So now that I’ve gone and written out in detail my own banishing ritual, I think I’m gonna try the Star Ruby tonight. The only problem I have with it is calling on Therion. My biggest problems with Crowley’s magick comes from when he tries to insert himself into it. As long as I keep in mind Therion is the Beast and not Crowley, I think it will go well.
Month: April 2013
Maenad riding a panther,
Roman Fresco recovered from Vesuvian ash at Stabiae on the Bay of Naples I century bc/ I century CE; Naples Archaeological Museum
Songs in the Key of My Babylon
Only five more days until My Babylon, Book One: Body.
I distrust your cleverness. You make wonderful patterns—everything is in its place—it looks convincingly clear—too clear. And meanwhile, where are you? Not on the clear surface of your ideas, but you have already sunk deeper, into darker regions—so that one only thinks one has been given all you thought, one only imagines you have emptied yourself in that clarity. But there are layers, and layers—you’re bottomless, unfathomable. Your clearness is deceptive. You’re the thinker who arouses the most confusion in me, most doubts, most disturbances.
Henry Miller on Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin (via fleursdansmescheveux)
Paganus – New at Scroll of Thoth
Paganus – New at Scroll of Thoth
Pagan comes from the Latin word paganus, meaning country dweller or rustic. It was meant to be a slur. To call someone a pagan approximates to calling them a redneck. I’m all for embracing the things that cause you pain. As Tyrion says, “Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not.
Ave sparkly Babalon