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Post by Ny'obstaresh on Jul 2, 2023 17:46:58 GMT -6
I am a returning member. Over the last year or two, and intermittently in the years prior, I have been feeling pulled back towards systems of occult magic with Necronomiconic bases, and - being extremely dissatisfied with the quality of the majority of the material already available - my own approach to a ritual system specific to my understanding of the Mythos has been developing and taking shape. Part of this has involved re-reading old CoC material, and I find this 'revival' to be an interesting co-incidence. Indeed, the Sleeping One stirs. So, I am surfacing here again at this crossroads to observe, commune, and, perhaps, participate.
May the Dead rise and smell the incense!
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Post by Beast Xeno on Jul 2, 2023 22:20:31 GMT -6
I am a returning member. Over the last year or two, and intermittently in the years prior, I have been feeling pulled back towards systems of occult magic with Necronomiconic bases, and - being extremely dissatisfied with the quality of the majority of the material already available - my own approach to a ritual system specific to my understanding of the Mythos has been developing and taking shape. Part of this has involved re-reading old CoC material, and I find this 'revival' to be an interesting co-incidence. Indeed, the Sleeping One stirs. So, I am surfacing here again at this crossroads to observe, commune, and, perhaps, participate. May the Dead rise and smell the incense! Greetings and Salutations! Welcome back. It certainly is an interesting phenomenon that comes with continuously hearing the resounding of that familiar echo. I certainly encourage you to participate. Hopefully we can keep it interesting enough to elicit that. So I'm an avid fan of both necromancy and ritual magick, which means I'm very curious in what works you've developed. So please if you think of something that's intriguing share it. In the meantime... We're glad to have you back! -BX
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Post by Ny'obstaresh on Jul 3, 2023 8:19:35 GMT -6
Thank you! I prefer not to say too much about what I'm developing at this stage, but I can mention that it is largely shamanic and based upon fetishistic practices, and the use of specific sigils as focal points in a manner that could best be exoterically compared to the use of veve in Haitian Vodou. I've drawn inspiration from a great many sources over the years, always with Lovecraft's work as the actual anchor, and now I feel it is close to being something both unique and true to lore. My own vantage point is that of a believer in spirits and disembodied (or "oddly bodied") entities; outside of ourselves, not merely masks or aspects of ourselves. My background is in Vodou, hoodoo, Quimbanda, and different forms of Theistic Diabolism. What I still have in common with the CoC remains to be seen, it has been many years since I first joined ('07/'08 or thereabouts), and much has changed both within and without. But there may yet be some common ground. Let's find out!
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Post by thaumaturge on Jul 3, 2023 10:15:20 GMT -6
Welcome back. It is interesting to see these boards waking up, and Old Members returning. It is good to see that you have continued in your practice. Presently Beast Xeno and I are in the works of continuing the vision of Venger Satanis, with his official support. I am running many of the operations of the Cult of Cthulhu, and Beast Xeno will be heading up the Kult of Kutulu. We will be 2 very similar organizations that differ in specific nuances of beliefs. Either way, both our organizations will be supplying our community with a wealth of new material soon. The Cult of Cthulhu's Black Book of Nyarlathotep is written and we are just waiting on art commissions from Art of Azhmodai prior to our release later this year. The Cult of Cthulhu will continue with the use of Magick and rituals, and I very much expect the Kult of Kutulu to, however I do not speak for Beast Xeno.
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Post by Ny'obstaresh on Jul 3, 2023 17:16:11 GMT -6
Welcome back. It is interesting to see these boards waking up, and Old Members returning. It is good to see that you have continued in your practice. Presently Beast Xeno and I are in the works of continuing the vision of Venger Satanis, with his official support. I am running many of the operations of the Cult of Cthulhu, and Beast Xeno will be heading up the Kult of Kutulu. We will be 2 very similar organizations that differ in specific nuances of beliefs. Either way, both our organizations will be supplying our community with a wealth of new material soon. The Cult of Cthulhu's Black Book of Nyarlathotep is written and we are just waiting on art commissions from Art of Azhmodai prior to our release later this year. The Cult of Cthulhu will continue with the use of Magick and rituals, and I very much expect the Kult of Kutulu to, however I do not speak for Beast Xeno. Interesting, I look forward to perusing this new material as it becomes available!
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