Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince have a new book called The Masks of Christ coming out. While I loved The Templar Revelation, I think their work on the Nine- The Stargate Conspiracy- has some outstanding research hobbled by some extremely unconvincing conclusions, some of which they touch upon in their interview. Given how this group operated in secret for a quarter century, seemed to draw followers almost exclusively from elite circles, made only a token effort to publicize themselves (I'd never even heard of them until Stargate was published) and apparently are still quietly pulling strings behind the scenes, I am not swayed by the argument that it was all just another mind control operation. We may well find out it is something much more dangerous than that.
Picknett and Prince's recommendation in Stargate that seekers take psychedelic drugs in order to contact the gods doesn't impress me either (and is direct contradiction to the way people encountered the gods in the Egyptian mythos, as well as in other cultural records).
Picknett and Prince's recommendation in Stargate that seekers take psychedelic drugs in order to contact the gods doesn't impress me either (and is direct contradiction to the way people encountered the gods in the Egyptian mythos, as well as in other cultural records).
While I certainly think there is some validity in entheogenic research, I think there is also ample opportunity for deception and delusion by God knows what or who. There's also ample opportunity for once-promising and intelligent individuals to turn into navel-gazing idiots, which history has shown us all. And if anyone thinks some very spooky characters haven't been poking around in that field, they're very sadly mistaken. At best.
With all that being said, I still strongly recommend Picknett and Prince's work to all you reading out there and I'm very much looking forward to their new book. As always, my interest in alternative history is the questions, not necessarily the answers.
With all that being said, I still strongly recommend Picknett and Prince's work to all you reading out there and I'm very much looking forward to their new book. As always, my interest in alternative history is the questions, not necessarily the answers.
PID RIP: One of my favorite podcasts has come to an end: PID (short for Peering Into Darkness) Radio has ended its three-year run after its hosts decided the show had fulfilled its mission. The hosts in question- Derek and Sharon Gilbert- are two of my favorite people in the whole wide world, and I spent a lot of time corresponding with them both before starting up the Sun.Like the mighty Vyz and Tom Horn, Derek and Sharon are true Christians, an all too-rare phenomenon in these days of Dominionism and deception. You may not share their worldview (for instance, I think its very dangerous to spiritualize the UFO phenomenon whether in a negative or positive light and find so-called "exorcism ministries" to be dangerous frauds), but you can't fault their infectious energy and boundless charm.
I once called them the Nick and Nora Charles of the Christian conspiracy research world and wish them well in their future endeavors.
"World's First Green Nightclub"
Top 10 Obelisks to Live Near
"World's First Green Nightclub"
The music is the same, the beat is the same, the sexy outfits and dancers are the same, but there is something different about ‘Surya’ on Pentonville Road, Islington, north London - welcome to the world’s first ‘green’ nightclub.
According to owner Andrew Charalambous (aka Dr Earth), a property developer who has put up £1 million of his own cash to fund the venture, this is the “world’s first eco nightclub."
Surya is the Hindu equivalent of Horus, which puts the green connotation in an interesting, um, light.
Top 10 Obelisks to Live Near
Those wacky folks at YahooNews are at it again, this time with an article on America's Best Places to Live 2008. 3 of the 10 places (that's 33.3%, for those of you counting at home) have large and prominent obelisks. Or at least 3 of the 10 photos do. For all I know, all of them might have them.
In a related story, Yahoo! has a puff piece on Zahi Hawass up, noting: "One of his biggest ongoing projects in Luxor is the recreation of the Avenue of Sphinxes that once joined the temples of Luxor and Karnak. To recreate the avenue, Egypt is razing homes, moving mosques and demolishing schools." Keep an eye on other such "restoration" projects in the future.
In a related, related story, Sean Hannity treats Area 51 like it's some hot, new conspiracy theory all the kids are all talking about. Yawn.
In a related story, Yahoo! has a puff piece on Zahi Hawass up, noting: "One of his biggest ongoing projects in Luxor is the recreation of the Avenue of Sphinxes that once joined the temples of Luxor and Karnak. To recreate the avenue, Egypt is razing homes, moving mosques and demolishing schools." Keep an eye on other such "restoration" projects in the future.
In a related, related story, Sean Hannity treats Area 51 like it's some hot, new conspiracy theory all the kids are all talking about. Yawn.
