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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Jan 26, 2012 1:09:38 GMT -6
disasters, I'll just modify this one.
MONITOR Exposed
For those of you familiar with the basic outline of my philosophy / religious 'what-have-you' know a character named MONITOR holds a central role; being the master metaphor of the 3rd EYE. In the beginning, however, MONITOR wasn't just a convenient prop to focus our attention on in during intercourse or while dancing. Originally, this character was merely a drawing I had made one lazy day in highschool -- it was a figure with a human body adorned with a large pair of teeth for a head. In the ensuing year this character was given the name MONITOR and then classified as the 'pSychO $eXX goD' after I had it examined by a Freudian psychologist. A few years after that, when I discovered the joy of parody religions, such as Discordianism, I resolved that MONITOR should have a religion as well. The next part blossomed quite organically. ~ Because MONITOR was the 'pSychO $eXX goD' it was only natural that you should 'have sex in the name of MONITOR', and because I was feeling cheeky at the time it was decreed that doing so would give you 'psychic powers'. A special kind of psychic power that would grant you wealth and prosperity. It was only later I discovered I had essentially "invented" sex magic -- only I had been beaten to the punch by some 50,000 years! Over time I would discover that virtually every symbol, concept & hair-brained scheme I genuinely thought was original, had already been conceived of by someone else. . . except for one thing; the original image of MONITOR -- the seven foot tall genderless creep with a head that's a huge pair of teeth. Since 1997, when I first drew that accursed character, I had never seen anything like it -- not in mythology books, not in pop culture, nowhere. It was the one thing I could claim as original and all mine. . . until last week.
Kitunusi -- The Righteous Demon
My final humiliation would come to me in the guise of an African themed novelty store. As I browsed the cramped rows of wooden sculptures imported from Africa a sight caught my eye in the form of a familiar grinning specter. The resemblance was uncanny. It was MONITOR. Its very presence was a mockery of my artistic ingenuity -- I could almost hear it laughing at me -- laughing and lying. Whatever. I took the statuette from the shelf, brought it to the cashier and asked about the figure. In his thick native accent and jocular tone he informed me this was "Kitunusi", and when I asked what Kitunusi was the shopkeeper paused, choosing his words carefully, then said, "he's not the bad devil." (!) So I asked the next logical question, what does Kitunusi do? With no hesitation at all and a big smile he said Kitunusi represents an abundance of wealth & sex. WTF!!!!!!
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Jan 26, 2012 10:43:49 GMT -6
Mek O'krn Nefth Izratan Talek Ozra Ritee!
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Post by I AM the Way on Jan 27, 2012 9:05:23 GMT -6
Interesting, but uh... no.
Awake!
VS
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Jan 29, 2012 10:38:55 GMT -6
Interesting, but uh... no.
Awake!
VS
COnsider this latest revision me 'being myself'
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Post by Shaz'rahjeem on Jan 29, 2012 22:10:49 GMT -6
I'm quite surprised by this er.. revision. Mostly because if i created a god, that as far as i knew was unique. Then found out it all ready existed exactly as i had described. I'd be happy and it would cement my belief. Or atleast it would certainly make it seem more special.
Are you after a completely unique paradigm for yourself? If so why, paradigm and the effect it has on the magical world, aka. belief is reality, is only stronger if more people believe it(egregore). further more, a self created paradigm can be strong for some, but they usually need to take influences from outside their own creation any way.
Why not try an upheaval of you belief structure. You are on the Cult of Cthulhu forums after all. We have a pretty good structure for the chaos, if you know what i mean. Don't get me wrong though. I'm not saying you 'have to' use a cthulhian paradigm, but maybe consider it. Obviously i'm a bit bias here but only because of experience. Lovecraft's mythos is in my mind the greatest and most all encompassing vessel for which chaos magic, the 4th way, the occult, supernatural etc etc. can be boarded onto. Not that they need to be pushed into it but because they should be.
Whilst i see the madness of this next statement i think you might be able to appreciate it. Lovecrafts mythos is real, Cthulhu sleeps and the A:O will claim this galaxy as there own again. These entities may not ascribe these names to themselves personally, but they certainly have no problem answering to them.
I stop pitching that now, lest i sound like a bible basher. But i would like to ask; why kesha? Why Monitor? why glitterspace?
Awake!!
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Jan 30, 2012 1:23:33 GMT -6
*laugh out loud* actually what you read was just the beginning of another sprawling, probably-too-long thread. So this time I thought I would pace myself and only post a few paragraphs at a time. and I'll only post more if someone expresses an interest in it -- that way I won't overwhelm / bore people with too much information or spam this board . But to answer your questions -- I'm not really upset that MONITOR turned out to be a modern incarnation of some African demon thus robbing me of my 'originality'. I mean, like you kinda said -- this just makes it cooler and more vital, more authentic. In fact the whole thing is VERY "Lovecraftian" and reminds me of a Discordian proverb: do not reject these teachings as false because I am crazy. . . the reason I am crazy is because they are true. . I mean, shit, what if this Kitunusi, and thus MONITOR, is another facet of the Ancient Ones? The MO certainly jives with what Lovecraft 'taught'. All that stuff about being humiliated was just my . . . uh, sense of humor (which also has a lot to do with my infernal passion for KE$HA -- although I am a genuine fan of Hers. I like Her voice and $he a sense of humor that I really connect with. Plus $he's got an IQ of 140 and makes songs about love and dancing -- so, the fact someone that smart thinks those things are important enough to sing about is significant to me -- $he also makes bizarre songs like "Aliens Invading" .) The GlitterSpace is what I call 'the spaces inbetween the spaces' In the bible when the 'living creatures' (i.e. the clock-work elves -- TiK ToK, MTHR FKKKR -- mysteriousuniverse.org/2011/07/a-bad-trip-with-the-clockwork-elves-is-there-a-government-dmt-conspiracy/) appeared, the sky opened up and revealed 'an expanse like the glitter of awesome ice'. The fact KE$HA is really into glitter is just another one of those synchronicities that always seem to connect everything I'm interested in. And MONITOR? well, like I said before -- MONITOR is an old art project of mine that just kept growing in concept -- it's like my baby -- well . . . it's actually a teenager at this point. Alright, so at this point I'm going to post a couple more paragraphs in the MONITOR Exposed saga. Picking up right where I left off. And yes, this is ALL TRUE!!! == But what I find even more fascinating is, given the origin of Kitunusi, the role that black people have had in my dream life. Example: In the summer of 1998, the same time-frame my drawing was finally dubbed MONITOR, I had what could only be described as an 'initiation dream'. I was standing in my living room when I heard a knock at the door, when I opened it I saw none other than a man resembling Avery Brooks, the actor who played Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The character, in addition to being a tool of Federation oppression, was also a religious figure known as 'The Emissary', a prophet of the 'worm-hole aliens' who were the self-apointed Gods of a nearby planet called Bajor. Though the man in my dream was nameless, I shall also refer to him as The Emissary. He said to me, are you ready? I replied in a humdrum manner, yeah, let's do this. So he turned around and walked to the side of the house. It was nighttime and the moonlight cast a shadow on the wall. He approached the shadow and fell through it. I followed suite and walked up to the shadow, but before I tried to go through it I hesitated for fear it wouldn't work, but I resolved to try anyway. So I gently pressed my body against the wall, and lo and behold, I fell through the shadow. What happened next was intriguing from a quantum perspective, that is I had the sensation of falling, but in relation to my surroundings, I was completely still. Well this must've gone on for a minute before I started looking around -- and up. What I saw above me was my house and a secret room underneath my normal bedroom. This 'hidden house' was decked out with beautiful Victorian era furniture, and everything was red. After I discovered the room I called down to The Emissary, who had been falling with me the entire time, saying, maybe that's where we need to go! To which he replied (paraphrased): SHAAAAAD'UP! And that's exactly what I did. But eventually another thought occurred to me, which was (paraphrased): fuck this guy, that IS where I need to be! And that's when I stopped falling. I had landed, you guessed it, right outside the hidden house's door -- and The Emissary, was no longer with me. I won't tell you the rest of the dream and what I found there in that room, suffice it to say it was all VERY intriguing. What I will tell you is what I've just learned of this unknown African god called Kitunusi. Kitunusi worships the shadows and the night; is the guardian at the gates of fear; is a "blood-seeking water demon" (My real name: Talmadge, is an Old-English word for 'a lake between two towns', combine that with the with the color of my 'hidden house' and you've got yourself a classic case of a reclusive artist beset with strange dreams and odd coincidences.) And the party's just getting started. . .
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Post by sin on Jan 30, 2012 8:45:06 GMT -6
This all sounds like layers of personality to me, where is your essence? What are your key aims?
If this was an attempt to 'dazzle' the forum with your glitter, I remain unimpressed.
Perhaps you might juxtapose your paradigm with the Cult paradigm? At least that would be productive.
RISE! Priestess of R'lyeh Cora'Sahn
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Jan 30, 2012 12:47:37 GMT -6
What are your key aims? RISE! Priestess of R'lyeh Cora'SahnMy aims are to abolish the reining tyranny of false gods and false masters by establishing a paradigm that stresses autonomy over obedience. Spiritually speaking I believe in developing the 6th sense. I think you already know what that entails -- so 'essentially' I am an anarchistic sex cult leader. HAIL TO THE CHIEF! Cthulhu's Nose The 7-STAR
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Post by sin on Jan 31, 2012 8:41:33 GMT -6
What are your key aims? RISE! Priestess of R'lyeh Cora'SahnMy aims are to abolish the reining tyranny of false gods and false masters by establishing a paradigm that stresses autonomy over obedience. Spiritually speaking I believe in developing the 6th sense. I think you already know what that entails -- so 'essentially' I am an anarchistic sex cult leader. HAIL TO THE CHIEF! Cthulhu's Nose The 7-STAR It seems everyone wants to be a 'leader' these days, but they neglect to observe that followers choose their leaders. Who has chosen you? Appointed you?
The 'Anarchist' movement is 'popular' these days, but this movement makes little sense in the current state of humanity. Man is incapable of governing himself, and some systems are necessary to keep order. As a 'leader' of a cult, are you not in fact acting as one of those governing systems? What are you refining? In what way are you liberating people from obedience? I see the words you write here, but what manifestations can you direct me to as evidence?
CS
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Jan 31, 2012 14:37:27 GMT -6
My aims are to abolish the reining tyranny of false gods and false masters by establishing a paradigm that stresses autonomy over obedience. Spiritually speaking I believe in developing the 6th sense. I think you already know what that entails -- so 'essentially' I am an anarchistic sex cult leader. HAIL TO THE CHIEF! Cthulhu's Nose The 7-STAR It seems everyone wants to be a 'leader' these days, but they neglect to observe that followers choose their leaders. Who has chosen you? Appointed you?
The 'Anarchist' movement is 'popular' these days, but this movement makes little sense in the current state of humanity. Man is incapable of governing himself, and some systems are necessary to keep order. As a 'leader' of a cult, are you not in fact acting as one of those governing systems? What are you refining? In what way are you liberating people from obedience? I see the words you write here, but what manifestations can you direct me to as evidence?
CSi called myself a "leader" purely for the convenience of the word -- not b/c I have any desire to manage people's lives . to me the issue is to inspire by providing information i feel is important to mankind's spiritual development. I primarily see myself as an artist -- . And i have been successful -- I just got done reading your K.oM. Book0 and am blown away, not just by its power as a piece of art (which is considerable) but also by the fact that you appear to be elucidating a concept I have planned/dreamed/fantasized about for some time now. Ever since I began to explore the links between art and magic I have thought that a revival of the mystical, shamanic conception of art is exactly what the world needs. I imagine a new kind of festival culture, where artists of every medium gather to combine their talents into intricate ritual dramas that recapture the primal ecstasy of the ancient storytelling fires where the gods came to life through the songs of cavemen. I would be very much interested in learning more about Metabolic Chambers and how I can participate. I think you're doing some amazing work and I'd like to take part, and hopefully help generate some interest among like-minded folks in my area. Let me know how I can get involved! And thanks for helping to restore a little of my faith in humanity--your artwork has brightened my day considerably. Cheers, XXXXXXXXXXX High Chancellor, Arch-Prelate and sole member, Burlington Reality Hacker's Conclave dug the disinfo post. Any more info much would be much appreciated So what do I gots to do? I want in. Hello- Just viewed your disinformation thing on The K.om of BOOK0. It turned me on. I love collages, and can pretty much relate to everything said concerning religion and spirituality. It seems to me for some 15 years or so now that it ties in to the new concepts of physics as well. What really roped me in was the blurb about the children and their immune systems being enhanced by entertaining them, as I am a cancer survivor, and have had this dream of creating something like a video game for sick children to do this exact same thing. Anyway, I'm an artist, 52 years old now, and with a lot of time on my hands. Not sure how you could utilize my talents, but here I am. I've had a crazy, mystical, miraculous life, and my perception of what is in front of me at any given time is not what anyone I know would consider normal. Looking forward to your reply. Until then, XXXXXXXXXX and I enjoyed what was recently posted on disinformation. there was so much stuff, many things i was plannig on saying. all of which is now gone. i was resonated by what i read. I will try to fix my paypal account ASAP It's beautiful. The voices are getting more interesting. I do want to freak people out. We do have similar ideas. My website is an experiment in monetizing creativity. I'm working with piecing together dissociated knowledge in ways to create new ways of seeing the world. "The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the deadly light into the peace and safety of a new dark age." ~HP Lovecraft I look forward to reading your book, I'm sure we have much to gain from each other. There must be value in the work I do researching and imagining possibilities, but I've yet to find a good way to do it. I'm interested in finding new ways to monetize contributions to culture in order to subvert existing authoritarian culture with practical agrarian methods of distribution as assimilation. www.disinfo.com/2010/10/the-k-om-book0/
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Post by sin on Feb 1, 2012 9:21:22 GMT -6
Again, I see the words written but what manifestations of this have taken place? I can point to a thousand claims that "I" have inspired others, but it means very little to me until I see it manifested in some way.
An example would be, my involvement in the Art War. The 'Trickster's Koran' is a physical manifestation of my physical involvement in this project. I have been musing with artist Steven Leyba for 7 years now, and a lot of that has finally taken root in his work. It is being manifested in real world action, real world inspiration, and acts as a catalyst to cause real world action by other artists. The participants in this work (a continuing work) have been compelled to participate. And it is our hope, that many others will as well.
Perhaps you may get involved.
Many 'artists' use prolific symbolism to shake people loose of their servitude and complacency. The trouble is, that society as a whole is becoming more and more symbol-illiterate. Even with language. All these symbols are normalized and the viewer is not shocked out of their current state of being, nor does anything stick.
There is very little progress, as there are very few people affected by it.
In what way can you demonstrate to me that your methods are having an affect vs. 'testimonials' scribbled on a forum?
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL107F13A3C653964D&feature=view_all This player includes other visual presentations of the Art War and it's cause.
CS
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Feb 2, 2012 1:33:34 GMT -6
We all have our own will and ambitions which serve to complement each other . I grew up knowing i wanted to be an artist. However, as my understanding of what art 'could be' developed, I eventually came to see my art take on religious qualities . Even still, I never wanted to be an authority figure (the day someone asked me why i wasn't trying to talk him and his friends into having sex in the name of MONITOR was all i needed know i was right not to pressure people into doing such things.) -- and so, as you've noticed, i've been suspended in a state of flux -- however, it's not been without personal development . To be sure I've made mistakes and errors in judgement along the way, but I never claimed to be perfect.
Origin is process. Which is the meaning of the Kevin Kelly quote I posted on the other thread . I provide information - - my hope is that is it compelling enough that people reevaluate their relationships with reality & other people .
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Post by sin on Feb 2, 2012 10:01:34 GMT -6
We all have our own will and ambitions which serve to complement each other . I grew up knowing i wanted to be an artist. However, as my understanding of what art 'could be' developed, I eventually came to see my art take on religious qualities . Even still, I never wanted to be an authority figure (the day someone asked me why i wasn't trying to talk him and his friends into having sex in the name of MONITOR was all i needed know i was right not to pressure people into doing such things.) -- and so, as you've noticed, i've been suspended in a state of flux -- however, it's not been without personal development . To be sure I've made mistakes and errors in judgement along the way, but I never claimed to be perfect. Origin is process. Which is the meaning of the Kevin Kelly quote I posted on the other thread . I provide information - - my hope is that is it compelling enough that people reevaluate their relationships with reality & other people .
I understand.
I think any catalyst for thought-evolution is useful, and a healthy way to approach 'life' in general.
"The un-examined life, is not worth living." -Socrates
There is a level of action which should be levied against thought. We can think all day, but if we do nothing with those thoughts, what good is it really? Using the Allegory in the Cave, we are still shadows of our former selves dancing on the walls, in shackles.
CS
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Feb 2, 2012 17:50:45 GMT -6
Thank you for taking the time to understand my positions.
At this stage in the process of my origin I believe I have found an appropriate level of action so I can utilize my thoughts to create real-world effects.
Party as Religious Service.
My path has lead me to what is called "spiritual entertainment". The fact entertainment can have a spiritual effect on people is common knowledge -- from the genuine insight one can find in a novel, to the powerful emotions a truly epic song can stir -- we all know the power of entertainment. So naturally, a religious service based entertainment can only be expressed as a party! This also satisfies me as a non-authoritarian, in that, there is no condition at a PARTY where one would become a 'preacher'. Merely brand your parties from the outset so one would expect a certain level of information will be provided. When the guest shows up exchange a simple leaflet for the admission charge. For the party itself -- plan some 'performance art' pieces to go with the music -- and allow Every guest to do the same if they are so inclined. Get the party on video, compile the best footage and sell it online.
viola. . . a cult without a leader •OR• a leader with no responsibilities, but nonetheless enjoys all the benefits: money, pussy.
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Post by sin on Feb 3, 2012 6:28:43 GMT -6
Thank you for taking the time to understand my positions. At this stage in the process of my origin I believe I have found an appropriate level of action so I can utilize my thoughts to create real-world effects. Party as Religious Service. My path has lead me to what is called "spiritual entertainment". The fact entertainment can have a spiritual effect on people is common knowledge -- from the genuine insight one can find in a novel, to the powerful emotions a truly epic song can stir -- we all know the power of entertainment. So naturally, a religious service based entertainment can only be expressed as a party! This also satisfies me as a non-authoritarian, in that, there is no condition at a PARTY where one would become a 'preacher'. Merely brand your parties from the outset so one would expect a certain level of information will be provided. When the guest shows up exchange a simple leaflet for the admission charge. For the party itself -- plan some 'performance art' pieces to go with the music -- and allow Every guest to do the same if they are so inclined. Get the party on video, compile the best footage and sell it online. viola. . . a cult without a leader •OR• a leader with no responsibilities, but nonetheless enjoys all the benefits: money, pussy. I'm familiar with this approach, I use it myself. Each month I have theme parties, as a way to stick liberating factors communicated throughout the year. This approach seems to be trendy among the socialites, the more introverted seek other ways to shock and stick. I think this is why the Internet has such allure, but it can border on Internet addiction. THE WHOLE WORLD lives in this box. So, each of us should manage our 'action' to be in line with our key aims.
RISE! CS
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Feb 3, 2012 14:28:08 GMT -6
Socialites, huh? thx for the tip.
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Post by sin on Feb 4, 2012 9:39:26 GMT -6
A socialite, is a person who spends a great deal of their time socializing; whether its attending social events, coordinating them, or socializes in such platforms as social networking sites, for the sake of socializing.
CS
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Post by The $E73N ST4R on Feb 9, 2012 0:24:52 GMT -6
can you give me some advice on how to get started? where to throw parties, how to spread the word? any tips or help would be extremely helpful.
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Post by sin on Feb 9, 2012 14:49:59 GMT -6
can you give me some advice on how to get started? where to throw parties, how to spread the word? any tips or help would be extremely helpful. Finding people is easy, screening them is harder. If you want to motivate people to do something, you have to motivate them. It's a lot of work.
Once you find them, now you have to organize them.
I throw theme parties. Each year, once a month, I throw a party with a theme. The year's theme is reliant on what I'm doing that year. The parties are by exclusive invite only, and this matters. People will spread the word for you, if they think it's something 'special' they would like to be included in.
I don't just let people stand around and socialize, drink and do nothing. I have activities, games, contests, and trials of their essence. What will people do, if placed in a certain environment with tasks? They will participate, some will watch until they get the spine to participate. The more they participate, the more they want to. You make it fun, and they get something out of it. They are enhanced having been made part of your 'event'; thus they want to be included in the next, and next, etc.
The social parties develop into group efforts. People will support your efforts if they feel part of something bigger than themselves. They are your best word-of-mouth.
Finding people: social networks book stores record stores community events conventions
If you have a specific target audience, these venues should be in-line with that target.
This is how you develop a cultus around you, and you refine the people within your cult, and thereby have a direct affect on their actions, causing an effect in the 'real world'. Fantasy and role playing is one thing, getting people to build themselves up from something you deconstruct is another.
Your writing may be a hook to get their attention, once you have their attention provide them with something more than your writing. A social creature with an agenda is powerful, and you govern your own reality...And it grows. Bigger, expanding beyond what even you envisioned for it. When it serves its purpose, destroy it. Scatter the organization to chaos once more, reorganize it in a manner you can use in a different way.
It's a start...
CS
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