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A Longer Quote from 2012
"The loss of the art of storytelling corresponds to a change in our experience of time. 'The value of information does not survive the moment in which it was new. It lives only at that moment; it has to surrender to it completely and explain itself to it without losing any time,' [Walter] Benjamin wrote. 'A story is different. It does not ( Read more... ) -
Quote of the [However Long I Feel Like Keeping It Here]
Now appearing off to the left side of my LJ is the "Quote of the [However Long I Feel Like Keeping It Here]". Presently, it is:
"It may be that the only way to survive the Apocalypse is to undergo it, first, within your own being." ~Daniel Pinchbeck, 2012 -
Pasaquan
I don't know much about the place (beyond the website). I don't even know if I'll like it. But I'm fucking going!
EDIT: "It's not a shrine for the faint hearted; St. EOM was a little short on couth. One stretch of wall you encounter when you leave the house by a particular side door is covered by renderings of supernaturally endowed men and ( Read more... ) -
Many thanks to Spirit Uriel!
After reviewing an evocation I did months ago, and the description of the spirit evoked in the pages of The Grimoire of Armadel (a Christian grimoire that basically nobody likes or uses but me, apparently), I came to the realization that not only did Spirit Uriel do what I had needed him to do, but much more besides! It's remarkable how the ( Read more... ) -
And so I leave you... rantless...
Sorry about the total lack of angry ranting lately. I've been getting it all out elsewhere. My family and friends, for instance. -
A deep occult conversation
Eddle: I love this world ( Read more... ) -
Help an author out (not me)
paintedjaguar, a person I don't even know, is writing a book about water magic for a proposed elemental magic series (which excites me to no end). There is a questionnaire up, and it would be sweet if anybody interested would fill it out to aid in the writing process. Go here to help out. -
2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl
Daniel Pinchbeck, best known for his articles in such magazines as "Wired" and "The New York Times Magazine", has become well-known in esoteric circles for his book, "Breaking Open the Head", an exploration of psychedelic shamanism in the modern world. While it sounded interesting to me, I never ended up buying that book. Recently, however, while ( Read more... ) -
The Four Powers update
The Four Powers, out in October, is now available for pre-order from The Green Wolf. -
Torment
What can change the nature of a man?