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Comment on Spiritism & the Singularity by Tom

Tom — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:26:58 +0000

An interesting connection! I think you’re taking it a bit far by comparing the technobabble of Kurzweil with that of spiritism. After all, self-coined words are everpresent in many non-respectable fields and some semi-respectable ones, so this does not itself prove a connection. Otherwise I thought the link was compelling. Others have commented on how the singularity group surrounding Eliezer Yudkowsky show similarities with 60′s hippie collectives and self-help groups. Your comparision uncover yet another “ancestor” of the singularist movement. This rooting in north-american history also helps explain why the singularism/transhumanism remains a US oddity. Though of course the fact that it’s preaching to a silicon valley congregation also put limits on it becoming a world-religion.

Comment on From Gettysburg to Mars (and 2045 Along the Way): Andrew D. Basiago & the Secret U.S. Time-Space Program, by Michael J. Hobart by Lewis Michael Rhinehart

Lewis Michael Rhinehart — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:22:23 +0000

George, You are 100% wrong. I guess you didn’t read my post. Lewis

Comment on Selling Holy Death – From Grim Reaper to Skeletal Virgin, A Brief Look at Commercializing an Emerging Iconography by Blau Stern Schwarz Schlonge

Blau Stern Schwarz Schlonge — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:53:38 +0000

Reblogged this on Blau Stern Schwarz Schlonge and commented: I found this interesting article on Santa Muerte referred to from Sarah Veale's Invocatio blog, which comes out about once a week with lots of great articles from various blogs. I also liked Nick Farrell's post on choosing magickal groups. Enjoy!

Comment on Selling Holy Death – From Grim Reaper to Skeletal Virgin, A Brief Look at Commercializing an Emerging Iconography by Blau Stern Schwarz Schlonge

Blau Stern Schwarz Schlonge — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:50:32 +0000

Hello. I got this link from Sarah’s Invocatio blog where she comes out with her weekly best pics, and am going to reblog it to mine, so thank you. Blessings.

Comment on Selling Holy Death – From Grim Reaper to Skeletal Virgin, A Brief Look at Commercializing an Emerging Iconography by David

David — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:31:04 +0000

I would agree re: variation, in the process of researching and writing on this I’ve sort of drifted through a number of responses, settling in at the fact that Santa Muerte is really too potent a Mystery for the commercialization of the image to damage it. Also there is the fact that when the iconography is based on the grim reaper fantasy art, the art exists separately form the association with Her, and so there’s an interesting interplay between the “Spirit” of Her devotion entering into already cultured forms.

This evening I checked to see if Walmart actually sold shirts that had these specific grim reaper motifs, and when I found they did, I was actually happy to see that She is able to access that space as well.

I haven’t read Adam Possamai, thanks for the recommendation! I’ll have to check out his writing.

Comment on Selling Holy Death – From Grim Reaper to Skeletal Virgin, A Brief Look at Commercializing an Emerging Iconography by Mysteria Misc. Maxima: April 26th, 2013 | Invocatio

Mysteria Misc. Maxima: April 26th, 2013 | Invocatio — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:48:49 +0000

[...] evolution of Santa Muerte, the goddess of death. (The Eyeless [...]

Comment on Selling Holy Death – From Grim Reaper to Skeletal Virgin, A Brief Look at Commercializing an Emerging Iconography by catvincent

catvincent — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:10:20 +0000

Excellent piece, David – and a timely reminder for me to read Chesnut!

I’d query whether commercialization of the image is necessarily a dilution, rather than a memetic adaptation for the belief to spread. Such things evolve, of course – the question becomes one of variation rather than dilution, perhaps?

As ever, the blurry boundary between objects of praxis and pop-culture fascinates me. Did you ever get to read Any Adam Possamai on hyper-real religion?

Comment on Bill Sweet of Spindrift Research – On the Efficacy of Prayer by Bill Sweet

Bill Sweet — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:40:07 +0000

I came across your site just now. Thank you for the balanced observations of what happened during the Spindrift years.

The attempts by the Spindrifters and other researchers to find bridges between consciousness research, religion, and science should eventually bring unexpected insights for the public and for some having an interest who are in the scientific community.

Comment on Alchemical Invocations of Vox Populi – Leland’s Aradia & the Creation of the Folk by Meg

Meg — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:34:30 +0000

http://garyrvarner.webs.com/charlesgleland.htm

Comment on From Gettysburg to Mars (and 2045 Along the Way): Andrew D. Basiago & the Secret U.S. Time-Space Program, by Michael J. Hobart by George

George — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:39:08 +0000

Andrew is a Total Fraud.
His project is to create a story about his travel to Mars such that it becomes Not credible and thus makes real information presented by another genuine whistleblower about such Martian base(s) to also become suspect.

Andrew and his close associates are PSYOPS/CO-INTEL people.