you aren’t kidding! friend of mine paints those minis and he was going on and on about it when I asked. what have I done?! 😂

I asked my buddy who paints those minis a little about it and holy shit. what a can of worms! interesting stuff, thank you for sharing!

I don’t write about them, but that’s a great idea. there’s a number of papers I’ve read and some academic YouTube channels I’ve found informative. I don’t have access to them conveniently right now as I am on mobile. (I’m still pretty new to Lemmy and don’t know if there’s a way to DM when I find those resources)

I couldn’t of said that better! some of my favorite symbols to integrate in ritual are Baphomet and Santa Muerte. Throwing a healthy dose of sexual activities in the mix can really make for a good time! After all, “Nothing is true, everything permitted.”

Doppelgangers unite, lol!

I enjoy getting together with my coven to perform rituals, as it is a bonding experience and the food is good. Celebrating the changes of the seasons helps me to be more mindful of the natural world and to appreciate it’s beauty. Satanism is also appealing to me because the use of rituals seem more poignant.

I haven’t googled it yet, but it sounds interesting. would you mind elaborating please?

benefits of ritual and separating them from superstition.

I think it’s interesting to explore different frames of mind. I used to be christian, but then I read the bible. afterwards, I embraced paganism which has a more positive and welcoming community generally. eventually, the seeds of reason became rooted in my mind and I grew to be the atheist I am today. I still appreciate the experience of group ritual, as it feels good to explore different aspects of my personality. I guess the roleplaying is therapeutic. mixing that with my interests in mythology makes for plenty of content to examine. what encourages different rituals to develop? what are the notable effects of ritual in general? is superstition somehow beneficial to the community? I find that digging around to explore these questions can keep me busy for hours, which I enjoy thoroughly. unfortunately, no one I know shares the same interests. most folks seem to be superstitious about it, lol.

for sure. orgies interrupt my nap time these days!

great list. Liber AL vel Legis is pretty wild

turns out the GOP is pushing for it. from the article… “As vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee and then-ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, respectively, both of which oversee the FBI, Rubio and Grassley were both in a position to influence bureau leadership, and it appears the bureau listened.”

IIRC, a weatherman started doing this

I use one so that I can control my lights and music at home. they’re also helpful to automate things like playing music when I turn my car on or put my headphones in.

if it’s Christian ethics that guide us, we’re all fucked

interesting stuff. I wonder how it’s developed since that article was published.

TLDR: gta6 might have co-op.

go to the dispensary 🍍

I think someone like Hammurabi would be interesting. Are we restricted by language though? if so, I’d have to say someone like Aleister Crowley or “Mark Twain”

I was grandfathered in from the Google Play Music days. I enjoyed being able to upload my CDs to my library. still locked in at $8 a month. no YouTube ads and no music ads.

have a picture?

I think billionaires are a sign that capitalism is out of control.