driving home from the sticks at 4 am jupiter and neptune are brightest starts in the sky sitting majestically under a crescent moon the roads are empty save for these horrific trucks with their bright lights and tail-gating and intimidating with their mass and speed, i'm exhausted after a night of naughtiness, my head feels like it's made out of jello and my eyes are almost rebelling at their cruel master whom has kept them open most of the night, dreams are already invading my head, my driving is cautious as i weave through strange dark streets heading north, over highways and towards something familiar. and there as i drive past the big temple and down towards mona vale, i see the sun over the ocean, a big blazing orange ball of energy. perfect sphere. i feel good, i set the controls to the heart of the sun, home where my dog waits for me.
we tae a short walk, it's about 6am, very peaceful, a hint of rain within the day, mist hangs over the grounds, birds have started to zip around, there's activity if you look close. i enjoy a long shower, i read a bit more of umberto eco's new book. it's great, he's actually looking at how culturally and politically we have actually gone backwards not forwards and the way he calls it is right, however he has not taken into account consciousness. he can't because he's a intellectual. i put the book down and start to blend some cactus, i make an offering, i clear my intent and cook up mescaleto, i smoke a long fat joint as i wait for the dripping process, i'm using John Allen's prep method. it's quite easy:

Items used in the preparation of Chimora include a blender, an 8-quart cooking pot, a spoon or wooden spatula, two empty potato salad containers (equal size) and some clean cloth used for straining.

The process starts with a one-foot section of a Trichocereus pachanoi cactus and yields a single dose.
The end of the cactus is shaped like a star, usually with four to nine ribs.
The one-foot section of cactus is sliced like a cucumber into star sections.
The star sections are then further cut into quarters so they will fit in the blender. The spurs (spines, needles) can be left on the cactus as the boiling process softens them into string-like pieces of material that can be discarded.
The cactus chunks and water are poured into a blender.
This mixture is blended until the cactus bits and water expand to the top of the blender. After it is blended, the resulting mixture is poured into a large 3-5 quart pot. This process is repeated until the whole cactus has been liquefied and poured into the pot.
The blended cactus/water mixture is cooked slowly on low heat until the mixture is even, approximately 30 minutes. Initially, the cactus pulp separates from the water and sits on top of the liquid
As the mixture cooks, the pulp will rise to the top of the pot, forming a foam that may spill over. A gas stove is preferred as it allows better regulation of the cooking temperature.
As the mixture continues to cook, it re-combines into one liquid and begins to turn green like the skin of the cactus. During this time, it needs to be stirred. Low heat and stirring are especially important during this first half hour of cooking.
Slowly over time, the pulpy green goop remixes with the water until it reaches the consistency of glue or snot.
After the water and pulp have rejoined, the heat can be increased slightly allowing the liquid to simmer (a light boil) continuously but without boiling over onto the stove.
The mixture is allowed to boil lightly for two to four hours until 12 to 16 ounces of goo left are left in the bottom of the pan.
During the 2-4 hour period of boiling the mixture needs to be monitored closely to avoid burning. Another 12 to 16 ounces of water or more may be added to prolong the boiling period. Eventually the mixture becomes a messy glob of gooey gluey goop.
A clean piece of natural-fiber cloth (a piece of a t-shirt is being used in the photo) is placed over the top of the blender, forming a pocket that acts as a filter.
The mixture is poured from the pot into the cloth. The liquid slowly seeps through the cloth and drips into the blender. The pulp material is caught in the cloth pocket. This process is repeated until all of the pulp has been poured into the filter cloth.
A piece of string is used to tie the top of the cloth closed around the pulp. The bag of pulp is suspended over the blender allowing the juice to drain from the pulp, through the cloth, into the blender. After fifteen minutes, when the cactus pulp has cooled down considerably, the remaining liquid is squeezed by hand from the bag into the blender.
The liquid is cooled for a short time until it reaches a temperature that won't burn the mouth or throat.
Opening the t-shirt reveals the remaining pulp. Since the psychoactive components have already been extracted from this material, it is discarded.
Finally, the juice from the blender is poured into a cup.