And this is where knowing people comes in Very handy.

[wolven7]

It seems that kitsuchan may have just been intrinsically instrumental in finding me an academic ally, whose book on magic is slated to be published by a university press, later this year.

This is going to be an interesting week.

Expect requests, phone calls, cashings in and offerings of favours. It's all coming 'round, as I don't have very much time left to be muching about.

I want to start a school, where this kind of thing is taught at an early age. I simply want to avoid the air of superiority that I find in many New Age/Occult teaching circles, as well as the flaky "It's All Good" hippyishness. All this J.S.&Mr N reading, and interconnections has me thinking about a lot of things...

For now, I'm just asking nicely: can we all work, learn, impart, undrstand and grow together? Because if we don't, I'll fucking smack you one. I want to work with you people. I want to discuss, &c. But I really want us all to not get into some kind of dick-measuring contest. None of this "My occult Knowledge Is Better/Deeper/More Profound/More Cosmically Important/Whateverer Than Yours." It's a trap I struggle not to fall into, every time I have a conversation with anyone, about this. I admit it.

Hm. Let's hope it works out.

Comments

[thurisazshole.livejournal.com]

if it helps, i doubt my knowledge about any of that is "bigger" than yours... i know a bit, but i keep it to myself generally.

usually, its because i cannot find the words as well as i'd like to...sometimes i've been known to be able to find them - but thats only sometimes.

anywho - once you get that school setup, let me know. if i have any kids i'd probably send 'em over to be sacrificed to the highest bidder. :P

[wolven.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Just so you know, I plan to have our graduation ceremony not to "Pomp and Circumstance," but to John Williams' "Imperial March."

[thurisazshole.livejournal.com]

sounds about right - considering certain minimum requirements for schools these days.

k-12, soundslike... i hope there's an IQ test as part of the entrance.

[wolven.livejournal.com]

Damn right there is. And if they fall below, then we take the child in for 24 hour care and education.

How's that for a "No Child Left Behind"?

[thurisazshole.livejournal.com]

sounds like something a few people i know needed as kids.. for many reasons, only one of wich was not enough parental inspiration.

you could probably get government grants for something like that as well.

[wolven.livejournal.com]

I could certainly try.