Dreamflesh

Today is the 12th anniversary of Terence McKenna’s untimely death. And this year is certainly a year in which to remember him. My little tribute is over at Dorian Cope’s On This Deity blog.

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The Ecology, Cosmos & Consciousness lecture series has been running for a few years now, on the last Tuesday of each month at the October Gallery in London. Organized with enthused chaos by Dr. David Luke, speakers to have appeared so far include Rupert Sheldrake, Alan Moore, Dale Pendell, Erik Davis, Jay Griffiths, Stephen Grasso, Paul Devereux, Mike Jay, Graham Hancock, Christina Oakley Harrington, Mark Pilkington, Andy Letcher, Serena Roney-Dougal, Greg Sams, Patricia MacCormack, Gary Lachman and yours truly.

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Strange Attractor maestro and weird culture & science magpie Mark Pilkington has started a new blog, The M.O.P. Radionic Workshop. Expect Fortean probings, bizarre snippets, out-there art, incredible science, plus news of upcoming talks, gigs, and sundry publishing gems.

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I’m writing about a lot of celestial stuff at the moment—mostly circumpolar stars, but occasionally a planet, and maybe some Sun and Moon too. One issue that’s come up, which is technically minor, but is obviously major enough for me to have a little rant here about it, is the capitalization (or not) of celestial bodies. Specifically, the Sun, Moon and Earth.

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My last post drew a comment that said I hide away too much. I should do more videos and talks.

My response, that I’m in Finland and that it’s nice to be missed, was mostly a polite cover for some very defensive reactions that the comment inspired in me. Aside from the fact that I’m here in a Scandinavian cabin specifically to devote myself to working on a book that, when the vast amount of work it demands is finally done, should generate a few more videos and talks, aside from this—what right does someone who doesn’t know me have to describe me as “hiding”, or assert, even with the best of intentions, that I should do anything?

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Psychologist James Hillman died yesterday, from complications of bone cancer. He was aged 85.

The New York Times obituary ends with this quote from 1976:

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An essential film. Thanks to Mark Pilkington for switching me on to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6A1tf77n1s

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CC licensed image by David Shankbone

The phone hacking scandal in the UK is moving quickly. Senior media and police resign, and the storm starts gathering around Downing Street. The immorality of the gutter press is shocking but unsurprising; their illegal dealings with the police is likewise no news to anyone half-awake. The fact that it’s all been aired in public at last, with some genuine repercussions, seems astonishing. What’s happening seems somehow far more important than a general election in terms of shaping the political landscape of this country.

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