“Myth and Archetype in Science Fiction”
From Ursula K. LeGuin’s 1976 essay “Myth and Archetype in Science Fiction“: Where intellect fails, and must always fail, unless we become disembodied bubbles, then one of the other modes must take over. The myth, mythological insight, is one of these. Supremely effective in its area of function, it needs no replacement. Only the schizoid … Read more“Myth and Archetype in Science Fiction”
“Eldritch Wonders”
Eldritch Wonders is an upcoming: (…) three day immersion into the practical applications of contemporary ritual. Students will learn how ritual structure, metamodern philosophy, and ancient mythopoetic wisdom can enrich the human condition on a planet headed toward not only imminent destruction, but imminent rebirth. Honour the past, embody the present, and collaborate on futures … Read more“Eldritch Wonders”
“We need a better class of cult”
Blogger Felonious Monk writes on the potentials of ethical cults: When you look at the downfall of most cults, it almost always relates to the very thing that cults ask their members to give up: ego. And specifically, the ego of a leader who has become drunk on his (usually) power, treating members as his … Read more“We need a better class of cult”
Sky Meadow: a place to be
I’ve just returned from a three-day Sacred Harvest event at Sky Meadow, an idyllic 115-acre spiritual retreat in the rugged and mountainous Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The Harvest is a work-stay arrangement, with free accommodation and an organic feast on the final night offered in return for harvest labor – weeding, picking vegetables, stacking wood … Read moreSky Meadow: a place to be
“Vodou: Theology of Liberation” Film Trailer
The full documentary is available on a pay-your-own-price basis via this site.
“The Prophet and the Space Aliens”
Yoav Shamir’s 2020 documentary on the Raëlian religion offers a balanced take on what is believed to be the world’s largest atheistic UFO cult.
Outsider Satanism
From the Outsider Satanism website: Outsider Satanism is a sect of modern Satanism. We are working to articulate a philosophy that refines what’s been laid before us by Anton LaVey’s Satanic Bible, The Satanic Temple, and other satanic works. Outsider Satanism is a natural evolution of those earlier concepts. With the advantage of hindsight and experience, we can look … Read moreOutsider Satanism
The Guilty Remnant
A featurette on the enigmatic Guilty Remnant cult from the TV series The Leftovers, set three years after an inexplicable event known as the Sudden Departure caused 2% of the world’s population to vanish into thin air. I think one key to understanding the series, and the GR in particular, is to sympathize with the … Read moreThe Guilty Remnant