Title: Transfigurine

Gender: Transgender (ftm)

Age: 39

Sun Sign: Gemini

Chinese Sign: Metal Dog

Location: San Francisco, CA

Truth seeker, spiritual explorer and radically full Being, first and foremost.  I am a transman (genetically XX with a mind/subtle energy on the male side of the gender spectrum).  I also identify as trans-sexual: male, female, both and neither. As a transgender person, I embrace and exhibit gendered qualities that exist all along the spectrum between masculine and feminine, though I tend towards masculinity.

In early 2006, I took a small yet profound step into the transpersonal realm after spending over a decade firmly rooted in scientific rationalism (I have a BS in molecular biology).  

I am a humble man from a humble background, and I can be a subtly arrogant bastard. I am centered in my body, and I am free of my body. I contemplate those non-things that arise moment by moment, including egoic contractions and expansions.

I am currently exploring Buddhism (mainly Soto Zen, but Theravada and Vajrayana, too), Vedanta and Yoga, as well as developmental and integral psychology. I see my future including an offering of myself and my experience as a psychotherapist, artist and writer. I am currently in graduate school at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

I am married to a wonderful woman in a blissful union that challenges me to look at and own my shadows on a regular basis.  

My life has been profoundly influenced by many things: living as a queer person in America; the writings and talks by Ken Wilber, Trungpa Rinpoche, Ram Dass, and many others; kirtan with Krishna Das and fluffy kittens.

My spirit is fed by spreading love. I see each person as a unique flower, whether that flower is in full bloom or is wilting from the illusion of separation and all the related suffering. I also see that there are weeds: those whose hearts have been horribly wounded; as a result, they manifest harmful energy that pollutes the space around them through their attempts to dominate or subjugate others.

I love extending my network by meeting new people, so please join with me, if you are called to do so.

I was quite active in the I-I Zaadz pod; now I am elsewhere more than here, primarily out in the living, breathing world connecting face-2-face with people.

Member Since: Friday, June 23 2006

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