When I have the time for it, I've decided on the next book I'll write. It won't be occult-focused. Instead, it's going to be about Christianity, and written for the Christian audience. They're always buying "How to be a good christian man" books for each other, but they're all written by pastors towing the fundy line.
I'm going to write one for the rest of us Christians. You Don't Have to be a Dick to be a Christian is the working title for now. I think it will make a difference.
Head for the Red: The ongoing adventures and insights of a magician's attempts to accomplish the Great Work.
Your level of output is very high. Two grimoires, one book about Neo-platonics and several courses. Maybe you should look into finding publishers for this book?
ReplyDeleteI not only want to see this book, I would love to be a contributor.
ReplyDelete"How to be a Christian in a pluralistic society".
Is that one going to be followed by "How to be Neo-platonic Magician Without Being an Obnoxious Weenie"? (Snicker, snicker) ;-)
ReplyDeleteY'see - this is why I talk to you instead of wasting my days, spitting on your crapulous creeds... ;)
ReplyDeleteHowever, it'll never fully fly. It's not like you can write something and have people believe it automatically. It's not even like you can be sitting there, Bune pot in front of you, HGA flowing through you and you change the universe to suit your whims. It won't work just like that...
Scrib, I couldn't write that, you know what a writer is supposed to write about...
ReplyDeleteEKB:
ReplyDeleteIt does TOO work that way!
Except for the whims piece. I know a lot of Christians like me who aren't dicks who would totally buy it and give it to their christian dick friends.
awesome, awesome idea.
ReplyDeleteGood now all you have to do after you're done writing it is force Rick Warren (who had no problem going to the ISNA conference and associating with terrorist supporters) to read or maybe you could disguise it as walrus that would draw his attention.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, I also would love to contribute.
ReplyDeleteI look to the Episcopaleans as modern examples
I will be willing to review, support, and disseminate news of said book at the drop of a hat and with all the love in my heart. Truly.
ReplyDeleteDo it.
Any chance you'll finish your Modern Angelic Grimoire before you dive into writing something else?
ReplyDeleteSounds great.
ReplyDeleteI'm always amused when I see the fish symbol on the back of cars and I think "Oh, you have a picture of ladybits on your car. Is that to warn me that you drive like one, too?"
If you want to get it to Fundy pastors etc, you just need to know which drug dens and brothels to leave a few copies in.
Good luck with it.
1. Sounds like a good book, but it will depends on how you defend your points as to whether it will be accepted.
ReplyDelete2. I have always wanted to get some small "L"'s I could use to stick on cars. Then go to a church parking lot and change the fishes to Darwin Fish by giving them legs...
3. EKB stop with the subliminal stuff already. It is too hard to be subtle in this format.
Episcopalians are a good model for not being jerks, it's true. But one of the reasons I enjoy this blog is it's written by someone who *believes* in something. Getting Episcopalians as a group to by golly know that prayer is powerful and ritual has purpose is a feat indeed. :-|
ReplyDeleteMichael S said "Getting Episcopalians as a group to by golly know that prayer is powerful and ritual has purpose is a feat indeed. :-|". Thats funny...Episcopalians have benn criticised for being to humanistic.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a good book idea.Are the readers going to know that you are a ritual magician writing from a Christian perspective or is the book to be more focused on Christian behavior and ethics ? How not to be a dick transends ALL religion and the self realization that one is in fact "not a dick" represents an aspect of the Great Work.... :)