The Odyssey of the Daemon: Magick, Mind, and the Quest for Wholeness I. The Core Thesis: The Odyssey as Daemonic Quest Homer’s The Odyssey is far more than an epic poem; it is a universal allegory for the search for our Daemon, our essential spirit, true Self, or guiding genius. In this journey: Penelope, Odysseus’s wife, represents the externalised image of his daemon. She is the symbol of his wholeness, his kingdom, and his completed self. The unwavering goal that guides his entire path. The Odyssey itself is the “magical mythical path” of trials, purification, and transformation required to unite […]
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The Path of the Chameleon, Hodos Camelionis, The Path of the Chameleon, Hodos Camelionis, is a poetic description of how an individual works with the QBL colour scales of the Tree of Life. This phrase is a badge, representing the mindset of an individual who has harnessed the colour scales of the QBL Tree of Life. Each of these paths represents a personality formula that allows interdimensional experience. The Colour Scales of the QBL Tree of Life In Hermetic Qabalah, the Tree of Life is not a static diagram; it is viewed through the Four Worlds of Existence (Atziluth, Briah, […]
“The Creative Fire: Illuminations of Being” Viewing times for this exhibition in the ArtSpace Gallery at Jackson Flats 901 18 1⁄2 Avenue NE, Minneapolis 55418 This Saturday November 19th and Sunday November 20th, 11am through 4pm Saturday November 26th Closing Reception featuring a special music performance by Jason Kesselring, Comets ov Cupid. , 6pm through 10 pm. Creative Fire Exhibit viewing hours: Saturdays and Sundays (November 6-26) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Creative Fire is an exhibition of original art works by Helga Hedgewalker, Paul B. Rucker and Roger Williamson, original founding members of the MCPA (Minneapolis Collective of Pagan Artists) have transitioned together from […]
Thelema Now Podcast Interview Thelema Now Podcast interview with Harper Feist. Enter Interview Here THELEMANOW.COM Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick: Thelema Now! Guest: Roger Williamson 93 and welcome to 2021! Yay! And not a minute too soon. To kick off the year right, TN’s own Harper Feist spoke to Roger Williamson, who also a Minnesota resident (by way of England). Roger is a visual artist as well as a writer, and in 2020 he re-released his book “The Sun At Night.” Biography Roger Williamson is a visual artist, residing and creating in Minneapolis Minnesota. Born in Loughborough, […]
A Luciferian Parable, The Sun at Night The Luciferian parable, The Sun at Night, revised, expanded, hand numbered and signed limited edition Available now from Magus Books ISBN 978-0-9993813-2-8 Price $80.00 First published in 1989 by Vann Press and reprinted in 1997 by Eshaton Productions. This 2020 release of The Sun at Night is an expanded, revised and limited hand-numbered hardcover edition in a color dust jacket. The Sun At Night follows its protagonist from his early remembrances of his mother’s tales of secret controlling powers behind the facade of the mundane world and into his encounters, involvement, and growth within the […]
Tarot Key Chariot, Sun Enters Cancer Overview Tarot Key Chariot corresponds to the Sun in Cancer during which time period the inundation of Egypt’s Nile River is announced¹. This natural annual phenomenon of the inundation flood of the river returns life to the land of Egypts Nile valley. Tarot Chariot is a pictograph illustrating the inundation of the river Nile, and this event’s impact upon the natural world. These functions of natural phenomena, depicted through the card’s imagery, illustrate the potential impact of unleashing these powerful energies. Originating from real-life experiences, the imagery captures both the positive and negative aspects […]
Tarot Devil, Sun in Capricorn Major arcana card Devil explanation, meaning and art, Sun in Capricorn. In this depiction of the Dark Lord, Tarot Devil from Tarot of the Morning Star, we observe the central force required for confronting adversity, a sense of humour. This is emphasised by the entity’s horns, reminiscent of a jester’s cap. The blocks below represent the challenges needed to overcome adversity, which become stairs to achievement. The spiral beard symbolizes time. The image is God and Devil, our choice of which is determined by our perspective that has been forged through personal interaction with […]
Dream Weaver Hypnos: Hypnos, oil on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 2021 Dream Weaver, Hypnos, oil on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 2021 Dreaming sleep, the realm of Hypnos. Hypnos’s influence upon us releases healing vibrations, stimulating the resolution of our conflicts. This is symbolically represented in the foreground of the painting by poppy pods. Their exhaling breath of lustrous trance-inducing vibrations is the vehicle of restitution. The poppies symbolise the healing balm of natural pharmaceuticals. When controlled, they provide relief from pain and suffering in contradiction to our loss of will through […]
Dreaming Within the Fields of Hypnos This painting, Dreaming Within the Fields of Hypnos, is oil on wood in frame, 28.5 inches by 14.75 inches. including frame, 31.25 by 17.5 inches. Original painting available from Saatchi Art. The background of the painting provides a medium for dream evocation within the viewer. The whole painting can be summed up as a transportation device. A transportation device to delve into the inner canyons of one’s mind. Dreaming Hypnos the Greek God of Sleep His first appearance in mythology is in the works of one of the earliest Greek poets, Hesiod who lived […]