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No Pain. No Gain.

After switching to new running shoes (ASICS Nimbus) I foolishly neglected taking it easy for a few runs with them - not so much to let them settle in but more to let my legs settle in.  The first run was great but after the second run I picked up shin and ankle pain.  So a few days of non-impact exercise and plenty of ice and heat are needed to get things back to normal.

Fingers crossed I am repaired in time to do several runs while out in Sydney - I love the run out from Milsons Point, over The Bridge, along the walkway above Circulay Quay, around the Botanic Garden, and back. Bliss!

just a sneak peek...

Peicesofme

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Thesunisaneye

Greenwithevny

Diabolical various
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Honeytwo

it's raw honey mask time! great for acne, scars, and reddness of the skin... oh and it moisterizes at the same time...!!!

update:

i'm writing two books that need to be done by november 24th... one is a poetry book and the other is household items you can use as masks, facial rememdies, household recipes and natural cold and flu remedies...and sorts...

and now is commissioned to do 20 hair clips for a friend...

awesome!

candy

Direct link to download .mp3 podcast file -- http://media.blubrry.com/occultofpersonality/www.occultofpersonality.net/wp-content/uploads/OoP_Podcast75_RobertPlace1.mp3

If the above link is not working, please try -- http://www.divshare.com/download/9070324-a2b

“Robert M. Place is an internationally known visionary artist and illustrator, whose award winning works, in painting, sculpture, and jewelry, have been displayed in galleries and museums in America, Europe, and Japan and graced the covers and pages of numerous books and publications. He is the designer, illustrator, and co-author, with Rosemary Ellen Guiley, of: The Alchemical Tarot and The Angels Tarot, which are both published by HarperCollins and have received international acclaim particularly for their skillful and illuminating graphics. He is the designer, illustrator, and author of The Tarot of the Saints, and The Buddha Tarot, which are published by Llewellyn. His fifth book, The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination, is published by Tarcher/Penguin. He has also authored Astrology and Divination, Magic and Alchemy, and Shamanism. His latest Tarot deck and book set is The Vampire Tarot, published by St. Martins Press.”

"The Vampire Tarot" by Robert M. Place

To begin episode 75, Robert describes the prophetic and synchronistic manner that he was introduced to the Tarot. As an artist, he was able to intuitively grasp the symbolism and levels of meaning portrayed in the Tarot images, allowing him to create “The Alchemical Tarot“, a very highly-acclaimed and beautiful deck. Robert then describes his latest creation, “The Vampire Tarot“.

Jonathan the Fool

As a Tarot scholar, his research into the history and folklore of vampires and the Dracula legend led him to the realization that this story was like an inverse of the alchemical quest. The Great Work is analogous to the story told by the Major Arcana of the Tarot. In his analysis of the Dracula legend, Robert realized that this story was also a quest for immortality but in a far darker and different way, replacing the spiritual with the material.

IV. The Count

Robert tells us how the vampire legends invoke the Jungian concept of facing the shadow or the other. The resurrection of these legends in literature coincided with the scientific revolution and Romanticism. The original vampire stories, like the unrefined unconscious mind were dark and frightening, but when examined in the light, by writers and artists, these same stories can take on an alluring quality. Robert explains this evolution from a historical, psychological, and artistic perspective.

XVIII. The Moon

We finish off the conversation as Robert describes how he views the Dracula legend as analogous to the quest for the Holy Grail. Dracula can be seen as the dark knight and those trying to defeat him as the Knights of the Round Table. His perspective on this legend and his beautiful artwork in “The Vampire Tarot” can bring forth yet another version of the archetypal hero’s quest, there all along and just waiting for us to discover it.

XIX. The Sun

so the New York trip was wonderful... i love getting lost there!

Sexandjesus

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Ifoundwaldo

the first day i walked 40 blocks in an hour... 40 new york blocks... feels like forever... one block feels like 1/2 a mile... just to get to the MET... blah but so much fun... or i would have never found waldo!!

my friend has the greatest still found life at her place...

Cirlcemetoo

Losingkneighthoold

my hair is getting longer slowly...

so long... this week is busy busy busy...

seeing a friend in philly on weds... maybe where the wild things are on tuesday or sunday... and saturday night wiccian rituals... yay! all in between work and college!

candy

When my running gathered momentum again I picked a nice 5K circular route and ran it slowly to get a base line time and set a target time for the route which was about 2 minutes faster than the base line.  I managed to hit that goal time within 4 weeks but then almost lost all motivation since I would get demoralised when I ran the route and failed to hit the target time each and every time. 

The first solution was to run the route "the other way" and this worked until I could hit the goal time in that direction too.  At this point I switched to another route and it made a massive difference to my motivation.  So now every few weeks I am switching to a new route, setting a new target time, and the moment I hit it I either start running the route in the opposite direction or choose another route. A simple but very effective way of keeping me motivated.

Now I am hitting longer distances fast it is time for new shoes - my venerable ASICS Kayanos are pretty much knackered (I must confess they probably were 6 months ago).  Mysterious light pain in my left shin/calf has made me take a look at my feet while running and it looks like my left foot/leg/knee is less stable than my right!  This is confirmed by the wear on my trainers - my right shoe is evenly worn, my left more heavily worn on the outside mid section.  Weird, perhaps I need a ASIC Nimbus for my left foot, and a Kayano for my right! :P

Since I am hitting the road harder than normal I may see how things go with a pair of uber cushioned Kinsei's... If I continue to get pain in my left, or the pain moves to my right, then it could be time to get some gait analysis done and see what is up.

For the last 3 months I have been hitting the road hard in the evenings.  I used to struggle to run in the evenings after work as I felt too tired to bother.  However, a new routine of eating earlier and running later has made a world of difference.  So now rather than heading out for a run around 18:30 and eating at 19:30, I am eating around 19:00 and running at 20:30.  The "boost" from a post work rest and a meal is amazing, I am usually looking forward to getting out on the road!

Running later also has the advantages of cooler conditions, less traffic, and cars are easy to spot because they have their lights on  - I can run down the middle of many of the side roads at this time of night!

Even the colder nights are not deterring me even though I hate running with lots of layers on especially the high visibility stuff.  Let's see how I fare when the frost and ice starts in a month's time...

direct link to download .mp3 podcast file -- http://media.blubrry.com/occultofpersonality/www.occultofpersonality.net/wp-content/uploads/OoP_Podcast74_Orryelle.mp3

In podcast episode 74, we’re joined by Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule, “a prolific visual, sonic and textual artist-magickian. The instruments of his arts and magicks include, but are not limited to: Australia’s Metamorphic Ritual Theatre Co. which presents public rituals aiming to transform rather than merely entertain the audiences.” Orryelle explains how the act of creation is Magickal from an artist’s perspective.

Moonzoomorphs

Orryelle is responsible for the “ever-expanding digital archives and galleries of Mutation Parlour; a member of The HermAphroditic ChAOrder of the Silver Dusk, a global multicultural and multisubcultural blend of tradition and innovation, artist of “Conjunctio” (a Graphic Grimmoire), creator of the Book of Kaos Tarot, and author of A Brief HIRStory of TimEmiT. Orryelle has been extensively involved in the Horus-Maat Lodge, channeling several double-current Libers such as ‘Pennae-Ultim-Atum‘ and ‘The Book of Going Back by Night‘.”

Conjunctio by Orryelle Defenestrate-Basucle

Our conversation touches on the recently published graphic grimiore “Conjunctio” and presentation at the Esoteric Book Conference, the importance of working in the physical plane, aesthetics, art, beauty and transformation, including body modification. Orryelle also discusses the art of ritual performance, world wide travels to sacred sites, and even some thoughts about 2012.

Svadsabmand

Orryelle is extremely creative in many mediums, including poetry, art, music, theater, Magick, Alchemy, and self-transformation. Our conversation provides a bit of insight into Orryelle’s unique Work.

relevant links:

Mutation Parlour

“Conjunctio” by Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule, available via Fulger Ltd.

Esoteric Book Conference – performances (also discussed in episode 69 with William Keisel of Ouroboros Press)

Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule

Mutation EnCyclopsedia (tattoos and other body arts)

Metamorphic Ritual Theatre

Global Chakra Workings

Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule’s publications (including Book of Kaos Tarot), EsoErotic artwork, and music

intro music by HipGnosis and Darkfold

outro music by Orryelle Defenstrate-Bascule – “Kalikaye”

Upcoming class: Occult of Personality presents “Meditation and the Western Esoteric Tradition” on Thursday, October 29th at 8 PM. Please see the link for specific details.