I had a pretty deep philosophical discussion with Naufragio today, via email. We were discussing the frustrating and often hopeless position Occultists are sometimes in. When I say Occultists, I refer neither to the New Agers, Wiccans, or anyone belonging to the many new age religions that seem to spring up on a regular basis. [...]
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Not Buying It? Fine, Because I’m Not Selling It.
Posted in Thoughts, tagged Occultism on 11 November, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Thoughts on Being Self-Conscious.
Posted in Magick, Thoughts on 20 October, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It occurs to me that the very state of being self conscious is self-defeating in all areas in one’s life, particularly in Magic. I have a house guest for the weekend. It is time for sleep. She lays next to me, and I’m wondering who will fall asleep first. Because I have a slight cold [...]
Keeping it Real
Posted in Magick, Thoughts on 23 September, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In this day and age of new age instant “magic” I wonder how many people are actually tired of the endless mental masturbation regarding their workings? The conversation goes somewhere along these lines:
Peter: “So how did your working go last night?”
Friend: “Oh just wonderfully! I evoked a demon!”
Peter: “Really? So he showed up then?”
Friend: “Well, [...]
Nazi Occultism & Blind Faith
Posted in Thoughts on 17 April, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I was recently re-reading a book on Nazi Occultism. I won’t go into all the details, but I have to admit it was a fascinating read. Such powerful emotions are still evoked by the sight of the Swastika. And yet this symbol is very, very old. Artifacts such as pottery and coins from ancient Troy [...]
Outcasts
Posted in Thoughts on 13 March, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Oscar Wilde. Aleister Crowley. Poe. Brian Jones. Quentin Crisp. Even Jesus. Outcasts, all.
The most interesting and refreshing people I have met and have read about were always outcasts. People who were themselves, despite the wagging finger of society and “acceptable behaviour”. In a world where the masses are asses, I’m proud to say that I [...]
Thus Far…
Posted in Magick, Thelemic, Thoughts on 14 February, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Happy V.D.
I sincerely hope all the lovers out there are, well, loving.
I’m still pretty lame (in a physical sense, mind you) so I won’t be doing any dancing this evening. I think I’ll sit with a glass of port and listen to Sinatra. I think it will make for a perfect evening. When you’ve [...]
The Magick of Friends
Posted in Thoughts, tagged Friends on 27 January, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A video that reminds me of the value of real friends.
Magick in its perfect simplicity. Thank you Naufragio.
And just as an afterthought: I am against zoos of any type. To take a beautiful animal from its natural habitat and put it behind bars for the viewing pleasure of people is slavery [...]
Friends
Posted in Thoughts on 13 January, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I occasionally get all warm & fuzzy and publicly thank people that mean a lot to me. You probably know Naufragio already. Best friend number two is Angela. I’m privileged to even know these people.
I want to show you a gift that Angela gave to me last night. It’s a small basket shaped like an [...]
New York City & The Bohemia Beat
Posted in Thoughts on 4 January, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I’ve never been to London although I’d like to go one day. I’ve spent time in L.A. and I could have recorded with Neil Young, and was invited to, but I never did. Since I didn’t, it’s not braggadocio to mention. But L.A. is too laid back and half asleep. And the people were weird [...]
Be Here Now
Posted in Thoughts on 24 December, 2008 | 6 Comments »
A strange feeling washed over me this past hour. I just wanted to capture what I’m feeling, more so as a diary entry than anything else. Here’s the scenario:
I’m sitting in my library playing the piano. I’m playing Elton John’s “Captain Fantastic …” album. Each song. From memory. And it just struck me that I’ve [...]
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