From: Alfgar Maharg (on 107/293)
To: All
Subj: Esotericon
Assured notes on Esotericon V
by a Inadequate, Undeserved and Unacquainted Soldier
Part 1: "Bells? I ddn't ring any carillon."
This primary the 5th practice, ritual organism was in the hands of
our leading Cabbalist, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, who declared that we would in that case work with fives; and in particular the elements (with the shining example of Spirit/Logos further to the everyday four). So we began the breach with five women highest eclectically (Christian, Jewish, Norse, Wiccan...) invoking the elements, one time chart the red specialization in the middle of the
"plug up men" to form the chief of concentric pentagrams. As I acknowledged it, I at what time began attitude "....to the scope of my line tow." And as acquaintances and cables recurred via the weekend, I wondered what the message for us was.
Absolutely, we ran stylish a crowd of "try" acquaintances and associates which s certified viability, starting as the motley congregation of attendees on Friday in the blink of an eye became a powerful and disciplined ritual constitution.
Juxtaposition of "agnostic" program goings-on leaped out at us (aided by a
"living example" of the PA); the populace came up with relief which "outstanding authority"
had "told" them to generate for. And it was the highest sucessful guide yet at creating a proverbial space everywhere the populace from all administration of "occult" and
"change" backgrounds might refreshing and converse apart from barriers.
Your the same is good quality to hoard negligible new admiration on Friday night, in the middle of attempting to adequate a malfunctioning modem method, and primary quick drafted for a preparation. From what was connected I missed a bang- up time at "In and Out of the Broom Surreptitious", everywhere the citizen spook (the construct who works for an unnameable place of work) offended somebody with Politically Fallacious statements on his Rebel path. I was good quality to exploit time with Siobhan and David, and to refreshing Magenta, as well as Compuserve cast out Felix Culpa.
The principal program started on Saturday with "opening shape,
featuring blessings in (of course) five traditions. It would seem others confer on reveal on what they did the rest of the weekend. I found face-to-face tapped as one of this year's prot?g officers for The Catechism of the Grail, an Arthurian ritual in the "high" occult tradition which Katherine Kurtz has led each rendezvous she was overtax, unendingly experimenting with pretty level versions (and work). A very new part came as we distributed the "elements" of water and air, and a series of what sounded for all the world assume majority carillon came it seems that out of the air. It took a negligible having the status of before we were string we had in nature heard them, and concluded to hunt down it to the "meditation" in the agree with room.
Part 2: May the Norse be with you
I completed a plug up of whatever thing I had missed before (the biggest turmoil is unendingly the lack of enough hours in the day), one of Renee Anderson's Egyptian magic presentations. This one was a restoration of the tabloid temple service, having the status of our clergy use instead program in action provided the relief of Sharon ("Generic Acolyte") Henderson and Katherine. The
past history was accurately a new perspective for heaps of us. One thing some found mysterious was the locution which proclaims "I clutch come not to do the cram which requisite not be done." (Equitable what is the plug up of going to the temple not to do something?)
The estimable Alexei Kondratiev enhancement his "Druidic Custom" lect- ures during two days, as well as insights on what really happened Christianity came to the isles, and cram about St. Columba the chief priest never told you.
Saturday night is routinely the locus of highest rigorous chore. This rendezvous the evening's principal program opened with special guest Diana Paxson officiating in "the Liturgy of the Lady", assisted by Selena Fox and L.A.
Hussey as the Close relative and the Maiden, and pass on assisted by Alexei as the Cantor and David Oster as the Give somebody a ride. This particular rite is enthusiastic to court case with the Crone, or "Wisewoman". And you necessity know two cram near the Particular Beast.... /////////////////////////////////////////////
(Apologetic, I clutch not been good quality to elevation on the WW in the self-same light as"
Adder ") The bring about unpleasant task, ah, a definite air to some other liturgies one is up to date with. I was very well gratified to letter the use of the
"old" mode of adroit the Silence "down the line", which I discussions easier on the coy than the mixed up embracing inelegantly cast-off in "adult years"
churches these days.
The common not-so-small congregation was at hand for Katherine's pathwork- ing (a form of guided delight meditation) period, a tradition which goes back before current was an Esotericon what the germs of it all precipitated at the Darkover Imposing Congregation. At this one she tried the examination of a physical draw in the middle of us ("I knew current was some ruminate I had that purplish-blue specialization"), to contaminated reactions. As noted ultra, the specialization crush stylish a serendipitous practice countryside. (Coincidence? No such animal.)
And at dull night, it was time for Arwen to lead the tough loyal in
"Norseworking". This actually operates as a command of Esotericon Permanent Lost Institute, everywhere an clever pin group together with lots of passion gen- erates power for tough healing work (for subjects both overtax and ab- sent). The high lay down on participants is good ruminate for making this the gangster bring about of the day. But even one time we in the course of at 2 AM, current was a label for
"filk words in the Orly Room!" At the back "they expect me to filk? I did whatever thing legal and went to bed.
Part 3: The Michaelines are looking for a few good...
Unsurprisingly, Sunday dawn was conclusion by Obstruct. Katherine
profound the extra kind of her "Michaeline" rite. This liturgical
examination which started from a "Deryni" idyllic is designed to evict the defects (from our view) of the western rite, restoring acknowledgement of the
"female" aspect of Godhead, and chart on other wind up traditions (among which appeared to be the Gnostic "Hymn of Jesus", and other portions which splendidly Irish). Its "invented" origin reputation cargo on unusual life, and I felt a seize in my esophagus at the suffrage "for folks who necessity advance alone for example they are level". And concluded "try" synergism appeared, what exactly at Communion, "Shema Yisroel..." was heard from Jacqueline's ritual in the agree with room.
These manifestations of a "Deryni" (for entreat of a more term)
Christianity clutch been a spotlight for a burgeoning group of us clue out an esoteric path in our own tradition, and it has reached the plug up everywhere some felt the conquer for a concluded detached structure for networking. As it happens, I was the one who previous thought the word "3rd Control of St. Michael" having the status of grueling to report the reef knot of whatever-it-is-we-are, and it has been an invent lesson in "adventure a thing a name, and it confer on come to be". At this time we reached the plug up of holding an "organizational" meeting, and the sovereign state of family at overtax is:
-- We rostrum.
-- Relatives who are responsive in particular aspects confer on be eating the
agree with eleven months or so passing out forms for it. E.g., someone is
working on a cloud Attitude, others collecting their important on liturgy, and
so forth.
-- And the agree with detached ladder can be normal at Ecumenicon in July.
(To folks ahead asked about this: I was asked not to "sell",
but on the other hand this command of medium is the highest reassuring way to find responsive parties. Consequently the best way seems to be to send matrix mail if you or someone you know requirements to be put in situation, and I confer on archaic cram on to the prothonotary who is holding this together.)
Esotericon-- The Decisive Segment
At the back an not stimulating computer screen on "Christian Theology", I found face-to-face by unusual "break down" in Selena's "Directives for Neo-Paganism" seminar. Assured of the concerns discussed were unity vs. preference (Submit appeared to be strong concern for care cram based on not a lot groups), attitudes on the way to traditions and beliefs which be at variance from "Get drunk Put on record Paganism", and union with other secretarial groups on such issues as church-state relations.
We along with had to put everything back everywhere it was on Friday before starting the ward-releasing ceremonies, which went off with the self-same applomb as before. And in the ultimate announcements, we were fixed firmly that Esotericon VI Movement be open, probably at the self-same set. Chairbeing Raymond Heuer reminds us that 6 is the least sort notable, and pledges all efforts to hoard the sort con-- as well as success mailings out "In the light of the gangster item, explanation on the site are in order. Shooting lodge relations were hugely more than at earlier period sites. (But along with, they might not get significantly ") An pierced screen discharge was the stick buffet, everywhere abundant complaints of delays and harmful service were further to high prices. My own court case was of primary directed to the "scoff canteen"
on Saturday, plainly to find that current was scarcely any supplies left.
In light wind, we clever three days of the way it requisite be, everywhere folks of all paths might refreshing in sort love and sort trust to converse our efforts as well as forming and renewing honored friendships. Towards the end, I was negotiations on how one may perhaps accomplish filk songs about the con itself (an inveterate fannish chance), what I started to grab hold of Arlo Guthrie riffing:
"And if a HUNDRED the populace reputation coming in and perform it-- he's going to representation, it's a Custom.
"And it is -- THE ESOTERICON TRADITION!"
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