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Do you know where the modern word villain comes from linguistically? Villain comes from the Middle English vilein. And vilein comes from the Late Latin villanus. And do you know what villanus means? It means serf or peasant. It means somebody bound to the land. We villainize the poor and the so-called low born. TheContinueContinue reading “Villains and Victims”

Adjective. occult (comparative more occult, superlative most occult) (medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected. “Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.”Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri Glorious Leader is an esotericist and an occultist. And occultism is the study of the secret, the hidden. DoesContinueContinue reading “The Occult”

Are you watching the news? Are you watching social media? Because holy f**k. Somebody stabbed Salman Rushdie. Donald Trump is being investigated under the Espionage Act. The Department of Justice has called Trump’s bluff and released the search warrant. A January Sixth insurrectionist attacked an FBI building and engaged in a gun battle with theContinueContinue reading “Have you been paying Attention?”

I had a dark day yesterday. I missed medication, and my depression decided to ambush me in a dark alley. I spent the day feeling as though I were walking across thin ice on a lake in winter. Step wrong, and a foot goes through the ice. And if you fall wrong, the rest ofContinueContinue reading “Walking on Ice”

“I don’t care if the fairy tale is true, I care if the fairy tale is useful.”From the Ars Holistica There is a dispute in esoteric circles, is magic supernatural or is it folk psychology? Both sides defend their positions vehemently. And us? We don’t care. Science is a quest for fact and truth. ScienceContinueContinue reading “The Truth Will Not Save You”