http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/-t1.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:07:32 GMT 10 http://i52.servimg.com/u/f52/12/82/65/31/header12.jpg http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/-t1.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/alchemy-lecture-in-nyc-with-brian-cotnoir-t744.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu By way of... elsewhere: Saturday, November 21, 2009 e.v. Tahuti Lodge, Ordo Templi Orientis, NYC, is proud to present ….. Special Guest Lecturer and noted author BRIAN COTNOIR Author of The Weiser Concise Guide to Alchemy Will be presenting a lecture on alchemy and the Ascent of the Soul OPEN EVENT 4:00-6:00 PM In Constantinople June 617AD, Stephanos of Alexandra finished writing a series of lectures called the Art of Gold-making. This work is the synthesis ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:07:32 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/alchemy-lecture-in-nyc-with-brian-cotnoir-t744.htm#2450 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/alchemy-lecture-in-nyc-with-brian-cotnoir-t744.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/crowley-titanic-original-thinker-t709.htm Khephra "Aleister Crowley was one of the most original and important thinkers of this era - right up there with such titans as Einstein and Joyce." - Robert Anton Wilson, The Eye in the Trianagle: An Interpretation of Aleister Crowley Without a doubt, Robert Anton Wilson was anything but an unbiased reporter, but do you agree with his assessment of Crowley's value, originality and impact? Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:34:17 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/crowley-titanic-original-thinker-t709.htm#2277 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/crowley-titanic-original-thinker-t709.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/ritual-myth-t718.htm Khephra See Rending the Veil for the complete article: Ritual & Myth: A while back, I went to see a movie after my piano lesson, mostly on a whim. Feeling virtuous for forgoing the nachos (how can something so nasty be so tempting?), I settled into my seat and after silently judging the previews (”yup,” “cool,” “no way,” “Western civilization has officially collapsed.”), I watched my film. In it, the two heroes fought, first with each other. Eventually, one of the characters, tamed ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:13:05 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/ritual-myth-t718.htm#2311 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/ritual-myth-t718.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/yellow-journalism-and-aleister-crowleys-editorial-as-ritual-t717.htm Khephra Originally posted at Advance Titan.com: Yellow journalism and Aleister Crowley’s editorial as ritual In the eldritch days of yore, in the golden age of yellow journalism, editorials had a magical power to them. Here I am thinking of P.T. Barnum and his “All publicity is good publicity,” or William Randolph Hearst’s article that incited the Spanish-American war’s beginnings. Yet my personal favorite of this era comes under the guise and influence of Aleister Crowley, black magician, ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:44:31 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/yellow-journalism-and-aleister-crowleys-editorial-as-ritual-t717.htm#2304 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/yellow-journalism-and-aleister-crowleys-editorial-as-ritual-t717.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/veiled-issues-atheism-the-real-enemy-t707.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu Note that this was written by Donald Tyson, who is no stranger to controversy... For the complete article, see Rending the Veil: Veiled Issues: Atheism, the Real Enemy: For decades witches and other modern pagans have been in a war of words, which sometimes escalates to a war of fists, with the Christian churches. Christians are berated in the most uncivil language on New Age Web sites and in Wicca zines for being malicious fools incapable of thinking for themselves, who allow ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:01:03 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/veiled-issues-atheism-the-real-enemy-t707.htm#2274 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/veiled-issues-atheism-the-real-enemy-t707.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-shallow-engagement-in-the-occult-and-the-esoteric-t652.htm Khephra See John Crow at the Treasure-House of Pearls for the complete article: The Shallow Engagement in the Occult and the Esoteric This label, shallow, applied to someone’s religious practice is not new. I have used it in regard to esoteric practitioners before and others have used it too. In fact, many people in occultism and other esoteric movements have been described as shallow in their engagement of religion. This label is also applied to people who practice mainstream or normative ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:42:39 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-shallow-engagement-in-the-occult-and-the-esoteric-t652.htm#2026 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-shallow-engagement-in-the-occult-and-the-esoteric-t652.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/from-action-to-being-the-stages-of-self-sacrifice-t653.htm Khephra See Flight of Hermes for the complete article: From Action to Being - The Stages of Self-Sacrifice "For while he willingly puts himself under it, all the burden of tribulation is turned into confidence of divine comfort. And the more the flesh is wasted in affliction, the more the spirit is made strong by inward grace"- Kempis The value of self-sacrifice; it's an oft talked about subject in the esoteric community, especially amongst alchemists and hermeticists. The notion ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:46:54 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/from-action-to-being-the-stages-of-self-sacrifice-t653.htm#2027 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/from-action-to-being-the-stages-of-self-sacrifice-t653.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-curse-of-james-dean-s-porche-550-spyder-t650.htm Khephra See A Thing for Cars for the complete article: The Curse of James Dean's Porche 550 Spyder The Legend of the Cursed Car After Dean’s accident, many fans refused to believe their idol was dead. An urban legend emerged, stating Dean was alive, but terribly disfigured. Also, there were soon more than just a few stories circulating concerning the jinxed car, the haunted Porsche, in other words: the Little Bastard. Let us recount here the “mainstream” urban legend. Car designer ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:23:21 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-curse-of-james-dean-s-porche-550-spyder-t650.htm#2024 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-curse-of-james-dean-s-porche-550-spyder-t650.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/easter-island-giant-statues-reveal-red-hat-secrets-t647.htm Khephra Via Yahoo.com: Giant statues reveal red hat secrets: study LONDON (AFP) - British archaeologists said Monday they believe they have solved the ancient mystery of how the giant stone statues on Easter Island acquired distinctive red hats. The researchers said the key to the mystery lies in their discovery of a road on the tiny Pacific island. The hats were built in a quarry hidden inside the crater of an ancient volcano, and then rolled by hand or on tree logs to the ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:27:53 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/easter-island-giant-statues-reveal-red-hat-secrets-t647.htm#2010 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/easter-island-giant-statues-reveal-red-hat-secrets-t647.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/9-9-9-and-the-mayan-calendar-t646.htm Khephra See Calleman.com for the complete article: 9.9.9 and the Mayan Calendar The number nine has been endowed with a special significance in many different spiritual and religious traditions. Nine was the number of muses in Greek mythology and Nine were the number of worlds in the Scandinavian. Nine was the number of doors to the holiest part of the temple in Jerusalem and the month of Ramadan is the Ninth in the Muslim calendar. Moreover, the counting system used by most of the world today ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:23:10 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/9-9-9-and-the-mayan-calendar-t646.htm#2009 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/9-9-9-and-the-mayan-calendar-t646.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/kenneth-grant-the-musical-t615.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu Via LAShTAL: Probably the first Musical inspired by the creative occultism of Kenneth Grant, Tales Of The New Isis Lodge presents 65 minutes of lush and occult exotica issuing from a transplutonic transmitter. Drawing its structure from the ultra decadent and ornate rituals described in Grant's book Hecate's Fountain English Heretic guide you through Egyptian pre-history to the fungi of Yuggoth, re-imagine flower power in an Indian Tantric idiom, describe the workings of Chinese ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:29:14 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/kenneth-grant-the-musical-t615.htm#1864 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/kenneth-grant-the-musical-t615.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/computer-program-helps-decode-ancient-texts-t614.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu Via Refreshing News: Computer program helps decode ancient texts: A collection of written texts of the ancient inhabitants of the Indus River Valley region. Although the meaning of the symbols in these texts have long eluded scientists, computers are helping researchers to slowly decode their meaning. An ancient, indecipherable text from the Indus Valley region is slowly being decoded with the help of a computer program, according to recent research. Though it has yet to ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:25:26 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/computer-program-helps-decode-ancient-texts-t614.htm#1863 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/computer-program-helps-decode-ancient-texts-t614.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/revealing-the-stele-t603.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu From LAShTAL: Revealing the Stele A one day seminar Saturday 19th September 2009 e.v. The Atlantis Bookshop, in association with The Company of Heaven, is pleased to offer an opportunity to take a closer look at the Stele of Revealing, the central icon of Thelema. First presented at the Moot-with-No-Name, ‘Revealing the Stele’ develops themes outlined in the original lecture. The seminar will be presented by Gary Dickinson, a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:43:48 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/revealing-the-stele-t603.htm#1834 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/revealing-the-stele-t603.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/george-washington-the-traitor-t594.htm Khephra See the New Scotsman for the complete article: Interview: Robert Cooper - Breaking the code Published Date: 07 August 2009 By Kath Gourlay 'I CANNOT tell a lie." The famous quote from America's first president, George Washington, is about to be called into question, according to leaked information on the plot of Dan Brown's new book. The Lost Symbol looks set to create a huge uproar across the USA, with its allegations that far from being the country's 'founding father,' ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:13:14 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/george-washington-the-traitor-t594.htm#1790 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/george-washington-the-traitor-t594.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/scientology-s-sexy-new-ad-campaign-t497.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu Via Daily Kos: Scientology's "Flirty Fishing" Experiment in Advertising by Tortmaster From approximately 1974 to 1987, females in the Children of God cult -- which is now known as "The Family" -- used a tactic called "flirty fishing" to induce males to join their sect. They, in effect, offered their bodies for sex to non-members to get them to join. Scientologists apparently took notice and with their new advertising campaign are using attractive females to be the "lustmodels" for ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:57:10 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/scientology-s-sexy-new-ad-campaign-t497.htm#1280 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/scientology-s-sexy-new-ad-campaign-t497.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-great-beast-aleister-crowley-by-robert-anton-wilson-t595.htm Khephra Via RAWilson Fans.com: The Great Beast – Aleister Crowley by Robert Anton Wilson from Paul Krassner’s The Realist, issues 91-B, C, 92-A, B (1971-2) O – The Fool "All ways are lawful to innocence. Pure folly is the key to initiation." – The Book of Thoth Crowley: Pronounced with a crow so it rhymes with holy: Edward Alexander Crowley, b. 1875 d. 1947, known as Aleister Crowley, known also as Sir Aleister Crowley, Saint Aleister Crowley (of the Gnostic Catholic Church), ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:42:53 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-great-beast-aleister-crowley-by-robert-anton-wilson-t595.htm#1791 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-great-beast-aleister-crowley-by-robert-anton-wilson-t595.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/new-occult-journal-abraxus-t584.htm Khephra Via Plutonica: Fulgur and Treadwell's are jointly launching a new occult journal, Abraxas, billed as “a new independent journal of historical and contemporary occultism”. There will be two editions, a deluxe issue of 171 numbered copies which will include an original hand-printed wood engraving by Francesco Parisi, and a standard editions containing a letter-press printed Manifesto. As the journal will be printed by Fulgur I expect it will be gorgeous but, of course, they’re not ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:12:11 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/new-occult-journal-abraxus-t584.htm#1765 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/new-occult-journal-abraxus-t584.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/warlock-by-stone-warlock-t583.htm Tombe WARLOCK! A word that strikes a chord of disdain and mistrust in many Wicca covens. Described by the Christian dictionaries as a male Witch, a traitor and oath-breaker. How accurate is this definition and why, even to this day, is the Warlock a repugnant thing to be avoided by Witches? What is a Warlock and, more importantly, what is his task? The word is a derivative from the old Viking word and quite literally means "Protector of the Law". In 923, during the reign of king Rollo ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:18:39 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/warlock-by-stone-warlock-t583.htm#1749 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/warlock-by-stone-warlock-t583.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/enchantments-an-sos-at-a-witchcraft-store-t357.htm Khephra From The NY Times (fashion, no less): Critical Shopper | Enchantments Secrets Only Your Witch Would Know By CINTRA WILSON HANDFULS of articles have been written since the economic downturn on how, during such times of anxiety, business booms for psychics, astrologists and card readers. Enchantments, the witchcraft store in the East Village, recently moved down the street from where it had been a landmark since 1982. Last year, my friend Nancy bought me one of its customized ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:25:19 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/enchantments-an-sos-at-a-witchcraft-store-t357.htm#930 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/enchantments-an-sos-at-a-witchcraft-store-t357.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/looking-for-t560.htm SoyCello Is mentor the wrong word..? ::ponders:: Motivation is an issue for me, I miss my education...Can be on any occult oriented subject matter, would like to have structured discussions//lessons. Perhaps we could use Skype or something similar? No pre-req's just a desire to impart something that you feel strongly about. Hit me up on AIM or Gmail if you have the time//desire. thanks! SoyCello@gmail.com ArkainDarkElf=AIM Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:01:20 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/looking-for-t560.htm#1616 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/looking-for-t560.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/sickest-buddhist-t547.htm Khephra Sickest Buddhist from GenerateLA on Vimeo. ‘Sickest Buddhist’ rap by Arj Barker lady friend: hey baby where you at? Arj: I’m still at the ass-shram. lady friend: hows it going? Arj: It’s going killer. the instructor just told us to do a 45 min meditation lady friend: really? Arj: I nailed it in 10! lady friend: no way! Arj: Owned! (ed. note: Om-ed?) I’m the illest Buddhist you’ve seen all the ladies wanna meditate with me I look so serene when ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:05:27 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/sickest-buddhist-t547.htm#1543 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/sickest-buddhist-t547.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/watson-s-real-witchcraft-past-revealed-t544.htm Khephra Via IMDb: Actress Emma Watson was destined to play Harry Potter's top witch pal - she's related to one of Britain's most magical ladies. The young star's ancestors included a 16th century witch, who was excommunicated from the Church of England for dabbling with the dark arts, according to researchers at family tree website Ancestry.com. Joan Playle was convicted of witchcraft in 1592. See also: Harry Potter's Witchy Woman Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:20:27 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/watson-s-real-witchcraft-past-revealed-t544.htm#1533 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/watson-s-real-witchcraft-past-revealed-t544.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/privileges-ease-spell-in-prison-for-pagans-t541.htm Hadrianswall Privileges ease spell in prison for pagans A record number of lifers, foreigners, Muslims and pagans are in jails in England and Wales, according to figures published yesterday. The report portrays an overcrowded prison system whose population resembles the United Nations, with representatives of faiths including Ethiopian Orthodox, Rastafarianism and the Nation of Islam. English and Welsh prisons hold inmates from 174 of the 192 officially recognised states in the world and ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:53:18 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/privileges-ease-spell-in-prison-for-pagans-t541.htm#1520 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/privileges-ease-spell-in-prison-for-pagans-t541.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/teenagers-and-the-occult-survey-request-t539.htm Khephra Via Plutonica: Beth Wingarner, author of Sacred Sonoma: Sacred Sites and Alignments in Sonoma County, California is working on a new book about how young people, and teenagers in particular, come to the occult and why parents shouldn’t freak out about it. Seeking personal stories for book I am gathering stories for a book that will help parents understand why their teens are interested in certain media, mainly heavy metal music, video games (especially violent video games), and/or ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:40:17 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/teenagers-and-the-occult-survey-request-t539.htm#1499 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/teenagers-and-the-occult-survey-request-t539.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/pop-and-circumstance-t529.htm Khephra See Gnosis Magazine for the complete article: Pop and Circumstance: by Jay Kinney For us Americans, popular culture is the sea in which we swim. In ever accelerating fashion, the old distinctions between so-called high culture (opera, classical music, fine art, theatre, and "serious" literature) and popular culture (movies, TV, pop music, "trash" fiction, and everything from monster truck races to folk art) have evaporated. What is left is simply pop culture: ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:49:00 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/pop-and-circumstance-t529.htm#1472 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/pop-and-circumstance-t529.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/an-esoteric-quest-for-inner-america-t526.htm Khephra See Esoteric Quest.org for more info. The conference will be held August 24th to 28th in upstate New York near Woodstock. "An Esoteric Quest for Inner America"- Join us for the Open Center's eighth Esoteric Quest, this time on the home soil of America. After seven previous conferences in Europe on the Western Esoteric Tradition, the time has come at this moment of rebirth of the American spirit to search for the Inner America-one known to the indigenous peoples, ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:42:59 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/an-esoteric-quest-for-inner-america-t526.htm#1450 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/an-esoteric-quest-for-inner-america-t526.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-singularity-and-ray-kurtzweil-t514.htm emperorzombie topic for those who want to discuss his ideas: the Singularity, transhumanism, AI, nanotechnology, universe as a giant machine, etc. ill kick it off with a few recent developments. Emotiv game helmet: control your avatar with thought, AND capable of emotional expressions. University of Pittsburg: put a chip in a monkey's brain and now it can control a rather 'dexterous' robot arm. Stephen Hawking claiming we have entered a new time of "self designed evolution". feel ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:07:12 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-singularity-and-ray-kurtzweil-t514.htm#1354 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/the-singularity-and-ray-kurtzweil-t514.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/occult-symbols-in-corporate-logos-t456.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu See Vigilant Citizen for the complete article. During the 20th century, urban environments got taken over by corporate logos. Studies have reported that an average person is exposed to about a thousand logos a day. Few people however ponder on the symbolic meaning of these marketing tools and their occult origins. This article analyzes the esoteric origin of some well known corporate logos. Think about where you encounter logos on an average day: they are on household items, on cars, ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:26:16 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/occult-symbols-in-corporate-logos-t456.htm#1145 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/occult-symbols-in-corporate-logos-t456.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/latvian-firm-accepts-souls-as-guarantee-for-credits-t481.htm Khephra Via MOS News: Latvian firm accepts souls as guarantee for credits 22 Jun, 02:58 PM A financial company in Latvia is offering residents loans secured by nothing but their immortal soul. Riga-based firm, named Kontora, does not require credit history record or proof of employment. It grants loans of 50 to 500 Latvian lats ($100 to $1,000) to any adult after he or she signs the a very short agreement. According to the agreement, the only security required of the borrower ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:31:56 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/latvian-firm-accepts-souls-as-guarantee-for-credits-t481.htm#1216 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/latvian-firm-accepts-souls-as-guarantee-for-credits-t481.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/two-boys-and-two-past-lives-t460.htm Khephra See Paranormal Review for the complete article, which includes photos. Two boys and two past lives: by Roy Stemman Reincarnation has been in the headlines in Spain and Canada this week with two remarkable stories that underline the impact of the belief and the huge cultural differences that surround this fascinating subject. Case One - concerns a Muslim boy living in the Canadian province of Newfoundland who, after a visit to India, became convinced that he had lived a previous ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:56:08 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/two-boys-and-two-past-lives-t460.htm#1170 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/two-boys-and-two-past-lives-t460.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/moina-macgregor-mathers-on-woman-s-role-in-religion-t432.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu From Boudicca's Bard: In 1899 Moina Mathers, as the High Priestess Anari, was interviewed for an article on "Isis Worship in Paris." She said: "The idea of the priestess is at the root of all ancient beliefs. Only in our ephemeral time has it been neglected. What do we find in the modern development of religion to replace the feminine idea, and consequently the Priestess? When a religion symbolizes the universe by a Divine Being, is it not illogical to omit woman, who ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sat, 09 May 2009 01:51:24 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/moina-macgregor-mathers-on-woman-s-role-in-religion-t432.htm#1080 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/moina-macgregor-mathers-on-woman-s-role-in-religion-t432.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/american-stonehenge-monumental-instructions-for-the-post-apocalypse-t429.htm Khephra See Wired.com for the complete article. The strangest monument in America looms over a barren knoll in northeastern Georgia. Five massive slabs of polished granite rise out of the earth in a star pattern. The rocks are each 16 feet tall, with four of them weighing more than 20 tons apiece. Together they support a 25,000-pound capstone. Approaching the edifice, it's hard not to think immediately of England's Stonehenge or possibly the ominous monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Built ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 06 May 2009 15:04:39 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/american-stonehenge-monumental-instructions-for-the-post-apocalypse-t429.htm#1072 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/american-stonehenge-monumental-instructions-for-the-post-apocalypse-t429.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/boston-legal-what-is-scientology-t377.htm Khephra James Spader explains Scientology in an episode of Boston Legal. Not as comical as the South Park version, but they hit most of the highlights. Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:40:09 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/boston-legal-what-is-scientology-t377.htm#982 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/boston-legal-what-is-scientology-t377.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/equinox-festival-june-12-14-london-t371.htm creatcher Equinox Festival - second transmission: Equinox Festival tickets onsale now! - All Access Weekend Passes only £80 15 bands, 13 speakers, 10 films - 3 days of illumination! equinoxfestival.org Comus - performs First Utterance! After 35 plus years, the Equinox Festival is proud to present, the first UK performance of the reawakened Comus. Comus have decided to make the Equinox Festival the first time in more than 3 decades this highly influential band will perform live ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:37:41 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/equinox-festival-june-12-14-london-t371.htm#963 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/equinox-festival-june-12-14-london-t371.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/rare-magic-inscription-on-human-skull-t362.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu See Biblical Archaeological Review for the complete article, which includes several images. Not long ago, the well-known collector Shlomo Moussaieff acquired two earthenware bowls, the open ends of which were adjoined to form a kind of case—inside the case was an ancient human skull. A magic incantation, written in Aramaic, was inscribed on the skull. BAR [Biblical Archaeological Review] readers already know about the more than two thousand magic incantation bowls that have survived ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:26:29 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/rare-magic-inscription-on-human-skull-t362.htm#945 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/rare-magic-inscription-on-human-skull-t362.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/nigerian-witches-t360.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu Video detailing the callous and brutal child abuse activities of many churches in Nigeria who label innocent children as witches in order to extort money from the parents by claiming to cure the children of witchcraft. From Digital Journal: Nigerian children tortured and killed in the name of witchcraft In southern Nigeria, children are reportedly denounced as witches by local churches and they are inhumanely tortured or even killed by the pastors as well as by their ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:15:57 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/nigerian-witches-t360.htm#943 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/nigerian-witches-t360.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/vampire-discovered-in-mass-grave-t359.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu See New Scientist for the original article, which includes two images. A SKELETON exhumed from a grave in Venice is being claimed as the first known example of the "vampires" widely referred to in contemporary documents. Matteo Borrini of the University of Florence in Italy found the skeleton of a woman with a small brick in her mouth while excavating mass graves of plague victims from the Middle Ages on Lazzaretto Nuovo Island in Venice. At the time the woman died, many ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:36 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/vampire-discovered-in-mass-grave-t359.htm#942 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/vampire-discovered-in-mass-grave-t359.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/woman-suspected-of-witchcraft-burned-alive-t355.htm Khephra From CNN.com: (CNN) -- A woman in rural Papua New Guinea was bound and gagged, tied to a log and set ablaze on a pile of tires this week, possibly because villagers suspected her of being a witch, police said Thursday. Her death adds to a growing list of men and women who have been accused of sorcery and then tortured or killed in the South Pacific island nation, where traditional beliefs hold sway in many regions. The victims are often scapegoats for someone else's unexplained ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:16:03 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/woman-suspected-of-witchcraft-burned-alive-t355.htm#928 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/woman-suspected-of-witchcraft-burned-alive-t355.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/stonehenge-beneath-the-waters-of-lake-michigan-t353.htm Khephra See here for the complete article + images. In a surprisingly under-reported story from 2007, Mark Holley, a professor of underwater archaeology at Northwestern Michigan University College, discovered a series of stones – some of them arranged in a circle and one of which seemed to show carvings of a mastodon – 40-feet beneath the surface waters of Lake Michigan. If verified, the carvings could be as much as 10,000 years old – coincident with the post-Ice Age presence of both humans and ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:10:37 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/stonehenge-beneath-the-waters-of-lake-michigan-t353.htm#926 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/stonehenge-beneath-the-waters-of-lake-michigan-t353.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/erisian-children-by-henry-chesire-bacon-t348.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu Via the quintessential Erisian, Telarus: Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:44:59 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/erisian-children-by-henry-chesire-bacon-t348.htm#917 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/erisian-children-by-henry-chesire-bacon-t348.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/scientologists-blame-psychiatry-for-9-11-t346.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu Vimeo In this clip, two members from the "Citizens Commission On Human Rights," an advocacy group established by the Church of Scientology, explain that psychiatry caused the 9/11 attacks. Larry Byrnes, the host of the "No Drug Show," and his guest David Figueroa, claim that psychiatrists knowingly turn people into "killing machines" using drugs, and that in bin Laden's case it was Ayman al-Zawahiri, his second in command, who led him astray as his psychiatrist. ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:28:06 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/scientologists-blame-psychiatry-for-9-11-t346.htm#914 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/scientologists-blame-psychiatry-for-9-11-t346.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/dione-fortune-on-pseudo-occultism-t332.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu "The pseudo-occultism of the present day, with its dubious psychism, wild theorizing, and evidence that cannot stand up to the most cursory examination, is but the detritus which accumulates around the base of the Mount of Vision. All such worthless rubbish is not worth the power and shot of argument; in order to form a just estimate of the Sacred Science we must study originals, and try to penetrate the minds of the great mystics… whose works bear evidence of first-hand knowledge of the ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:47:48 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/dione-fortune-on-pseudo-occultism-t332.htm#878 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/dione-fortune-on-pseudo-occultism-t332.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/newspaper-claims-suspect-transformed-into-a-goat-t329.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu From Yahoo News: Newspaper claims suspect transformed into a goat: Fri Jan 23, 6:07 pm ET LAGOS, Nigeria – One of Nigeria's biggest daily newspapers reported that police implicated a goat in an attempted automobile theft. In a front-page article on Friday, the Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him. The paper quoted police spokesman Tunde Mohammed ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:01:56 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/newspaper-claims-suspect-transformed-into-a-goat-t329.htm#870 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/newspaper-claims-suspect-transformed-into-a-goat-t329.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/trying-to-define-the-occult-t308.htm Khephra From Religious Tolerance.org: Trying to define "The Occult"? The word occult is derived from the Latin word occultus which means "hidden". Occult blood is a medical term which refers to blood which cannot be seen, except perhaps under a microscope. The Occult has been defined as any activity which 1. is esoteric (employs knowledge that is not known to the general public, but which is only revealed gradually to a selected few in training), and 2. depends ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:15:03 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/trying-to-define-the-occult-t308.htm#815 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/trying-to-define-the-occult-t308.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/does-karma-exist-t294.htm Khephra

]]> Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:51:52 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/does-karma-exist-t294.htm#769 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/does-karma-exist-t294.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/intermittens-the-journal-of-discordian-bullshit-t289.htm Khephra Intermittens Presenting Intermittens. Intermittens is a periodical journal of Discordian diarrhea - an incontinent splattering of juicy ideas and corny jokes. Produced by the irreverant spags of principiadiscordia.com, Intermittens is an attempt to document some of the antics going on today in the Discordian Society. Every issue has a different editor. All content (unless otherwise marked) is from / for the public domain. This project is an attempt to create an open-source Discordian ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:06:11 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/intermittens-the-journal-of-discordian-bullshit-t289.htm#750 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/intermittens-the-journal-of-discordian-bullshit-t289.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/bishop-says-superstition-behind-tanzania-s-woes-t290.htm Khephra From IPP Media: Bishop says superstition behind Tanzania`s woes: 26 Dec 2008 By Khalfan Said and Njonanje Samwel Bishop Olmomeo of the ELCT Morogoro Diocese has said that belief in witchcraft is at the centre of major problems that Tanzania faces today. He made the statement yesterday during Christmas prayers which were held at the national level in Morogoro town. The bishop warned that if the trend was left unattended, the future of the country would be in jeopardy. Citing ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:30:13 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/bishop-says-superstition-behind-tanzania-s-woes-t290.htm#753 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/bishop-says-superstition-behind-tanzania-s-woes-t290.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/is-ritual-necessary-for-magick-t266.htm Khephra
Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut"]]> Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:48:50 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/is-ritual-necessary-for-magick-t266.htm#666 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/is-ritual-necessary-for-magick-t266.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/slandered-wiccan-denied-hearing-t270.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu See Wildhunt for the original article, replete with gratuitous links. Slandered "Wiccan" Denied Rehearing: Did talk of a mother's (alleged) adherence to Wicca cause her to lose custody of her child? That is the allegation of Andrea Hicks, who said that Chicot County Circuit Judge Robert Vittitow improperly considered her religious views in his ruling. "In her appeal of Chicot County Circuit Judge Robert Vittitow's decision, the mother noted Vittitow described Wicca ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:43:19 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/slandered-wiccan-denied-hearing-t270.htm#674 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/slandered-wiccan-denied-hearing-t270.htm http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/symbols-on-stuff-t249.htm ankh_f_n_khonsu Symbols on Stuff has "thousands of products on sale bearing symbols from both antiquity and modern pop-cultures. Themes include alchemical symbols, astrological, zodiac symbols, flags, highway & freeway signs, Chinese symbols, smiley faces, logo spoofs, tv & movies, drugs & alcohol, occult symbols, conspiracy, New Age, playing card symbols, religious symbols, magick sigils, greek alphabet, Masonic, sacred symbols, and many more symbols on t-shirts, sweatshirts, jerseys. caps, ... Off Topic - Occult, Esoterica, Religion et al Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:14:55 GMT http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/symbols-on-stuff-t249.htm#626 http://digimob.forumotion.net/off-topic-occult-esoterica-religion-et-al-f88/symbols-on-stuff-t249.htm