Archive for August, 2003

Gnostic Friends Network

Friday, August 29th, 2003

I just discovered the Gnostic Friends Network site today and will be coming back to this again and again and recommending it to people left and right.
I really like the art on this site too. This picture’s especially awesome. This one has like these awesome rollovers, and on the same page is a quote from […]

Okinawan Karate

Friday, August 29th, 2003

I was just thinking - for whatever reason - about the history of Okinawan Karate, and came across the following relevant quote:
“There were many emperors who eventually produced laws that were supposed to keep the peace. Laws like, no production of iron (which could produce metal weapons) and laws like ‘Turn in your swords for […]

Rebecca’s questions

Friday, August 29th, 2003

These are from the interview dealy-thingy, sent to me by Rebecca. I’ll fill in the answers as I get to them.
what is your favorite tarot deck and why?
My favorite tarot deck is probably the Vertigo Tarot deck published by DC comics. It is a syncretic fusing of the traditional tarot figures with characters from […]

Triple Goddess & Kali

Friday, August 29th, 2003

A link to a triple goddess thing I mention in one of the comments below. I’d like to look into this further, in relationship to the Holy Trinity.
Also, Rebecca and I are having a pretty interesting conversation in the comments thingy on a post, about Princess Diana, Mother Teresa, and goddesses. I think it’s worth […]

Hire me!

Friday, August 29th, 2003

Was looking for an old comparative tarot site that I like, and came across this site, by the fellow who did the tarot thing, Mark McElroy. Basically, his site is just a resume/portfolio site, but I think its kind of awesome, because its not JUST those things - really, its pitching him as a corporation […]

My favorite doomsday prophecy

Friday, August 29th, 2003

My favorite apocalyptic theory floating around is the one about Project Blue Beam. In a nutshell, the theory says that NASA and others plan to create ultra-realistic holograms in the sky of all the world’s religious figures, which will then fuse somehow and are supposed to prove to everyone that they should join up with […]

Apocalypso

Friday, August 29th, 2003

This site is pretty cool: Surfing The Apocalypse. It’s all about doomsday stuff.

Weather Symbols

Friday, August 29th, 2003

I like weather symbols. They are fun.
Here are some really pretty weather map symbols from the BBC. I especially like the ones where theres like the outline of the cloud with the halo of the sun around it. They are very sweet and magical looking.
Here are some ones that look like alchemical/astrological symbols.
Ooh! […]

Just testing

Friday, August 29th, 2003

A horrifying tale from Cambodia, where a woman squeezed her husbands testicles until he passed out and then died.

Coke tea

Friday, August 29th, 2003

Last night my brother said something about how he read someplace that lab analysis of the formula for Coca-Cola is very similar to Chai Tea. I totally buy that. Think about it. Here’s some more weird facts about Coca-Cola.