Shaun Von Dragen's Magick, Mayhem and Art

Sacrifice and Submission: Game of Thrones and the Aesthetics of Fascism

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:52:08 -0400

Sacrifice and Submission: Game of Thrones and the Aesthetics of Fascism:

Triumph of the Will, 1934

Star Wars, 1977

This essay supposedly has spoilers up through the most recent Game of Thrones book, but the first page or so of the essay sets the ground…

love spells

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:32:17 -0400

love spells:

before i told you i had a dream where i summoned sharks to a BBQ to eliminate my nemesis and probably you remember it because its not every day that you meet someone who has prophetic dreams. i…

Initiation or dedication to magick

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:18:55 -0400

Initiation or dedication to magick:

Iza,
I have been studying the book modern magick and the author has put in a self initiantion ceremony however I am also working through the book abrahadabra and it’s theme of Thelemic magick. In…

God of Emptiness

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:36:04 -0400

God of Emptiness:

‪MORBID ANGEL - God of Emptiness‬‏ - YouTube

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Alan Moore Talks League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1969 and More

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:01:08 -0400

Alan Moore Talks League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1969 and More:

In a lengthy interview at Wired, Alan Moore talks about the latest installment of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the 60s, The Prisoner, his novel Jerusalem and more:

So my…

DARPA Looks to “Counteract” Propaganda in Social Networks

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:03:24 -0400

DARPA Looks to “Counteract” Propaganda in Social Networks:

The Pentagon is asking scientists to figure out how to detect and counter propaganda on social media networks in the aftermath of Arab uprisings driven by Twitter and Facebook.

The US…

Breathing energy for health

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:00:07 -0400

Breathing energy for health:

Over the last couple of days, I’ve had a problem with a swollen cheek. I dont know what caused it. Perhaps it was some kind of allergy, or a bug bite, or a sinus infection.

But I was able to…

The Neuroscience of Depression – And What to Do About It

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:35:26 -0400

The Neuroscience of Depression – And What to Do About It:

Math for Primates co-host Nick Horton wrote a personal post on how he manages his depression. Here’s a bit on the neuroscience of depression:

The Prefrontal cortex is the part of your…

Why Are Anti-Psychotics the Most Common Prescription Drugs in America?

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:09:57 -0400

Why Are Anti-Psychotics the Most Common Prescription Drugs in America?:

Has America become a nation of psychotics? You would certainly think so, based on the explosion in the use of antipsychotic medications. In 2008, with over $14 billion in sales, antipsychotics…

new but old idea for use of salvia during invocations

Sun, 22 May 2011 23:57:17 -0400

new but old idea for use of salvia during invocations:

ive been reading the shamantic document, and i thought of an old idea.
i wanted to call planetary beings drawing the sigil in color using the king and queen color scales on construction paper….

Justice

Sat, 21 May 2011 07:39:43 -0400

Justice :

YouTube - ‪Justice - Stress by Romain Gavras‬‏

Second Life Founder Launches New Alternative Currency

Fri, 20 May 2011 04:36:58 -0400

Second Life Founder Launches New Alternative Currency:

CoffeeandPower utilizes a virtual currency. Users who sign up and give their cellphone numbers so they can receive SMS updates are automatically seeded with C$20 to get started. C$ is exchanged…

Generation Lost: The Unemployment Crisis Among Young People

Thu, 19 May 2011 03:27:18 -0400

Generation Lost: The Unemployment Crisis Among Young People:

Meghan O’Halloran was one of those who had her career derailed by the timing of her graduation.
She left Cornell University with a degree in architecture and six summers of internships at top…

THC Cuts Lung Cancer Tumors in Half, Study Finds

Tue, 17 May 2011 09:36:23 -0400

THC Cuts Lung Cancer Tumors in Half, Study Finds:

Then, for three weeks, researchers injected standard doses of THC into mice that had been implanted with human lung cancer cells, and found that tumors were reduced in size and weight by…

Some sigil magick, anyone?

Mon, 16 May 2011 03:17:16 -0400

Some sigil magick, anyone?:

If you’ve read about Koetting’s style of sigil magick, or have your own you favor, then these above general purpose seals will be interesting and likely useful to you. They’re from Black Raven…

Nassim Taleb Interview on His New Book Anti-Fragility

Mon, 16 May 2011 03:04:35 -0400

Nassim Taleb Interview on His New Book Anti-Fragility:

Great new interview with Nassim Taleb by one of his former teachers at Wharton:

Taleb: The events in the Middle East are not black swans. They were predictable to those who know the…

help

Sat, 14 May 2011 02:05:12 -0400

help:

hello

i know that most of you have you own shit to deal with but i’m gonna write this anyway because i think i need some help.

basicly, i need to retrieve something from my memory.

it…

a systematic grouping of systems?

Fri, 13 May 2011 03:05:17 -0400

a systematic grouping of systems?:

Hi,

I know I’m probably getting tied up into minutia, and I’m also probably getting ahead of myself, but ….

As I’m looking ahead to my future reading and as I expand into the practice of…

Cicadas Wake-Up from 13 Year Slumber, Prepare to Swarm

Thu, 12 May 2011 03:20:07 -0400

Cicadas Wake-Up from 13 Year Slumber, Prepare to Swarm:

After a 13-year nap, cicadas are waking up in the South, and with them comes an ear-splitting mating call that will soon fill the air across the southern U.S.

The 13-year cicadas of what…

Despite the Death of Osama bin Laden, the Terrorists are STILL Winning

Tue, 10 May 2011 15:05:21 -0400

Despite the Death of Osama bin Laden, the Terrorists are STILL Winning:

A week ago today it was announced that the U.S. had assassinated Osama bin Laden – an unarmed, sickly 54-year-old man who had eluded us for 13 years. I shed no tears for bin Laden, and have no…