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California can only be understood by those for whom the symbols, if they come at all, follow the land itself in the order of apprehension: it can only be known in all its dimensions by the native, or by those like him, from within and never from without. — Wilson Carey McWilliams
"Deep California" refers to the pulsing dimension of California's unkillable, animated aliveness. This aliveness moves within the stories, metaphors, and images that connect us to this at-the-edge place.
To get to know California a bit better, consider her history and architecture, look at this guide to her human services, peruse some thoughtful books on California, consider some fast facts, and learn more about terrapsychology, the approach and research method that calls for a renewed sense of homecoming to the places we inhabit and which inhabit our psyche.