WHO IS MYTHICAL STATE OF
My name is Daniel Wakefield Pasley and I am the creator, writer and host of this “zine” which is now and forever called Mythical State Of. MSO is engineered, produced and edited by co-founder Taylor Kruse, without whom, none of this would be possible.
WHO IS MYTHICAL STATE OF FOR
Everyone from competitive endurance athletes to recreational outdoor enthusiasts. Everyone committed (or committed-curious) to achieving and maintaining Metaphysical Fitness. Everyone interested in cutting-edge Outdoor & Endurance Culture that doesn't suck, isn't boring, and isn't perverted by The Algorithm. Everyone into Type 2 Fun and open to hearing more about Types 3, 4 and 5 Fun too. Everyone compelled to push their Physical, Spiritual, Mental and Emotional limits. Everyone curious about the Future Nature of Earth; surviving and thriving in the age of Maybe Mass Extinction. And everyone interested in joining an Endurance Cult (Community) with direct access to actual IRL events, activations, challenges and discussions.
WHAT IS MYTHICAL SATE OF
A zine exploring cutting-edge Endurance CULTure and Metaphysical Fitness. K, but what is Metaphysical Fitness and why does it matter?
I DON’T KNOW BUT LISTEN, I’M COMMITTED TO FINDING OUT ON OUR BEHALF BECAUSE I KNOW IT MATTERS—LIKE, EXISTENTIALLY MATTERS—AND REALLY THAT’S WHAT THIS ENDURANCE CULT (COMMUNITY) IS ALL ABOUT.
Here’s what motivates and compels me to continue exploring Metaphysical Fitness until I’m dead.
I need to exercise for mental health reasons and for clarity, and because listening to my breath and my heart rate, or an inspired playlist, is meditative and clarity-inducing. I can do it inside but eventually it has to be Outside because I need to connect and sync-up with The Source aka Earth. Money, governments and language are all fictional but trees and pain are real. Successfully navigating the intersection of topography, weather and a “challenging event” is both life-affirming and sustaining. And comfort with discomfort reminds me that hot showers are possibly the pinnacle of modern luxury.
Meanwhile, humans are switching from endorphin culture to dopamine abuse and addiction while algorithms and AI continue to decide, choose, plot and define the human experience, and our future in this world. Plus, the glaciers. But it’s my belief that in spite of all that, if we just push our Physical, Spiritual, Mental and Emotional limits, we’ll be high-functioning and happy humans in the short term. And maybe in the long term, we’ll come to understand that time really is a flat circle, and enjoy telepathically sharing and basking in the peace that comes with that understanding.
Moving forward, here’s my commitment to you, this zine, and our need for more information about Metaphysical Fitness.
I, Daniel Wakefield Pasley, will both literally and virtually travel the world in search of the athletes, coaches, Endurance luminaries, artists, designers, academics, guides, philosophers and Olympians that have, know and will share a piece of the puzzle.
And publish what I learn in the form of essays, interviews, films, documentaries, art, infographics, PSAs, challenges and activations.
CARDIOGOTH: a bimonthly (pod and video) interview series exploring Metaphysical Fitness. Why is Type 2 Fun a thing? How, where and why should you Moss Nap? Is it true that nearly every indigenous culture from around the world has, since time immemorial, practiced some form of Vision Questing, and how does that relate to modern Endurance Pursuits? How many types of Play are there and why do each matter? Why is it important to push your Physical, Spiritual, Mental and Emotional limits, and how does it lead to positive change, wellness and transformation?
BONKED: a series of first-person short video stories through which athletes recount and reflect on their worst, most horrible experiences with bonking; cautionary tales, vivid descriptions, hallucinations, disordered thinking, Lizard Brain take-overs, surviving exposure with compromised facilities, perseverance, and so much more.
CELESTIAL BETA: a monthly horoscope commissioned by MSO and written by professional astrologer Tori Tremayne for Mythical State Of. Broken into Physical, Spiritual, Mental and Emotional sections, Celestial Beta is the only horoscope designed specifically for Endurance Athletes and Subject Athletes. Because for us, timing and context is everything. GET ALL THE BETA AVAILABLE TO YOU!
CULTURE ARCADE: a store featuring limited edition Mythical State Of commemorative merchandise made in collaboration with some of the most talented artists, designers, animators and illustrators in the world.
VARIOUS: playlists, ATB Challenges, Funnest Known Times, starter kits, Kookzones, maps, essays, product reviews, deep covets and fit checks.
WHY SUBSCRIBE
FREE SUBSCRIBERS BECOME WELCOMED MEMBERS OF THIS ENDURANCE CULT (COMMUNITY) and will receive seamless delivery into their inbox of this Zine which, if consumed regularly, may bring you Joy > Type 2 Fun > Transformation > Transcendence > Rapture (and) > Earthly Ascension.
PAID SUBSCRIBERS BECOME SUBJECT ATHLETES for a monthly payment of 5 dollars or one-time annual payment of 50 dollars. All Subject Athletes are issued unique Subject Athlete Numbers and are (regularly) featured on subjectathlete.com—thus creating a permanent record of your contribution to the World’s most cutting-edge Endurance CULTure Zine. A record for Future Generations and/or Aliens to discover (and learn from) in case of a Mass Extinction event, which feels, tbh, kinda likely at this point.
FOUNDING MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE QUARTERLY SWAG ATTACKS LIKE THE MCSWEENEY’S OF ENDURANCE for a one time annual payment of 250 dollars. MSO Swag Attack product drops feature rare, limited edition Cultural Artifacts commemorating some aspect of our Metaphysical Fitness journey through art and design. Each drop will be valued at 50-70 dollars each; from stickers, printed zines, t-shirts, hoodies, scarves, bandanas, pants flair, water bottles hats, technical t-shirts and bags to one-off colorways, limited editions and Kookzone Dyneema prototypes.
