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The Wild Mind – Part II
Posted byaconwayhubbard October 27, 2021 November 2, 2021 Posted inUncategorized
Magic and Myth
In the last article I made a list of a few of the kinds of experience and thinking that most likely must happen if there is ever to be anything as crazily complex, and impressive, as modern civilisation. Whatever they may actually be, these ideas occur and enfold, like steps on a ladder. Eventually, as the ladder extends and evolves, it gets us to the kind of reality that we exist in today. Pooh poohing things like magic and religion as the ridiculous superstitions of our ignorant ancestors may be de rigueur in the halls of academe and the mass media – dominated as they are today by rational atheists and materialists – but, as I propose, this is much like kicking out all the rungs of a ladder whilst standing on it many stories up (oop!).
Of course there are things not on the list and probable multiple ways to arrange and compile it, not to mention possible problems with sequence and simultaneity. Still, I progress with my comments and descriptions about each thing on the list, not because most readers won't know about them but because this is my way of laying out a bit of the background, the provenance, of Scientology 1.0.0 in preparation to discussing its inception and history.
So, to continue….
Magic – Invisible forces
Magic is definitely one of those rungs and like all the other rungs, it plays a key role in life, whether one knows it or not.
There are ways it can go dangerously sideways though, in my opinion. How magic works and then becomes confused with superstition, has been getting people and groups into trouble all through history*. Then there's a middle ground where magic seems to be just weird. However it's viewed, ideas about magic played an important, possibly accidental, role in the popularisation of Scientology 1.0.0 in the 1960s. Later, magic would play one of the key roles in the development and eventual establishment of Scientology 2.0 (1981).
Before the beginning of Western civilisation (dated to approximately 4,000 – 4,500 B.C.) there were towns (the Urban Revolution, 9,000 – 10,000 B.C.) and before towns there were tribes and those tribes consisted of people working with good and useful ideas. I deduce this was so, that the majority of their wild thoughts were mostly working for them rather than against, because otherwise how did we get here? They were smart people and we are mostly a huge success because of them. (Apparently, in some circles, this idea that we moderns are a feature of Man's evolution rather than a glitch is a very controversial view: those who advocate for the Noble Savage, or support Rousseau's view that civilisation makes men méchant [evil, villainous] feel it's all been downhill since those halcyon days and, if given the chance, will gladly return us all to those innocent times; more on that later.)
There is a big difference in the complexity of a tribe, consisting of maybe fifty to a hundred and fifty related people, and a civilisation, consisting of thousands, and now millions and billions. Small tribal groups don't need organised religion or philosophy per se, but they do need magic, because that's how the world mostly seems to be. Acting as a causative agent in this world, magically or otherwise, rather than the effect (victim), is a key factor to success, if you can get it right; this is because chronic fear and apathy kills every time. Recognising and then working with all the myriad invisible forces for one to achieve a positive role in life would appear to go a long way to obtaining basic survival. Magic is also necessary in order to achieve ultimate survival: enlightenment.
It might be that our ancient ancestors set their groups up similarly to the way hunter-gatherer groups are in the world today. In each group there was, of course, a hierarchy of some sort. Then, there was a specialist who works with magic. This professional would intercede between the group and whole other levels of reality and perception to assist the group going forward.
Today, magic plays, and still plays, this vital role at all levels of groups, from the simplest tribal groups to modern civilisations consisting of hundreds of millions. Maybe we don't see this fact in this way much, here in the West, but anybody who has paid attention to the thousands of different ceremonies and rituals all over the world will see the magic in most of them.
Thinking about invisible forces (as much as "force" plays a role in the mind or outside of temporal reality) makes me think about the world as it was before towns. I mean, I think of this: when you live in a time on the planet where your group is only about a hundred or so people and your contact with other such groups is, probably, rare, you live in a world that's hard to picture today (unless you visit the Serengeti or some similarly unvisited, unpopulated region… and stay there without Wi-Fi for a thousand years). A world, because there were so few of these groups – relatively speaking – is a world of truly vast spaces (just painting a picture here). A world that is also, mostly, quiet! or rhythmic (seasides), or filled with white noise (rivers and waterfalls). And, at night, dark! Depending on where you are, nights go on forever and if you live where there is often cloud cover, such as the Nordics did (do), very dark, something not experienced much these days if you live in a town or city. Time doesn't exist at all in the way we know it today and attention to everything in the world is at a level that, by comparison, would most likely make many of us in the present seem less asleep than dead. When there's a disruption, a thunder storm say, or an earthquake, it gets noticed! This vastness of space, the deafening quiet, and eternities of time and night – plus attention to everything (and so much more) would, I think, have to make certain things seem plain. Such as magic.
Magic: the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces. From late Middle English: from Old French magique, from Latin magicus (adjective), late Latin magica (noun), from Greek magikē (tekhnē) '(art of) a magus'. (Note: a magus is a member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia, the sort that came to say hello to Jesus of Nazareth when He was born.)
I admit I actually don't know much about magic, but I do know it's been a driving force, for good and ill, since the dawn of time. Things like shamanism, divination, various healing practices and so on, all ways and forms of doing magic. So I'm guessing that these complex arrangements with invisible dimensions and forces, the myriad ways of working with them, were a key factor in achieving group success.
"Invisible dimensions?!" screeches the materialist, "there you go, down the rabbit hole and into the weeds!". Yes, here we go indeed! I'm aware, of course, that it can be argued that success was achieved despite, or regardless, of these practices but how would one know? Personally, I don't think so.
I suppose, too, some people can think that what was thought of as magic was simply poor observation (the eternal struggle to define causes) but I'd argue, again, how would you know? You can really only make that claim in a world that has developed the Scientific Method (as it came to be known only recently) and it's odd, sort of creepy, little sister, rational atheism. For a person to so casually dismiss the invisible realm, I guess one must first become thoroughly enthralled – or overwhelmed – or jaded – by the material, visible, one. It seems awfully silly to sometimes have to make this point by indicating that the vast majority of forces in life are immaterial and invisible; things such as viewpoint, opinion, consideration and morality, aesthetics, love, and on and on and on. (Also, and I'm quite happy to stress this point endlessly, as far as poor observation goes, there is so much more to reality than we will ever know that we will always, always, have a very limited perception of it; discovery runs on an infinite scale, after all.)
Moving along. Our early ancestors most likely didn't see the world as clearly divided into the subjective and objective, as per the Enlightenment, they seemed to have lived in it in a completely different way; at least from what I can tell from the many accounts I have read of tribal peoples, as encountered by Western scholars during the past five hundred years. (In a number of these studies I couldn't help noticing how common it was that many of these people described westerners as sad and lonely; they apparently thought that this was a very odd thing, what with their view of us all living in a fundamentally intelligent and welcoming – albeit very strict – universe.)
Magic though, still exists, of course, because most of life is immaterial, invisible and unmeasurable, such as opinion and morality, aesthetics, etc., etc. (not to mention the things that go bump in the night, especially those long dark, dark nights).
A good therapy will treat one of the most invisible things of all: viewpoint. Modern psychologists and neurologists locate and identify all sorts of activities in the brain whereby electro-magnetic forces appear to be activated, excited, in said organ (there's specific terminology for all of the following phenomena which I've left out because I can't remember it). For example, some fellow, a tennis champ, let's say, is in a brain scanner and the technician asks him to imagine playing a set and then, magically, on the screen, some part of the guy's brain lights up: "Aha, there's the part of the brain where tennis gets played!". The questions are, is that an indicator of a cause? A correlation? What? And remember, the subject had to be asked to think about playing tennis before the light show, so is the technician the primary cause in this case? Some sort of "mind network" maybe? Or maybe the act of tennis is the key. Lord! where the heck exactly is this point that does all this tennis playing and viewing? Reality and consciousness are the greatest mysteries before such professionals today – as they ever have been. Mysterious stuff when you get right down to it.
So when you've got a pretty good therapy going, as per Scientology 1.0.0, you're apparently going to have the best success by treating the viewpoint of the patient, wherever it's located, rather than the brain – too many variables there, otherwise. What does the viewpoint – the you – think is going on? What's your view of your life? The better the patient is guided or helped to discover for themselves whatever the truth of the matter is, for them as well as the actual reality of their situation (confusing the subjective with the objective is what's wrong with most of us in the first place) the more successful the therapy is going to be.
I remember reading somewhere magic being defined as "the unseen hand" and thinking that that was a pretty good definition, depending on how you define "hand", that is: as an active role in achieving or influencing something. This could apply to the illusionist's art but that's not how to interpret it here. Rather, I imagine an exactly patterned, well ordered, universe (possibly even innately intelligent) acting as the hand, yet that is so vast and so complex that it appears as thoroughly random and chaotic to our extremely limited perceptions.
To illustrate, imagine being on a google x google light year square chessboard where you, and every other person on the planet, could only measure one picometer square of it. This while an army of giant grandmasters are continuously and endlessly playing round after round of blitz chess on it. It would definitely appear not just random and chaotic but, if you believed that what you could measure was all there was to reality, also meaningless. And, if you are particularly insistent upon this "meaninglessness", you'll become a determinist (here come the gulags!). Funny thing is, no one can "prove" one or the other, so what's actually on the table is viewpoint, your consideration and opinion and how that assists you. If your opinion leans toward the materialist/nihilistic, then how does that serve you? Should others be careful of you? Probably.
Little story: Back when I was a callow youth, I had become frustrated and impatient with the kind of talk that had become common place among the newer Scientologists of the 1960s and '70s, about their special magical knowledge and supernatural abilities. Maybe nothing wrong with that, I guess, except we are in an era in the West where it seems the subjective is often taken too much out of context and the objective world, as a result, is getting increasingly short shrift. This chatter seemed to my young mind to be developing into a concomitant and unwise decrease in critical thinking. What with rising incompetence, deteriorating constancy and, perhaps most ominously, the enabling of many bad actors (such as the countless louche and disreputable types that commonly pray upon the more credulous – of which we had more than our fair share) it appeared I may have had a point. I mean, I didn't have a problem with so-called woo-woo † (woo is fun sometimes) but I did if it seemed to displace useful good sense.
So one day during dinner with my dad (just the two of us), I complained about this by blurting out grumpily, "Where's all this magic everybody keeps on about?!". He looked astonished and then asked me, "What magic?". I explained. Then he asked, "You don't see the magic?" and I said "No!". "Well, come on now!" he said, "What magic are you talking about?". I thought for a second and said, "Such as seeing through walls and levitating things, I guess". He said, looking even more surprised, "You can't levitate things?!" and I said "No!". He looked further perplexed and asked, "You can't levitate those?" indicating the salt and pepper cellars on the table between us. I indignantly and emphatically said, "No!". "Really?" he said, "You can't levitate those salt and pepper shakers?!" Harrumphing, I got up out of my chair at the end of the table and made a great show: "Well, not unless I get up like this, go over to them like this and grab them with my hands and do this!" jerking the shakers dramatically up in the air. Dad looked at me smiling then and said, "And that's not magic?" We had a really good laugh.
Now, he was just having a bit of fun there but the truth was his point, what's magic after all? What's the ultimate source, as in cause, of anything? After that exchange I began experimenting a lot with movement and thought: you move your arm up, how did that happen, where did that come from? The idea, thought, to move your arm, where did that come from? Think of a rose… why a rose? It could have been, say, think of a chair or the colour blue… on and on. I was only a teenager, after all, but still. I came to see eventually that it's a deep, deep mystery where anything comes from, that there is a lot more to attention and reality and its direction than what I had been assuming.
Anyway, those who actually have spent any considerable time consciously alive, really alive and open, will eventually begin to perceive complex connexions in the world and, possibly – potentially – maybe – even ways to influence them, if only subjectively at first (change your mind = change the world). Always remembering, hopefully, not to confuse it too much with that pesky objective realm.
(Another way to look at this may be as Clarke's third law, which states that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. This is probably because, as mentioned before, most natural phenomena has always been and always will be hidden from us. I mean both the principles and the workings, for there is an infinite amount of things to be discovered. Amusing fact: did you know, for instance, that in the early 1600s natural philosophers (as early scientists were called back then) all thought mice appeared spontaneously in hay? That was only a few years ago! (I can hear some scoffing at this idea of infinite knowledge but I assure you, if you ratio all known things against all of the yet to be known the answer will always be 0, as in nothing – that's why truly wise people, as they get more information, often claim to know less and less.) This view of Mr. Clarke's, though interesting, is actually off point but it gets referred to so much I thought I'd mention it.
Also, let us remember the placebo effect: more magic! People get well despite injecting distilled water and taking sugar pills. Sadly that too can get out of hand and become strangely twisted: Millions of people are happily marching around at the very time of this writing wearing masks and swearing that they're alive today because of them. Maybe so! Maybe so, I believe it. But masks, which have been proven time and again, have no measurable effect at preventing the spread of viruses. What I'm saying is, if you're the one already infected then definitely wear a mask, although even then it's not that good, What really works is quarantining – and I should know: I lived and worked in a Petri dish, otherwise known as a ship, for eight years and saw an outbreak of almost every kind of contagious sickness you can think of. I truly believe in the placebo effect though and support it in all its forms. (Codicil: I do think masks over-all are actually extremely dangerous, from a social and psychological standpoint, and not worth the price thusly being paid; especially by infants and little kids).
The really, really, important thing I'd like to say about magic however is in reference to the real deal, that magicians can gesture or wave a hand and something at a distance can appear (without mirrors or invisible strings), or speak to the spirits and have them speak back, or walk through walls or levitate salt cellars and so on. Well, this I've personally never experienced nor seen but that doesn't mean it doesn't or can't happen. Where the discussion really needs to be right now, in my view, especially as it concerns Scientology, is the reality – or unreality, the applicability – or inapplicability – of that sort of magic; in other words: responsible magic vis-à-vis irresponsible attempts at magic.
This is where I bring up Goethe's The Sorcerer's Apprentice (played brilliantly by Mr. Micky Mouse in the famous movie Fantasia). Basically, the apprentice loses control of the spell because he is not yet a master sorcerer but my preferred reading of the poem is that he would only have attempted the spell because he was being lazy. This is what I'm referring to when I mention irresponsible attempts at magic; the desire to do what I call an "end run" around nature, often with the purpose to avoid effort (as in work). Life, without work, useful, productive, valuable work, isn't worth much. What I mean by responsible magic could be exemplified by the imagination, blood and sweat plus skill that goes into art and inventions as just a couple of examples.
There are levels of responsibility in all things and responsible magic is in a whole different league than those who need the physical universe to be different than it is. I mean, we share this universe and even the things you "own" you don't actually. You have property, sure, and nobody else has a right to use it without your permission or due process (depending where you live), but all this stuff is actually made up of particles that make up the whole physical universe. If someone gets to move these particles around willy-nilly, wouldn't that be a cheat, even dangerous? Or even a kind of theft, or, at least, a misdemeanour? Sort of like someone sneaking into your home at night while you're asleep and rearranging your sock drawer whenever they please. (I've heard this power expressed by people who "change" or "create" the weather [may my friends who believe these sorts of things forgive me], which always made me wonder about their hubris: that incalculable trillions of vectors get to be switched around because they wanted sunshine on their wedding day. To be fair, there is such a thing as prediction, which is when you just know how something's going to go, after all – and that, that right there, is magic of a very high order. If more of us paid more attention to what we just know – really know – with no second guessing and whatnot, then we'd be living in a whole different and much improved world, I think.)
Some of my views may be a bit harsh, I suppose. I mean, I don't exactly get to say what's magic and what isn't; outside of my own opinions it's a hard thing to know. And, besides, to be equitable, this sort of "magical thinking"‡ may be pretty harmless for the most part. On the other hand, the important question in my mind is, where does it stop? This is why I have always preferred a small republic form of government over any kind of democracy because the majority of us just can't reason as well as we might, especially at that level; not yet anyway. I say this because of the propensity for the majority of voters to support regimes that offer them "free" stuff like food and money and there are few better examples of magical thinking than that. Most of us are pretty good at thinking about the things that are local and intimately perceivable, such as our own homes or neighbourhoods, but getting our wits around bigger systems doesn't seem to be our forte, nor should it particularly… yet. As far as critical thinking, it's a complicated skill that needs to be learned and personally I just haven't met many people who are much good at it without training. (Not that I'm so great at it either, I'm just saying.)
Speaking of magical thinking, its use in place of reason where reason would much better serve. Little children, usually ages three to six, quite naturally default to this way of seeing the world as they have yet to learn how to think. One is born with all the feelings and emotions under the sun but thinking correctly is a matter of education and it's that training that gets these elemental forces under control. (Watch out for that six month old that you think is just crying, it's probably actually an expression of a level of rage and frustration that would make a Hitler blush.) Quite a few adults get wrapped up in magical thinking too – as so famously happened with the Boomers and many of their progeny – perhaps because it gets drummed out of them during childhood instead of incorporating it into higher orders of mentation and cognition (more on this in a later article).
It's possible it may be too late for many adults today, but if we get around to properly restructuring education, we might stop crushing magical thinking (along with their vital imaginations) in our children, with all its attendant wonder and amazement, and try instead incorporating it into all the more sophisticated types of thought that came after the hunter-gatherers. And then, who knows what might be accomplished?
That being said, just one little extra stab at emphasis here. It is no coincidence this relationship between magic and wonder (awe). As I believe I mentioned previously, I think wonder is mostly lost to adults in these modern times and that is a very, very serious problem in my view; I don't know, could be just me. It takes a lot of courage (another invisible force) to live properly in the world, life is not for the timid, after all. Therefore I think wonder, because of its connexion to faith (yet another invisible force), cannot be experienced much by the faint of heart, for they're too busy worrying; to lose the wonder is to risk the death of all spirit. I think we miss this point today, possibly because we equate courage with force (military, police, emergency personnel), which can sometimes be the case, sure, but it's better to equate courage with wisdom and there is no greater invisible force than that.
Myth – Stories of being
Speaking of courage and wisdom, the other thing that we did and still do is tell stories about being in the world. Life's whats and hows, I guess you could say. This is another rung in that ladder that got kicked out in the 20th century, so badly so that it took a movie, Star Wars, to help put it partially back. It's still pretty much a dead subject though and it really oughtn't be.
My thoughts: myth is original pattern recognition, but at a much, much higher resolution than can be accomplished by any algorithm extant today. They are the accumulated wisdom of thousands of years of trial and error and you must have these guides because it's more information than can be learned in the span of one life. To live properly you've got to know where you are – what sort of world you're living in – and what you should do about it; not knowing these things can make the world more dangerous than it needs to be.
Figuring out what we'd need to know about our world we ought to first have a pretty good idea about the game itself, what sort of board it's being played on, as well as what the game looks like when you're winning or losing.
First step: figure out where you are.
In Scientology 1.0.0 not knowing that is called – not surprisingly – a Confusion. Confusion is the bottom of a spectrum consisting of 12 delineated levels, or conditions, as they pertain to existence (more on this in a later article). Confusion, in Scientology 1.0.0, means: un-located in time and space; a total, or near total, failure to recognise any pattern(s). (It is surprising, when you investigate people from this standpoint, how many of us really don't know where and when we are. For instance, a lot of what is happening politically right now in the U.S. is perpetrated by activists who think it's Selma in the 1960s.)
Then you need to work out how to be in the world that's been revealed (every person has to make this discovery for themselves at some point in life and then figure out how to be in it or end up being only half alive all their years, or worse).
Second step: figure out that and who you are.
In Scientology 1.0.0 these are the 11th and 10th levels of the conditions of existence §. Knowing that you are is key to becoming an active and thus necessary player in the world. If you don't come to realise that you are in fact an effective and essential character on this wild and woolly board, then whatever you do will be as mostly ineffective as the NPCs (non-player characters) in video games; or worse: a cypher. After that you need to figure out who you are, which is to say, your character's specific role and all that entails. (These steps go far beyond, "my name is Jane Smith" because the next question is always, "well, who's Jane Smith?".) Perhaps I've made this sound too simple but it's actually pretty complex stuff and, often, just like not figuring out where one is, goes unfortunately unattended to for the whole of one's life.
So. Myths are stories about the origins and nature of the world (i.e. the Enūma Eliš or Hesiod's Theogony) and stories about being in it (i.e. the Epic of Gilgamesh or the Labours of Hercules). These stories were key to relaying that there is a certain order in the world, a world that would otherwise seem too random, and a certain disorder to it too (the capriciousness of the gods) and were crucial at preparing the groundwork for other necessary kinds of investigations of reality yet to come (philosophy, psychology and so on). Because these stories, always multifaceted and symbolically dense, were yet so True in describing the world as it actually is we got through to today. Hooray! (I'm a firm believer that Man is the best invention since life itself.)
Quite a few of the main themes though, seem to be: intrepidness and courage. Courage, courage, courage; the way up is the way forward, no room for mice-people! Apparently a world managed with the right attitude and in the right way is a world worth living in.
Through much telling and retelling (and a lot of living), these ideas would be developed the world over. As for us in the West, our best examples come from Ancient Greece as written down by guys like Homer. The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the best instruction manuals for being ever produced in the West (besides the Old and New Testaments **); a perfect synthesis of art and historical fact, as it turned out. A fellow named Herr Heinrich Schliemann excavated Troy in the 19th century proving that what experts thought of as pure fiction concocted at the end of the Greek Dark Ages was as much historical record as it was imagination [maybe imagination], proving that there's a mix. Bottom line here: No Homer = no Western civilisation ††.
Before and since Homer there were of course many myths telling one particular tale: heroes and their adventures. Heroes have to confront all sorts of challenges, the way that, when we do the same, life becomes a damn sight more interesting (I think we've all known our fair share of Labyrinths, Hydras, Gorgons and dragons). No matter who you are, what station in life you find yourself in, you will be met by multiple trials; challenges which may be broken down symbolically into various types and categories. Read these hero myths with care, and perhaps some help, and all could be revealed.
Many of these myths could also be metaphors – although metaphor isn't quite the right word – for the ultimate story too, such as confronting the shadow monsters in our own psyches. Like a hero descending into the underworld, we can attempt to find what Carl Jung called "the treasure hard to attain" – and by slaying the dragons residing therein we might repossess our very own souls. This sort of adventure is the most harrowing and most difficult adventure of all. Because so few of us can do this – and of those who do, so few complete the journey – most of us just learn to manage our demons; or dope them, and ourselves, into, well, I don't know what.
A really good read: The Hero with a Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell. What he goes to show are the similarities the world over of mythic tales and the repeated arcs that they take. These are his observations about the stories told again and again of the basic circumstances of Man in a very definite world, regardless of culture, and what happens when we take it on in such a wise as to obtain the best chances of survival and success. Although many are stories of environment, nature, our interaction with it, and the kinds of spirit that wins or fails, the most important tales are discussions of ideal being, tales of the ideal man such as with the Osiris/Horus composite or the "mega-man" – King of Kings – as discussed in the New Testament (although Jesus was clearly an historical figure he is much more than that). Note: It could be argued very strongly that these descriptions of this ideal led directly to being able to eventually describe, delineate, the Sovereign Individual, which when realised gave us the American Experiment of 1776.
But the discussion of the delineation of this ideal has really dropped out in the past century or so. To such a degree that today too many of us almost invariably use the wrong measurements for being whether it is as an individual or a group. Example: using net worth or gross income or even – shudder – GDP ‡‡.
Anyhow. Myth, as it is commonly understood, doesn't get discussed a whole lot in Scientology 1.0.0 but the Mythic Ideal Being very much does because the courage and fortitude to stand up straight in the world is foundational to any true journey of the spirit.
So, the Hero idea has been under siege to the point that the word is now pretty meaningless. I mean, today anyone who can put a little mist on a pocket mirror is a "hero"; it's like the worst kind of suffocating, smothering mommy archetype has taken over the world.
Personally, I experienced this murdering of the Hero while going to school where myth was taught mostly as tales from a very, very distant past – sort of like glancing over some grains of millet without realising your looking at the staff of life. To be fair, this was how it was being taught to 8 year olds and had I stayed in school (this was in England) we probably would have gone on to investigate these stories in greater depth, England still being very connected back then to its Brythonic roots and later Ancient Rome and Greek culture. Looking over the high school curriculum in the United States though, revised (read: sabotaged) in the 1950s, it was clear myth was being taught as the interesting although quaint blather of primitive peoples. (Much later in 2017, talking with a friend's daughter who had graduated at Oxford University, I discovered, whilst discussing Beowulf, she had been taught to believe fervently that the Western myths are the dangerous delusions and calculated propaganda of an all white patriarchy designed to crush the proletariat, exploit women, persecute non-gender specifics while colonising and enslaving all people of colour – whew!)
These days you could maybe take courses in astrophysics, biology, ethics and Behavioural Psych 101 to try and learn this stuff about correct being, I don't know, I didn't have much of a formal education. But, despite being probably futile for that purpose, those subjects seem a bit dry to me – if you didn't also study mythology because that's where the music is.
So it's a bit of a problem that today the term "myth" mostly means "untrue". Indeed, and to try to be fair to the educators of the past and present, it is very true that after many translations and transliterations, and after multitudinous, ever changing cultural paradigms, many of these tales are somewhat baffling; what possible use could they have today? But here's an observation: Many persons who are otherwise unaware of, or could care less about, our mythic underpinnings, are yet huge fans of things like The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter adventures, proving that these stories remain as active and alive as they ever were and still actually do, even now, play a role. My thought is that this is so because these movies and books are new and modern, and therefore recognisable, retellings of our most ancient observations. Even so, we as a culture should still link it up and make the connexion.
Which is: Man is fundamentally an intrepid species of keen intellect and faculties and it's these tales that guide and inform him. Luckily for us, Joseph Campbell and many others following him, plus many artists, have gotten onto this problem one way or another and myth is back into the conversation somewhat. This is one of the deep wells I personally hope we will all be drawing from more and more going forward.
To sum up: after art, the divine embodiment of the creative urge, there were early forms of religion, the recognition of the uncompromising forces of existence as itself. Then there came magic, negotiation with invisible forces, then myth, ways to properly take on the world. Next: Mysticism and Psychology.
Things are building up.
* Famous examples: Human sacrifice, flagellantism, witch trials, left/right politics (joke).
† Woo-woo is a term coined by James Randi, a well known skeptic, (1928 – 2020). Basically it means a confusion, or a contrived collapse, between the subjective and the objective realms. By contrived collapse I am referring to the manipulation of this confusion by people like Mr. Randi's arch-nemesis Uri Geller. (No, he did not psychically bend all those house keys and forks, it's a version of an old illusionists' trick – anyone who can actually bend objects with their mind would not be messing around stupidly with flatware, trust me).
‡ The belief that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible causal link between them.
§ People familiar with these conditions may wonder why I left off the names of these levels. I left them off because those labels are only applicable to one when falling down the scale, not rising up.
** The Old Testament is a Middle Eastern document, whilst the New Testament anthology was mostly compiled in North Africa. Still, these works are perhaps the most foundational of all in the Western canon.
†† Possibly should make a little note here: Western civilisation is often referred to today as "Anglocentric" or "Eurocentrism" or "Western-centrism". But watch out, this in an attempt at PC (politically correct) Newspeak. The fact is, without invalidating any of the thousands of other cultures, Western civilisation and its ideas are the dominant ideas in the world today because it developed individualism and the resultant explosion of technologies we wouldn't recognise the world without.
‡‡ GDP, gross domestic product, doesn't mean anything good if too much of the country's product has no intrinsic value: GDP goes up when a nation goes to war or starts printing money like crazy as many are doing now. Then think of all the other businesses that "win" while others lose: healthcare (makes money so long as people are sick), justice and law (makes money so long as there's crime and insanity), the media (makes money so long as there is confusion and controversy), on and on. I'm no socialist though, absolutely nothing at all wrong with dosh, lovely stuff, wish I was smart enough to have much more of it; but GDP, like GI (gross income) is a really stupid and short sighted way to measure what's actually valuable.
The Wild Mind – Part III
One thought on "The Wild Mind – Part II"
Magic; intent stylized and protected with a bit of obfuscation.
Scientology; intent cleaned and drilled?
Sort of similar to the difference between art and engineering, but still the same fundamentals.
We fill the gaps in our understanding with comfortable ideas, myth, until we progress.


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Mahrez reveals intention to move on
Tue May 30, 2017 09:09 PM Last update on: Tue May 30, 2017 09:14 PM
Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez celebrates scoring a goal with Daniel Amartey. File Photo: Reuters
Riyad Madrez has revealed his desire to move on from Leicester City.
The winger has issued an statement to say that he wishes to quit the club with who he won the Premier league title in 2016/17.
Mahrez said: "Out of the huge admiration and respect I hold for Leicester City Football Club I wanted to be totally honest and transparent with them and have therefore informed the club that I feel now is the time for me to move on.
"I had a good discussion with the Chairman last summer and we agreed at that time that I would stay for another year in order to help the club as best as I could following the transition of winning the title and being in the Champions League.
"However, I am fiercely ambitious and feel that now is the time to move on to a new experience.
"I've always enjoyed a good relationship with the Chairman and everyone at the club, and I hope I have been able to repay the faith shown to me by my performances and commitment on the pitch during my time here.
"I've had the four best seasons of my career at Leicester and have loved every moment. I feel immense pride to have been a part of what we have achieved during my time at the club, culminating in becoming Premier League Champions.
"The relationship I share with the club and our amazing fans is something I will treasure forever and I truly hope they will understand and respect my decision."
leicester city / Riyad Mahrez / English Premier League
Drinkwater waiting for Leicester offer
Liverpool beat Leicester thanks to two Faes own goals
Chelsea's Havertz hopes Bournemouth win signals turnaround
Mahrez finally gets his dream move to Manchester City
Arsenal, Chelsea knocked out

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We No Longer Have To Wait For The Future, We Can Do This Today.
DNA Was Photographed for the first time using an electron microscope, Enzo di Fabrizio and his team at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa snapped the first photos of the famous double helix.
Science progresses as we go about life and even as we sleep. What will it bring us tomorrow?


Interrogating American Popular Culture | Westerfelhaus | "Res Rhetorica"
Rather than relegating the study of rhetoric to the past, and confining it to its traditional analyses of ceremonial, forensic, and political speeches, the author argues that it has much to say to and about contemporary popular culture. Rhetoric enables students to understand how they and their communities are shaped by the economically, culturally, and socially influential products of American popular culture, such as films, television series, and video games. Such knowledge, the author contends, equips students with the media literacy required to make informed decisions when purchasing products, casting a vote, and so on. Some practical advice regarding how to connect rhetorical analyses to American popular culture is provided.
Benedict, Ruth. 1934. Patterns of Culture. Boston: Houghton Miffl in Company.
Campbell, Joseph. 1949. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
Jewett, Robert and John Shelton Lawrence. 1977. The American Monomyth. New York: Doubleday.
Jewett, Robert and John Shelton Lawrence. 2003. Captain America and The Crusade against Evil: The Dilemma of Zealous Nationalism. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Lawrence, John Shelton and Robert Jewett. 2002. The Myth of the American Superhero. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
"Philosophy of the Walking Dead – Wisecrack Edition." YouTube, uploaded by Wisecrack, 11 Feb.2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-paZAUKeQ&t=1068s.
Strauss, Valerie. 21 March 2018. "A University of Wisconsin campus pushes plan to drop 13 majors – including English, history and philosophy." The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2018/03/21/university-of-wisconsin-campus-pushes-plan-to-drop--13-majors-including-english-history-and-philosophy/?utm_term=.05b5d3f2b605.


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The Vampire Tarot Introduction Tarot allows us to change our attitudes, to center our minds, and to distinguish the positive from the negative. Tarot enlightens us about the dark and light parts of our personalities, and it has advanced toward solutions to the various matters in question in our lives. Each card has a message, and guides us in decision-making process. Tarot highlights the essential elements of an instance, but final decisions ultimately belong us.
In 1954, the psychical researcher Rudolf Lambert published a report revealing details about a case of fraud that was covered up by many early members of the Institute Metapsychique International (IMI).[163] Lambert who had studied Gustav Geley's files on the medium Eva Carrière discovered photographs depicting fraudulent ectoplasm taken by her companion Juliette Bisson.[163] Various "materializations" were artificially attached to Eva's hair by wires. The discovery was never published by Geley. Eugéne Osty (the director of the institute) and members Jean Meyer, Albert von Schrenck-Notzing and Charles Richet all knew about the fraudulent photographs but were firm believers in mediumship phenomena so demanded the scandal be kept secret.[163]
The swords is the suit of intelligence, logic, truth, ambition, conflict and communication. It is associated with the element of air. In readings, these cards focus on the faculty and power of intellect, which like the swords themselves, are double-edged. This can be used for both good or evil, to help and to harm, and our greatest conflicts usually come from this delicate balance. At their worst, the swords can be abusive, harsh, and lack empathy.
With your permission, I connect on a soulful resonance to bring forth messages and healing energy from within you and out to you for further remembering, exploration, and transformation. combining both universal wisdom and the wisdom of your soul, within soul to soul one on one communication and message, these two essences BEing as One within One Spiritual Soul Channel Reading for you. Each reading explores your Soul Life Purpose, what your soul is inviting you to remember, embrace, and treasure within this Life Experience. Using the ancient wisdom tools of Soul Mediumship, as well as intuitive guidance, I will explore with you, your spiritual destiny and the specific gifts you have chosen to experience within this Life Experience. I will also identify the cycle of energies you are embracing in this moment in direct application to your current life situation.
Over time, many great thinkers have added to the deeper understanding of the Tarot cards. Carl Jung connected the symbology of the trumps to archetypes, concluding that the tarot might play an important role in psychoanalysis. The Hero's Journey discussed by Joseph Campbell laid the foundation for the Journey of the Fool, who jumps heedlessly off a cliff only to come full circle into the position of magician. The archetypal symbols in each card tell a story, and therefore clue the reader into what influences are appearing in the querent's own life.
In this, his last novel, Huxley uses a lifetime of thinking about human possibilities to create an island utopia that illustrates his hopes for the future of humankind. The Indian Ocean island of Pala is a kind of paradise, created with the inherited wisdom of its two founders, a Buddhist Raja and a commonsensical Scottish physician. The goal of life on Pala is to merge with the clear light, not to accumulate possessions; the island's philosophy is a mix of Eastern thought (particularly tantric Buddhism, which does not retreat from the world, but uses it for higher purposes), Western science (but with limited technology), unrepressed sexuality, and constant mindfulness. (The island's fauna include mynah birds trained to say, "Attention! Attention!") Huxley's ideas about childrearing, psychedelic visions, and tending to the dying were far ahead of his time, and his portrait of a utopia in which those ideas are implemented will intrigue anyone who is interested in a more spiritually directed society.
In 1960, psychic investigator Andrija Puharich and Tom O'Neill, publisher of the Spiritualist magazine Psychic Observer, arranged to film two seances at Camp Chesterfield, Indiana using infrared film, intending to procure scientific proof of spirit materializations. The medium was shown the camera beforehand, and was aware that she was being filmed. However, the film revealed obvious fraud on the part of the medium and her cabinet assistant. The expose was published in the 10 July 1960 issue of the Psychic Observer.[168]:96–97
These employees, hired by psychic service companies who know they have no paranormal skills, usually fumble through a telephone session by asking the client numerous questions and providing generic answers to the client's questions. Some callers get disgusted and hang up after several minutes, after paying a tidy per-minute sum to enrich the company.
Through Guided Imagery, Meditation, Theta and Delta wave pattern healing, and Spiritual Guidance, I assist souls to awareness of where these energetic cyclical patterns origination is and how to transform it within this dimension and within all of their life experiences in all dimensions, so that one can remember, embrace, and treasure the all inclusive inner wisdom of our soul and of our Soul Life Purpose for this Life Experience clearing the pathway to the love and light you are.
At one time these evil spirits were holy angels living in heaven with God. But they rebelled with Satan and were cast down to planet earth. It's in the Bible, Revelation 12:7-9 NIV. "And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
One of the hours of the Divine Office/Liturgy of the Hours has spiritual reading and prayer rolled into one: the Office of Readings. It begins with the praying of three psalms/canticles from Scripture, and it concludes with one Scripture reading and one reading from the Church's tradition. It could be from a saint's writings, an ecclesial document, a selection from one of the Church Fathers, or a sermon from one of the great preachers in our tradition. You might not have otherwise picked up St. John Chrystostum's homilies on Our Lady, a portion of Lumen Gentium, or a selection from St. Therese's Story of a Soul! Praying the Office of Readings provides a healthy dose of Scripture and offers short introductions to 2,000 years of spiritual heritage.
When deciding whether to consult with a local medium in person, check for a couple of things before scheduling. Does the person live in a decent or nice neighborhood? If not, that ought to raise questions about her ability to accurately advise clients. While it is common knowledge that mediums, like doctors, do not "treat" themselves due to the subjective nature of self-study, they should be able to boast a reasonable success rate with clients, which means the clients would want to return periodically as well as refer friends and associates. This would lead to significant income for an accurate psychic medium, so that she would be able to afford a comfortable home or office in a pretty good neighborhood. If the home or office appears run-down or quite modest, this may mean the reader is not as accurate as she claims. Not all psychics live in mansions, of course, but successful ones probably reflect an element of status.
Teacher and publisher Jean-Baptiste Alliette wrote his first book on the tarot in 1791, called "Etteilla, ou L'art de lire dans les cartes," meaning "Etteilla, or the Art of Reading Cards." (Alliette created this mystical pseudonym "Etteilla" simply by reversing his surname.) According to Etteilla's writings, he first learned divination with a deck of 32 cards designed for a game called Piquet, along with the addition of his special Etteilla card. This type of card is known as the significator and typically stands in for the individual having their fortune read.
Sometimes I may even come up with a word or saying in their language that I've never spoken before. One time I did a reading for a woman who was from Romania. Her mom came through, and she'd never spoken English in her life. When she connected with me, it was all in pictures and symbols. I wasn't remotely surprised to find out that her mom was an artist and was a visual person. It was as if these pictures and symbols had words attached to them.
Now that I've explained a bit about Psychics and Mediums…I am a SPIRITUAL Medium. I am a Medium aligned with the Holy Spirit, a dedicated person doing work with the intention of achieving the greater good. Most of us never become famous. But the highest reward for this work comes to us on a soul level. Sure, we have bills to pay. But bringing hope and closure to people and giving them peace lifts us higher than money possibly could.
We have the original NewAgeStore tarot interpretations and the extremely popular tarot cards from Aquatic Tarot by the lovely Andres Schroeter, the same cards that have been on NewAgeStore for over a decade. In addition, the lovely and very talented Ciro Marchetti has graciously agreed to allow us to use his divine works of tarot art to add to our readings page. And yes! These cards are available for purchase directly through Ciro's website
Tarot readings are a powerful form of divination that use an ancient deck of cards to help you find answers to your most important questions about love, relationships, your career, finances and more. Psychics and fortune tellers have used Tarot cards for hundreds of years, and Trusted Tarot will give you an accurate reading that's personalized based the cards you choose and the order you pick them. Every card has a different meaning depending on its position, so you will get a unique and detailed perspective on your current situation. To prepare for your reading, I recommend that you listen to this grounding excercise - then scroll down and select your cards.


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Home News garth crooks comments on west ham uniteds top four ambitions praises issa diop and jesse lingard
Garth Crooks comments on West Ham United's top-four ambitions, praises Issa Diop and Jesse Lingard
Alani Adefunmiloye
West Ham United briefly moved to fourth place in the Premier League table last night following a 3-0 victory over Sheffield United, and manager David Moyes and his team will be relishing their chances of playing in the Champions League next season.
Chelsea's win over Newcastle United a few hours later saw the Hammers drop down to fifth at the end of the night, but both teams are level on points, with only four points between them and second-placed Manchester United.
With Manchester City seven points clear at the top of the table and with a game in hand, competition for the remaining three Champions League spots will be very stiff, with goal difference or very few points likely to determine which teams snap them up.
West Ham are firmly in the race for European football, and with just 14 games left to be played in the 2020-21 Premier League campaign, they will believe they can secure a top four spot.
BBC pundit Gary Crooks has been impressed with the Hammers' campaign, and he also singled out French centre-back Issa Diop and Manchester United loanee Jesse Lingard for praises following last night's win.
"I must be dreaming," Crooks told the BBC. West Ham in the top four? Well, they were for a brief moment after their victory over a Sheffield United side who, for the first time, looked like a team that is starting to accept its fate.
"The Hammers are doing precisely what Sheffield United are not, and that is scoring goals, keeping clean sheets and winning football matches.
"Issa Diop comes back into the side after being forced off with an injury in his previous game and looked like he's never been away. An excellent defensive performance by the lad.
"The way Jesse Lingard is playing for West Ham at the moment brings into question the wisdom of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to let him go to east London on loan in the first place.
"David Moyes will know only too well from his own days at Old Trafford what the lad is capable of and plays him in a role that suits the England international perfectly.
"When he's on form, and he is at the moment, his ability to transition the play from defence into attack is as good as I've seen from any player and he demonstrated it beautifully against Sheffield United."
Moyes has turned the fortunes of West Ham around with some smart, shrewd signings and brilliant tactics, and it is almost hard to believe that they were fighting relegation just a year ago.
It will be interesting to see where they finish the campaign, but failure to qualify for Europe will definitely be seen as a disappointment.
In other news, West Ham are reportedly an alternative as American investor eyes Premier League takeover.
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Do overlapping toes need surgery?
Overlapping toes, also known as crossover toes, do not always require surgery to be managed effectively—in fact, as with many other foot and ankle conditions, we consider surgery only as a last resort, when conservative options have been insufficient.
The bad news is that, because the condition is progressive, once toes have started to drift out of alignment, they usually don't go back to "normal" without surgical intervention. However, if you seek treatment at the first sign of trouble, when symptoms are relatively mild and the joints are still flexible, mild measures may be more than sufficient to stop progression, maintain your mobility, and relieve pain. Such treatments may include modified footwear, toe stretches and exercise, tools such as orthotics or toes spaces, or other techniques.
If you notice drifting toes, don't wait for the pain to become unbearable. Contact Dr. Mark Gasparini in Massapequa, NY today. You can fill out our online contact form or give our office a call at 516-804-9038 for an appointment.
Why does the middle of my foot hurt?
Between the fore- and hindfoot areas of the foot is the Lisfranc joint complex. If you are experiencing midfoot pain, it is quite likely that you have developed a Lisfranc complex injury. This joint complex consists of bones and ligaments, and most of these injuries happen when the midfoot is excessively twisted. They can be fairly common in sporting activities like soccer or football, especially when an athlete stumbles over the top of a foot that is in a downward flexed position.
There are three types of Lisfranc injuries—sprains, fractures, and dislocations. All three have similar symptoms that include swelling, pain, bruising, and inability to bear weight. In some cases, there may be an abnormal widening of the injured foot.
If you or a loved one is experiencing any of those symptoms, come see us at Foot Specialists of Long Island so that we can provide an accurate diagnosis and determine the best treatment. For more information, contact our Nassau County Podiatrist office by calling (516) 804-9038. You can also schedule an appointment with us directly through our online form today.
What can I do to avoid smelly feet?
Should my baby wear shoes?
As babies develop and start walking, parents have many questions. There can be concern about intoeing or lack of foot arches, but another common inquiry is whether or not babies need to wear shoes. There are varying opinions on the matter, but it does not seem to be necessary for your son or daughter to use footwear, even when he or she starts walking (as long as the walking surfaces are safe).
Some individuals are curious about the matter because there can be the impression that shoes will help contribute to stronger ankles. There is not actually any medical evidence that supports this conclusion, and it may very well be disinformation that comes from the shoe industry itself. Perhaps the best way to think of this is that humans developed strong ankles and bodies long before shoes became commonplace.
When you have foot care needs or questions regarding foot issues for babies, toddlers, and young children, Foot Specialists of Long Island is here for you. You can contact our Long Island, NY podiatrist office by calling (516) 804-9038 and our staff will be glad to assist you, or you can simply schedule your appointment with us online today.
What shoes can I wear with orthotics?
It is rather common to wonder how orthotics work with shoes. These devices are intended to be used as inserts into footwear to help correct a medical condition. The orthotic devices we provide in our Nassau County podiatrist office are customized for you and will be able to work in most styles of footwear you already own.
While they can be used in a wide array of shoes, orthotics work particularly well with athletic shoes, work boots, and shoes worn in the office. Most casual footwear models will also work well with your orthotics. They work best in shoes that have a removable insole.
There is a possibility that a pair of custom orthotics will be beneficial for a painful foot or ankle condition that is ailing you or someone you care about. Come see our doctors at Foot Specialists of Long Island and we can develop a treatment plan that works for you. If this includes a pair of orthotics, we will discuss how they work with your footwear.
Call our Long Island, NY foot doctor office for more information at (516) 804-9038 or fill out our online form to request an appointment.
How long should I have physical therapy after surgery?
It is difficult to provide an assessment with regard to how long you may need physical therapy after surgery without an actual evaluation of your issues and situation, but there are some guidelines that might help. For example, six to eight weeks of physical therapy following a bunion surgery may be recommended. With other procedures, we may recommend four to six weeks of physical conditioning. Still others may take even longer than eight weeks.
What we can say definitively is that we will always take the time to explain the surgical procedure to you first, including what you can expect from recovery. During this discussion, we can estimate more accurately your specific need for therapy.
Our patients know that the preferred course of treatment is conservative, but some cases benefit from surgical intervention. Fortunately, our podiatrist—Mark Gasparini, D.P.M.—has the experience and skill you want from a foot surgeon. Once the procedure is completed, we will provide instructions as part of your postsurgical care, and this might include physical therapy. Simply follow doctor instructions for optimal healing.
To discuss possible surgery, call our Long Island, NY podiatrist office at (516) 804-9038 or schedule your appointment with us online today.
What causes ankle stress fractures?
Stress fractures are different than other types of fractures that can be sustained by bone tissue. In these common overuse injuries, the cumulative forces that accompany every step—whether while running or walking—add up over time and result in a hairline fracture on the surface of a bone.
Contributing factors to the condition are fatigued muscles and the natural cycle of bone cell regeneration and replacement. Muscle tissues often help to absorb a certain degree of the forces that come with physical activity. When they are exhausted from overuse, the forces are transferred to bones.
Additionally, bone tissue undergoes a continual cycle wherein old cells are replaced with new ones. When excessive physical activity interrupts this process, a bone is more susceptible to fracturing.
Causes of this injury include high-impact activities, sudden increase in physical activity, and abnormal foot arches.
Now that you understand the causes of ankle stress fractures, it is important to understand the symptoms and preventative measures for the condition. Foot Specialists of Long Island can help by providing further information, offering prevention advice, and treating these common injuries. Call our Nassau County, NY office at (516) 804-9038 or schedule an appointment with us online.
Bunions develop over time when pressure on the inside, front edge of the foot causes the big toe to drift inwards, towards the other toes. This results in the joint protruding out, which appears as a bony bump at the base of the toe. On account of the protrusion, wearing certain footwear can be uncomfortable or even painful.
The best shoes for bunions are those that feature a wide, deep toe box. Narrow shoes place too much pressure on the deformity and the protrusion often extends downward, too, so extra depth is important. Additionally, it is wise to avoid models that have high heels, since they place excessive pressure on the front of the foot.
When you need exceptional care for a problem bunion, Foot Specialists of Long Island is here for you. We can provide treatment to relieve pain and help you determine which pair of shoes is the right one to reduce issues bunions can cause. Contact our Massapequa, NY office today through our online form or call (516) 804-9038 with any questions or to schedule your appointment.


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Dark Stars Book Volume 1 on sale!
Our Official photo book. After countless hours of work we are proud to let everyone know they can purchase our beautifully rendered photography book. The book is 72 pages in fixed width digital format. We have made the price low enough everyone can have the Volume 1 collection. If you like our work please support us by getting this amazing book.
A photography book by Dark Stars Photography. One of the most influential photography outlets located in Vancouver BC Canada. This book is dedicated to Sci-Fi Fanatics, Gamers, Cosplayers, and Fairy Tale lovers new and old.
Two creators, two minds alike, a young couple who set out to make a footprint in the world of fashion and modeling. Having succeeded to a very large underground audience, their visions have become intoxicating for fans. Starting in 2007 they always had a love for some of the most iconic genres, with science fiction being the most influential. With inspiration from popular movies, video games, comic books, vintage B films, and science fiction artist's they incorporated all into one medium. They became known as a power house couple; hair styling, makeup, photography, creating their own designed and handmade clothes, crafting props, and making 3D renders with popular programs and "mish mashing" it up into one.
By purchasing this book you are investing in Dark Stars Photography's future endeavours and helping them to expand their business for others to enjoy. You are the fan giving direction and helping a team travel to destinations where they are able to work with those that want the opportunity to work with Dark Stars Photography.
This is a book that contains a collection of images from Dark Stars Photography over the past 2 years. Some of our bigger projects, travels, on going projects and publications. It is also a goal for us to help promote certain artists and models we have worked with to reach a larger audience.
Where is this book sold?
This book is digitally sold on the iBookstore. We will be adding it to more online stores in the future.
I was featured in the book?
If you are featured in this book you are one of the lucky ones that gets a spot as a model advertised to an amazing fanbase. This is quite the booster if you are looking to pursue a modeling career, your Social Media pages have been linked as well.
As license holders and owners of the images published, we felt these photos were the most appropriate for the book.
What is Dark Stars Photography doing with the purchases?
We will be using the fund for travel, equipment and advertisements, so when purchases are made of this book you are really helping the team reach into a wider audience.
It will also help us to purchase advertisement in local areas to help keep Dark Stars Photography busy and most importantly alive!
Will Dark Stars Photography be planning on releasing future books?
We do have future projects being considered. Possibly another volume or a series of photographic graphic novels. There is also the possibility of releasing tutorial books in the future.
Check out Kami a current model, and 8 years experience in the military putting a spin on master chief.
What's new for the world of Dark Stars Photography in 2013?
Yes we have decided to suspend sales throughout the year; we decided that it wasn't worth our time to offer our creativity so cheaply, what we will be offering are payment plans, and deposits months ahead of time. We still may have sales but they will be very limited and literally on a 2 week booking period. We still also accept PayPal.
We will be going back to our roots with some of our newer photo sets, be ready for more controversial, disturbing Dark Stars delightfulness.
A show that Photographer Chris Hutchison, and Makeup Artist Joanna Bylo will compete in ridiculous competitions.
Special appearances from previous models. Summer 2013.
Our first series from our circus set , put together from both of us here at DS, we will have a rate available shortly for this.
Here we have Amanda Helen as snow white, literally the perfect snow white we have worked with.
The casket she is laying in was made with 2 items bought from the dollar store, then i used various plants, moss, flowers to give it a more miniature feel. Shot against a blue screen and imposed into the photo.
We always wanted to toy with the idea of darker maternal photos. So here they are , and we will be offering this as a themed option as well.
Snow white had enough of the dwarfs and decided to bury them.
Just picked up our copy of Biowares Mass Effect 3 .
And automatically right off the bat we decided its time for another round of juicy Mass Effect Recreations. Since the first initial trailers and leaked photos Ashley was always a person of interest to us because of the drastic changes made to her. We also loved the mass destruction that Mass Effect 3 was based around.
we decide to use Candace a local model who was also Miss Portugal BC.
If you have not picked up any Mass Effect games you are truly missing out on a real source of inspiration and an epic adventure.
Digital downloads for sale of Ashley, Miranda, and Samara.
All have watermarks removed and at raw resolution, there are 2 pages in total, PayPal only. Prints available upon request.
Ever played Deus Ex Human Revolution from Eidos Montreal? Well if you haven't your missing out big time, the blade runner'esk game, it's one of the purest source for inspiration. Especially if you dig the futuristic community.
Here is our take on "Jensen" from Deus Ex, But instead we called it FEM EX. Enjoy.
And remember augmentations in the future world may become addicting.


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Kevin Harvick 2021 Mobil 1 Salutes Stewart-Haas Racing 1/24 Scale HO Diecast
WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS or REFUNDS ON THIS ITEM.
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We all encounter dry spells in our faith life from time to time. Here are 10 ways that may help turn your desert wasteland into a desert oasis.
Just like you can hit a plateau in your fitness routine and need to switch things up a bit, it's also possible to hit a plateau in your prayer life. Maybe it's time to switch things up a bit? There are many different spirituality tests out there that can help you find what fits best. Spend some time in silence or play some worship music. Either way, whatever you try... don't give up!!!
If you don't like it then you'll throw a couple Rosaries at it. Sorry... But seriously. Although the Rosary isn't everyone's bag of cats, it might be just what you need to reset things. The Rosary is very contemplative and allows you to meditate on the life of Christ through the scriptures.
Although it is so tempting to give your two cents about someone to someone else... stop. Gossip is a slippery slope that can start with harmless 'venting' about someone and lead to an all-out slander session that is disguised as caring. Sorry, but no one died and made you the authority on anyone else's life.
Gossip can foster pride and ruin people's reputation. It can become sinful - and no one needs more sin in their life. I know I don't. Cut - it - out.
Go serve someone. Be Christ to them.
You'd be surprised how much you actually get from giving to others!
Have you been harbouring a grudge against someone? Maybe it's time to deal with the stuff that's been swept under the rug for so long.
Jesus has some pretty strong words about this: "If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions".
What does it have to do with a dry spell?
"Be still and know that I am God!"
Go spend some time in nature. Whether it's a day trip to the mountains for a hike, a camping trip, or a week long silent retreat.... GO! Many people find God and reconnect with Him in nature. It's a great place to simply be. Look at this GIF to the right. As if you wouldn't love to set up a lawn chair and soak that in until the sun goes down. God is in nature... Go to Him. Don't forget to take some sunscreen and bear spray. Or, just go to a retreat center.
Our dependency on our tech has never been greater. We are always checking our phones for notifications, texts, and updates. It gets to the point where we sometimes hear "phantom rings" and feel "phantom vibrates". I think when we reach the point where we swear we felt our phone vibrate in our pocket, even though it's on the counter... maybe it's time to disconnect. Disconnecting will also allow us to start listening to God and stop listening for everything else... ever.
If it's been a while since you've been in the confessional, maybe it is time to do some spring cleaning. Sin hardens our hearts and makes it tough for the Holy Spirit to work in them. Confession is a great fix for this! Are you feeling dry? When was the last time you went to confession? Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between how dry your faith is feeling and how long it has been since you've gone to confession. Actually, no studies have shown this... but it makes sense doesn't it? Go to confession!
Now, I am sure many purists will not be happy that this is not at the number one spot because the Eucharist is the Source and Summit of our faith. The only reason it's not at #1 is because I have a point to make at #1.
You wouldn't expect to go on a road trip with an empty tank of fuel, would you? So fuel up! Stuck in a rut? Maybe you need a bit more spiritual energy to trudge through it! Go to Mass! What better way to fight dryness and grow closer to Christ than to receive him more than once a week?
No matter the reason for your dryness, embrace it. Christ calls us to take up our crosses and follow him. Maybe you're dry because you've been drifting. God's mercy is greater. Maybe God has taken the training wheels off and is allowing you to pedal on your own power for a bit. He's still with you. Maybe you're just getting comfortable. Let him shake things up a bit.
Either way... embrace the dryness. Be grateful for it. There's always someone else who has it a lot worse than you! Be grateful! Maybe the Lord sees enough in you to allow you to go through this in the first place. Embrace the drought!
Stay Strong & Keep the Faith!


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