Xaos - Chaos Magick

fatmanatee: Vonnegut says “I’m like fuck critics, you can kiss...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:05:25 +0100

fatmanatee:

Vonnegut says “I’m like fuck critics, you can kiss my whole asshole.”

chibix: Heck yeah!

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:22:52 +0100

chibix:

Heck yeah!

"(M)odern nephomancy is a receptive, almost meditative process, by which a person is said to be able..."

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:36:35 +0100

“(M)odern nephomancy is a receptive, almost meditative process, by which a person is said to be able to examine their unconscious. The nephomancer studies the clouds, whose formations are random and constantly changing. The images and symbols the diviner picks out from the chaos are believed to have some sort of significance to the diviner, so long as he applies his own personal interpretations to the symbols, rather than those written or spoken about by another.”

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeromancy

Individual Reality Vs. Divine (Total) Reality.

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:54:22 +0100

Individual Reality Vs. Divine (Total) Reality.:

What we see and what we experience color our perception of what constitutes “reality”. As magicians we know this for an everyday fact due to our work with “exterior” entities that are not strictly…

Listening, and speaking, to Phil Hine

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:47:29 +0100

So last night a friend and I made our way downstairs in Treadwell’s esoteric bookshop to listen to author and philosopher (?), Phil Hine.

You should’ve read his books by now, and realised that he’s not trapped in that past.

Phil spoke about his past magickal shenanigans and how he started experimenting with Cthulhu magick at 16, and then worked his way through several magickal affiliations, starting with Wicca, Qabbalah, Chaos Magick and Tantra.

I’ll say more when I can, but check my tweets from 24th June 2010 for commentary.

Is it possible to get trapped in a dark side of Tao?

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:03:18 +0100

This question by @ChaosMagick got me thinking. Of course, the Tao being what it is (and therefore isn’t) the only real answer would have to be a combined yes and no. Or that there is no answer. In fact as with most things Tao, the answer is a paradox. But for the sake of discussion, and my sanity, I will simply answer no, and attempt to defend that answer herein.

I have two reason for thinking it’s not possible to become trapped in a dark side of Tao. My first is because the very nature of the Tao doesn’t separate light and dark in a way that would make it possible to become trapped in either. My second reason is that if one were to be ‘trapped’ then one wouldn’t be in the Tao at all.

“The Tao is the One. From the One come yin and yang…”

Within Tao, light and dark are as one. Although they distinguish from one another, they do not oppose, but balance. One cannot be trapped within dark, when dark is always balanced by, and becomes, light.

“The Tao moves by returning. In endless cycles…”

If we also consider that Tao is cyclical in nature, and that light replaces dark and dark replaces light, then it’s not possible to become trapped in either. The Tao never stops, it’s never rigid. The Tao continues to flow on a continuous and circular journey. One cannot be trapped if one flows with the Tao.

So, the two polarities of light and dark are balanced and cyclical; they are harmonious with each other. As with everything else, it is the yielding, the going with the flow, that takes one where one wants to be. If one wishes to escape dark, one must only yield to the darkness, and thereby become light.

If you’re trapped, you’re no longer within the Tao

If one is trapped, then one is fighting too hard to escape and has therefore lost the way with Tao. They are ‘outside’ of the Tao. The very nature of the Tao is in not doing, not acting, not being (and thereby being, acting and doing everything).

People become trapped when they do, which is not Tao. Think of someone who can’t swim and is dropped into a deep pool of water. If they fight and struggle they will become trapped in their fear and inability to swim and will almost certainly drown. But if they relax and give themselves to the water, if they just do nothing, then the water will lift them and they will float to the surface.

And so it is, in my opinion, with Tao. If one feels trapped in the dark, then it’s because one is trying too hard to escape, and is no longer within the Tao. If one stops fighting, stops struggling, does nothing, they will find themselves back in the light.

Siafanar

iTunes malicious phishing spam

Wed, 26 May 2010 19:17:15 +0100

Hello!

You have received an iTunes Gift Certificate in the amount of $50.00 You can find your certificate code in attachment below.

Then you need to open iTunes. Once you verify your account, $50.00 will be credited to your account, so you can start buying music, games, video right away.

iTunes Store.

This phishing attack got through two spam filters, one of them Gmails’.

Attached was a zip archive, which no doubt would have launched something awful had I been stupid enough to click on it (if I was a Windows user).

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Tue, 25 May 2010 12:10:24 +0100

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rscarbonneau: Austin Osman Spare… drawing

Fri, 21 May 2010 17:54:15 +0100

rscarbonneau:

Austin Osman Spare… drawing

titaka: oceanofmind: The great Andromeda Galaxy.

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:44:55 +0100

titaka:

oceanofmind:

The great Andromeda Galaxy.

Offered thrice

Wed, 19 May 2010 13:03:13 +0100

Just the other day, I turned down a pot load of money. It hurt to do so, as people say there are “so few opportunities” out there. Opportunities don’t normally knock on your door - you have to go hunting for them.

Opportunity knocked; declining was hard. I wondered if the UniCreatrix would ever forgive me. I wondered if my karma would be burnt up:

“Oh that’s fine, turn your nose up and walk away, no that’s fine, your choice - just don’t expect any more help yada yada yada.”

That sort of thing.

The opportunity has come a-knockin’ again. I’m whelmed, overwhelmed even. Thankfully, I have time to reflect. Opportunities must be welcomed (grabbed with both hands) but they must be appropriate and relevant.

I ask, you offer, I decline

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:48:00 +0100

Oh vast Chaosphere, oh great Creatrix;

I come as a fool to you.

In the dark of early spring, I asked you for money. A pot load of money. I wanted a quick fix, and some facile trinkets to play with. A week later, you offered me fourteen grand.

Indecision gripped me; I sweated into the night.

I declined your generous offer. I felt I needed to consider all the ramifications, and so I confidently declined.

On Friday, in the brightness of summer, you proffered me £60k+, and I’m sorry to say I’m about to decline this startling offer. Feeling unworthy of it as I do, I refuse to cast my lot and take a chance, preferring to go down the road I know. It’s not a great road, but I know it.

I am a coquettish fool, refusing to yield to the dream; I fear the brilliance of the sun I gaze upon.

Dare you thrice provide the opportunity I seek? If you pardon, I will mend. Know that I’m awed by your work, that I am startled and stunned by your power, that I will in time learn it is my power.

"“A purely psychodynamic model of Servitor operation would state that our psyche is made up of..."

Mon, 17 May 2010 10:00:00 +0100

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“A purely psychodynamic model of Servitor operation would state that our psyche is made up of a very large cluster of forces which can be projected as intelligences, complexes, or subpersonalities (whether you’re into magick, NLP, Jungian Psychotherapy, etc).

“These mental forces enable us to do some things but prevent us from doing others. By consciously realigning and redirecting these energies we can create Servitors which will enable us to do things which we couldn’t do before, such as refrain from compulsive behaviors, thoughts, or emotions.

“In these terms, a Servitor is a conscious form of redirecting these largely unconscious entities so that they work for us.”

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- Phil Hine

User’s Guide:

What is the craziest, most powerful ritual you have done? What happened?

Sun, 16 May 2010 21:27:00 +0100

I might have been involved in somewhat bizarre rituals and some crazy make-believe; I might have taken certain actions because I’ve randomly chosen to believe something that I decided to be true. Following beliefs to their breaking point has been crazy for me, and has had me sincerely acting crazy in front of people.

I guess you’re asking if I’ve done anything mind-bendingly off the wall in order to induce or create a results. I’ve done things that make no sense to others, and I’ve experienced things that can’t be expressed to others, without sounding insane and churlish and childish.

But all of that is just pantomime and garnish.

The most powerful ritual I ever performed was done in ignorance, with the ‘recipe’ style magick book in my left hand, a black candle burning late into the night and my wand ‘ahem’ in my right hand. I believed I was calling up my destiny, spending all my karma, demanding my rightful place in the world. That night I put myself on the path of greatness, and I slept fitfully, dreaming of the new world order I would take command of come the morn.

The next day, my bank account was still empty and I was still eating bread and cheese for every lunch. The next month, I was still struggling to pay the rent, and I continued to feel like a klutz around people and still had trouble ‘being me’.

Years later, I realise that was the most powerful ritual; even though it was egotistical, even though it was childish and desperate, it was honest. These days I have a place in the world; I battle with ‘being me’ but I do have a solid place in the world - a foundation that my childhood lacked.

Why do you use the name Xaos? I have used that nickname for about 20 years and I do not intend on stopping. 2 things.. why do you use it? and 2, do you even know what it means or how its pronounced? xaospro@yahoo.com

Sun, 16 May 2010 21:12:43 +0100

Anonymous asked me this, and provided their email address, which I don’t know how to delete.

So here’s my answer:

Why? Because I’m a Chaos Magickian of sorts, and the words ‘Chaos’, ‘Kaos’, ‘Khaos’, ‘Xaos’ are oft used within and around the Chaos Magick ‘community’. Available domains are sparse; I was pleased to purchase xaos.org.uk recently.

Twenty years? That’s awesome for you.

Do I even know what it means and how to pronounce it? Why yes, I even know what it means:

In Azerbaijini Xaos literally means chaos;
Greek meaning: ‘gaping void’, the primeval state of existence from which the first gods appeared - primal void or Abyss from which creation sprung.

In truth, I read Hesiod’s Theogony and knew χάος was a good solid word.

For me, it’s about stochastic synchronicity and acausal systems. Chaos Theory as well as Chaos Magick Theory.

Pronunciation is a cultural matter; as such, for me it’s fluid and relative. I could tell people how I pronounce Xaos / χάος, but where would the benefit be? In Chaos Magick, “nothing is true; all is permitted”.

zacodin: Moon Over Silbury Hill ”…Green Pyramid of the plains,...

Thu, 13 May 2010 13:53:04 +0100

zacodin:

Moon Over Silbury Hill ”…Green Pyramid of the plains, from far-ebbed Time!…” Silbury

"Act without action Manage without meddling Taste without tasting Great, small, many, few Respond to..."

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:13:47 +0100

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Act without action Manage without meddling Taste without tasting Great, small, many, few Respond to hatred with virtue

Plan difficult tasks through the simplest tasks Achieve large tasks through the smallest tasks The difficult tasks of the world Must be handled through the simple tasks The large tasks of the world Must be handled through the small tasks Therefore, sages never attempt great deeds all through life Thus they can achieve greatness

One who makes promises lightly must deserve little trust One who sees many easy tasks must encounter much difficulty Therefore, sages regard things as difficult So they never encounter difficulties all through life

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- Tao Te Ching, chapter 63, translated by Derek Lin. http://taoism.net/ttc/complete.htm

rscarbonneau: C2E2 announcement

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:21:14 +0100

rscarbonneau:

C2E2 announcement

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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:30:02 +0000

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"If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber’d..."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:01:51 +0000

“If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber’d here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend; if you pardon, we will mend. And, as I am an honest Puck, If we have unearned luck Now to ‘scape the serpent’s tongue, We will make amends ere long; Else the Puck a liar call; So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends.”

- A Midsummer Night’s Dream. William S.