THE FAMULUS

a journal of neo-fabulism

[thefamulus]

[micahulrichdraws]

Knives in my back.

[technoccult]

An Interview With SPIRITS OF PLACE's John Reppion

If you’ve been spending any time online in the past few weeks, then chances are good that you’ve heard about Spirits of Place, the new book edited by John Reppion and put out into the world by Daily Grail Publishing. It’s caught the attention of the likes of Guillermo del Toro, Boing Boing, and Blair MacKenzie Blake of ToolBand.net and we’ve even discussed it in the Technoccult Newsletter.

Here’s the synopsis:

Stories are embedded in the world around us; in metal, in brick, in concrete, and in wood. In the very earth beneath our feet. Our history surrounds us and the tales we tell, true or otherwise, are always rooted in what has gone before. The spirits of place are the echoes of people, of events, of ideas which have become imprinted upon a location, for better or for worse. They are the genii loci of classical Roman religion, the disquieting atmosphere of a former battlefield, the comfort and familiarity of a childhood home. Twelve authors take us on a journey; a tour of places where they themselves have encountered, and consulted with, these Spirits of Place. Contributing authors: Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir, Vajra Chandrasekera, Maria J. Pérez Cuervo, Warren Ellis, Alan Moore, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Kristine Ong Muslim, Dr. Joanne Parker, Mark Pesce, Iain Sinclair, Gazelle Amber Valentine, and Damien Williams. Edited by John Reppion.

And the cover by illustrator Pye Parr:

It is a truly beautiful book with an awe-inspiring writing lineup, and I am honoured to be a part of it. I got the chance to do a tarot reading for John Reppion, the mind behind both the book and the event Spirits of Place. Beneath the cut, you’ll find his extremely detailed considerations on everything from magick, to art and creativity, to family, to work/life balance, and quite a lot of thoughts about how all of those things intersect. Enjoy:

Read the rest of “An Interview With SPIRITS OF PLACE’s John Reppion” at Technoccult.net

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[moviesarecoolsoareyou]

‘‘But people have got to believe that, or what’s the point?‘‘

‘‘You need to believe in things that aren’t true. How else can they become? ‘‘

Hogfather (Movie 2006) Director : Vadim Jean  Based on the novel by Terry Pratchett

[billhicks]

Take all that money we spent on weapons and defense each year and instead spend it feeding, clothing, and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and WE CAN EXPLORE SPACE, TOGETHER, BOTH INNER AND OUTER, forever … in peace"

Bill Hicks (via billhicks)

[cour13r5-deactivated20240407]

AnonyMouse: Tiny Rodent-Sized Shops Installed Along Swedish Sidewalks

It would be easy to miss this incredibly tiny rodent-sized shop set into a wall in Malmö, Sweden, if not for the lights advertising its red-and-white-striped awning and the miniature foods in its w…

[kazoheen]

Azathoth (inspired by H. P. Lovecraft)

[end0skeletal]

Weird Fungi!

1. Orange Pore   2. Red Cup 3. Inky Cap 4. Veiled Lady 5. Red Cage 6. Bleeding Tooth 7. Devil’s Fingers 8. Starfish Stinkhorn 9. Violet Coral 10. Wrinkled Peach

[hermeticlibrary]

The Hermetic Library Anthology Album – Magic, Music and Ritual 12

Magick, Music and Ritual 12, the one and only album in 2016, from the Hermetic Library Anthology project is now released for immediate digital download.

Please join the Hermetic Library in thanking and promoting these artists who have contributed their work to this benefit anthology album project by picking up this release. Please also spread the word to people you think may be interested in the work of artists who combine magick, music and ritual.

Be sure to also check out the entire Hermetic Library Anthology project, all the previous releases; and consider picking up the digital download of this album and any other that strikes your fancy to help support the work of the library!

The Hermetic Library Anthology Album – Magick, Music and Ritual 12 by The Hermetic Library

  The full tracklist for the 2016 anthology album consists of 45 tracks by 21 artists:

Primitive Knot – Manifestations of the Outer Gods 07:16

Mold Omen – Space 05:06

M.A.R. – Torturetron 05:06

Wolven Angel – Babalond 05:37

Children of Osiris – Rub Words Out 04:40

Cthulhu and the Weeds – Booze 05:40

Audiothrillseeker & Dave Migman – The Heart of Every Avalanche 03:25

Huhuva – We’re Almost There 02:08

Johann FW Hasler – HaShem Pt 1 28:15

Johann FW Hasler – HaShem Pt 2 39:33

Captive Audience – Medicine Bag 05:14

Black Church – Collect Yourself Start Praying 02:19

Michael Idehall – Parokethian Radiation Pt 1 54:08

Alka – Multiple 04:02

OLD WVLF – Palace of Benevolence 03:53

Ophwurld – Apollo 22 05:21

P Emerson Williams – Prana 04:30

OrosKhaos – Dispelling the Difference (II Supraterranean) 08:07

Kim Logan – Western Medication 05:18

Ace of Space – Day One 02:18

Kieran Mahon – Everything is forever running and returning 07:48

Troy Schafer – Tinisland 02:00

Firmament – As One Watches The Rain 06:21

Utopia Eleison – Ursa 09:21

Robert Furtkamp – A rose cross at dawn 04:19

Dr. Frank – Andromeda Klein 02:28

Radio Free Clear Light – ITFC 04:04

Kieran Mahon – Mirrors 08:29

Shams93 – The Old Man of the Mountain 06:00

Leah Bee – Sancta Mater, Musa #2 04:04

Khan Kurra – Strange Tides 04:29

(m) – seelenreise 03:36

Somnolent – Corridors 05:19

Doleful Lions – I Had Mythology 02:39

Exomène – Byzantium 07:03

The Message – The Cross of Christ 04:55

Sun Duel – Lunar Pisces Temple Expansion 09:31

Thomas Jude Barclay Morrison – Choronzon 18:51

United Gods – Dreams of Awakening 06:35

Anantakara – Translucent Grows 08:27

Kim Cascone – Landing Lights on the Psychic Plane 05:38

Antibarbarus (Transmissions from Radio Libra) – Celebration (Autumnal Equinox) 04:29

Kim Logan – Better Way 04:04

Utopia Eleison – Around the Strophalos 03:33

Ace of Space – Broken Fire 03:28

The Implicit Order – Will You Take Me All The Way 04:25

Magick, Music and Ritual 12, the one and only album release for 2016 from the Anthology Project, is being released for the 20th anniversary of the December birthday of the Hermetic Library, with a giant playlist of 45 tracks by 41 artists, new and returning voices, for this Hermetic Library Anthology Album.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hermetic Library’s birth on December 3, 1996!

Our cover includes the collage “Dark Night of the Soul” by Eugenia Loli for this deadly current year in the Thelemic Calendar, Anno V:ii (2016 e.v.), which represents the docosade of Atu V, the Hierophant and the year of the Atu II, High Priestess.

Please join the Hermetic Library in promoting these artists who have contributed their work to this benefit anthology album project. Please also spread the word about these anthology albums to people you think may be interested in the work of artists who combine magick, music and ritual.

The best way to add this anthology, as well as previous releases and future Hermetic Library albums, to your personal music collection is through the Patron campaign at Patreon. Patrons receive a gratis download code for a previous anthology release of their choice each year in addition to all the other patronage rewards they may receive. Further, active Patrons also receive an additional gratis download code for every new release as they become available. Patrons in 2016 as of this release will have had the opportunity to receive at least two full anthology albums from the collection, and more in the future, as well as helping to support the Anthology Project and the work of the library. Consider becoming a Patron today!

The Hermetic Library at Hermetic.com has an overall vision of Archiving, Engaging and Encouraging the living Western Esoteric Tradition, Hermeticism, and Aleister Crowley’s Thelema. I started the benefit anthology project to help promote newer works in the Western Esoteric Tradition to the audience of the Hermetic Library and beyond. The anthology project also further raises awareness about the corpus and culture of magick and ritual.

I encourage you to check out the Hermetic Library at Hermetic.com, if you aren’t already familiar with it, as that’s the reason this project exists and may also offer inspiration to you. The site was started in 1996 and has ever since consistently been an extremely popular resource for students and researchers interested in the Western Esoteric Tradition.

Hermetic Library Anthology Project Become a Patron

Production by John Griogair Bell Cover artwork by Eugenia Loli

All songs used with permission. All rights reserved.

Consider also:

The Hermetic Library Anthology Album – Magic, Music and Ritual 10

The Hermetic Library Anthology Album – Magic, Music and Ritual 9

Last few hours to grab the pre-release bonus track along with The Hermetic Library Anthology Album – Magick, Music and Ritual 1

Originally posted on The Hermetic Library Blog at http://library.hrmtc.com/2016/12/03/the-hermetic-library-anthology-album-magic-music-and-ritual-12/

[thefamulus]

Cover by Pye Parr for new anthology SPIRITS OF PLACE featuring writing by  Alan Moore, Bryndís Björgvinsdóttirl, Damien Williams, Dr. Joanne Parker, Gazelle Amber Valentine, Iain Sinclair, Kristine Ong Muslim, Maria J Pérez Cuervo, Mark Pesce, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Vajra Chandrasekera, Warren Ellis and John Reppion

[leselfov]

Winter is welcoming you home.

[heathentattoos]

It’s an oldicelandic protection-spell taken from the Brennu Njáls Saga, written down around 1270.

ᛟ Heathen Tattoos ᛟ

ᛃ Heathen Apparel ᛃ

[trash-fuckyou]

[aradeia]

A Greek gold and garnet snake armband. Hellenistic period, circa late 4th century to 3rd century B.C. Found on christies.

[futubanderacl]

[catastrophepins]

Faun Aesthetic ; requested by @rusticca

The faun is a mythological half human–half goat manifestation of forest and animal spirits that would help or hinder humans at whim. Romans believed fauns inspired fear in men traveling in lonely, remote or wild places. They were also capable of guiding humans in need.

[skcgsra]

strzyga aesthetic

a female demon somewhat similar to vampire in Slavic folklore. People who were born with two hearts and two souls and two sets of teeth were believed to be strzygas. according to belief, only one of their two souls would pass to the afterlife; the other soul was believed to cause the deceased strzyga to come back to life and prey upon other living beings. These undead strzyga were believed to fly at night in a form of an owl and attack night-time travelers and people who had wandered off into the woods at night, sucking out their blood and eating their insides.