Proceeding through the devious poem: Men judge themselves in this new light.One worldview’s crashed, the next takes flight. One Aeon’s burned by this knowledge-flash,New consciousness born from its ash. If everything’s been coming together for you so far, these lines may not even need explanation. The light, this “knowledge flash”, is the light from theContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part nine)”
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Devious Poetry (part eight)
Today is going to be the most harrowing post of the Devious Poetry series to date. It’s not going to be easy to write about, and it’s by no means safe for work or safe for life. Today we’re going all the way down the O.T.O. rabbit hole to discuss not only what other deviationsContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part eight)”
Devious Poetry (part seven)
Where did I last leave off? Ah yes, I introduced you to the O.T.O. (The featured photo is an inner sanctum of the Temple of the Ordo Templi Orientis in Philadelphia.) Established well before Aleister Crowley came into the picture, we learned that the Ordo Templi Orientis is a fanatic religious order which was (andContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part seven)”
Devious Poetry (part six)
Oh boy. I suppose the time has come to start introducing you to the Ordo Templi Orientis (“Order of the Temple of the East”). You’ll often see them refer to themselves as the O.T.O., and that’s because their abbreviation has…certain…symbolism. Founded by German theosophists (because of course it was), the O.T.O. was an attempted revivalContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part six)”
Devious Poetry (part five)
The ankh is an Egyptian heiroglyph which means “life”, or “the key of life”. In fact, it is a magical symbol to wish life and health for someone, which explains how Isis was able to bring Osiris back from the dead. The ankh is also a portal between life and death, which helps explain whyContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part five)”
Devious Poetry (part four)
In the last post, we discussed how the Thelemites believe we have gone through three aeons, and that the fourth is either already here, or is currently overlapping the third, or is coming very soon. Before I continue, consider the Buddhist symbolism of the yin-yang, the belief that all things should be in “perfect balance”.Continue reading “Devious Poetry (part four)”
Devious Poetry (part three)
Let’s explore this “Aeon of Horus“, find out more about who or what that really is. We’ve successfully tied the work Promethea to Thelema and Aleister Crowley beyond a shadow of a doubt: Moore repeatedly and specifically refers to the Thoth Tarot deck, which is a deck exclusively used for divination designed by Aleister CrowleyContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part three)”
Devious Poetry (a refresher)
Below is a summary of my Devious Poetry discussion so far. This subject matter is always difficult to tackle, but it’s something I must get off my chest. The discussion so far: Silence is a Rabbit Hole An exploration on how powerful silence can be and how it could even be a useful tool for writers.Continue reading “Devious Poetry (a refresher)”
On Fairytales and Their Importance
It’s a crime that fairytales have fallen to the wayside. People have been robbed of many life lessons they should’ve learned growing up, and, make no mistake, this was done on purpose. Fairytales are crucial to any culture, and to proper childhood development. Not only do they contain moral lessons about right and wrong, courage,Continue reading “On Fairytales and Their Importance”
Devious Poetry (part two)
The “card twenty” refers to the twentieth Tarot card. And since this story is a depiction of “the history of magick”, the card is not being used for its intended purpose (a simple game). It is instead being repurposed for its now highly popularized, bastardized purpose of choice: divination. And the card itself is aContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part two)”
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