"Are there spirits?"
"In the spirit model, yes."
"And in the energy model?"
"In the energy model there are subtle energy forms."
"And what about the psychological model?"
"Well, in the psychological model we are dealing with projections of the subconscious."
"What happens in the information model, then?"
"In the information model there are information clusters."
"Yes, but are there spirits now or not?"
"In the spirit model, yes."
From "Models of Magic" by Frater U. D.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
St. Petersburg Tarot Class Announcement!
I've been wishing to hold a class in Pinellas for some time now, and now my wish is finally going to be fulfilled!
I will be presenting a two-part class on the Tarot in September, which will include information on the history of this reservoir of Western Tradition Symbolism. The Tarot, far from being merely a system of divination, also unites many key components of various mythologies and religions and serves as a figurative bridge for the symbols which exist in both ancient and contemporary mankind.
Through an examination of the 78 cards which comprise the modern Waite-Smith Tarot deck, we will explore the many practical applications these cards have, including the various aspects of what we have come to understand as "divination".
Specific dates and times will be posted shortly, along with other details.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Grant Morrison
With the bunker nearly complete in its renovation, I'll be able to post more frequently than I have for the past six months. Which is nil.
Year 4 is over halfway through, and it's been a pivotal one indeed. The seeds for future growth have both been planted and have also seemingly planted themselves, which coincides with my recent thoughts on temporal continuity as a mutable phenomenon. Carroll wrote on this in Liber Kaos, but I won't bother referencing it in detail. Suffice it to say I've been rethinking a few of my previous assumptions.
Grant Morrison is one of today's most influential and accomplished aboveground occultists, and whether you agree with much of what he says or not, he's a great storyteller, and stories shape the world. This is part one of his lecture at the Disinfo Con a few years ago, and somewhere in his stream-of-consciousness style is some pretty intriguing substance.
Year 4 is over halfway through, and it's been a pivotal one indeed. The seeds for future growth have both been planted and have also seemingly planted themselves, which coincides with my recent thoughts on temporal continuity as a mutable phenomenon. Carroll wrote on this in Liber Kaos, but I won't bother referencing it in detail. Suffice it to say I've been rethinking a few of my previous assumptions.
Grant Morrison is one of today's most influential and accomplished aboveground occultists, and whether you agree with much of what he says or not, he's a great storyteller, and stories shape the world. This is part one of his lecture at the Disinfo Con a few years ago, and somewhere in his stream-of-consciousness style is some pretty intriguing substance.
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