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I burned my hand pretty bad a few minutes ago. i was draining some pasta when some of the boiling water splashed onto my hand. fortuitously, it wasn't very much and it was on the top of my hand and not the bottom. Net result: painful, but not serious or debilitating. Anyways, I was thinking about something. No, not moira, at least not directly. It used to be i could discuss things like this with her. I never did find anyone else, really. Sara came close, but in certian areas, her mind was not open at all. It's been awhile since moira was interested in talking enough to have a deep, meaningful conversation. I can't remember the last time i had one myself. Yet another thing I can't replace, i suppose.
Anyways, I've been reading Lovecraft recently. His stories aren't very scary, even if they are the earliest consistant example of sci-fi horror i've read anything of. They are, however, oddly compelling in a way that isn't easy to classify. The more I think about it, the more it worries me. This time, though, i'm not concerned with the occultish element, per se. it's something else. This concerns his ideas (that is, the ones that appear in his stories) about the creation of man and the history of the planet before that time and in times shortly thereafter.
Zecharia Sitchin is a scholar who, in short, believes that this planet was visited by extra terrestrial beings who were responsible for such mysteries of antiquity as the great pyramids and some of the improbable ruins scattered around the middle east and south/central america. In my experience, he's distinguished from other auhors who make similar claims in that he focuses on ancient texts much more than (but not at the exclusion of) currently existing anomalies. Whether one believes such an extreme theory or not is up to him or her, of course, but I would be very surprised, personally, if sitchin is completely wrong. By the same token, it isn't likely that he's completely right either. Be that as it may, the matter of concern and focus here is that his theories are more or less the same that Lovecraft used, if one takes the time to look.
If one were to take Lovecraft's stories seriously (which we are not, I assume, meant to do), then we can do a little comparison.
Taking Lovecraft's stories literally, this planet was visited before man was around by monstrous beings from distant stars for various purposes, including the mining of certian rare metals. According to Sitchin, our planet was visited by a spacefaring civilization in search of a specific rare metal, gold.
According to Lovecraft, though these alien beings came from distant stars, at least some of them used for a base of operations a planet called Yuggoth, which lovecraft claimed lay beyond the orbit of Neptune which I have heard connected with the planet Pluto (yes, I still consider it a planet) though I am not certian if that is correct. According to Sitchin, his travelers came from a planet whose orbit lies beyond pluto, such that it only approaches the rest of the solar system every some-odd-thousand years or so.
Now on to the creation of man. According to Lovecraft (and because there may possibly be inconsistancies between what i have read and stories i have not, I will cite 'at the mountains of madness') man, and all other living things on this planet, were created by the Great Old Ones, one of the groups of alien creatures which came from distant stars, though genetic manipulation as... sort of a hobby, the story makes it seem; to be slaves, and for sport. They also created for themselves monstrous servants called Shuggoths, which later became their downfall when they broke free from the mental control they were under.
According to Sitchin, the Annunaki, for so he calls them, created man, also through genetic manipulation, by combining their own DNA with that of pre-existing primates. They did this because their own workers were complaining so about the manual labor involved in mining the afore-mentioned gold. The Annunaki created no Shuggoths, at least none that sitchin mentions, but they did create many fabulous monsters, such as the bull of heaven mentioned in the epic of gilgamesh.
Later on, both Lovecraft's and Sitchin's alien visitors end up posing or being worshipped as gods and demons, and different groups of beings spent time warring with each other, eventually enlisting men to serve their purposes. There are also eerie similarities between the mention and usage of certian stones are crystals
Whether or not sitchin is right, the ancient gods seem to have retired into the woodwork, and are no more seen to take physical action in the world. Likewise, Lovecraft's elder gods and great old ones and whatevers are not to be found in the world of men, having retired to dark places or cities beneath the sea (where they are said to lie in what we would call suspended animation, waiting for the stars to be right again, though some of them may sometimes be summoned under certian conditions. Here again, it is worth noting that Sitchin's Annunaki are also constrained by a heavenly clock: the orbit of their planet which is only close enough for travel between there and here at certian times.
When the stars are right...
According to Lovecraft, they are worshipped still by secret cults in lonely places. Sitchin, on the other hand, makes no claims to this effect, but how many of us have prayed to God? how many of us attend church or mass?
There are more similarites that what I have discussed but many are subtle, such as a tentative occult connect with ancient egypt in some of Lovecraft's stories. Those, however, I'd have to spend some time with the books thinking and I dont care to now. I wish i could still have moira's thoughts on this sort of thing, but like i said, we havent had a conversation like that in a very long time. I cant say how much i miss it. In any case, I've thought about this before, and didnt get around to writing it down. I'd talked to moira, if you want to call it 'talked' several days ago. It was one of the few bright spots ive had recently, and it was cause for hope. there's been little enough of that goin' around. I havent had any contact with her since then, but it's probably not a good idea to push things, and in some cases that's probably a lesson i need to learn.
Disgaea 3 came out, and, well, I've had some time with it and I'm just not excited about it. It's got everything it should, but it isnt quite as fun as it should be. Seems to put me to sleep, though, which is a mixed blessing. Spanish class started, and it seems to be more or less going well. I know the teacher, or rather I've had his class before, and I'll have to work but it'll be alright. I'm not sure i like my history teacher, but erok claims his class is a good one. I dont have my book yet, and i'll have to pay for it myself becuase i'm not on speaking terms with my dad after he threw me out. my mother overruled him, which may not have actually been the best thing as strange as that sounds. It's a long story and I'm too tired to go into that. I believe i would have called moira, but it was too early, she'd be at work, and anyway she wouldnt have answered. its just as well. i got through it, but things were said and i cried a small bit and i'm pretty much staying upstairs when im not up the road. i think i would leave, if i thought i had anywhere to go. dont have anywhere else i can spend the night, not anymore, and i wouldnt get all that far dragging a tent around. but its over and done with so theres not much point in dwelling on that overmuch. I'm thinking, though, maybe if things get better ill have to see what my writing ability does. for all i know, it might come back somewhat. and moira actually called me on her own, which seems to be a sign that things are finally taking a turn for the better. fingers crossed, ect. well, its late, im tired, and ive had a long day. I've got a bit of work to do tomorrow, too, which should keep me busy. I should probably play disgaea some too, if i feel like it.
Anyways, I've been reading Lovecraft recently. His stories aren't very scary, even if they are the earliest consistant example of sci-fi horror i've read anything of. They are, however, oddly compelling in a way that isn't easy to classify. The more I think about it, the more it worries me. This time, though, i'm not concerned with the occultish element, per se. it's something else. This concerns his ideas (that is, the ones that appear in his stories) about the creation of man and the history of the planet before that time and in times shortly thereafter.
Zecharia Sitchin is a scholar who, in short, believes that this planet was visited by extra terrestrial beings who were responsible for such mysteries of antiquity as the great pyramids and some of the improbable ruins scattered around the middle east and south/central america. In my experience, he's distinguished from other auhors who make similar claims in that he focuses on ancient texts much more than (but not at the exclusion of) currently existing anomalies. Whether one believes such an extreme theory or not is up to him or her, of course, but I would be very surprised, personally, if sitchin is completely wrong. By the same token, it isn't likely that he's completely right either. Be that as it may, the matter of concern and focus here is that his theories are more or less the same that Lovecraft used, if one takes the time to look.
If one were to take Lovecraft's stories seriously (which we are not, I assume, meant to do), then we can do a little comparison.
Taking Lovecraft's stories literally, this planet was visited before man was around by monstrous beings from distant stars for various purposes, including the mining of certian rare metals. According to Sitchin, our planet was visited by a spacefaring civilization in search of a specific rare metal, gold.
According to Lovecraft, though these alien beings came from distant stars, at least some of them used for a base of operations a planet called Yuggoth, which lovecraft claimed lay beyond the orbit of Neptune which I have heard connected with the planet Pluto (yes, I still consider it a planet) though I am not certian if that is correct. According to Sitchin, his travelers came from a planet whose orbit lies beyond pluto, such that it only approaches the rest of the solar system every some-odd-thousand years or so.
Now on to the creation of man. According to Lovecraft (and because there may possibly be inconsistancies between what i have read and stories i have not, I will cite 'at the mountains of madness') man, and all other living things on this planet, were created by the Great Old Ones, one of the groups of alien creatures which came from distant stars, though genetic manipulation as... sort of a hobby, the story makes it seem; to be slaves, and for sport. They also created for themselves monstrous servants called Shuggoths, which later became their downfall when they broke free from the mental control they were under.
According to Sitchin, the Annunaki, for so he calls them, created man, also through genetic manipulation, by combining their own DNA with that of pre-existing primates. They did this because their own workers were complaining so about the manual labor involved in mining the afore-mentioned gold. The Annunaki created no Shuggoths, at least none that sitchin mentions, but they did create many fabulous monsters, such as the bull of heaven mentioned in the epic of gilgamesh.
Later on, both Lovecraft's and Sitchin's alien visitors end up posing or being worshipped as gods and demons, and different groups of beings spent time warring with each other, eventually enlisting men to serve their purposes. There are also eerie similarities between the mention and usage of certian stones are crystals
Whether or not sitchin is right, the ancient gods seem to have retired into the woodwork, and are no more seen to take physical action in the world. Likewise, Lovecraft's elder gods and great old ones and whatevers are not to be found in the world of men, having retired to dark places or cities beneath the sea (where they are said to lie in what we would call suspended animation, waiting for the stars to be right again, though some of them may sometimes be summoned under certian conditions. Here again, it is worth noting that Sitchin's Annunaki are also constrained by a heavenly clock: the orbit of their planet which is only close enough for travel between there and here at certian times.
When the stars are right...
According to Lovecraft, they are worshipped still by secret cults in lonely places. Sitchin, on the other hand, makes no claims to this effect, but how many of us have prayed to God? how many of us attend church or mass?
There are more similarites that what I have discussed but many are subtle, such as a tentative occult connect with ancient egypt in some of Lovecraft's stories. Those, however, I'd have to spend some time with the books thinking and I dont care to now. I wish i could still have moira's thoughts on this sort of thing, but like i said, we havent had a conversation like that in a very long time. I cant say how much i miss it. In any case, I've thought about this before, and didnt get around to writing it down. I'd talked to moira, if you want to call it 'talked' several days ago. It was one of the few bright spots ive had recently, and it was cause for hope. there's been little enough of that goin' around. I havent had any contact with her since then, but it's probably not a good idea to push things, and in some cases that's probably a lesson i need to learn.
Disgaea 3 came out, and, well, I've had some time with it and I'm just not excited about it. It's got everything it should, but it isnt quite as fun as it should be. Seems to put me to sleep, though, which is a mixed blessing. Spanish class started, and it seems to be more or less going well. I know the teacher, or rather I've had his class before, and I'll have to work but it'll be alright. I'm not sure i like my history teacher, but erok claims his class is a good one. I dont have my book yet, and i'll have to pay for it myself becuase i'm not on speaking terms with my dad after he threw me out. my mother overruled him, which may not have actually been the best thing as strange as that sounds. It's a long story and I'm too tired to go into that. I believe i would have called moira, but it was too early, she'd be at work, and anyway she wouldnt have answered. its just as well. i got through it, but things were said and i cried a small bit and i'm pretty much staying upstairs when im not up the road. i think i would leave, if i thought i had anywhere to go. dont have anywhere else i can spend the night, not anymore, and i wouldnt get all that far dragging a tent around. but its over and done with so theres not much point in dwelling on that overmuch. I'm thinking, though, maybe if things get better ill have to see what my writing ability does. for all i know, it might come back somewhat. and moira actually called me on her own, which seems to be a sign that things are finally taking a turn for the better. fingers crossed, ect. well, its late, im tired, and ive had a long day. I've got a bit of work to do tomorrow, too, which should keep me busy. I should probably play disgaea some too, if i feel like it.