[Warning: Everything that follows is a spoiler.]
At this moment, quite a few people have written about parallels between 300 and current political situations in the world. Some of these have read the Spartans as the U.S., particularly with the hypnotic reinforcement of platitudes about “honor, justice and freedom” that abound from [...]
Archive for March, 2007
300 Degrees of Spoils
Posted in black magik, conspiracy poetics, history, magick, movies, mysticcult, politics, pop culture, psychology, religious history, spirituality on March 15, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Holding Pattern for Sirius
Posted in everyday life, history, mysticcult, provocative filler, spirituality on March 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Until the next post is ready, enjoy this.
A gold star for those who can make connections between dogs, history of breeding and electronic music; or between the image of leaping/flying dogs and ancient myth and mystic/spiritual initiation rites…
Entrainment Beyond Trained Entertainments: A Stream of Conspiracy Poetics
Posted in Personal Speculation, conspiracy poetics, everyday life, occult, politics, pop culture, spirituality on March 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The internet is yet another among countless abstract gods, first innovated by Amenhotep IV/Akhenaton in Egypt so long ago–moving through monotheistic, image prohibitive gods to follow, leading to gods that exist as pure (that is, utter) abstractions: concepts ill-defined and shifting–democracy, communism, capitalism, globalism, The Market, America, War on Terror, Progress, Law and Order (with [...]
A Dream of Nine Crucifixions
Posted in Dreams, Mundane Poetics, history, religious history on March 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I received this in an e-mail today:
I’d like to share with you a striking dream with Christian symbols. Any interpretations are welcome. I’m still a bit shaken from this dream.
March 9, 2007 – In a remote part of the world, a crazy man has crucified nine women. A missionary happens [...]
Remembering the Hauntings in Japan
Posted in Dreams, everyday forteana, high weirdness, occult, spirituality on March 7, 2007 | 10 Comments »
I’m beginning to wonder about those ghosts that tormented me in Japan some years ago . I’m wondering how much of what happened had to do with my making myself conspicuous to them.
Back then, the number 23 had not yet been bastardized by Hollywood and, high on the influence of Robert Anton Wilson’s Cosmic [...]
Eros & Magic
Posted in everyday life, history, magick, mysticcult, occult, suppressed science on March 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I just received the book Eros and Magic in the Renaissance by Ioan P. Couliano in the mail and am very excited about what it may add to my perspective, especially re: the presence of ancient ritual and magik as it is used by the powers that be in our current society. For those [...]
Holding Pattern for Chance
Posted in magik, mysticcult, occult, provocative filler on March 6, 2007 | No Comments »
Until I finish the next post, here for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of Thee Temple:
Thoughts on Leaving a Cellphone in Vermont
Posted in Mundane Poetics, everyday life, pop culture, psychology on March 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Last Thursday, while visiting an old friend in the woods of Vermont, I found out that a relative had died. I had an afternoon to coordinate with my dad and brother, to get to Connecticut and meet them and, from there, to go to the wake; and in my Friday morning rush, I left my [...]
Wall Street and Hypnotic Crashes: An Analysis of This Week’s AP Hit!
Posted in conspiracy poetics, history, magick, occult, politics, psychology on March 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On Tuesday, the stock market crashed. And on Wednesday, the newspapers and other media busily practiced mind manipulation with the news. And the Associated Press produced some of that mind molding.
I’m focusing on the AP framing of the stock market crash because AP stories see such wide dissemination, particularly in smaller newspapers that [...]
