Hathor Locklear, Meet Hathor Graham

The name Heather is said to come from the Middle English hather, which decribes a flower once used in the brewing of beer. But knowing as we do that Druids were merely a branch of the Egyptian Solar priesthoods, it makes sense to assume that this flower was originally named in honor of Hathor, to whom beer was sacred.

Fine Art Friday: Hathor

It turns out my suspicion that Saint Catherine of Alexandria was little more than a usurpation of Hathor might have some justification. Legends of Catherine's death have it that when beheaded milk flowed rather than blood. Of course, Hathor was associated with the cow, so this myth would make sense in that context. Also, Catherine was said to be betrothed to Jesus in heaven, just as Hathor was betrothed to Horus.

Modern scholars believe Catherine probably never existed. The Catholic Encyclopedia is itself skeptical of the legends of Catherine, though it doesn't go far as to deny her existence.

Unfortunately we have not these acts in their original form, but transformed and distorted by fantastic and diffuse descriptions which are entirely due to the imagination of the narrators who cared less to state authentic facts than to charm their readers by recitals of the marvellous.

Further evidence that Catherine is merely Hathor in cognito is given by the fact that the Knights Templar held her in particularly high regard...

X-Files Friday: Mulder Ave. and Scully Way

The truth is in here: Why Mulder and Scully meet in Ottawa's east end

Laura Drake, The Ottawa Citizen

While the suburbs creep out many urban loft-dwellers, sending shivers down their gentrified spines, only one intersection in this city can be described as positively paranormal -- Mulder Avenue and Scully Way. For years, the signs have mystified residents of King's Pointe, the development in the city's east end that is home to the supernatural street signs. 

"People ask about it all the time. It's the first thing they comment on," said Judy Letourneau, who bought her house on the corner of Mulder Avenue and Scully Way five and a half years ago, when it was brand new. For the uninitiated, FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully were the two main characters on The X-Files, one of the most popular science-fiction television series ever.

 

I took a look for this fateful intersection and was not the least bit surprised to see the closest numbered highway to it was Route 17.

Sometimes the Symbols Write Themselves

Jung saw Synchronicity as the "Hand of God." Myself, I've found that Synchonicity can be used as sort of a divination tool. You can pose a question to forces unknown, and oftentimes an appropriate Synchronicity will be your response.

 

John Cusack, Superstar: Lord of the Skies

Sometimes the Symbols turn up in obvious places, sometimes they pop up where you least expect them. In the case of a film like Pushing Tin, a 1999 film starring John Cusack, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, it may seem like this romantic comedy would not harbor much potential for high initiate symbolism. 

Ritual Drama: Queen of Queens

If you haven't yet, check out the ritualistic ABC production of Cleopatra, which originally aired on May 23, 1999. I can't help but thinking of this production of Cleopatra when seeing Hillary Clinton's mug in the news incessantly.

 

Happy Pi Day

 

 Of course, 3+14=17, which is the beginning of all secrets.

Atum Kadmon & The 40 Year-Old Virgin: Aquarian

The 40 Year-Old Virgin deals with Andy Stitzer, a sad sack stock room employee for a big box electronics store called Smart Tech. After his friends- Jay, Dave and Cal- discover Andy is a virgin during a poker game, they take it upon themselves to get him deflowered. 

The Times Goes Tarot

Borrowing motifs from the Rider-Waite deck to review the elections...

Marry Me, Fairuza

 

I've been bed-ridden with the flu most of this week, so I've been rewatching a lot of movies. One of which was The Craft, starring Jake's muse. For my money though, the killer performance in this film is by Fairuza Balk, who made her film debut as Dorothy in Return to Oz. 

 Fairuza was also great in American History X and then Hollywood seemed to have no idea what to do with her. Which is one of the many, many things that depresses me about Hollywood.

PS: She loves The Cocteau Twins. Marry me, Fairuza.

Atum Kadmon & The 40 Year Old Virgin, part 1

In Ancient Rome, the priests of the mother goddess Cybele called the Galloi would ritually castrate themselves in honor of her consort, the castrated god Attis. The Galloi were sort of a combination of glam rocker and trannie whore, earning their pay as street musicians or temple prostitutes.

My Sweet Lady Jane

The missus and I attended the ArtExpo at the Jacob Javits Center on Sunday. Also attending was one of the foremost Sirens of my youth- Jane Seymour.

Ten Thirteen: Masonic Medusa

Read part one of this article here

To recap, a green contagion has emanated forth from Clay Street Station, in the Boston subway system. The actual Boston subway is known as the "T", but in this episode it's known as the "M"- which is the 13th letter of the alphabet.