The transition from innocent adventure to psychological horror happened as fast as it matured me, yet the illusion of divine understanding was the bait that led deeper into torment. I pursued the mystifying gems of psychedelia, but with many of my discoveries veiled by delusion and enigma, the rewards of my ventures were missing. I had to go back, lest the magic of these experiences be forever lost to the past. The result is this work: a collection of twisted stories and philosophies that I have sharpened into 13 lucid chapters. Each story stands individually, yet also reveals itself as a piece of the puzzle that is The Patterns of Existence.