YES! Bite my shiny ass Michael!
Month: April 2013
Arthur Depins
What you might think is not good or moving enough, there’s always others out there who will be greatly moved by your work.
SAMAËL
“He had been growing shabbier and shabbier with the years, and now prowled about like a veritable mendicant; seen occasionally by humiliated friends in subway stations, or loitering on the benches around Borough Hall in conversation with groups of swarthy, evil-looking strangers. When he spoke it was to babble of unlimited powers almost within his grasp, and to repeat with knowing leers such mystical words or names as “Sephiroth”, “Ashmodai”, and “Samaël”.”
H.P. Lovecraft, The Horror At Red Hook
“And when she saw (the consequences of) her desire, it changed into a form of a lion-faced serpent. And its eyes were like lightning fires which flash. She cast it away from her, outside that place, that no one of the immortal ones might see it, for she had created it in ignorance. And she surrounded it with a luminous cloud, and she placed a throne in the middle of the cloud that no one might see it except the holy Spirit who is called the mother of the living. And she called his name Yaltabaoth.”“Now the archon who is weak has three names. The first name is Yaltabaoth, the second is Saklas, and the third is Samael. And he is impious in his arrogance which is in him. For he said, ‘I am God and there is no other God beside me,’ for he is ignorant of his strength, the place from which he had come. “
The Apocryphon Of John, The Secret Book Of John“There was another angel in the seventh heaven, different in appearance from all the others, and of frightful mien. His height was so great, it would have taken five hundred years to cover a distance equal to it, and from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet he was studded with glaring eyes, at the sight of which the beholder fell prostrate in awe. “This one,” said Metatron, addressing Moses, “is Samael, who takes the soul away from man.”
Louis Ginzberg, The Ascension Of Moses
“Red Samael, who was then a seraph, led Lilith away from the warm sunlit paths of Eden, into the refreshing shade of a huge tree which thrived in the midst of this garden, and away from the paths of virtue also.”James Branch Cabell,
The Devil’s Own Dear Son
Matchmaker – A Short Story
This is a short story I’ll have available on Amazon Kindle around April 15th. It serves well as an introduction to my writing, and explores some of the same themes as My Babylon. Until the 15th, it’s free for my tumblr and blog followers.
Matchmaker
by James L. Wilber
“There’s been an update to the code since you last worked. Don’t forget to check out the new questionnaire.” Dylan, my supervisor, wore a black polo shirt with the company logo, a bracelet made of some alloy, and a couple days worth of black stubble. The exact kind of professional non-professional look you expect from a middle management dickwad working for a tech company. He shifted in his seat, waiting for my response even though he failed to ask a question. “You should turn your camera on.”
Like most people pounding keys, I work at home. Even though Dylan found it annoying, I only respond to questions, not statements. The less opportunity to betray my total disgust for him, the company, and the American way of life, the better. That’s also why I didn’t turn on my camera. The wreckage of my bedroom/office, and the fact I’d yet to brush my teeth today reflects the shits I do not give.
Unable to think of a good reason not to, I turned my video on and let him bask in my slothful countenance. Dylan visibly winced when he saw it, then pretended not to notice. “Do you have any questions?”
“Be mindful of the changes in output due to the code update. Items have been added to the questionnaire to take advantage of the new code.” Never question, only regurgitate.
He nodded. “I’ve got three VIP jobs I want you to get done today. Send me a chat message if you need anything.”
I looked straight at the screen and waited for him to disconnect the conference. A few times prior I had disconnected before he was through being useless. That really cheesed him off. A couple more and he would be looking for a new star employee.
PS. Reblogging to fix broken link (thank you libre sollus) and to say please reblog this with comments on how much you enjoyed it.
Will be rebloging a few times for people who missed it. Sorry if it’s a repeat
Primordial Thought: A Design For Life
Primordial Thought: A Design For Life
I find it amusing that we’re supposed to draft an ideal career outline and apparently my ideal is ‘find paid full time employment/internship and still be able to pay rent by the end of the year.’
Funnily enough I have a feeling this is most of my generation’s ideal, too.
‘Career’ – is that even…
I:MAGELONDON: May 19 – 25th.
An amazing exhibition of artists working with esoteric themes and practices, organized by publisher Fulgur Limited.
May 22nd will be the release of my Earth Magic book, published by Fulgur. Introduction by Pam Grossman.
Consilium of Tumblr Magicians
climbing-the-holy-mountain replied to your post: Consilium of Tumblr Magicians
How do I get on the board of CoTM? I see no practical purpose in this, thus I feel it completely imperative.
You get on the board by telling me when I am acting like a moron. I imagine there will be plenty of board members.
Consilium of Tumblr Magicians
“ The Grand High Pooh-Bah shall be selected by a vote of at least three members and hold that office until they receive three votes of no-confidence from the membership, or they pass the buck to someone else who is then ratified by the membership.”
Fuck, I got three votes. Now I have to do something with this.