northern France and to ancient places in the south of the island across the way. Some of which involved family gatherings, but in between we managed to take in lots of things with fresh eyes. All previous episodes can be found on the podcast,...
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Episode 56: Travelling Rhymes
A series capturing in pithier form (hopefully) the thoughts I expressed in my travel series on Central Europe and Mexico. You can find the original words to these poems in the Thickly Mulched Words section of the website. Get full access to Ravings from the Lucid Fringe at...
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Episode 55: From Basque Country to Paris
Another omnibus edition, dealing with my cultural journey with my daughter Zorya, this time from La Rioja in Spain, via the Basque lands, to Avignon in southern France and finally on to Paris in July. Containing “Basques and Clowns” and “Paris in July”, the two articles from my Substack page.…
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Episode 54: Coiling In
A third axis for travelling on this journey of life: beginning deep inside. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Ravings from the Lucid Fringe at...
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Episode 53: Portugalicia Pilgrims
Herewith the third omnibus audio edition of our adventures, this time with my daughter Zorya joining me in Portugal and northern Spain. The original articles can of course be read at the website, or subscribe to get them regularly sent to you! And the previous podcast articles are here (part 1)…
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Episode 52: Story Walking
Another episode looking at the dimensions of life, and in particular the ‘horizontal’ motion, forwards or backwards. What power lies at our backs in what we’ve left behind? Following on from Unwrapping the Present, released mid-year. All pieces are available in written form at the Ravings from…
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Episode 51: Mudejar Magic & Flamenco
Audio omnibus version of ‘Flamenco Improvising’ and ‘Mudejar Magic & Cigarettes’ which can be read on the Substack as usual. And part 2 of a multi-part audio series, about my adventures in western Europe in the summer of 2025. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To...
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Episode 50: Summer Hailstorms & Swallows
Fifty episodes of the podcast! And this is the longest one yet, coming in at just over 50 minutes. An omnibus edition of the first two articles from my ‘expedition’ to Western Europe, beginning at the beginning, in Madrid and then on to southern Spain. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a...
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Episode 49: Pomes of Place-People Moments
So, for episode 7x7 it feels appropriate to delve a little more into the mystery. These poems haven’t been published before, though some have been performed. Neither have they been recorded. They can be read in the Thickly Mulched Words section of the Substack. Titles are as follows: Wymondham...
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Episode 48: Things Spring
Another equinox, another southern season. And it’s Michaelmas, on the day I release this. Following on from Brown Trust and Solstice Summer Swells, in the back catalogue. Spring musings and waftings. Blessings on your new cycle! And don’t forget, there are a host of these to look through in print...
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Episode 47: Musing Beneath the 'Berg
This is an omnibus version of two articles that appeared in the ‘Homes’ series on the Substack over the last couple of months. It’s good to be back in Muizies after my time away: hopefully you enjoy this trip down memory lane. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To...
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Episode 46: Unwrapping the Present
My latest piece on the dimensions of life, this time carrying on traversing the direction from behind to in front - via a pause right in the middle, here and now. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or...
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Episode 45: Burn Return
Ja, ek weet, I’m not the only person writing about the iconic sacred gathering-festival-anarchic debauched party that is Afrikaburn. Nor is it the first time I’ve written about it. But I did participate in its creation for the first time in a decade so that means a little reflection on it is...
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Episode 44: Fynbos & Forest
Another set of journeys around our wonderful country, South Africa. Before I head off to more ‘civilised’ places. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Ravings from...
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Episode 43: Reaching Forward
Moving horizontal… the time plane that lies in front of us. A meditation on vision. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Ravings from the Lucid Fringe at...
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Episode 42: More Medium Matured Pomes
Fairly regularly, I am sharing audio versions of what I put on the Substack. Usually I don't announce this to the mailing list, but from time to time I do, and having realized recently how many people secretly like a bit of poetry now and then, this feels like a good one to mention. [I've noticed...
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Episode 41: Beautiful Cores
Concluding the ‘vertical’ directions, following on from my episodes on body and mind (34 & 37). A deep meditation on the heart. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access…
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Episode 40: Giant Steps
This is the final instalment in a series on masculine archetypes. If you want to hear the previous ones, they are in episodes 22, 24, 28, 30, 33, and 35. (Covering the Wild Man, the Fool/Trickster, the Lover, the Warrior, the King and the Magician). And all available in their original text form…
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Episode 39: Brown Trust
Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Another marking moment in the solar year has just passed, and so here are some southern reflections on its meaning and possibilities. Autumn is...
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Episode 38: East of the Tsitsikamma
I split this in two as written articles on the Substack site, but you can hear the whole reflection here on the podcast. Previous ‘Homes’ have included the Karoo, the dancefloor, and the garden… within a South African context (my bigger home!) Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported...
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Episode 37: Wandering Within
Of course, once the mind gets going on the topic of itself, there’s always the chance it will find multiple passageways to explore. So this one’s a little more extended than most! Following on from the previous Life Dimension exploration, Gods on Earth which looked at Bodies. Ravings from the…
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Episode 36: Stretching at Solstice
This piece combines the poem I wrote and performed at the Summer Solstice Gathering this week at the Well-being Sanctuary on the Garden Route; and my most recent article/meditation from the Substack. You can find the words for the poem, Givealot Delivery Notes, in the Thickly Mulched Words…
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Episode 35: Spell-Speaker, Wand-Wielder
Another installment in this series looking at masculine archetypes. Check out previous episodes on the Wild Man, the Fool, the Lover, the Warrior, and the King! Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or...
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Episode 34: Gods on Earth
A first enquiry into perhaps the most fundamental aspect of our lives here - the body itself. Our cosmic vehicle. Sit back (or get up and dance) and enjoy the ride! Transhumanists eat your heart out, as it were; a body-directed journey for the mind. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a...
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Episode 33: Lords of the Castle
As released last week on my Substack. An enquiry into leadership, particularly from a richer perspective of masculinity, and with a little southern African perspective as well as further north. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my...
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Episode 32: Breathing in the Backyard
A trip into the Cape spring, into ecopoetic memories, into connecting a little more with the green. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Ravings from the Lucid...
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Episode 31: Sprung Floors
Something of an extended play episode this week covering a journey through dance, and through places that have become home, thanks to movement. With gratitude for all those teachers and modalities that have guided me over the years to my body-home. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a...
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Episode 30: Impeccable Adventurers
I’ve returned to recording after a little hiatus, at least enough to catch up with recent articles from my Substack! This one looks at the Warrior, as I continue to explore the archetypes as generators of valuable felt metaphor in our lives, particularly as men. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a...
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Episode 29: Ursula & The Spiral Walk
I was called to write this many years ago. At this point I’m enjoying sharing my articles freely, and much of my poetry. My stories and fiction are a little more precious to me, and some of them are behind a paywall along with some ancient blog pieces, you can find them in the Archive or the...
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Episode 28: Braver Love
As released in an article form today. Continuing the series, with a little love-glue. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Ravings from the Lucid Fringe at...
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Episode 27: Medium Matured Pomes #1
A series of more recent poetry, performed often in recent years but not released in audio form on any platform. These were all released last year on my Substack in written form for the first time, you can read the words here. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To...
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Episode 26: Crystal Songlines in the Dust
A new series - returning to the beginnings. Coming Home. As in this week’s Substack article, while I travel once more into the invisible lands. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.…
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Episode 25: Playing With Reverence
Originally published here as an article at my Substack. Some thoughts and recollections on a major learning curve in my life! Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to...
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Episode 24: Sacred Silliness
Obviously there’s something a little Foolish about the title to this whole podcast and newsletter. Fools go on rambles, as much as they go on journeys. Paradoxes start to abound once one deals with fools - beware! As the trickster would not remember to say. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a...
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Episode 23: The Feminine Computer
This piece was originally released as an article on my blog back in 2016. (My maths is off in the recording :) ) You can find it here in the articles archive. Having looked at aspects of the masculine last time, this was originally a playful little look at polarity that caused more controversy in...
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Episode 22: Archetypes #1: Wild Men
As released earlier today on my Substack in written form: Wild Men A deeper look at Iron John and his ilk. And how vital he is for modern men. With gratitude to Robert Bly’s work. Also on Spotify etc! Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and…
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Episode 21: Old Pomes #2
Another poetic interlude! Before returning next week to an audio version of my newest Substack article, watch this space. These poems have been in print for many years but not recorded, unlike much of my later work. Poems spoken here are: * Tick Tock Tick - a little gentle slamming * Flying on…
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Episode 20: Invoking the Flames
And so we return to the beginning, perhaps… as the elements cycle around. This week’s article, in podcast format, completing this particular series of ramblings around Southern African life through the lens of six ancient elements. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication.…
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Episode 19: Green Cathedrals
Being another episode originally published as an article in late 2023. Quite a contrast to last week! And the series concludes next week with a last trip through the elements, before moving on to pastures new. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts…
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Episode 18: A Metallic Odyssey
A brand new piece, released as an article too, as I extend this series further into that least common element. Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Ravings from…
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Episode 17: Rivers Dance
Revisiting this article in audio format. Returning to my series on the more-than-four elements, which I’m going to extend in coming weeks. Remember, please let me know if you have ideas for other topics I could meander around in future episodes! Ravings from the Lucid Fringe is a reader-supported...
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Ramblings from an edgewalker exploring how to dream a funkier future; far beyond the currently possible horizons
lucidfringe.substack.com
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Simric Yarrow
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