Owen Rowley, Rhymes With Holy

In some magical systems the metaphor of "Crossing the Abyss" symbolises reaching a state of life and mind in which the reality  that unfolds in the exoteric are indicative of the  reality that exists in the esoteric.

You would have to be living in a barrel this last week to have missed the exoteric reality unfolding in Iran. So what possible message could this be delivering to those of a magical mind who have taken the ireversable step of crossing the boundary from mundane existence to the rarified  spiritual reality of a Child of Light, a practitioner of the Art Magical.

First one needs to delve belowe  the surface  of  the characature that has ruled the modern view of the Persian people and discover the rich vein  of Iranian History and spirituality which was extirpated by our Western Ancesters during their murderous Cruisades. To do this you could not do better than to study the works of Henry Corbin. Start with "The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism".  There are plenty of epiphanic revelations to be made in that work regarding the mystical underpinnings of Shi'ism as well as Sufism.

So it is all too often the case that we keep access to our own teachers and resources private. This is because we share a human condition which seeks to retain privilege and exclusivity at all costs.

 I will be clear that one of the fellow travellors who has been both a teacher and an examplar for me over the  years is Rudy Rucker.

I was privileged to have him write a character in one of his Novels based upon me. After being bent out of shape for a day or two  because the characterisation was unflattering I came to the realisation thyat he had pegged me pretty well.

F rom

"The Watersons" album (CD) 
"A Yorkshire Garland"

Chickens In The Garden  

Earth Hour 2009 

8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009 

http://www.earthhour.org/home/

Damh paying his tribute to Gwydion.

Thanks Dave

I would be remiss if I did not present you with a video of Damh performing live.

The previous Youtube entry was some wankers game bullshit set to an album cut.

Here is the real deal.

I've made no secret of my association and friendship with

Gwydion Pennderwen who was the Bard of the American Pagan Movement

and until the day I die his spirit will be with me and inform my sojourn along

My love and devotion for the DarkerShade of Pagan podcast is unending.

And The 03/15/09 edition has brought me to orgasmic heights.

Unto Ashes, Marissa Nadler, The Moors, Fever Ray, Faun, Ex Reverie.

[Probably their most accesable cut ever]

 Another Band you've probably never heard of.

The singer Aneli Drecker has a voice like an Angel, and the  tune is from Geir Jenssen who went on to create the equally obscure techno styles of "Biosphere".

I have been a huge fan of A R Rahman for many years. Now that he has won both a Golden Globe and two Oscars the world is learning of this mans talent.

Here is "Vande Mataram - Maa Tuhje Salaam" from his self titled first CD.

Delicious.

You and me

Take a walk on the Shadow side with the Albion Band.

Shake it like you mean it boys!

Natacha Atlas

I put a spell on you.

 Rounding out tonights Music Video posts with the TomTom club.

So what the HELL does this have to do with Traditionalist Witchcraft?

Well for one thing if it doesn't get you out of your chair shaking your booty and waving your hands in the air there is something wrong with you.

I have no words for this except that it is one of my favorite pieces of Music - E V E R .

For me this particular Bjork song is one of her most Magical pieces.

On the one occasion when I was gifted with the opportunity to attend a Live Bjork show, this particular tune was the one which convinced me that she is a magic User.

Because it IS in your hands!

I am indebted to Jason Pitzl-Walters  and his Podcast 

"http://www.adarkershadeofpagan.com/"

Julie Felix.

What manner of wise have you discovered?

How do you show it in your private life? How do you manifest it in your public life?

How does it manifest in your craft?

Look in the Traditional Witchcraft forum for a thread to discuss this item,  

There was a battle in heaven between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness. One side, the host loyal to the Angel Lucifer/Lumiel - Lord of Light - took "wives" amongst the terrestrial inhabitants who bore them children. The other side - apparently the hosts of darkness - complained that by doing so their wisdom and power had been diluted so ordered the children destroyed.

 Now this implys that both sides were originally from the same  origin - IE - Sons of God.

Daevid Allen, The Voice of OM

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Don't settle for the status Quo.

Albion Band.

PS this the Mekons "Robin Hood" with Michelle Shocked 

The new breed call it Imbolc, but the Old Craft knows it as Candlemass.

It is a time of ignition, initiation, integration.

In our current experience the wise will use it to ignite a new flame which initiates a renewed will to survive and personally reintegrates the strength of all Witchdom in compact to impell our desire and belief by force of our collective will.

 http://www.adarkershadeofpagan.com/

I've submitted a review of Jason Pitz-Walters podcast " A Darker Shade of Pagan" as my annual contribution to the next issue of "The Witches Almanac" but I just can't wait for my gentle readers to wait next Falls Publication to hear my praise. I am an aging Hippy, having reached the august age of 61 years young and as a true son of my generation music feeds my soul. I am not one who normally waits for another to inform my musical judgement, but Good Jason has earned his pearch upon the top pedastal of my musical mentors for this new millenium. 

Each Week this incredible experience steals me away to greater heights of ecstacy. Go there now. Do not hesitate.

http://www.amazon.com/Right-Wantonly-Mumming-Seasonal-Celebrations/dp/B000QUUE7S/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232790894&sr=8-5