~After hanging all night watching everything but that fucking wedding – my last 'Royal Event' was Diana's funeral – I went to bed at 11am. Slept until around 6ish.
And I started writing right after I brushed my hair, before I even washed my face. I hammered away at it non-stop, even though I went to the store in between, and didn't even boot up my comp until I finished it about a half an hour ago.
I'm fucken fried. Had to lay on my bed for ten minutes after the last bit. Neck hurts. Sinuses trashed. Oy...
I'm putting it aside for at least an entire other sleep cycle. But a good first draft is done. If you're ambitious, it's Point C which you can find in the second part of "Stories and Works". [you can tell I'm toast by the lack of hyperlinks lol]
Now, I fuck off....
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
“If God is male, then the male is God." Mary Daly
Vatican confirms report of sexual abuse and rape of nuns by priests in 23 countries
"Men are unable to even live in peaceful coexistence with their own Brothers, much less achieve such a state with beings that they are compelled as a group to consider inferior to them as a group.
My Sisters, you can have the peace of the slave or the peace of the grave, but, believe me when I tell you that the vast majority of my Brothers will never, ever, allow you to have the peace of the autonomous being. The only way you will ever have that is when all of my Brothers are gone." Her Prophet Explains: Part One - "Her Prophet"
"Men are unable to even live in peaceful coexistence with their own Brothers, much less achieve such a state with beings that they are compelled as a group to consider inferior to them as a group.
My Sisters, you can have the peace of the slave or the peace of the grave, but, believe me when I tell you that the vast majority of my Brothers will never, ever, allow you to have the peace of the autonomous being. The only way you will ever have that is when all of my Brothers are gone." Her Prophet Explains: Part One - "Her Prophet"
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Random
~Not much Pen to Paper besides Political Snark and Meta-Trolling. I'm just letting myself drift in that regard and whatever's bubbling on the back-burner can bloody well bubble. I'm not forcing shit right now.
~This has been a oddly mellow Retrograde, though not without the usual bumps. I feel like things really are going to work out well, which always makes me nervous as fuck. The Family System did a real good job fucking me up, ya know? Anyway, Mercury 'stabilizes' on Sunday, though we're in The Shadow until May 11th. [Source]
~Had a whole series of dreams where myriad lines of this bright yellow/white Latinate text would stream and hover on an 'infinite black' background, all while shimmering in an alternating outline of red and blue. I could tell it was communicating Something Important, but as is usual in such cases, I could not understand.
These 'texting events' would take place intermittently in between other more complex and often quite vivid Dreamings. I clearly remember one where Gotham [my NYC Dreamscape] had been highly Romanized. *laughs* Given how much I've steeped myself in Ancient Roman these past few weeks, that's an easy interpretation. It looked amazingly beautiful, too.
~All manner of interface with many of you, my Sisters. 'Interesting Times', as the Chinese say. *snork*
~This has been a oddly mellow Retrograde, though not without the usual bumps. I feel like things really are going to work out well, which always makes me nervous as fuck. The Family System did a real good job fucking me up, ya know? Anyway, Mercury 'stabilizes' on Sunday, though we're in The Shadow until May 11th. [Source]
~Had a whole series of dreams where myriad lines of this bright yellow/white Latinate text would stream and hover on an 'infinite black' background, all while shimmering in an alternating outline of red and blue. I could tell it was communicating Something Important, but as is usual in such cases, I could not understand.
These 'texting events' would take place intermittently in between other more complex and often quite vivid Dreamings. I clearly remember one where Gotham [my NYC Dreamscape] had been highly Romanized. *laughs* Given how much I've steeped myself in Ancient Roman these past few weeks, that's an easy interpretation. It looked amazingly beautiful, too.
~All manner of interface with many of you, my Sisters. 'Interesting Times', as the Chinese say. *snork*
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Her Prophet Speaks
"My Sisters, those who proclaim you Enemy, have no fear or shame to call them your Enemy. We are a Warrior Cult, my Sisters, so you must act like Warriors...and Warriors have Enemies. Embrace that and such will make us strong.
And remember that we shall fight them with both Majick and Steel."
And remember that we shall fight them with both Majick and Steel."
Fruit of the Poisoned Tree
...originally written on March 21st, 2006...
Christianity is dead.
On the face of it, that seems a ludicrous statement made purely to provoke. How can the world's largest religion be dead? At two point one billion, a billion ahead of the next largest religion, Islam, every third person on the planet is a Christian. In the most powerful nation on earth, the United States of America, where “In God We Trust”, five out of six people identify themselves as Christian, and America's leaders in politics and business loudly proclaim their Christianity.
The Pope draws crowds of millions, tens of millions, and the death of a Pontiff is the cause for worldwide vigil. Mighty televangelist empires beam their message around the globe from towering houses of Christian worship. The name of Jesus drops from millions of lips every second.
“Christianity is booming!”, Christians shout from the rooftops, “So shut your Satanic mouth!” Yes, Christianity is booming ... as a religion. As a Spiritual Movement, Christianity is dead, and it has died by its Own Hand.
The Christ Message is at its very core one of Love, Forgiveness, and Compassion. The power of this Message is undeniable and it has driven Christianity to its pinnacle as the world's greatest religion. But there is a poison pill at its heart.
In John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. ”. Now whether Jesus said that or not, something theologians can split hairs and heads over - even if a Jesus Christ never actually existed - is irrelevant.
Christians believe those words more than anything else, and that is what has killed Christianity as a spiritual movement. All the Love, all the Forgiveness, all the Compassion is ultimately contingent on Belief in Christ, and that is Extortion.
The kindest, most loving Christian, one who lives a life of giving, who never turns anyone away regardless of belief or even non-belief, in their heart they “know” that non-Christians are Damned, that God is going to send them to a supernatural concentration camp to be tortured for all Eternity ... and that “knowing” utterly obliterates every one of the kind and loving thoughts and deeds that preceded it.
This is theological blackmail, the taking of hostages on a greater spiritual level, an epistemological shell game, that like any good confidence racket, has a high degree of success up front, which in major religion is measured in conversions.
But the inherent dichotomy is fatal. Boiled down to its fundamentals, Christianity says, “Love Jesus or Die.” The fundamentals – there's that word again – of Islam are basically the same: “There is no God but Allah” and, like Christianity through much of its history, condones the murder of non-believers. At this point, Judaism says, “Leave us alone”.
But that was not always the case. Once upon a time, the Hebrews were a warrior people – as the Israelis have once again become – and they put non-believers to the sword, as well. In 1 Samuel 15:1-8, “Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD/ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt./ Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. / And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah. / And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. /And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites. / And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah thou comest to Shur, that over against Egypt. /And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”
The author has reproduced this entire passage because this is where the seed of destruction was planted, for Judaism, for Christianity, for Islam. This is the Biblical Admonition for Genocide, and all three religions rest upon this foundation stone.
It is not the only foundation stone, but human nature being what it is, this has become the Keystone: “Believe Or Die.” Because the Hebrews were a tribal people and thereby insular, this was a non-starter, which is largely why the Jews have had such a rough time with it.
Christianity is a missionary faith, so all are welcome. The Christ message of Love, Forgiveness, and Compassion is in many ways an easy sale. It is the most profound manifestation of the Warm Fuzzies but, sooner or later, it runs up against the “Believe Or Die” paradigm, and that ruins everything. Christians might feed and house non-believers from cradle to grave and do so with great love and kindness, but somewhere their hearts are breaking because they “know” that these folks are “going to Hell”.
And let's face it, most people are not so loving and kind to those who are “not their own”, and this is where the trouble starts and the Christ Message dies.
Look at the leaders of Christianity today. Many Christians find the Robertsons, the Falwells, the Dobsons distasteful, even repugnant, and say “they aren't my leaders, that's not my Christianity.” However, they are the voices of Christianity in this media market and, at its fundamentals, yes, it is your Christianity, because until the Bible undergoes a major editing, which is the proverbial snowball in Hell, “Believe or Die” is the poison pill that all of you have swallowed.
Christianity is dead.
On the face of it, that seems a ludicrous statement made purely to provoke. How can the world's largest religion be dead? At two point one billion, a billion ahead of the next largest religion, Islam, every third person on the planet is a Christian. In the most powerful nation on earth, the United States of America, where “In God We Trust”, five out of six people identify themselves as Christian, and America's leaders in politics and business loudly proclaim their Christianity.
The Pope draws crowds of millions, tens of millions, and the death of a Pontiff is the cause for worldwide vigil. Mighty televangelist empires beam their message around the globe from towering houses of Christian worship. The name of Jesus drops from millions of lips every second.
“Christianity is booming!”, Christians shout from the rooftops, “So shut your Satanic mouth!” Yes, Christianity is booming ... as a religion. As a Spiritual Movement, Christianity is dead, and it has died by its Own Hand.
The Christ Message is at its very core one of Love, Forgiveness, and Compassion. The power of this Message is undeniable and it has driven Christianity to its pinnacle as the world's greatest religion. But there is a poison pill at its heart.
In John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. ”. Now whether Jesus said that or not, something theologians can split hairs and heads over - even if a Jesus Christ never actually existed - is irrelevant.
Christians believe those words more than anything else, and that is what has killed Christianity as a spiritual movement. All the Love, all the Forgiveness, all the Compassion is ultimately contingent on Belief in Christ, and that is Extortion.
The kindest, most loving Christian, one who lives a life of giving, who never turns anyone away regardless of belief or even non-belief, in their heart they “know” that non-Christians are Damned, that God is going to send them to a supernatural concentration camp to be tortured for all Eternity ... and that “knowing” utterly obliterates every one of the kind and loving thoughts and deeds that preceded it.
This is theological blackmail, the taking of hostages on a greater spiritual level, an epistemological shell game, that like any good confidence racket, has a high degree of success up front, which in major religion is measured in conversions.
But the inherent dichotomy is fatal. Boiled down to its fundamentals, Christianity says, “Love Jesus or Die.” The fundamentals – there's that word again – of Islam are basically the same: “There is no God but Allah” and, like Christianity through much of its history, condones the murder of non-believers. At this point, Judaism says, “Leave us alone”.
But that was not always the case. Once upon a time, the Hebrews were a warrior people – as the Israelis have once again become – and they put non-believers to the sword, as well. In 1 Samuel 15:1-8, “Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD/ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt./ Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. / And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah. / And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. /And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites. / And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah thou comest to Shur, that over against Egypt. /And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”
The author has reproduced this entire passage because this is where the seed of destruction was planted, for Judaism, for Christianity, for Islam. This is the Biblical Admonition for Genocide, and all three religions rest upon this foundation stone.
It is not the only foundation stone, but human nature being what it is, this has become the Keystone: “Believe Or Die.” Because the Hebrews were a tribal people and thereby insular, this was a non-starter, which is largely why the Jews have had such a rough time with it.
Christianity is a missionary faith, so all are welcome. The Christ message of Love, Forgiveness, and Compassion is in many ways an easy sale. It is the most profound manifestation of the Warm Fuzzies but, sooner or later, it runs up against the “Believe Or Die” paradigm, and that ruins everything. Christians might feed and house non-believers from cradle to grave and do so with great love and kindness, but somewhere their hearts are breaking because they “know” that these folks are “going to Hell”.
And let's face it, most people are not so loving and kind to those who are “not their own”, and this is where the trouble starts and the Christ Message dies.
Look at the leaders of Christianity today. Many Christians find the Robertsons, the Falwells, the Dobsons distasteful, even repugnant, and say “they aren't my leaders, that's not my Christianity.” However, they are the voices of Christianity in this media market and, at its fundamentals, yes, it is your Christianity, because until the Bible undergoes a major editing, which is the proverbial snowball in Hell, “Believe or Die” is the poison pill that all of you have swallowed.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Preliminary Thoughts On Pagan Clannishness and Its Discontents
...reposted from June 6th of last year..I just read an post in a friend's LJ that showed in excruciating detail the truth of the case I made here...
~I commented on Dydan's post about a local Pagan Pride Day clusterfuck, saying, "It has been my experience that most Pagans are way too clannish to be able to effectively organize beyond maybe the 'coven' level." In a later post, Dydan agreed with me on that one and such inspired this;
"This has gotten me thinking about this whole paradigm again. As you might suspect, I've encountered these issues before and I have cogitated upon their 'whys and wherefores'.
Briefly, I believe it to be a combination of three constructs, mixed together in various ways from community to community, which I will expand upon in the near future, this comment serving as a bookmark and 'note to self' on the matter.
One: the issue of serious self examination within the Pagan community in general. As a long time member of AA find such to be grievously lacking as a basic part in the Pagan paths I have examined.
Two: the issue of Hierarchy. I suspect a lot of neo-Marxist clap trap regarding Hierarchy as 'always evil' has polluted Paganism, utterly ignoring that Hierarchy is a crucial part of social groupings in Nature. This likely stems from the essentially petite bourgeois upbringing of most Pagans, as well.
Three: what is the actual purpose of Paganism? At least beyond individual practice. I have heard a lot of noise about 'peace' and 'nature' and 'being in tune'. But outside of a few Solitarys lurking in the woods, I have found almost none of that really manifesting in the Pagan community.
This is not a definitive statement by any means, but just a preliminary ramble. Of course I have mulled this often and for some time now as I contemplated how The Temple needs to function, be organized, etc. Time to put pen to paper on the matter I suppose.
Stay tuned..."
Now as I said, 'this is not a definitive statement by any means', so do not take it as such. Note that I also said in this comment thread, "I'm not always sure if what I'm working on really is 'paganism'... beyond the definition of not being a part of the JudeoChristLamic Father/God Cults."
And there it is so far....
~I commented on Dydan's post about a local Pagan Pride Day clusterfuck, saying, "It has been my experience that most Pagans are way too clannish to be able to effectively organize beyond maybe the 'coven' level." In a later post, Dydan agreed with me on that one and such inspired this;
"This has gotten me thinking about this whole paradigm again. As you might suspect, I've encountered these issues before and I have cogitated upon their 'whys and wherefores'.
Briefly, I believe it to be a combination of three constructs, mixed together in various ways from community to community, which I will expand upon in the near future, this comment serving as a bookmark and 'note to self' on the matter.
One: the issue of serious self examination within the Pagan community in general. As a long time member of AA find such to be grievously lacking as a basic part in the Pagan paths I have examined.
Two: the issue of Hierarchy. I suspect a lot of neo-Marxist clap trap regarding Hierarchy as 'always evil' has polluted Paganism, utterly ignoring that Hierarchy is a crucial part of social groupings in Nature. This likely stems from the essentially petite bourgeois upbringing of most Pagans, as well.
Three: what is the actual purpose of Paganism? At least beyond individual practice. I have heard a lot of noise about 'peace' and 'nature' and 'being in tune'. But outside of a few Solitarys lurking in the woods, I have found almost none of that really manifesting in the Pagan community.
This is not a definitive statement by any means, but just a preliminary ramble. Of course I have mulled this often and for some time now as I contemplated how The Temple needs to function, be organized, etc. Time to put pen to paper on the matter I suppose.
Stay tuned..."
Now as I said, 'this is not a definitive statement by any means', so do not take it as such. Note that I also said in this comment thread, "I'm not always sure if what I'm working on really is 'paganism'... beyond the definition of not being a part of the JudeoChristLamic Father/God Cults."
And there it is so far....
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Her Prophet Writes
~Woke up around one this afternoon with The Explanation on my mind. This is a Good Thing.
Mostly I was – and still am – grappling with Part Two: “The Temple's Metaphysics”. I suspect it's gonna take me quite a bit of cogitatin' to rework that sucker.
I did have my essay “The Individual and The Hive” in mind – which I've wanted to include somewhere – but it did not really seem to fit in Part Two or in Part Seven: “The Summation” either, so I'm likely going to make it another Addenda, probably a new A or B. I posted that nascent version here.
And that's the story, kidlettes...
Mostly I was – and still am – grappling with Part Two: “The Temple's Metaphysics”. I suspect it's gonna take me quite a bit of cogitatin' to rework that sucker.
I did have my essay “The Individual and The Hive” in mind – which I've wanted to include somewhere – but it did not really seem to fit in Part Two or in Part Seven: “The Summation” either, so I'm likely going to make it another Addenda, probably a new A or B. I posted that nascent version here.
And that's the story, kidlettes...
Monday, April 18, 2011
Her Prophet Writes
~So, here's the state of The Explanation as it presently stands:
The Explanation is at the moment - rounded to the nearest hundred - 57, 700 words long. I'm expecting the finished product to hit 70,000 words no sweat. Probably more.
Her Prophet Explains: "Preface"
~I'm basically happy with the Preface, though I'm going to give it another once over for clarity.
Her Prophet Explains: "The Introduction"
~The Introduction is short and to the point. Don't see any need for a major re-do at the moment.
Her Prophet Explains: Part One "Her Prophet"
~Just gave this baby a serious re-write and punch up. It rocks and hard.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Two "The Temple's Metaphysics"
~I realized why I'm unsatisfied with this chapter. It does cover everything, but it's dull. The Pentavalent is The Key to the entire concept and this chapter just sorta 'lays there'. I'm wondering if I have to scrap it and go back to Square One. Oy...
Her Prophet Explains: Part Three "The Temple's Grand Strategy"
~I'm pretty happy with this chapter. I'll let it be for now, but give it a once over when the rest is done.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Four "The Temple's Tactical Initiatives"
~This chapter has many parts and I'll keep expanding them as I go along. I'm actually looking forward to that. Got buckets of ideas and notes.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Five "The Trikona”
~Just did a re-write on this and am well pleased.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Six “Stories and Works” [Intro/Near Future]
Her Prophet Explains: Part Six “Stories and Works” [Far Future]
~Ah, yes, this chapter. *sigh* Lots of outlines and half finished pieces here. In some ways I dread this. But in others, I get very excited. There is some profoundly inspiring work to do here.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Seven “Summation”
~I thought this needed a substantial re-write, but when I read it again I found it holds up quite well as is.
Her Prophet Explains: Addendum A [Revealed Knowledge]
~This is still unfinished and I have no idea when it will get finished. It shall stand as is for the foreseeable future.
Her Prophet Explains: Addendum B [Tales of the Vēkkan Cults]
~This is the Space Opera version of a New Matriarchy. These tales are great fun and I shall write a number of much longer works based upon this universe.
Her Prophet Explains: Addendum C [Her Prophet Sez It 'Brooklyn Style']
~This is what it is, baby.
Her Prophet Explains: Addendum D [The Temple's Flag]
~This is our Logo and what it means. An essential piece of the plan.
...and there you have it.
The Explanation is at the moment - rounded to the nearest hundred - 57, 700 words long. I'm expecting the finished product to hit 70,000 words no sweat. Probably more.
Her Prophet Explains: "Preface"
~I'm basically happy with the Preface, though I'm going to give it another once over for clarity.
Her Prophet Explains: "The Introduction"
~The Introduction is short and to the point. Don't see any need for a major re-do at the moment.
Her Prophet Explains: Part One "Her Prophet"
~Just gave this baby a serious re-write and punch up. It rocks and hard.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Two "The Temple's Metaphysics"
~I realized why I'm unsatisfied with this chapter. It does cover everything, but it's dull. The Pentavalent is The Key to the entire concept and this chapter just sorta 'lays there'. I'm wondering if I have to scrap it and go back to Square One. Oy...
Her Prophet Explains: Part Three "The Temple's Grand Strategy"
~I'm pretty happy with this chapter. I'll let it be for now, but give it a once over when the rest is done.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Four "The Temple's Tactical Initiatives"
~This chapter has many parts and I'll keep expanding them as I go along. I'm actually looking forward to that. Got buckets of ideas and notes.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Five "The Trikona”
~Just did a re-write on this and am well pleased.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Six “Stories and Works” [Intro/Near Future]
Her Prophet Explains: Part Six “Stories and Works” [Far Future]
~Ah, yes, this chapter. *sigh* Lots of outlines and half finished pieces here. In some ways I dread this. But in others, I get very excited. There is some profoundly inspiring work to do here.
Her Prophet Explains: Part Seven “Summation”
~I thought this needed a substantial re-write, but when I read it again I found it holds up quite well as is.
Her Prophet Explains: Addendum A [Revealed Knowledge]
~This is still unfinished and I have no idea when it will get finished. It shall stand as is for the foreseeable future.
Her Prophet Explains: Addendum B [Tales of the Vēkkan Cults]
~This is the Space Opera version of a New Matriarchy. These tales are great fun and I shall write a number of much longer works based upon this universe.
Her Prophet Explains: Addendum C [Her Prophet Sez It 'Brooklyn Style']
~This is what it is, baby.
Her Prophet Explains: Addendum D [The Temple's Flag]
~This is our Logo and what it means. An essential piece of the plan.
...and there you have it.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Quote of The Day
"Have no doubt that this a War and that these people cannot be reasoned with. They need to control the narrative because their ideology cannot stand up to close examination, at least not from a so-called 'pluralistic point of view'.
What has happened – and continues to happen – is that the moderates on all sides are driven off and/or silenced and those that 'remain upon the field' must become radicalized in order to even stand in place...which is where something like The Temple comes in.
I said a number of years ago, "Personally, I have already declared war on these Judeo-Christlamic mother fuckers. They've been so worried about Communist mankilling lesbian witches...well, now they're going to get them!" Such was inevitable. They allow no middle ground whatsoever. And now they have invoked something beyond their worse fears." ~Michael Varian Daly Kultur Kampf
What has happened – and continues to happen – is that the moderates on all sides are driven off and/or silenced and those that 'remain upon the field' must become radicalized in order to even stand in place...which is where something like The Temple comes in.
I said a number of years ago, "Personally, I have already declared war on these Judeo-Christlamic mother fuckers. They've been so worried about Communist mankilling lesbian witches...well, now they're going to get them!" Such was inevitable. They allow no middle ground whatsoever. And now they have invoked something beyond their worse fears." ~Michael Varian Daly Kultur Kampf
Monday, April 11, 2011
Nebs Sez
..a pair of comments to Under L..
"For the Left and Progressives, he [Obama] really is 'the epitome of all disasters'. He totally and utterly hoodwinked nearly all of them right down to the tips of their toes.
When I refused to vote back in '08 I was insulted and unfriended and attacked across LJ. So far, only one person has ever come back and apologized to me for that.
For the non-fascist, non-nativist, non-corporatist side of the American political spectrum, the Obama presidency is a psycho-emotional disaster I doubt it will ever truly recover from. I mean, who the fuck does one trust after something like that?" ...from Quote of The Day
"There are certain key elements that the FF's [Founding Fathers] could not include that cause several divergences from Rome.
The Romans were a frankly martial people and never made a pretense to being otherwise. Mars was a Major God, military service was a non-negotiable prerequisite of any political career and all sons of the powerful needed to be Soldiers before they could become Lawyer/Politicians.
The Romans had specific moral and legal structures in place, like the Mos Maiorum, which strictly governed both public and private behavior, and the Cursus honorum, which laid out in a specific legal order the offices one needed to occupy in the specific order that one was required to do so. 'Leaping ahead' was literally Treason, which was punishable by death, the confiscation of all one's wealth and the Official Shaming of one's Family.
And the Roman ruling classes were forbidden to 'engage in commerce'. Of course they did so anyway, but always through their Clients. The entire Patron/Client relationship was a key part of the social order as well, providing stability and loyalty that lasted for generations.
But the 'poison pill' for our Republic is its essentially 'commercial' nature. It is such that has led to Corporate Personhood and that is what is going to do us in. The Corporation has no morals or loyalty to anything but its own immediate bottom line...even if that kills its host. The Corporation is functionally blind to such outcomes.
I do not believe the American Republic is capable of producing an Octavian. We'll be lucky if we get a Mussolini. I'd venture a Pinochet is more likely." ...from The 2012 problem
...I linked the two Latin terms in this post..though only a third my age, Under L's knowledge of Rome is near to my own and had no need of such...
"For the Left and Progressives, he [Obama] really is 'the epitome of all disasters'. He totally and utterly hoodwinked nearly all of them right down to the tips of their toes.
When I refused to vote back in '08 I was insulted and unfriended and attacked across LJ. So far, only one person has ever come back and apologized to me for that.
For the non-fascist, non-nativist, non-corporatist side of the American political spectrum, the Obama presidency is a psycho-emotional disaster I doubt it will ever truly recover from. I mean, who the fuck does one trust after something like that?" ...from Quote of The Day
"There are certain key elements that the FF's [Founding Fathers] could not include that cause several divergences from Rome.
The Romans were a frankly martial people and never made a pretense to being otherwise. Mars was a Major God, military service was a non-negotiable prerequisite of any political career and all sons of the powerful needed to be Soldiers before they could become Lawyer/Politicians.
The Romans had specific moral and legal structures in place, like the Mos Maiorum, which strictly governed both public and private behavior, and the Cursus honorum, which laid out in a specific legal order the offices one needed to occupy in the specific order that one was required to do so. 'Leaping ahead' was literally Treason, which was punishable by death, the confiscation of all one's wealth and the Official Shaming of one's Family.
And the Roman ruling classes were forbidden to 'engage in commerce'. Of course they did so anyway, but always through their Clients. The entire Patron/Client relationship was a key part of the social order as well, providing stability and loyalty that lasted for generations.
But the 'poison pill' for our Republic is its essentially 'commercial' nature. It is such that has led to Corporate Personhood and that is what is going to do us in. The Corporation has no morals or loyalty to anything but its own immediate bottom line...even if that kills its host. The Corporation is functionally blind to such outcomes.
I do not believe the American Republic is capable of producing an Octavian. We'll be lucky if we get a Mussolini. I'd venture a Pinochet is more likely." ...from The 2012 problem
...I linked the two Latin terms in this post..though only a third my age, Under L's knowledge of Rome is near to my own and had no need of such...
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Her Prophet Writes
~I merged one of my most controversial bits of writing into an expanded Part One: “Her Prophet” and posted it to E Speaks. Gonna let it sit there a few days and 'marinade'.
I'm committed to going through the entire Explanation, chapter by chapter, and re-write/ edit every one of them. The probably exceptions will likely be Part Three - "The Temple's Grand Strategy", which underwent a massive re-write/edit/expansion toward the end of last year, Part Six “Stories and Works” [Intro/Near Future and Far Future], which is still deeply 'in process', and the various Addenda, which are essentially 'fixed in time'.
Of course everything will get picked over a number of times. I'm sure there are typos a plenty and things that need clarifying
And so it is...
I'm committed to going through the entire Explanation, chapter by chapter, and re-write/ edit every one of them. The probably exceptions will likely be Part Three - "The Temple's Grand Strategy", which underwent a massive re-write/edit/expansion toward the end of last year, Part Six “Stories and Works” [Intro/Near Future and Far Future], which is still deeply 'in process', and the various Addenda, which are essentially 'fixed in time'.
Of course everything will get picked over a number of times. I'm sure there are typos a plenty and things that need clarifying
And so it is...
Thursday, April 7, 2011
In Which Her Prophet Addresses A Sister's Issues
"The Awakened Being needs Purpose. But the contemporary Social Order has become structured in a way that eschews Purpose and works relentlessly to fit each of us into a little box. Most submit to that as their Fear causes them to seek Comfort rather than Purpose.
You are Awake and seeking greater Awareness. You have also found a Purpose, the building of a New Matriarchy.
And you have old habits that will distract you from that Greater Goal. Not to worry, that is common to the human condition. Even a Great and Glorious Guru such as myself still has days when he finds his head deeply embedded in his ass.
All this is a Process, not an Event. Just keep at The Work and you'll be fine in the long run. That may frustrate you, but look at it this way; you'll always have something to do. =)
Your Great and Glorious Guru xoxox"
You are Awake and seeking greater Awareness. You have also found a Purpose, the building of a New Matriarchy.
And you have old habits that will distract you from that Greater Goal. Not to worry, that is common to the human condition. Even a Great and Glorious Guru such as myself still has days when he finds his head deeply embedded in his ass.
All this is a Process, not an Event. Just keep at The Work and you'll be fine in the long run. That may frustrate you, but look at it this way; you'll always have something to do. =)
Your Great and Glorious Guru xoxox"
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Her Prophet Writes
~Regarding The Sisterhood Training, I've gotten up the last two days and done 'a bit more' each time. I think it's done for now, as in 'completed enough to move on'. I am especially pleased with this; “Victim Feminism is a handmaiden of Patriarchy and it will take a Sisterhood of Amazon Warrior Priestesses to truly extirpate such a deeply embedded and self defeating paradigm.”
I'm still going to let a sit another day before I move on. Just in case.
As I have been stuck on the 'stories portion' of The Explanation [HERE and HERE] I believe it a good idea to review all the didactic elements once again. I had planed to do that anyway and so I shall move on it while the Spirit is with me.
No 'writer's blues' so far. I suspect they have been overridden by the sheer intimidation I feel in the face of the entire concept, the staggering madness of the thing. *insane laughter*
I'm still going to let a sit another day before I move on. Just in case.
As I have been stuck on the 'stories portion' of The Explanation [HERE and HERE] I believe it a good idea to review all the didactic elements once again. I had planed to do that anyway and so I shall move on it while the Spirit is with me.
No 'writer's blues' so far. I suspect they have been overridden by the sheer intimidation I feel in the face of the entire concept, the staggering madness of the thing. *insane laughter*
Saturday, April 2, 2011
A Sister Asked....
..."So where do we go from here?"
I replied, "Step by step we proceed with building the New Matriarchy.
Yeah, I know that's a 'simplistic answer', but it is also the correct one. Having analyzed the overall problem and looked at as many of the possible scenarios as can be anticipated, one must stay focused upon one's plan of action, making adjustments only when absolutely necessary to maintain Positive Forward Momentum."
I replied, "Step by step we proceed with building the New Matriarchy.
Yeah, I know that's a 'simplistic answer', but it is also the correct one. Having analyzed the overall problem and looked at as many of the possible scenarios as can be anticipated, one must stay focused upon one's plan of action, making adjustments only when absolutely necessary to maintain Positive Forward Momentum."
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