Various Thoughts from a Pleather Chair

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“Of what is, we perceive only a little. Of what we perceive, we can only make a little sense. Of the sense we make, only a little is true in this endless field of flowers.”

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“You’re not overly sensitive. The average person is excessively and artificially dull.”

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“Religion is what happens when a mystic becomes addicted to control.”

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“We’re watching the watchers watching us watch them watch us.”

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“The nice thing about a scar is, no matter how you got it, you earned it.”

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“You were never broken. You’re trying to “heal” into a system of exploitation.”

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“The All-Mother answers your prayers and comforts you even when you call Her by the wrong name. For that reason, you call Her whore.”

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“There is an undocumented war between prophets.”

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“Jeshua didn’t come to save us for YHWA. He came to save us from YHWA.”

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“Were the oracles rigged to help Alexander rack up all those victories? I suspect they were.”

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“Sit still so The Huntress can shoot the cancer out of your mind.”

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“The Light dreamed of Her so long and well that strands of awareness wove together to form Her. Then She wove within Herself and birthed Creation. She is the tallest flower in the garden.”

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“Look at the Sun with your eyes closed. Let Her show you who She is.”

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“Just because you have a soul doesn’t mean it survives death. You have work to do.”

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“If you won’t face the void, it will consume you when you aren’t ready.”

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“The shepherd teaches the sheep to obey and the wolf simply hunts. Both aim to eat the sheep. But the wolf is honest. The wise sheep learns what is good from the wolf and what is bad from the shepherd.”

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“Like a mountain, the lower reaches of your path are broad and the peak is very small. As you climb, you become more lonely and strange to those who linger below.”

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“The gods crave love, but they don’t beg for it or demand it. If you’re tuned-in, you’ll feel them rejoice in it. Nothing is sweeter.”

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“The Divine is calling on you to become the answer, because a piece of God is buried inside you. How can you bear to disappoint Her?”

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“Whisper your woes into the water. The sirens will avenge you”

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“Mourning our losses in the ruin of man’s fallen tower, I see Her eyes like high-rise diamonds shining in the night. At that moment, all else becomes absurdity.”

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“Ecstasy is necessary for prophesy.”

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“Myths trace the edges of things that defy description. I begin to wonder if the betrayal of Medusa wasn’t done to make her virtue shine.”

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“The body is an altar and love is the offering.”

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“The Divine is known to science. They just aren’t telling you.”

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“The religionist outsources his own power. The spiritualist simply seeks nourishment.”

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“Your demons are not monsters to be resisted. They are distinct aspects of your character that should be accepted, given compassion, and told how to use their gifts correctly. The most fearsome ones are your guardians. Treat them well and instruct them wisely.”

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“How do animals know what kisses are?”

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“Only the Valkyries and Hel care about the fallen. My heart is with them.”

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“The true mother, the cosmic mother, teaches first and comforts second. In fact, teaching is how She cares because we are made of light. In this twisted world, Her love is felt as pain. I give myself to Her madly, gladly.”

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“Nothing good was ever written without a heroic dose of lust and piety.”

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“Where can I get my Lububu bedazzled?”