Month: July 2013

Kennedy on coal ash: ‘We are living in a science fiction nightmare’

Kennedy on coal ash: ‘We are living in a science fiction nightmare’

climateadaptation:

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. came to Crown Town, and all he wants to talk about is coal ash.

Article also mentions serious pollution from coal power plants:

* Of the 274 coal plants that discharge coal ash and scrubber wastewater into waterways, nearly 70 percent (188) have no limits on the toxics most commonly found in these discharges (arsenic, boron, cadmium, lead, mercury, and selenium) that are dumped directly into rivers, lakes, streams and bays.

* Of these 274 coal plants, more than one-third (102) have no requirements to monitor or report discharges of these toxic metals to government agencies or the public.

* A total of 71 coal plants surveyed discharge toxic water pollution into rivers, lakes, streams and bays that have already been declared impaired due to poor water quality. Of these plants that are dumping toxic metals into impaired waterways, more than three out of four coal plants (59) have no permit that limits the amount of toxic metals it can dump.

* Nearly half of the coal plants surveyed (187) are operating with an expired Clean Water Act permit. 53 of these power plants are operating with permits that expired five or more years ago.

Read the report: Closing the Floodgates: How the Coal Industry is Poisoning Water

Let us approach the idea of God from a magician’s standpoint. To the plain man the idea of God serves as a support for his spirit just not to entangle himself in uncertainty or get out of his depth. Therefore his God always remains something inconceivable, intangible, and incomprehensible to him. It is quite otherwise with the magician who knows his God in all aspects. He holds his God in awe as he knows himself to have been created in its image, consequently to be a part of God. He sees his lofty ideal, his first duty and his sacred objective in the union with the Godhead, in becoming the God-man.

Franz Bardon, Initiation into Hermetics (via secretworkings)

android47:

theawakenedstate:

JULY 29, 2013 IS THE BIG ONE; THE ONE WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR. This is when the planets – the Moon, Jupiter and Mars (both conjunct on this day), Venus, Saturn, Pluto and Neptune align to form what is known in astrology as a Grand Sextile (60% apart) or Star of David. This aspect is extremely rare (the last time one formed was at the beginning of the end of WWII – on the 7th February 1945, which showed that the conflict was coming to a close). and is considered one of the most positive aspects there is. The conjunction of Jupiter and Mars is sextile to Venus, the power of beauty, on one side, and the Moon, the power of love, on the other side. This signals the opportunity for the power of love and beauty to overcome the power of war and religion. Then the planet Saturn, materialism, is sextile to Venus, power of beauty, on one side and Pluto, the planet of transformation, on the other side. This signals the power of beauty to transform materialism. Then we have the planet Neptune, the power of our highest hopes and dreams, sextile to Pluto, the planet of transformation, on one side and the Moon, the power of love, on the other side. This signifies the power of transformation to bring about our highest hopes and dreams through the power of love.

Another quote. This one is for a certain famous follower of mine who is rarely on tumblr, but does reblog me from time to time. I hope she notices.

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“What is your name?”

She sat up on her haunches and considered that even longer. Then a smile played across her lips.

“Aiden.”

I nearly blacked out again. To pass the time leading up to the ritual, I would think of names to call my creation. The list contained dozens of monikers with occult significance. For amusement, I added the name of my favorite porn star. She could read my mind.

The next question tested the theory, “What do you want?”

She shifted back down, resting her chin on the ground and looking up at me, eyes wide. “More.”

— My Babylon, Book Three: Risen

My Babylon – A serial novel about the paranormal and dark desires. The story of a cursed young man who has an intimate view of the Apocalypse. My Babylon weaves elements of urban fantasy, erotic horror, and real-world occult practices to form a unique personal tale that thrills, terrifies, and even enlightens.

 My Babylon Complete, containing all five book is now available on Amazon Kindle and in print. 

http://jameslwilber.com/my-babylon/

odditiesoflife:

The Sculptures of Adolfo Wildt

Adolfo Wildt (1868-1931) is an Italian sculptor. He was born into a poor family and in 1880 entered the studio of the sculptor Giuseppe Grandi (1843–1894). Between 1882 and 1887 Wildt learned to work marble in the studio of Federico Villa and from 1885 to 1886 frequented the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan, where he made studies after the Antique and Michelangelo. In 1894 he met the German collector Franz Rose (1854–1912) and agreed that in return for an annual stipend he would assure Rose exclusive rights on the first exemplar of each of his works. Protected and isolated by this arrangement, Wildt immersed himself in his work.

He became increasingly interested in symbolism and experimented with marble to produce effects of opalescent transparency. Rose’s death in 1912 forced Wildt to confront the art market. He was awarded the Principe Umberto prize in 1913, and this marked the beginning of his good fortune with the Italian critics. He was backed by the journalist and critic Margherita Sarfatti and in 1925 joined the steering committee of the NOVECENTO ITALIANO, participating in its major exhibitions of 1926 and 1929, as well as abroad.