Christmas is Not Mithras

Today seems like as good a day as any to dive into the lingering fallacies of Jesus Mythicism, specifically the leftover nonsense about Christmas being Mithras (or the Saturnalia) and all the rest of it. Wouldn't you agree?

Feast at Easter: Secular Artists, Sacred Songs

You know, there's ten trillion songs about Christmas - most of them awful - but where's the love for Easter? You'd figure there'd be more, and not just the obligatory Peter Cottontail kind of thing.

(Mystery Babalon the) Kate Rides on Lucifer's Love-Rocket

 

I was just wondering what was up with the insane elite rituals, which we haven't seen much of lately. Well, you know the old saying: leave it to the "space program" (sic) to come through with some fresh stupid.

The Siren Song of the Assassin

Well, here we are in the midst of yet another synchro-storm laden with Siren and Sibylline symbolism. 

Could it really be any other way at this point in the timeline?

KingKill '24: Oh, You KNEW This was Coming.

Did you know there were actually FIVE wars over the control of Delphi in Ancient Greece? They were called the "Sacred Wars." Look them up, I'll wait.

Who's Laughing Now?

"Laugh While You Still Can" is one of the most popular posts here at The Secret Sun, having been read by tens of thousands of seekers. 

And Now for Something Completely Different...

You know, when podcasters want to talk the Bible and Christian Metaphysics, my name is always the last on their lists. I can't blame anyone for that, mind you. I wouldn't risk having a mystical loose cannon like myself around either. I never know what I might say.

True Detective, Taxi Driver and the Signals from Space

The exact airdate has yet to be announced but the fourth season of True Detective is coming this year, with Jodie Foster in the lead role as, um, Liz Danvers.

Oh, yeah. You know where this is headed. You knew before you even clicked that link.

The Apocalypse Makes for Strange Bedfellows

When it rains it pours: my old pal Derek Gilbert of SkywatchTV invited me on to his podcast to talk about the Lovecraft-Alice Bailey nexus, and we ended up touching on a whole host of other topics such as the Sorcerarchy, demonology and the existential evil of the Bush Crime Syndicate and their neocon toadies.

The Never-Ending Rituals: The 4th A.D.

May 5: After an apparent failure on Imbolc, SpaceX successfully launches "Starship" (sic) on Beltane.

Welcome Back, My Friends, To the Show That Never Ends, We're So Glad You Could Attend, Come Inside, Come Inside

Well, well, well. Interesting to see the series finale of The Apprentice: White House end on a cliffhanger like this. It's a good thing we can't go anywhere because I have a feeling we are in for a rollicking round of ruddy ritualism in the days ahead. 

I just miss the days when reality TV was unscripted.

One Mithras Morning in Nashville

A lot of people have been talking about the very weird bombing event outside the AT&T building in Nashville. All kinds of strangeness seems to be emanating from it, all of which is quite interesting but has nothing to do with what caught my attention.

See, setting off an explosion on Christmas morning just screams "ritual" to me, and the AT&T connection only makes those screams louder.

72 Hours of Midnight (Updated)

Lots of action and adventure here at Secret Sun Central. First off, I'm due to get my shipments of the Endless American Midnight paperbacks this week, two weeks ahead of schedule. Allowing for the expected Christmas delays, we will be getting copies out to you wonderful people throughout the week.

And since things are a bit tight in the budget department for all of us these days, I've got The Endless American Midnight: Special Electronic Edition ready for readers who want to experience some Midnight Sun, but can't swing a print copy right now. And it's a very special Special Electronic Edition indeed.

Laugh While You Still Can

The Oracle of Grangemouth by Kara Bohleman

Recently, an Onion knock-off called The Hard Times took aim at yours truly with a piece called, "We Figured Out What Cocteau Twins Were Saying but It’s Too Late, the Prophecy Is Already in Motion." The byline is apparently a fake name, but I'm guessing this guy heard me on Greg's show or another podcast on YouTube. 

Or maybe he was dunking on that other guy running around ranting about the Cocteau Apocalypse.

Kevin Spacey, Super-Villain at Large

Like great theatre and fiction, real life would be a lot less interesting without grand villains. And who better to fill that role than a master thespian like Kevin Spacey Fowler? Especially seeing how he once filled the shoes of one of the great super-villains of modern pop culture. 

No, not Keyser Soze, the other one. But Keyser Soze too, now that you mention it.

When a Rabbit Hole becomes a Wormhole.

If you're a serious music nerd like me, you are not going to believe this one...

"But Lately One or Two Has Fully Paid Their Due..."

I haven't said much about the Jeffrey Epstein case because I haven't really had anything to say that hundreds of thousands of other people hadn't already said. And said far better than I could.

The Devil's Draught and the Witches' Brew

This is a post I really didn't want to write. I've been engaged in a hearty inner debate as to whether I actually should write it, as it hits kind of close to home and involves someone I've known for a very long time. But given the severity of what actually went down and how badly this person is being demonized on Facebook and other places, I felt like I needed to speak up.

CRISPRs from the Black Lagoon

I saw a funny story the other day. Apparently a bunch of scientists at Oxford declared that not only is Earth life unique in the galaxy, it's unique in the Universe.

I'm guessing they know this because they've been there themselves.

Serpents, Sirens, Solstices, and Supernovas

Well, Happy Belated Summer Solstice to all you Northern Hemishere Secret Sunners out there. Hope you enjoyed it, if that's your particular bag. If not, well hey; buy yourself something nice today.