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May. 1st, 2007 01:45 amComment here and I will pick 3 interests of yours listed on your user-info and three icons of yours. Make a post explaining them and asking others to comment for their own.
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gangrel_pri , who asked me about these:
The Televisionary Oracle: I was given this book by Rob Brezsny a few years ago by an aunt of mine. It's not a perfect book. Some might (and perhaps rightfully) consider it a bit fluffy. Some also might (and perhaps rightfully) consider it a tad too feminist, as it proposes Matriarchy instead of Patriarchy. (Personally, I favour Individuarchies.) However, it is an enjoyable read, written with a delirious, humorous, infectuously joyous flair. I identify a bit with the heroine, and it introduced me to the goddess Persephone, who is one of my favourite goddesses to work with. So, I will continue to happily re-read it now and then. ;-)
Sheela Na Gig: A carving of a crone holding her vulva open, often found on Norman churches and castles. Generally considered a symbol of protection, good luck, and healing.
pre-code film: Films made before the Legions ofIdiots Assholes Right Wing Religious Bastards Decency led by Joseph Breen united against that den of iniquity knowns as Hollywood, and the Hays Code started being enforced in 1934. (Translation? Imagine being taken by the hand and locked in a room with your dead Victorian great-grandmother and the kiddy show host of your captor's choice--no, you can't have Captain Kangaroo or Rainbow Randolph! Furthermore, imagine being told that it was for your own good. But for a few rebelious exceptions, American film was similarly imprisoned until the late 60's.) The pre-code era was a time of artistic and moral freedom in movies, and some of their plots would even be considered daring today. Partial-to-(occasionally)-full nudity was permissable, references to homosexuality, promiscuity, the mixing of race, profane language, drug use, and crime were fair game and fairly normal. Also the endings usually reflected a moral ambiguity that transcended "right" and "wrong." Black and white movies were all the better for all those lovely and complex shades of gray.
The burning tree from the movie The Ring. I'm a bit of a horror buff, particularly supernatural horror. I liked this movie. It was beautifully shot, it was a good story, good score, the acting was pretty good, and the villain wins! You don't see that too often. Usually it's some teenybopper or prom king who comes out on top, so it was a nice change. /:-) I'll usually use this one when I've come across something that makes me feel a bit monsterous and murderous.
Aurey made this icon for me upon my request. (The computer at home wasn't working right, and I hadn't figured out how to make them on the one here at work yet.) The quote "I will not warm myself by the fire... I will become the flame" comes from a card in the Magic game, I believe. I've never played the game, but I do love the quote. To me it speaks of becoming a powerful and independent being in your own right. I requested it paired with the little girl because I like the idea of power coming in what would be considered an unlikely package. I particularly like flame entering into the metaphore because fire can be a creative or destructive force--or both at once--and I think that's quite befitting of both power and people.
My lovely, shadowy red enchantress. I like this icon because it shows how something can be dark and beautiful at once, like the artwork of Maggie Taylor, or David Ho. Limited ideas of beauty tend to bug me... Well, really limited ideas in general tend to bug me... :-P
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gangrel_pri , who asked me about these: The Televisionary Oracle: I was given this book by Rob Brezsny a few years ago by an aunt of mine. It's not a perfect book. Some might (and perhaps rightfully) consider it a bit fluffy. Some also might (and perhaps rightfully) consider it a tad too feminist, as it proposes Matriarchy instead of Patriarchy. (Personally, I favour Individuarchies.) However, it is an enjoyable read, written with a delirious, humorous, infectuously joyous flair. I identify a bit with the heroine, and it introduced me to the goddess Persephone, who is one of my favourite goddesses to work with. So, I will continue to happily re-read it now and then. ;-)
Sheela Na Gig: A carving of a crone holding her vulva open, often found on Norman churches and castles. Generally considered a symbol of protection, good luck, and healing.
pre-code film: Films made before the Legions of
The burning tree from the movie The Ring. I'm a bit of a horror buff, particularly supernatural horror. I liked this movie. It was beautifully shot, it was a good story, good score, the acting was pretty good, and the villain wins! You don't see that too often. Usually it's some teenybopper or prom king who comes out on top, so it was a nice change. /:-) I'll usually use this one when I've come across something that makes me feel a bit monsterous and murderous.
Aurey made this icon for me upon my request. (The computer at home wasn't working right, and I hadn't figured out how to make them on the one here at work yet.) The quote "I will not warm myself by the fire... I will become the flame" comes from a card in the Magic game, I believe. I've never played the game, but I do love the quote. To me it speaks of becoming a powerful and independent being in your own right. I requested it paired with the little girl because I like the idea of power coming in what would be considered an unlikely package. I particularly like flame entering into the metaphore because fire can be a creative or destructive force--or both at once--and I think that's quite befitting of both power and people.
My lovely, shadowy red enchantress. I like this icon because it shows how something can be dark and beautiful at once, like the artwork of Maggie Taylor, or David Ho. Limited ideas of beauty tend to bug me... Well, really limited ideas in general tend to bug me... :-P
