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Arbeit macht frei
Dionysos came into this world dancing in the flame, and Herakles departed it on an Oitean pyre, the cowherds and madwomen carry torches during their mountain revels, and Hekate’s lantern guides the...
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finiš
Appropriately enough, I completed my book – the long-awaited sequel to Strange Spirits – on the Feast of Epiphany and start of the Carnival season. (Okay, technically, it was the day after but I...
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Macaroni poetry
The youth always knew he was meant for better than this – an orphan slave to a doddering old mountebank and dabbler in foul-smelling potions. As he was cleaning the endless stream of pots and beakers...
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30 minutes to chat time!
If you would like to attend the chats click here. In order to Log In, you first have to request an invite (it’s how the site works) after which you’ll receive an email that let’s you set up your...
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Devotional art challenge #3
Next up we have: Even the monster was once a dear child. Can’t wait to see what you guys create to express this. Be sure to send your submissions to anathema.submissions@gmail.com.
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One of the greats has gone to join the heroes
8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016 One of the most original and singular voices in rock & roll for nearly five decades, Bowie championed mystery, rebellion and curiosity in his music. Ever...
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My favorite Bowie songs
#11 – Starman #10 – Let’s Dance #9 – Life On Mars? #8 – Glass Spider #7 – Ashes to Ashes #6 – Within You #5 – Nature Boy #4 – The Man Who Sold The World #3 – Warszawa #2 – Blackstar #1 – Heroes
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The Oracle of Masks
The method of consultation is the same as the Oracle of the Doors. 1-1-1: I’m stepping through the door 1-1-2: We like dancing and we look divine. 1-1-3: There is no other day 1-1-4: They scream my...
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In front of that door there is you
On Wednesday, January 13th from 8:00-10:00pm Eastern time a bunch of us are going to get together and talk about Bowie and his passing. You’re welcome to join us and share your thoughts, memories and...
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you know I’ll be free, just like that blue bird
On Saturday Galina and I will be going into the city to pay our respects and add offerings to the growing herõon outside Bowie’s apartment in SoHo. If you have something you’d like shared on your...
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Dann sind wir Helden
Rory Kurtz – David Bowie (for Rolling Stone’s Blackstar review) It’s been an interesting couple of days, watching the world mourn the incomparable David Bowie. People die all the time – it’s what we...
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look up here, I’m in heaven
Just a reminder that tonight, from 8:00-10:00pm Eastern time a bunch of us are going to get together and talk about Bowie and his passing. You’re welcome to join us and share your thoughts, memories...
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Light in Sudden Darkness
Errr got to tell you guys about this one. So, not only is this poem an aition (mythical explanation) for one of Dionysos’ most obscene epithets (χοῖρος “pig” is a euphemism for female genitalia) but it...
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“Allein! Weh, ganz allein.”
Like Piero della Francesca’s famous sign-conquering subject in Arezzo I dreamed a dream that I was a torch-bearing Persian over man, a prophet of the Truth and an Undiluted Star. I made howling...
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Lady Stardust sang his songs of darkness and dismay
I was asked if I’d host some Dionysian stuff at Many Gods West in August. I’m having divination performed to confirm that I have the “all clear” from Lusios, and then I’ll determine what I want to do...
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Come and talk about art and mysteries with us
Just a heads up: the Art is Anathema chats have been moved to Sundays from 10:00pm to midnight Eastern time. Hope to see you there!
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Tricephalous worship
A conversation we’ve been having in the Toys of Dionysos course reminded me that I haven’t said anything about this here. Over the last couple months I’ve been developing a new system of devotional...
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Ch-ch-change of plans
I went in on Thursday for a consultation about my ongoing stomach issues; unexpectedly – and without anesthesia I might add – the doctor cut into me, removing this weird cyst or polyp thing that had...
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