"If you don't know the occult history of the world, you don't know the history of the world." -- Ira Steingroot
Done in a Mondo Style cinema exploitation style, it is so bad it's good.
While called "The Anglo-Saxon Runes," the booklet only references the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark, not the larger Anglo-Saxon Runic alphabet, which was expanded to include A-S sound shifts. Eaach rune represented IS named by the Anglo-Saxon name, however. In the instances in which the A-S runes were formed differently than the Elder Futhark, the booklet follows the forms of the later A-S runes.
Part of the Barns & Noble Classics series. While it does include two key writings of Thoreau's, Walden and Civil Disobedience, this volume does not include some other key essays, such as A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, Selections from his Journals, or Slavery in Massachusetts.
In the summer of 2002, a Dover PA school board member was disturbed by a mural depicting human evolution seen during a tour of classrooms. Shortly before teachers returned in the fall, the janitor burned the mural. The science teachers noticed immediately. Meetings followed, with teachers reassuring administration and board that they were sensitive to religious faith and adhered strictly to the textbook and state standards. In the summer of 2004, the tension went public at a school board meeting. Another school board member had reviewed a proposed textbook and found it to be "laced with Darwinism", so was seeking an alternative that balanced evolution with "creationism". This was reported in the local newspaper.
Who contacted whom is not clear, but later that summer, school board members talked with the Thomas More Law Center. At a subsequent public meeting, the word "creationism" was not uttered. A vote was held on a recommendation to supplement the standard biology textbook with Pandas and People, which advocated the supposedly scientific theory of Intelligent Design. The recommendation was voted down. Mysteriously, before the fall term began, a box of Pandas and People, sent by an anonymous donor, arrived at the school. Meanwhile, the school board and science teachers had been negotiating a curriculum change. The teachers made concessions, but balked at including mention of Intelligent Design. The school board inserted it anyway, into a statement that was to be read to show more students by teachers, informing them of "gaps" in the theory of evolution, and the existence of books in the library describing an alternative theory of Intelligent Design. On the day of the statement, science teachers and some students walked out of classrooms, so the statement was read by administrators. Some parents and teachers contacted the ACLU.
Dover became a test case. The Thomas More Law Center was founded in 1999 with a mission to fight the culture war in the courts, and had been watching local events around the US in search of an intelligent design case. Richard Thompson, one of its cofounders, became the lawyer for the school district. ACLU lawyer Vic Walczak and National Center for Science Education director Eugenie Scott contacted lawyer Eric Rothschild, who agreed to assist with the case pro bono on behalf of the parents and teachers. The case was named Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, for a parent of a directly affected student. The judge was John Jones, endorsed by Rick Santorum and appointed by George W. Bush, who had both expressed support for "teaching the controversy". Among the witnesses for for the defendants was Michael Behe of the Discovery Institute, the originator of Intelligent Design. Among the witnesses for the plaintiffs was Kenneth Miller, coauthor of the standard biology textbook. Among the documents presented were excerpts from drafts of Pandas and People, most significantly the drafts written before, and revised after, the 1987 Supreme court case Edwards v. Aguillard ruled that it is unconstitutional to include creationism in a public school curriculum.
Anyone who has seen the NOVA documentary Judgment Day will know the gist of the story, and the result of the trial. This book intertwines the formal trial with the drama behind the scenes. The author is a local newspaper reporter, who grew up nearby, knew people on both sides, and was painfully aware of the antagonisms and accusations that divided the town for a year, personally aware, as her involvement strained her relationship with her fundamentalist Christian father. She takes a clear stand: Intelligent Design is a fraud. This is not "balanced" journalism, deliberately. It is responsible journalism. Also a page turner.
(read 23 Jan 2012- Review by qebo, LibraryThing member.) show less
Who contacted whom is not clear, but later that summer, school board members talked with the Thomas More Law Center. At a subsequent public meeting, the word "creationism" was not uttered. A vote was held on a recommendation to supplement the standard biology textbook with Pandas and People, which advocated the supposedly scientific theory of Intelligent Design. The recommendation was voted down. Mysteriously, before the fall term began, a box of Pandas and People, sent by an anonymous donor, arrived at the school. Meanwhile, the school board and science teachers had been negotiating a curriculum change. The teachers made concessions, but balked at including mention of Intelligent Design. The school board inserted it anyway, into a statement that was to be read to show more students by teachers, informing them of "gaps" in the theory of evolution, and the existence of books in the library describing an alternative theory of Intelligent Design. On the day of the statement, science teachers and some students walked out of classrooms, so the statement was read by administrators. Some parents and teachers contacted the ACLU.
Dover became a test case. The Thomas More Law Center was founded in 1999 with a mission to fight the culture war in the courts, and had been watching local events around the US in search of an intelligent design case. Richard Thompson, one of its cofounders, became the lawyer for the school district. ACLU lawyer Vic Walczak and National Center for Science Education director Eugenie Scott contacted lawyer Eric Rothschild, who agreed to assist with the case pro bono on behalf of the parents and teachers. The case was named Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, for a parent of a directly affected student. The judge was John Jones, endorsed by Rick Santorum and appointed by George W. Bush, who had both expressed support for "teaching the controversy". Among the witnesses for for the defendants was Michael Behe of the Discovery Institute, the originator of Intelligent Design. Among the witnesses for the plaintiffs was Kenneth Miller, coauthor of the standard biology textbook. Among the documents presented were excerpts from drafts of Pandas and People, most significantly the drafts written before, and revised after, the 1987 Supreme court case Edwards v. Aguillard ruled that it is unconstitutional to include creationism in a public school curriculum.
Anyone who has seen the NOVA documentary Judgment Day will know the gist of the story, and the result of the trial. This book intertwines the formal trial with the drama behind the scenes. The author is a local newspaper reporter, who grew up nearby, knew people on both sides, and was painfully aware of the antagonisms and accusations that divided the town for a year, personally aware, as her involvement strained her relationship with her fundamentalist Christian father. She takes a clear stand: Intelligent Design is a fraud. This is not "balanced" journalism, deliberately. It is responsible journalism. Also a page turner.
(read 23 Jan 2012- Review by qebo, LibraryThing member.) show less
A very curious narrative poem, dedicated to memorializing the Modoc Indian Wars in California in 1872-1873. It is expressed in the same meter as Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha," which is odd, and does include occasional mention of "squaws" and "red-skins" but purports to be on the side of the Native Americans. The closing lines, after the capture and execution of the leaders are: "Those remaining were transported/ To the State of Oklahoma/ Where they, on a Reservation/ Lived in quiet peace thereafter." Just awful!.
Mythological papyri (Egyptian Religious Texts & Representations Volume 3, Bollingen Series XL) by Alexandre Piankoff
Slipcase. 1 volume + 1 box of photographs of papyri (some 6 feet long). De-accessioned from the Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco. Circulation documents in front.
Three High School age girls explore spellcraft and start to learn about Witchcraft.
Song of the soul : an introduction to the Namokar Mantra and the science of sound by H. H. Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj
Inscribed: "Dear Rev. Swing, With much admiration, respect and commitment in your quest for a UR. In Ahimsa, Bawa Jain - S.F 6-24-'96"
RW - Gift of Rachael Watcher
RW - Gift of Rachael Watcher
There is an irritating snarkiness to the writing style throughout, also a lack of dating in the narrative. Lots of interesting anecdotes about figures in the British Occult scene from the 1950's to the 1990's. The authors are at least quite honest about what a curmudgeon Bill Gray was, and how often he fell out with his companions.
A sharp-tongued review of W.Somerset Maugham's "The Magician" by Aleister Crowley, who was allegedly the role model for the figure in the novel.
This is a partial copy of the 1971 article that mentioned Gardnerian, and NROOGD traditions, and the Church of Satan. The portions about LaVey and the Bucklands are missing. I can recall seeing this as a child in my parent's house. LaVey worried me, never suspecting that I would meet and enjoy socializing with him years later. Lady Judy Greenwood's picture certainly cast a spell, however! --Anna Korn
Appears to be a color xerox of the magazine.
Appears to be a color xerox of the magazine.
The author mentions her first runestones were given to her by Sherman Chickering. Dr. Chickering was also a linguistics professor of mine. --Anna
This is essentially the same book as D.J. Conway's Northern Magic,with the substitution of Celtic names for Norse ones. --AMK
Excellent book, beuatifully rendered. Translated from German by Vyvyan Holland, Oscar Wilde's son. Excellent summary of many common symbol systems, beautifully illustrated with woodblock prints by Fritz Kredel. This English edition dates from 1930. This book was a great source of joy during my childhood.--AMK
Somethiing for everyone in Anna Riva's Books, whether you are ethical or Satanic or Christian in your spellwork.
Good that SUNY focused seriously on NeoPaganism and Witchcraft, but the reliability of the contributors is uneven. No one is analytical or critical of Aidan Kelly, and Paganism is clearly second to anthropology.One gets the impression that it is easier to study Pagans here at home, rather than traveling abroad to some remote area to study tribal peoples.It allows one to cast a jaundiced eye on other anthropological field work, if this what they do to us, and we speak the same language!
The Great Book of Magical Art, Hindoo Magic, and Indian Occultism, combined with The Book of Secret Hindu, Ceremonial, and Talismanic Magic by L.W. de Laurence
Despite the title, book has more Western Ceremonial Magic than Hindu.
A fine training program for magicians! Franz Bardon presents a series of graduated exercises in three categories (spiritual/mental; soul/astral; physical) and ten steps for the purpose of combined magical and mystical development.Valuable for magicians practicing any Western Esoteric Tradition (whether Golden Dawn, British Traditional Wicca, chaos magic, etc.) some of these exercise were in use by early NROOGD practitioners. --Anna Korn
Absolutely wonderful study of ten thousand years of landscape history and material culture of the Somerset village of Shapwick. Much of the work was carried out by the inhabitants of the village itself.
Interesting compilation, arranged by Sun sign (!) of numerous magickal folk circa 1988. Includes Witches, Magicians, Pagans, Psychics--a very mixed bag. Interestingly, no Gwydion Pendderwen or Isaac Bonewits, or many Dianics listed.
The author sailed around the Mediterranean, following sailing directions given in Homer's Odyssey. He found sites and interpreted the Odysssey by his travels. This was one of my favorite books when I was a girl.--Anna Korn
Compared to most academic books, this one seems to be pretty much in touch with the movement.--AK
Classic textbook on Folklore studies, with journal articles as exemplars of various facets of the field.