photography

extra lucem nulla salus

December 29, 2009
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extra lucem nulla salus

A Metaphysical Field Guide for Photographers. “Eternity is in love with the productions of time” - so wrote William Blake in "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell," perhaps the best-known literary witness in the West to the reality of nonduality, that rarefied realm where subject and object forever incestuously join. Given a moment’s meditation, one can see in this allegation a fairly accurate description of the art of photography, taking as its substance that utterly indestructible (hence, eternal) medium: light.

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caught in the camera eye-get on with the fascination

December 24, 2009
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caught in the camera eye-get on with the fascination

we live on a half-lit stage, a concrete platform.. waiting it’s grand appearance, it’s ultimate performance.. dark & light, kissed infinitely by the sun. day becomes night, night into day- the anticipation of change, of an end, or a beginning. the cracks in the walls take their last breath, a soft exhale of tired days… we live in a dream of exploding hearts and hot streets. -eileen garcia

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the second tree in the first garden

December 22, 2009
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the second tree in the first garden

The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, we are told, was the fateful catalyst for the expulsion of Mankind from the primordial paradise of Eden. The serpent approached Eve, the poor girl barely recovered from the shock of existing, and whispered some sweet nothings into her unadorned ear: “Go on, just a bite. Try it and see. Get on with the fascination.” The rest is, as they say, allegory. Yet there was another forbidden Tree in the garden...

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volume-matter-infinite

December 17, 2009
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volume-matter-infinite

the stars fill up my eyes…. she’s got me drinking the thick air, she’s got me sinking in the rivers. she’s got me beating red, beating red. waking up, seeing the rivers… washing it all from my memory. it’s all a matter you see, a matter of substance beneath these galaxies. she’s got me screaming into the thin stars you see…. tumbling towards the sea. it’s deep, it’s deep. tracing light, taking flight…. it matters. to breathe. she occupies everything. we became stars. in the dark-starless sky. -Eileen Garcia

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the eternal economy of rise and fall

December 15, 2009
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the eternal economy of rise and fall

A brief introduction to the labyrinthine metaphysics of That Which Rises Vs. That Which Falls, utilizing Greek myth, ritual magick, astrophysics and social psychology, for a perspective on catalyzing a positive personal transformation.

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time to repent

December 10, 2009
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time to repent

The many blessings of the Lord=the opportunity to repent! This holiday give the gift of Jesus. Bless all of those around you, make them feel the love of the Lord. Open your loving arms and show these folks the way to redemption. Teach them to repent for all of their sins. Let them know how much Jesus loves them, and how Jesus doesn’t judge them but will punish them if they don’t repent. What better gift to give! “Oh, Jesus, please forgive me for the things I’m about to say I killed you in my mind today I cut you up, I watched you bleed I killed you in my heart today For everything you did to me I murdered you a hundred times I shot you dead and never cried I killed you in my mind today I laughed and watched you die Screaming at me all on fire Liar, liar, liar I buried you with my desire Liar, liar, liar I buried you so far below Liar, liar, liar I hate to see you go Oh, Jesus, please forgive me Oh, Jesus, please forgive me On my knees beside my bed Liar, liar, liar I’m sorry for the [...]

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nawaz’s tale

December 8, 2009
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nawaz’s tale

A gift that keeps on giving can sometimes be won with a baseball bat and a sense of desperation powerful enough to drive a family man to commit crime. This was the moral recently reported in a story seen on CNN.com...

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don’t let boredom take you in

December 3, 2009
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don’t let boredom take you in

Did you know that boredom has several categories? That it can lead to depression? Social problems? Don’t give in to the depths of boredom! improve your brain and memory with these activities: puzzles crosswords simon says fly swatter language games sticky fingers glue inhaling cat chasing jelly beans Boredom can lead to death! Keep yourself focused and alert at all times, or end up in the chains of the of the dead zone. “Boredom is a reactive state of emotion that interprets the condition of one’s environment as wearingly dull due to repetitive, non-existent or tedious stimuli. Boredom stems from a lack of interesting things to see, hear, or do (physically or intellectually) when not in the mood of “doing anything.” (via Wikiquote)

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existentialism is for poor people

December 1, 2009
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existentialism is for poor people

What could be more boring than never having to work again? Here's a quick primer on how to make certain there's never a dull moment after you've won your jackpot prize, and discover your life's purpose in the bargain, involving risking life and sanity using a 15th-century magical grimoire to summon your Holy Guardian Angel.

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joy and gladness are an exothermic projectile-firing weapon

November 24, 2009
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joy and gladness are an exothermic projectile-firing weapon

Mighty and erect is this Will of mine, this Pyramid of fire whose summit is lost in Heaven. Upon it have I burned the corpse of my desires. Mighty and erect is this Φαλλοσ of my Will. The seed thereof is That which I have borne within me from Eternity; and it is lost within the Body of Our Lady of the Stars. I am not I; I am but an hollow tube to bring down Fire from Heaven. Mighty and marvellous is this Weakness, this Heaven which draweth me into Her Womb, this Dome which hideth, which absorbeth, Me. This is The Night wherein I am lost, the Love through which I am no longer I. —Aleister Crowley, “The Gun-Barrel”

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