Q&A month, round 1

tao_ov_dreaming asks a truly great question:

To what extent, if any, do you think that NLP renders most magick obsolete (for example invocation being replaced by parts installation)? Or do you think that much of NLP is merely magical technique reframed?I hope I can do these questions justice. It's funny you ask, because I've been asked this ( Read more... )

As I'm prepping for my last Metaphysics, Mysticism, & Magick 101 class, I came across the following great angle on the 8 Circuit Model (which is otherwise buried in a RAW book deep in storage ( Read more... )

My "Zen Fly Hunting Meditation"

Step 1: Find flies (if having problems, Evoke Belzeebub, Lord of the Flies)
Step 2: Kill flies, using only bare hand, grasshopper ( Read more... )

I present Discordian Yoga, using an Indian lookin' dude, no less ( Read more... )

I realize that Robert Anton Wilson is literally on his deathbed, and I also understand that he needs money, so I will still encourage you all to get a hard copy of Prometheus Rising. As you all prolly know by now, this has become one of my favorite books for countless reasons (I've read it cover to cover at least 3 times in the past year since I ( Read more... )

I've long appreciated Dr. Leary (Wynona Ryder's godfather, BTW). I just came across The Timothy Leary Oral History Project from one of my newer friends, tao_ov_dreaming.

Seeing Huston Smith at the bottom of the page reminded me of meeting him when he visited my University. The Joseph Campbell of Comparative World Religious Studies, for those of you unAware.

TransHumanism

Discuss.

(this is a archival modification and expansion upon what was originally a combo reply to 2 of lupabitch's posts)

(I had just referenced my essay from Konton v.2.2, Animal Musings, and we were talking of Working with Animal Powers and OtherKin ( Read more... )

Well, since Feb. 14, I've read Robert Anton Wilson's most excellent books, Prometheus Rising and Quantum Psychology. I knew I wanted to re-read them, but I found myself diving back in, head first, and am almost 2/3 done with Prometheus Rising again ( Read more... )

I just finished Robert Anton Wilson's Quantum Psychology last night, after having finished Prometheus Rising a week or 3 ago. Prometheus Rising is essentially an expose' on Leary's 8 circuit model of Human Consciousness. In PR, he states them as follows ( Read more... )