Poster for the Play Pasadena Babalon

 

The advertisement for the CalTech play "Pasadena Babalon" which was about Jack Parsons.

Episode #024 - Between Oraia and Helene

In this episode we speak with fellow podcaster Oraia Helene from Between the Earth and Stars and talk about her recent changes with her name, doing her shows, how she balances her scientific side with her magickal side, and to close we discuss her work as a writer and podcaster and have a great time while doing it.  We also speak with Inanna Gabriel from Misanthrope Press regarding the new pagan story anthology Etched Offerings Voices from the Cauldron of Story.  In A Corner in the Occult, we learn about Scientist, Thelemite and 20th century Occultist Jack Parsons who, interestingly enough, has a crater on the moon named after him. Listen and found out why! And later in the show we discuss the Powers of the Sphinx in The Essence of Magick. To know, to dare, to will, to keep silent, and to go are crucial to the developing student of mysticism. Also in the episode we feature a great song from the Philadelphia band Espers an emerging indie band and we close the show with a special musical holiday treat from SCHOLAR the occultist and rapper. All this and more in this delightful episode!

Links: Garden State Pagan Alliance, Temple of the Earth and Stars, Misanthrope Press, Title Goes Here:, Inanna Gabriel, Proud Pagan Podcasters, 

Music: George Wood, More Human Than Human, Ramon Goose, Alexandre Falcao, Linda Holzer, Persian Paladin, 

Promos: Between the Earth and Stars, Baphmetis Meditation,

Featured Music: Espers, SCHOLAR, 

Credits: PodsafeAudio, Podsafe Music Network,

Show Script (pdf)

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Goodbye PDF Library...

The other day I made the decision to remove the PDF library from the website. It had been causing some concern regarding copyrights and such and I didn't want anymore issues with it so I took it down.  I apologize that there was no warning or forwarded announcement about doing so.  It all happened very quickly and it had to be done.

Other available resources include....
http://www.archive.org
http://www.scribd.com/
http://www.sacred-texts.com/

BB / 93!

Baphmetis Meditation

Introducing Baphmetis Meditation! A new podcast series that will be a nice compliment to The Infinite and the Beyond which I will still be producing.  No worries! ;-)

Baphmetis is currently available on iTunes in the Religion and Spirituality : Other category.

The podcast website can be found at www.baphmetis.com

I hope to release weekly sessions for this podcast starting in December.  Right now there is a promo available as well as an introduction and two sessions.  This is a completely different and new show account with it's own RSS Feed so if you would like to be kept up to date please subscribe.

**Also... Baphmetis Meditation is on the look out for the best online independent Ambient Music composers to feature in some of the meditation sessions.  Any interested artists should contact chris@baphmetis.com for more information.

Enjoy!

BB / 93!

TEoMS: The altar in relation to the body

In reference to the segment on Altars from this episode here are some pictures that better illustrate some of the points which were made.

 My personal meditation/ritual altar and is roughly the breadth of my outstretched arms.  I made this altar to fit my body. 

"Depending if one will usually be seated or standing before it, the height of one’s altar should be as tall as their navel. The depth should not exceed one’s reach. Nor should it be wider than a comfortable breadth of their arms ensuring that all items will be accessible to the practitioner."

Some Great Images!

Magazine advertisement for The Kybalion

Firmament, Vault, or Expanse

Genesis Chapter 1 : 6 God said, 'Let there be a vault through the middle of the waters to divide the waters in two.' And so it was. 7 God made the vault, and it divided the waters under the vault from the waters above the vault. 8 God called the vault 'heaven'. Evening came and morning came: the second day. 9 God said, 'Let the waters under heaven come together into a single mass, and let dry land appear.' And so it was.

Just as a follow up to  a closing comment I made during the interview with Philip Deslippe regarding the once believed flat world and the dome which covered it.