,AN>*Y & ,EC/ASY ,VISIONS ( ,HALCYON ,DAYS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,MOORE ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #a3 ,A ,SPRIG ( ,MI/LETOE ,! ESSAYS 9 ?IS COLLECTION W]E 5VISION$ & WRITT5 B5EA? A SPRIG ( MI/LETOE4 ,! LATT] PROVIDES P]MISSION1 A LIC5SE = PLEASURE UNCON/RA9$ BY LAW & LIMIT$ ONLY BY ! DESIRES ( ! MUTUAL P>TICIPANTS4 ,?IS ,YULETIDE CU/OM REMA9S AN ATT5UAT$ TOK51 A RELIC ( ! SATURNALIA1 ! SOL/ICE CELEBRATIONS DUR+ :I* EV]Y?+ WAS TEMPOR>ILY EV]T$3 LAWS FELL 9TO ABEYANCE1 LABOR CEAS$1 SEXUAL LIB]TY PREVAIL$1 G5D] ROLES BECAME BLURR$ & ALT]ABLE1 CLASS DIFF]5CES REC$$1 & CONTROL CEAS$4 ,9 TURN1 ! SATURNALIA -- A SAFETY VALVE = REPRESS$ 5]GIES 9 ANTIQUITY -- WAS ITSELF A REMNANT FROM AN ]A ( PRIMAL FRE$OM1 ! E>?LY P>ADISE ( GLOBAL MY?OLOGY1 *>ACT]IZ$ BY A TOTAL ABS5CE ( CONTROL4 ,! FOLL[+ ESSAYS HOPE TO FACILITATE A REG5]ATION ( HUMANITY ?R\< A R5EWAL ( ?IS E>?LY P>ADISE4 ,=MALLY1 ! PRES5T COLLECTION IS 9T5D$ TO CON/ITUTE A PRELIM9>Y BODY ( VISION>Y 9SIY !ORY IS N[ ! 5EMY ( ALL REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY & KN[S IT01 !N VISION>Y 9SIY IDEOLOGY BECAUSE ! LATT] REMA9S 9SUFFICI5TLY RADICAL4 ,TOTAL REVOLUTION MU/ GO BEYOND IDEOLOGY TO RECOV] ITS ROOTS ?R\< EC/ATIC VISIONS4 ,H5CE1 ILLUM9AT$ BY AN ANT9OMIAN ,9N] ,LIATE ORD]S ( DISC\RSE4 ,MAYBE LIFE CAN ONCE AGA9 BECOME AN EXHILIRAT+ EXP]I5CE1 A P]PETUITY ( ?OSE 9T5SE FEEL+S WE RECALL FROM *ILDHOOD ANTICIPATIONS ( A SEASIDE HOLIDAY1 KISS *ASE1 & FALL+ 9 LOVE4 ,P]HAPS1 \R HAIR 5TW9$ ) HOLLY & IVY1 WE CAN WASSAIL EV]Y DAY4 ,*APT] #b3 ,T[>D A ,CULTURAL ,ECOLOGY ( ,AN>*Y ,! AIM ( ?IS ESSAY IS TO SUBV]T1 & H5CE EXPLODE1 ONE ( ! C5TRAL ORD]+ MY?S 9 ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION4 ,! SUBV]SIVE ACTION WILL OCCUR ?R\< TAK+ ! ELEM5TS )9 ?IS MY? TO !IR LOGICAL CONCLUSION4 ,9 ! PROCESS1 ,I HOPE TO DISCOV] ! CONCEPTUAL BASIS = A NEW 0POLITICS10 OR 9 FACT AN ANTIPOLITICS4 ,! MY? SELECT$ = ?IS PROCESS CONC]NS ! ACT ( UNIV]SAL CREATION & ! SUBSEQU5T FALL ( HUMANITY4 ,?IS MY? REMA9S ( C5TRAL SIGNIFICANCE = TWO REASONS4 ,FIR/1 IT IS A COMMON COMPON5T ( ! MY?IC LEGACY %>$ BY PAGANISM & ,*RI/IANITY1 & ?US PLAYS A CRUCIAL ORD]+ ROLE )9 ,WE/]N CULTURE4 ,&1 SECONDLY1 9 ADDITION TO (F]+ AN ACC\NT ( ! /RUCTURE ( ! UNIV]SE & HI/ORY1 IT PROVIDES AN ELEM5T>Y P>ADIGM 9 DEF9+ ! NATURE & SIGNIFICANCE ( OB$I5CE & DISOB$I5CE4 ,IT IS1 !N1 A TOTALI/ EXPLANATORY GRID1 BUT ONE :I* CONTA9S )9 ITSELF ELEM5TS :I* CAN PRECIPITATE ITS COLLAPSE4 ,9 ORD] TO GA9 ACCESS TO ?IS MY?1 ,I HAVE DECID$ TO FOCUS MY ANALYSIS ON ONE P>TICUL> TEXT -- ,JOHN ,MILTON'S ,P>ADISE ,LO/4 ,?IS TEXT HAS BE5 *OS5 P>TLY = ITS LUCIDITY1 BUT MA9LY BECAUSE IT CON/ITUTES A MAJOR SYN!SIS ( ! RELEVANT ,WE/]N MY?S4 ,9 ?IS POEM ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN CREATION MY?S >E EXPLICITLY COMB9$ ) !IR PAGAN C\NT]P>TS4 ,MILTON SY!SISES SCRIPTURAL 9T]PRETATIONS ) 9SIADISE ,LO/ REMA9S CONC]N$ ) TWO 9T]L9K$ PH5OM5A ?AT >E FUNDAM5TAL TO \R CONC]NS3 P[] & RELIGION4 #a4 ,P[] ,! EV5TS 9 ! POEM'S N>RATIVE REMA9 FAMILI>1 & 9 ! PRES5T CONTEXT NOT 5TIRELY RELEVANT4 ,SATAN & HIS COHORTS UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPT TO DEPOSE ,GOD ?R\< REBELLI\S MILIT>Y ACTION4 ,AS A RESULT1 !Y >E EXPELL$ FROM ,HEAV5 & CONSIGN$ TO ,HELL4 ,GOD CREATES ! ,E>?1 & HUMANITY 9 P>TICUL>1 9 ORD] TO FILL ! VOID LEFT BY ! EXPULSION ( ! FALL5 ANGELS4 ,P>TLY AS AN ACT ( REV5GE1 & P>TLY AS ! OP5+ %OT 9 A FRE% CAMPAIGN TO DE?RONE ,GOD1 ,SATAN 5T]S ,$5 & TEMPTS ,ADAM & ,EVE TO EAT ( ! ,TREE ( ,KN[L$GE4 ,AS A PUNI%M5T = ?IS TRANSGRESSION1 !Y >E BANI%$ FROM P>ADISE & =C$ TO 9HABIT A WORLD ( S91 TEMPORALITY1 & DEA?4 ,!SE EV5TS >E ( SECOND>Y SIGNIFICANCE H]E4 ,! REALLY IMPORTANT PO9T :I* EM]GES FROM ?IS N>RATIVE IS ! CONCEPTION ( ! /RUCTURE OR ORD] ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,AFT] ! ,E>?'S CREATION1 ! UNIV]SE IS ESS5TIALLY REG>D$ 9 ,MANI*EAN T]MS4 ,TWO VA/ & OPPOS+ =CES -- ,GOD & ! ,DEVIL1 OR GOOD & EVIL -- FI AGA9/ ! OPPOS+ =CE4 ,:ATEV] ! \TCOME1 H[EV]1 = HUMANITY ! RESULT REMA9S ! SAME4 ,EI!R VICTORI\S =CE WILL DEM& ABSOLUTE SUBMISSION & OB$I5CE FROM ITS =M] TROOPS4 ,! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS CUNEAL P]SPECTIVE -- ( CONCEIV+ ! /RUCTURE ( ! UNIV]SE 9 T]MS ( AN 9V]T$ TRIANGLE -- CAN BE SE5 :5 WE REALIZE ?AT IT HAS BE5 G5]ALIZ$ TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT IT N[ COMPRISES ! C5TRAL ME?OD ( =MULAT+ ,WE/]N REALITY4 ,! /RIFE IS NOT ONLY BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL = ! HUMAN S\L1 BUT 7TO LI/ JU/ A FEW EXAMPLES7 BETWE5 ! LAW & LAWLESSNESS = ! COMMUNITY2 CAPITALISM & COMMUNISM = ! WORLD2 RUL+ CLASS & PROLET>IAT = SOCIETY2 ! SUP]EGO & ! ID = ! EGO444 ,! LI/ C\LD BE EXT5D$ 9DEF9ITELY4 ,9 EV]Y 9/ANCE1 H[EV]1 C]TA9 %>$ *>ACT]I/ICS >E P]CEPTIBLE4 ,! ,GOD-,SATAN-,HUMANITY TRIO1 & ALL !IR CONTEMPOR>Y ANALOGS1 9 ! CUNEAL P>ADIGM CAN BE REPRES5T$ AS ! =CES ( CONTROL1 C\NT]-CONTROL1 & ! CONTROLL$4 ,! CONTROL =CES CREATE & COMM& A HI]>*ICAL P[] /RUCTURE4 ,! =CES ( C\NT]-CONTROL1 (T5 A DISAFFECT$ FRAGM5T ( ! CONTROL ELITE /RATA1 ATTEMPT TO OV]?R[ ! RUL+ CONTROL =CES4 ,9 ORD] TO DO ?IS1 !Y O/5SIBLY DISABUSE ! CONTROLL$1 ! VICTIMS ( ! CONTROL =CES1 AB\T !IR CONTROLL]S4 ,9 ORD] TO 5LI/ ! SUPPORT ( ! CONTROLL$1 ! =CES ( C\NT]-CONTROL MAY PROMISE LIB]ATION FROM CONTROL4 ,BUT ?IS M]ELY CON/ITUTES AN ILLUSORY 5TICEM5T4 ,! =CES ( C\NT]-CONTROL >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 TOTAL REVOLUTION1 BUT A C\P D'ETAT2 !Y >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ELIM9AT+ CO]CION & HI]>*Y1 BUT M]ELY ) DISPLAC+ ! CURR5T CONTROLL]S & SEIZ+ P[] !MSELVES4 ,! CONTROLL$1 !N1 REMA9 VICTIMS :E!R !Y CON=M OR REBEL4 ,& ?IS1 BECAUSE ( ! UNIV]SAL APPLICATION ( ! CUNEAL P>ADIGM1 REMA9S ! DEBILITAT+ IMPASSE ( ! CONTROLL$ TODAY4 ,APP>5TLY TOO WEAK TO BREAK ! *A9S ( CONTROL ON !IR [N1 !Y >E DOOM$ TO REMA9 PAWNS 9 AN ALT]NAT+ GAME ( ET]NAL CON=MITY OR 5DLESSLY BETRAY$ REVOLT ,& ?IS WILL REMA9 ! CASE UNTIL ! CUNEAL P>ADIGM IS COMPLETELY SUBV]T$ & EXPLOD$4 ,9 UND]TAK+ ?IS TASK1 AN ANTIPOLITICAL READ+ ( ,P>ADISE ,LO/ PROVIDES MANY ( ! REQUISITE MAT]IALS4 ,:Y AN ANTIPOLITICAL READ+8 ,& :AT EXACTLY IS D5OT$ BY ?AT T]M8 ,BY ANTIPOLITICAL ,I DO NOT MEAN AN APPROA* ?AT PRET5DS IT HAS NO IDEOLOGICAL DIM5SIONS4 ,I DO1 H[EV]1 MEAN AN APPROA* ?AT IS NOT POLITICAL4 ,! ,CONCISE ,OX=D ,DICTION>Y DEF9ES POLITICS AS ! 0SCI5CE & >T ( GOV]NM5T10 & POLITICAL AS 0( ! ,/ATE OR ITS GOV]NM5T40 ,POLITICAL PRAXIS1 9 ?IS DEF9ITION1 ?US REMA9S ! IDEOLOGY ( GOV]NANCE1 & AS SU* IT REMA9S APPROPRIATE TO ! %>$ DISCURSIVE T]RITORY ( ! =CES ( CONTROL & C\NT]-CONTROL4 ,9 ATTEMPT+ TO TRANSC5D ?AT T]RITORY1 !RE=E1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CON/RUCT AN ANTIPOLITICS1 AN AN>*IC PRAXIS ?AT IS MORE G]MANE = ?OSE :OSE AIM IS ! DISSOLUTION1 NOT ! SEIZURE1 ( P[]4 ,ONCE 9TELLECTUALLY EMANCIPAT$ FROM ! POLITICAL OBSESSION ) DOM9ATION & ORD]1 FRE% VI/AS & UNEXPECT$ P]SPECTIVES >E IMM$IATELY DISCLOS$4 ,9 ?IS P>TICUL> 9/ANCE1 ! ANTIPOLITICAL ME?ODOLOGY DISCOV]S1 ?R\< A H]ETICAL READ+ ( ,P>ADISE ,LO/1 ! SUP]FICIALITY1 FRAGILITY & COMP>ATIVE REC5CY ( ! CUNEAL P>ADIGM4 ,IF ! TEXT IS CONSID]$ )\T POLITICAL BL9K]S1 IT CAN BE READILY DISCOV]$ ?AT ! UNIV]SE DOES NOT POSSESS A CUNEAL /RUCTURE1 BUT 7AS A M9IMUM7 HAS A QUADRUPLEX =M4 ,9 ,BOOK ,TWO ( ! POEM1 ,SATAN1 AFT] CONSULT+ ) HIS DEMONIC ASSOCIATES1 DET]M9ES TO LEAVE ,HELL & TRAVEL TO ,E>? 9 ORD] TO PRECIPITATE ! FALL ( HUMANITY4 ,HE P]SUADES ! PORT]ESS TO OP5 ! GATES ( ,HELL1 & WE >E TOLD3 ,BE=E ?IR EYES 9 SUDD5 VIEW APPE> ,! SECRETS ( ! HO>IE DEEP1 A D>K ,ILLIMITABLE ,OCEAN )\T B\ND1 ,)\T DIM5SION1 :]E L5G?1 BREAD?1 HIE LO/2 :]E ELDE/ ,NI*IE1 AMID ! NOISE ,( 5DLESS ,W>RS1 & BY CONFUSION /&4 ,= HOT1 COLD1 MOI/1 & DRY1 F\R ,*AMPIONS FI]CE ,/RIVE H]E = ,MAI/RIE1 & TO ,BATTEL BR+ ,?IR EMBRYON ,ATOMS2 !Y >\ND ! FLAG ,( EA* HIS FACTION1 9 ?IR SEV]AL ,CLANNS1 ,LIM'D OR HEAVY1 %>P1 SMOO?1 SWIFT OR SL[1 ,SW>M POPUL\S1 UNNUMB]'D AS ! ,S&S ,( ,B>CA & ,CYR5E'S TORRID SOIL1 ,LEVI$ TO SIDE ) W>R+ ,W9DS1 & POISE ,?IR LIBIT] ,*ANCE GOV]NS ALL4 ,9TO ?IS WILD ,ABYSS1 ,! ,WOMB ( NATURE & P]HAPS H] ,GRAVE1 ,( NEI!R ,SEA1 NO ,%ORE1 NOR ,AIR1 NOR ,FIRE1 ,BUT ALL !SE 9 ?IR PREGNANT CAUSES MIXT ,CONFUS'DLY1 & :I* ?US MU/ EV] FIK MAT]IALS TO CREATE MORE ,WORLDS1 ,9TO ?IS WILD ,ABYSS ! W>IE FI5D ,/OOD ON ! BR9K ( ,HELL & LOOK'D A :ILE4 7,BOOK #b1 #a#a4#h#i-#i#a#h7 ,9 ?IS PASSAGE1 ,MILTON COMB9ES ,*RI/IAN & PAGAN ELEM5TS1 ! LATT] EXPLICITLY D]IV$ FROM ,OVID4 ,BUT 9 SYN!SIZ+ !SE TWO MY?IC TRADITIONS1 HE 9 FACT TRANSC5DS !M BO?4 ,9 ! ,BIBLICAL & ,OVIDIAN ACC\NTS1 ! DIV9E CREATIVE FIAT TRANS=MS ! 5TIRE *AOS ( PRIMORDIAL MATT] 9TO A /RUCTUR$ UNIV]SE4 ,! DIV9E P[] IS OMNIFIC1 ITS CREATIVE ACT DOES NOT LEAVE ANY REMA9D] ( *AOTIC MATT]4 ,H]E1 H[EV]1 ,MILTON SUPPLIES A VISION ( AN EXTANT *AOS OR AN>*Y4 ,& AL?\< HIS ,*RI/IAN P]SPECTIVE1 NECESS>ILY A CONTROL P]SPECTIVE1 OBVI\SLY LIMITS ! P]T95CE ( HIS REPRES5TATION1 SOME ( ! REM>KS HE MAKES >E V]Y SUGGE/IVE4 ,FIR/1 AL?\< HIS IMAG]Y REMA9S CONF9$ BY ! POLITICAL CONC]N ) DOM9ATION1 CONFLICT & MILIT>ISM1 IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT1 9 PO9T$ CONTRA/ TO ,HEAV5 & ,HELL1 !RE >E SEV]AL P]SONIFI$ 0RUL]S0 H]E3 ELDE/ ,NI*Y & ,*ANCE4 ,FUR!RMORE1 AS !IR NAMES 9DICATE1 !SE QUALITIES CAN H>DLY BE SAID TO RULE 9 ANY POLITICAL S5SE4 ,*AOS & ,*ANCE >E BO? *>ACT]IZ$ AS UMPIRES1 & BY NECESSITY ?IS IMPLIES ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 CODES & RULES TO BE FOLL[$4 ,?IS IS NOT AN IMAGE ( TOTAL LAWLESSNESS4 ,H[EV]1 ! CONJUNCTION ( SU* T]MS AS *AOS & *ANCE ) ! NOTIONS ( >BITRATION IMPLY ?AT SU* RULES >E NOT ABSOLUTE NOR IMPOS$1 BUT REMA9 AM5ABLE TO RE=M4 ,! CONTE/ ,*AOS & ,*ANCE PRESIDE OV] IS *>ACT]IZ$ 9 MILIT>Y T]MS1 BUT AGA9 ?IS APPE>S A LESS S]I\S1 MORE LUDIC1 CONFLICT ?AN ?AT BETWE5 ! DIV9E & ! DEMONIC =CES DEPICT$ ELSE:]E 9 ! POEM4 ,:ILE ! LATT] /RIFE REMA9S CONC]N$ ) ! POSSIBILITIES ( ET]NAL SUBJUGATION1 ! W>R+ ELEM5TS H]E >E 9VOLV$ 9 A CONFLICT :I* D5IES ! BASIS ( DOM9ATION3 0,TO :OM !SE . MO/ ADH]E1_/,HEE RULES A MOM5T40 ,! MOM5T>Y NATURE ( GOV]NANCE UND]M9ES P[]1 & ANYWAY !SE 0SUBJECTS0 ADH]E VOLUNT>ILY1 9 CONTRA/ TO ! CO]C$ OB$I5CE ( ! CONTROL =CES4 ,SECONDLY1 ATT5TION %\LD BE PAID TO ! /RUCTURE ( ! UNIV]SE AS IT IS REVEAL$ 9 ! ABOVE PASSAGE4 ,MILTON *>ACT]IZES ,*AOS'S T]RITORY AS 0,! ,WOMB ( NATURE & P]HAPS H] ,GRAVE40 ,*AOS GAVE BIR?1 & POSSIBLY CAN BR+ DEA?1 TO NATURE4 ,BY NATURE1 ,MILTON DESIGNATES ALL CREATION1 9CLUD+ ,HEAV51 ,E>? & ,HELL1 PLUS ALL ( !IR 9HABITANTS4 ,9 9T]PRET+ ?IS1 EMPHASIS %\LD BE PLAC$ ON ! WORD CREATION4 ,IT %\LD BE REMEMB]$ ?AT ,GOD 7! CONTROL =CE7 CREAT$ BO? ! DEMONS 7! =CES ( C\NT]-CONTROL7 & HUMANITY 7! CONTROLL$74 ,!Y >E ,HIS CREATURES1 HE HAS CALL$ !M 9TO BE+1 & DET]M9$ 79DE$ PREORDA9$7 !IR ID5TITIES & ROLES -- H5CE ,HIS ABSOLUTE P[]4 ,BUT1 AS ?IS PASSAGE R5D]S APP>5T1 ,HE MANUFACTUR$ !M FROM RAW MAT]IALS D]IV$ FROM ! PRIMORDIAL T]RITORY ( ,*AOS4 ,ESS5TIALLY1 !Y >E COMPOS$ ( *AOTIC ATOMS4 ,METAPHORICALLY1 !N1 ,*AOS C\LD BECOME ! GRAVE ( NATURE IF ! CREATURES ( ,GOD BEGAN TO DIVE/ !IR ASSIGN$ ID5TITIES &1 ?R\< A PROCESS ( BIODEGRADATION1 />T$ TO REM]GE ) ! EXTANT REALM ( ,AN>*Y4 ,9 DO+ SO1 !Y W\LD UND]GO A TOTAL REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION2 NO LONG] MANIPULAT$ CREATIONS1 !Y W\LD BECOME 9DEP5D5T YET COLLECTIVE CREATORS4 ,= WE CAN N[ SEE ?AT !RE >E AT LEA/ F\R ELEM5TAL =CES )9 ! UNIV]SE3 ,GOD-,SATAN-,HUMANITY-,AN>*Y2 OR1 ! =CES ( CONTROL1 C\NT]-CONTROL1 ! CONTROLL$1 & ! UNCONTROLLABLES4 ,I SAY AT LEA/ F\R BECAUSE ! LA/ COMPON5T DOES NOT POSSESS ANY UNIT>Y COH]5CE4 ,:AT SO APPALLS ,MILTON AB\T ,AN>*Y IS ITS MULTIPLICITY & PROLIF]AT+ CAPACITIES4 ,UNLIKE ! O!R LIMIT$ & LIMIT+ LOCALES1 IT REPRES5TS UNLIMIT$ POSSIBILITY & POT5TIAL4 ,IT REPRES5TS A POSITIVE AN>*Y OR DISORD]1 RA!R ?AN ! TOTALIT>IANISM ( ORD]1 :I* ! ,CONCISE ,OX=D ,DICTION>Y DEF9ES AS 0RANK1 R[1 CLASS0 -- AN 9H]5TLY HI]>*ICAL CONCEPT4 ,! POSITIVE NATURE ( ?IS AN>*Y IS IMPLICITLY RECOGNIZ$ BY ,MILTON :5 IT IS CONTRA/$ ) ,P&AEMONIUM1 A T]M HE CO9$ TO DESCRIBE ,SATAN'S CAPITAL 9 ,HELL4 ,P&AEMONIUM IS ! NEGATIVE ASPECT ( AN>*Y1 AN>*Y AS ! SITE ( LAWLESSNESS & MALIFIC5CE4 ,*AOS1 9 CONTRA/1 IS ! POSITIVE ASPECT ( AN>*Y1 A SITE ( MULTIPLE POT5TIALITY4 ,AS ,B>B>A ,C4 ,SPR\L'S AN?OLOGY ,PRIMAL ,MY?S3 ,CREAT+ ! ,WORLD 9DICATES1 ALL COSMOGONIES -- NOT M]ELY ?OSE ( ! ,WE/ -- REMA9 CURI\SLY SIL5T REG>D+ ! REASONS = ! APPE>ANCE ( ! CONTROL FIGURE1 :O TRANS=MS ! AN>*IC1 P>ADISAL & ECOLOGICALLY-9TEGRAT$ 0/ATE ( NATURE0 9TO ! /RATIFI$1 OPPRESSIVE & CO]CIVE ORD] ( CREATION -- ! ORIG9AL ,/ATE4 ,M>X TRI$ TO DISC]N !SE REASONS 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( MAT]IAL & PRODUCTIVE CONDITIONS4 ,BUT ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN1 9 HIS MONUM5TAL ,AGA9/ ,HIS-/ORY1 ,AGA9/ ,LEVIA?AN61 PROVIDES A MORE CONV9C+ EXPLANATION4 ,CONTROL FIGURES >ISE :5 AN>*IC COMMUNITIES1 IMM]S$ 9 BEATIFIC DREAMS1 VISIONS & VOCATIONS1 9ADV]T5TLY DELEGATE TOO MU* AU?ORITY TO AN 9DIVIDUAL :O IS TEMPOR>ILY ASSIGN$ ! TASK ( MA9TA9+ ! 7TO !M7 SUBSIDI>Y & TRIVIAL APP>ATUS :I* SU/A9S MAT]IAL LIFE4 ,! DI/RACT$ COMMUNITY DOES NOT REALIZE UNTIL TOO LATE ?AT ! /RONG 9DIVIDUAL GRADUALLY ACCUMULATES P[] ?R\< CONT9U\SLY P]=M+ ! DISP>AG$ MA9T5ANCE DUTIES4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL CON/RUCTS A HI]>*Y TO FACILITATE HIS RESPONSIBILITIES1 & ?IS HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTION IS EV5TUALLY EMPLOY$ TO 5?RALL$ ! FREE COMMUNITY4 ,AS ! 9/ITUTION EXP&S & BECOMES MORE IMP]SONAL1 IT GA9S A MOM5TUM ( ITS [N & BECOMES UNMANAGEABLE1 EV5 BY ITS O/5SIBLE RUL]S4 ,H5CE1 ITS DEI/IC1 ABSOLUTE P[]S1 :I* >E !N PROJECT$ OR DISPLAC$ ONTO ! COSMOS ITSELF4 ,A V]SION ( ?IS PROCESS APPE>S 9 ,P>ADISE ,LO/4 ,*AOS HAS NOT BE5 A CONSCI\S OR MILITANT =CE1 & H5CE HAS REMA9$ VULN]ABLE TO 9CURSIONS BY ! DIV9E4 ,?IS BECOMES APP>5T :5 ,*AOS DESCRIBES ! /RUCTURE ( ! UNIV]SE TO ,SATAN3 ,I UPON MY ,FRONTI]ES H]E ,KEEP RESID5CE2 IF ALL ,I CAN WILL S]VE1 ,?AT LITTLE :I* IS LEFT SO TO DEF5D1 ,5ROA*T ON /ILL ?R\< \R 9TE/9E BROILES ,WEAK5+ ! ,SCEPT] ( OLD ,NI & WIDE B5EA?2 ,N[ LATELY ,HEAV5 & ,E>?1 ANO!R ,WORLD ,HUNG ORE MY ,REALM1 L9K'D 9 A GOLD5 ,*A9 ,TO ?AT SIDE ,HEAV'N FROM :]E Y\R ,LEGIONS FELL4 7,BOOK #d1 #a#a4#i#i#h-#a#f7 ,*AOS1 ABSORB$ 9 9T]NAL EXCITEM5TS1 HAS FAIL$ TO PREV5T ! ANNEXATION ( ITS T]RITORIES BY ! CONTROL =CES4 ,SU* IS ! DIS>RAY ?AT ,MILTON REF]S TO ,*AOS AS A 0BROK'N FOE0 7,BOOK #b1 #a4#a#c#i74 ,&1 9 FACT1 EV5 ! P]MISSION GIV5 TO ,SATAN TO PASS ?R\< ! REALM TO ,E>? EFFECTUATES A FUR!R LOSS ( T]RITORY4 ,9 ! WAKE ( ,SATAN'S TRACK1 ,S9 & ,DEA? BUILD AN OV]>*+ BRIDGE ?AT WILL ALL[ DEMONS EASI] ACCESS TO ,E>?4 ,& ?IS1 ( C\RSE1 OCCURS ) ,GOD'S ASS5T4 ,! =CES ( CONTROL 9 ?IS TEXT >E SO P[]FUL ?AT EV5 REVOLT BY ! C\NT]-CONTROL =CE 7,SATAN7 IS C\NT5ANC$ & P]MITT$4 ,REBELLION ( ! C\NT]-CONTROL TYPE IS NOT 9IMICAL TO ! CONTROL =CES3 IT IS ALL[$ BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY RE9=CES ! P[] /RUCTURE4 ,FROM AN ANTIPOLITICAL P]SPECTIVE1 ! IMPLICATIONS >E CLE>4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 AN>*Y MU/ BE REJUV5AT$ & BECOME CONSCI\S & VIGILANT4 ,LIB]ATION FROM ALL =MS ( CO]CION & HI]>*Y1 9CLUD+ ITS =MULATION 9 ! CUNEAL P>ADIGM1 CAN BE A*IEV$ ONLY ?R\< AN ATT5TIVE & SAGACI\S AN>*Y4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 TE*NIQUES MU/ BE DEVELOP$ :]EBY ! CONTROLL$ CAN EXP]I5CE ! PSY*OSOCIAL BIODEGRADATION PROCESS1 ) ITS LIB]AT+ CA?>TIC EFFECTS1 & H5CE REGA9 !IR =FEIT$ H]ITAGE AS UNCONTROLLABLES -- ! REAL P>ADISE LO/4 ,?R\< !SE TWO COMPLEM5T>Y PROCESSES1 IT %\LD BE POSSIBLE TO A*IEVE ! SOCIAL ECOLOGY ?AT IS SO DESP]ATELY NE$$4 ,BUT H[ >E !SE PROCESSES TO BE 9ITIAT$8 ,OBVI\SLY1 ?AT IS AN 5ORM\S SUBJECT1 & ONE ?AT CLE>LY REMA9S BEYOND ! SCOPE ( ?IS ESSAY4 ,H[EV]1 ,I WILL ATTEMPT TO (F] SOME SUGGE/IONS :I* C\LD P]HAPS BE DEVELOP$4 #b4 ,RELIGION ,AT ! BEG9N+1 ,I 9DICAT$ ?AT ,P>ADISE ,LO/ WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ( ITS CONC]N ) P[] & RELIGION4 ,SO F>1 ,I HAVE US$ ! TEXT AS A WAY ( EXPLOR+ NOTIONS ( P[] & CONTROL1 P>TICUL>LY 9 RESPECT TO POLITICS & ORD]4 ,N[1 H[EV]1 ,I WI% TO %IFT MY ATT5TION TO ! TOPIC ( RELIGION4 ,9 ! =EGO+1 ,I HAVE CONSID]$ ,GOD AS A POLITICAL CON/RUCT4 ,HE EM]G$ AS ! ULTIMATE TOTALIT>IAN CONTROL =CE1 & ON ?OSE GR\NDS CAN & %\LD BE UTT]LY REPUDIAT$4 ,BUT ?IS LEAVES US ) A PROBLEM1 & ONE :I* HAS L>GELY BE5 IGNOR$ 9 AN>*I/ !ORY3 NAMELY1 ! PROBLEM ( CONFRONT+ ! ULTIMATE QUE/IONS ( HUMAN EXI/5CE4 ,!SE >E1 ( C\RSE1 (T5 *>ACT]IZ$ AS RELIGI\S OR METAPHYSICAL ISSUES1 & H5CE NOT ( 9T]E/ TO AN A!I/IC REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,9ADV]T5TLY1 P]HAPS1 AN>*I/ !ORI/S HAVE 5C\RAG$ ?IS ATTITUDE4 ,BAKUN9'S ,GOD & ! ,/ATE1 = EXAMPLE1 COMPRISES A ?OR\< ANALYSIS ( ! SOCIO-POLITICAL FUNCTION ( ,GOD4 ,IT CORRECTLY REPUDIATES ! IDEA ( ,GOD1 BUT LEAVES NO?+ 9 ITS PLACE4 0,RELIGI\S0 ISSUES CON/ITUTE A VACUUM AT ! C5T] ( AN>*ISM :I* LIMITS ITS APPEAL & COG5CY4 ,9 ?IS ESSAY1 ,I HAVE >GU$ = A TOTAL %IFT ( ALLEGIANCE4 ,AS OPPON5TS ( CONTROL1 WE %\LD NOT ASSUME AN ADV]S>IAL POSITION 7LIKE ! =CES ( C\NT]-CONTROL71 NOR ID5TIFY \RSELVES ) ! OPPRESS$ 7! CONTROLL$72 RA!R1 WE %\LD SITUATE \RSELVES )9 ! MATRIX ( AN>*Y1 & BECOME UNCONTROLLABLES4 ,ONLY !N CAN WE DEVELOP A LIB]ATORY PRAXIS1 :I* SIMULTANE\SLY PROMOTES ! DIS9TEGRATION ( ! 5TIRE CONTROL COMPLEX1 & FACILITATES O!RS TO RE9TEGRATE )9 ! CREATIVE POT5TIALITIES ( AN>*Y4 ,WE %\LD BE NEI!R DEMONIC1 NOR HUMANI/1 BUT AN>*IC4 ,\R DIV9E PR9CIPLE %\LD NOT BE DEI/IC P[]1 OR DEMONIC1 ,DIONYSIAN 5]GIES1 OR HUMAN COMMUNITY1 BUT POSITIVE & CREATIVE *AOS 7A NATURAL 0ORD]0 :I* ! ADVOCATES ( ORD] DESIGNATE AS DISORD]74 ,*AOS IS HOMOLOG\S ) ECOLOGICAL ORD]1 & SOCIAL ECOLOGY CON/ITUTES ! SPECIFICALLY HUMAN COMPON5T )9 ?AT ORD]4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS POSITION ?AT WE MU/ APPROA* ?OSE EXI/5TIAL PROBLEMS ?AT REMA9 SO TR\BL+4 ,ONE ( ! MAJOR DIFFICULTIES H]E REMA9S ! LACK ( AN ADEQUATE VOCABUL>Y4 ,9TR9SICALLY1 RELIGION -- :I* ! ,CONCISE ,OX=D ,DICTION>Y DEF9ES AS 0HUMAN RECOGNITION ( SUP]HUMAN CONTROLL+ P[] & ESPECIALLY ( A P]SONAL ,GOD 5TITL$ TO OB$I5CE0 -- REMA9S ANA!MA TO AN>*I/S4 ,! TWO ELEM5TS ( ?IS =MULATION1 ! EMPHASIS ON A SUP]IOR CONTROL =CE & ON UN?9K+ OB$I5CE1 >E CLE>LY UNACCEPTABLE4 ,ALL ! MORE SO 9 RELIGIONS SU* AS ,*RI/IANITY1 :I* NOT ONLY ADVOCATE DANG]\S DELUSIONS SU* AS FAI? 7I4E41 BELIEF 9 & PRO/RATION BE=E AN AU?ORITY1 )\T ANY PRO( ( ITS EXI/5CE71 BUT ALSO 9DUCE OBSC5ITIES LIKE WOR%IP1 PIETISM1 SANCTIMONI\SNESS1 S91 MORTIFICATION1 & ! ULTIMATE ACT ( OB$I5CE1 M>TYRDOM4 ,GIV5 ?IS LEGACY1 ! REPUDIATION ( RELIGION H>DLY APPE>S SURPRIS+4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! NECESSITY REMA9S = PROPON5TS ( AN>*Y TO RECLAIM :AT1 = WANT ( A BETT] WORD1 & DESPITE ITS ANTIPA!TIC CONNOTATIONS1 CAN ONLY BE T]M$ SPIRITUALITY4 ,?IS IS NECESS>Y IF AN>*Y IS TO BECOME ! 9TEGRAL PRAXIS SO MANIFE/LY REQUIR$4 ,C]TA9 ASPECTS ( ?IS SPIRITUALITY HAVE BE5 EXPLOR$ & DESIGNAT$ AS AN ECOLOGICAL S5SIBILITY BY ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 9 ,! ,ECOLOGY ( ,FRE$OM4 ,MY CONC]NS 9 ?IS ESSAY1 H[EV]1 >E RA!R MORE LIMIT$ & SPECIFIC4 ,I AM 9T]E/$ 9 DEL9EAT+ SOME SPIRITUAL TE*NIQUES :I* MAY AID & PROMOTE AN AN>*IC REVOLUTION4 ,WE REQUIRE1 NOT !OLOGY1 NOR EV5 LIB]ATION !OLOGY1 BUT A SPIRITUAL !RAPEUTICS ?AT PREFIGURES & P>TICIPATES 9 ! SOCIAL %IFT T[>D AN>*Y4 ,SU* EMANCIPATORY TE*NIQUES CAN1 ,I BELIEVE1 BE ADAPT$ FROM ! PRAXIS ( ,Z54 ,AS ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN 9DICATES1 MO/ RELIGIONS W]E1 TO V>Y+ DEGREES1 ORIG9ALLY LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS4 ,BUT DUR+ ! /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION1 !IR 9ITIAL IDEALS W]E DI/ORT$ & RECUP]AT$ TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT !Y EV5TUALLY BECAME 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM ! TOTALIT>IAN IDEOLOGIES ( !IR OPPRESSORS4 ,AT ! C5T] ( EV]Y RELIGION1 H[EV]1 !RE REMA9S A RESIDUE ( ! ORIG9AL LIB]T>IAN IDEALS1 :I* OCCASIONALLY RETURNS TO HAUNT ! DOCTR9E'S PR$OM9ANT AU?ORIT>IAN EXPON5TS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,JESUS'S NONVIOL5T RESI/ANCE & D]OGATION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY P]IODICALLY RESURFACES TO ! CON/]NATION ( ,*RI/IAN HI]>*IES4 ,! CRUCIAL PO9T H]E1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT 9 ,Z5 !SE CONTRADICTIONS >E 9T5SIFI$1 QUITE DELIB]ATELY ,I BELIEVE1 TO ! PO9T ( ABSURDITY4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO !IR RELIGI\S C\NT]P>TS1 ! F\ND]S ( ,Z51 PRESUMABLY COGNIZANT ( ! BUREAUCRATIC T5D5CIES ( SU* DOCTR9ES1 IMPLANT$ ?REE TE*NIQUES AT ! C5T] ( !IR PRAXIS :I* FLATLY CONFUTE ! AU?ORIT>IAN DEBASEM5T & ! 5SU+ S*OL>LY OR COMM]CIALIZ$ 9DU/RY4 ,!IR PROGNOSIS PROV$ TO BE CORRECT1 & LIKE ITS ANALOGS1 ,Z5 WAS DELUG$ BY ! HI]>*ICAL COMPLEX4 ,H[EV]1 SUBM]S$ AS !Y MAY BE1 ! BASIC TE*NIQUES FULFILL$ !IR F\ND]S' DESIRES1 & MANAG$ TO )/& ! FLOOD4 ,!Y REMA9 TO BE R$ISCOV]$ & ADAPT$ TO CONTEMPOR>Y NE$S & CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,&1 MOREOV]1 9 T]MS ( ! *ALL5GES TO AU?ORITY !Y POSE1 EA* ( !SE TE*NIQUES REMA9S BROADLY COMPATIBLE1 & CAN BE MODIFI$ TO ATTUNE1 ) AN>*IC PRAXIS4 ,JU/ BECAUSE !Y HAVE BE5 US$ TO RE9=CE QUIETISM & PASSIVITY 9 ! PA/ DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y CANNOT N[ BECOME P>T ( ! MOVEM5T T[>D TOTAL SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,! ?REE TE*NIQUES REF]R$ TO ABOVE >E ZAZ51 ! KOAN1 & ! M5TOR-NEOPHYTE RELATION%IP4 ,!Y ALL %>E A COMMON AIM1 ! 5LIE L9K$ BY ! COMMON MEANS ( ELIM9AT+1 AT V>I\S LEVELS1 DEP5D5CE UPON AU?ORITY4 ,ZAZ5 IS A =M ( M$ITATION :]E9 AN 9DIVIDUAL1 9 TIME ) RESPIRATORY RHY?MS1 M5TALLY RECITES A MEAN+LESS WORD4 ,BY REPEAT$LY CONC5TRAT+ 9 ?IS WAY1 ! FL[ ( EV]YDAY ?\E ( C\RSE WOEFULLY 9ADEQUATE74 ,ZAZ5 SEEKS TO /EM ! LOGOS 7SIGNIFICANTLY ! 9ITIATOR ( HI]>*ICAL CREATION 9 MANY COSMOGONIES7 & BREAK ! AU?ORITY ( MEAN+ ?R\< AN AMPHIGORIC WORD4 ,H]E !N1 SURELY1 WE CAN DISCOV] SEV]AL PO9TS ( CONV]G5CE ) AN>*IC PRAXIS -- P>TICUL>LY 9 T]MS ( ! BIODEGRADATION PROCESS M5TION$ E>LI]4 ,ZAZ5 DISRUPTS ! PSY*OLOGY ( DEP5D5CE & PO9TS T[>D AUTONOMY4 ,MOREOV]1 ?IS AUTONOMY REMA9S 9TIMATELY 9T]L9K$ ) A S5SE ( ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY4 ,9 TURN1 ?IS CRACKS OP5 ! *>ACT] >MOR1 & ALL[S GLIMPSES 9TO AN AN>*IC FUTURE1 A UNIV]SE ( FREE 9T]ACTION )9 A RE9TEGRAT$ ECOLOGICAL COMPLEX4 ,ZAZ5 /AUN*ES ! CACOPHONY ( 9T]NALIZ$ CO]CIONS & CON/RA9TS1 EV5 ?OSE :I* APPE> TO BE SELF-G5]AT$1 & !REBY TRANSC5DS ! CONV5TIONAL P>AMET]S ( ! SELF4 ,! SUNBUR/ ( SATORI LOOS5S :AT ,P]LMAN T]MS ! ,LEVIA?ANIC 9TEGUM5TS4 ,BLISS RESULTS1 BUT ALSO ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT ?IS CANNOT REMA9 A P]MAN5T1 OR = SOME H>DLY BECOME A POSSIBLE1 /ATE UND] ! CURR5T SOCIO-ECONOMIC SY/EM4 ,!RE C\LD BE NO CLE>] CA*ET ( AN>*Y4 ,9 ORD] TO 5C\RAGE ?IS CONSCI\SNESS1 H[EV]1 IT REMA9S NECESS>Y TO RECLAIM & RECONTEXTUALIZE ZAZ5 9 WAYS :I* WILL ALL[ PEOPLE TO REORI5TATE !MSELVES 9 ?IS WAY4 ,OBVI\SLY1 AS LONG AS SU* TE*NIQUES REMA9 5ME%$ )9 ! DOMA9 ( AU?ORIT>IAN RELIGION & MY/ICISM1 !Y CANNOT BECOME RES\RCES 9 ! /RUGGLE = TOTAL LIB]ATION4 ,MANY ( ! ABOVE REM>KS >E ALSO APPLICABLE TO ! TWO REMA9+ TE*NIQUES4 ,A KOAN IS A CONUNDRUM1 A P>ADOXICAL PHRASE :I* AN 9DIVIDUAL IS ASSIGN$ TO 0WORK ON40 ,ONCE AGA91 AL?\< ?IS TIME FROM A DIFF]5T ANGLE1 ! AIM IS TO EXPLODE DEP5D5CE ON LOGIC1 RATIONALITY1 9TELLECT & ULTIMATELY MEAN+1 BY ALL[+ A P]SON TO DISCOV] !IR LIMITATIONS4 ,A KOAN CANNOT BE 0SOLV$0 ?R\< RATIOC9ATION1 & ! REALIZATION ( ?IS1 C\PL$ ) CONT9U$ CONC5TRATION ON ! TEXT1 LEADS TO A MOM5T ( 9SIABLE TO ?AT A*IEV$ ?R\< ZAZ54 ,! M5TOR-NEOPHYTE RELATION%IP IS ALSO DESIGN$ TO ELIM9ATE DEP5D5CE ON AU?ORITY /RUCTURES1 UNLIKE ! P>ALLEL RELIGI\S RELATION%IP BETWE5 GURU & PROSELYTE1 :I* M]ELY TRANSF]S EXI/+ DEP5D5CY4 ,ITS *>ACT]I/IC FEATURE REMA9S ! SO-CALL$ DIRECT ME?OD1 :I* REJECTS V]BALIZATION -- EV5 ! MO/ 5IGMATIC -- & ATTEMPTS TO BREAK ?R\< ! ORD]L9ESS ( REASON TO BASIC CONVIVIAL IMPULSES4 ,Z5 MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 SPONTANE\S ACTS1 BUT EVAPORATES ONCE 9T]PRETATION TRIES TO DISC]N MEAN+ OR SIGNIFICANCE )9 ANY ACTION4 ,REGA9+ ! EXP]I5CES ( LIFE'S 9/ANTANE\SNESS CON/ITUTES ITS ESS5CE4 ,! DIRECT ME?OD ATTEMPTS TO PROPEL ! NEOPHYTE 9TO ! FL[ ( LIFE & UNM$IAT$ EXP]I5CE4 ,LANGUAGE & IDEATION >E TOO SL[ TO GRASP SU* 9/ANTANEITY4 ,H5CE1 ! NEOPHYTE MU/ BE SOMEH[ %OCK$ 9TO AB&ON+ 9T]PRETATION & O!R 9CULCAT$ =MS ( /&>DIZ$ RESPONSE4 ,OCCASIONALLY1 !SE %OCK TACTICS ASSUME ! =M ( TEMP]$ VIOL5CE1 BUT MORE COMMONLY !Y CONSI/ ( UNEXPECT$ RESPONSES & BEHAVIOR4 ,:5 A NEOPHYTE ASKS = ELUCIDATION ON A PR(\ND DOCTR9AL OP9T1 = EXAMPLE1 A MA/] MAY 0REPLY0 BY UND]TAK+ A SIMPLE EV]YDAY TASK OR LEAV+ ! ROOM4 ,SU* ACTIONS >E 9T5D$ TO HAVE A DEMON/RATIVE1 RA!R ?AN SYMBOLIC1 EFFECT4 ,9DE$1 IF ! NEOPHYTE ATTEMPTS TO 9T]PRET ! MEAN+ ( ! ACTION1 ! MOM5T -- ( DIRECT EXI/5TIAL CONTACT & ! SPIRITUAL ILLUM9ATION :I* ACCOMPANIES IT -- HAS ALREADY BE5 LO/1 & DEP5D5CY WILL CONT9UE4 ,H[EV]1 %\LD ! NEOPHYTE RESPOND BY SPONTANE\SLY P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! PLAYFUL /RATAGEM 9/IGAT$ BY ! MA/]1 ! CYCLE ( DEP5D5CY WILL BE BROK54 ,! =M] NO LONG] NE$S TO RELY UPON ! LATT] = GUIDANCE1 = AFT] CONT9U$ PRACTICE ! TWO EFFECTIVELY BECOME EQUALS4 ,! MOM5T ( 0COM+ ALIVE10 OR BECOM+ EXI/5TIALLY S5SITIVE1 A*IEV$ ?R\< ! DIRECT ME?OD1 GRADUALLY DEVELOPS 9TO A P]PETUAL S5SIBILITY1 & SP>KLES ?R\< PASSAGES RECORD+ MEET+S BETWE5 ,Z5 MA/]S4 ,9 ! ,Z5 TRADITION1 !SE ?REE TE*NIQUES >E US$ 9 ORD] TO BREAK DEP5D5CY AT ALL LEVELS -- ON AU?ORITY FIGURES1 ON ! AU?ORITY ( DOCTR9ES1 ON ! AU?ORITY ( ?\RAY ( ME?ODS = UND]M9+ CONTROL /RUCTURES4 ,& GIV5 ?AT 9 ! ,Z5 TRADITION !Y >E (T5 C\PL$ ) ! REPUDIATION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 ?IS IS CLE>LY SOME?+ ?AT PROPON5TS ( AN>*Y CANNOT AF=D TO DISMISS LITICUL>LY TRUE :5 ! P>ALLELS BETWE5 ,Z5 & AN>*IC PRAXIS >E R5D]$ APP>5T4 ,Z5 POSITS A S]IES ( TE*NIQUES :I* SUGGE/ ?AT ALL DOCTR9E_/IDEOLOGY IS IRRELEVANT4 ,& JU/ AS AN>*Y ATTEMPTS TO RELIEVE US ( POLITICS & IDEOLOGY1 LEAV+ ! CORE ( 9DEP5D5T YET COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY1 SO ,Z5 TRIES TO RELIEVE US ( ETIOLAT$ ?\LI]4 ,UNLIKE AU?ORIT>IAN RELIGIONS1 :I* EMPHASIZE FAI?1 ,Z5 SUGGE/S ITS IRRELEVANCY4 ,! EXP]I5CE ( NIRVANA MAY BE EVID5CE ( AN AFT]LIFE1 OR IT MAY BE PLEASURABLE S5SATIONS CAUS$ BY ELECTRICAL IMPULSES ON ! CORTEX1 OR IT MAY BE SOME?+ ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T4 ,BUT !SE >E ALL RETROSPECTIVE JUDGM5TS1 !Y >E NOT AVAILABLE )9 ! LIV$ EXP]I5CE ( NIRVANA4 ,! 9=MATION CONVEY$ 9 ?AT EXP]I5CE IS ( A TOTALLY DIFF]5T ORD]4 ,FAI?1 LIKE POLITICAL IDEOLOGY1 REMA9S IRRELEVANT AT ?IS LEVEL2 IT DOES NOT MATT] :AT Y\ BELIEVE1 ! ASSOCIAT$ EXP]I5CES ( NIRVANA & AN>*Y PROVIDE ! T\*/ONE4 ,Z5 TE*NIQUES1 ADAPT$ & RECONTEXTUALIZ$ )9 AN>*IC PRAXIS1 POSSESS AN IMM5SE LIB]ATORY POT5TIAL4 ,( C\RSE1 !Y >E NOT SUFFICI5T 9 !MSELVES TO PRECIPITATE ! TOTAL REVOLUTION T[>D AN>*Y4 ,ALL ,I HAVE PROPOS$ H]E NE$S TO BE COMPLIM5T$ BY ! IDEAS ( !ORI/S LIKE ,BOOK*9 & ,P]LMAN1 & ! PRACTICE ( COMMUNITIES 9 ! PROCESS ( LIB]AT+ !MSELVES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,Z5 TE*NIQUES CAN PLAY AN IMPORTANT P>T4 ,WE %\LD NOT UND]VALUE 9N] LIB]ATION AS AN ACCOMPANIM5T TO SOCIAL REVOLUTION -- EV5 AS A SPUR TO SOCIAL REVOLUTION ?R\< ITS EXEPL>Y FUNCTION4 ,ONE ( ,EMILY ,DICK9SON'S DELIB]ATELY UNPUNCTUAT$ POEMS READS3 ,! MOB )9 ! HE>T ,POLICE CANNOT SUPPRESS ,! RIOT GIV5 AT ! FIR/ ,IS AU?ORIZ$ AS PEACE ,UNC]TIFI$ ( SC5E ,OR SIGNIFI$ ( S\ND ,BUT GR[+ LIKE A HURRICANE ,9 A CONG5IAL GR\ND4 7,POEM #a#g#d#e7 ,?IS POEM CON/ITUTES A MICROCOSM COMP>$ TO ,MILTON'S MACROCOSM4 ,BO? CONSID] LIB]AT$ ACTIVITY1 ,MILTON )9 UNIV]SAL ,AN>*Y1 ,DICK9SON )9 AN 9DIVIDUAL'S 9N] AN>*Y4 ,BUT :]EAS ! =M] POET RA!R NEGATIVELY DEPICT$ A CONTRACT+ T]RITORY1 ! LATT] POSITIVELY REPRES5TS AN EXPANSION ( *AOS4 ,?IS EXPANSION BEG9S FROM )9 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 BUT AN 9DIVIDUAL :OSE CRAMP$ & UNIT>Y SELF HAS DEVELOP$ 9TO A PLURAL1 UNRE/RA9$ & RIOT\S MOB1 :I* ! POLICE -- :E!R PSY*IC OR SOCIAL -- CANNOT SUPPRESS4 ,AS 9 ,P>ADISE ,LO/1 ! KEYNOTE REMA9S FREE & 9DEP5D5TLY-DET]M9$ ACTIVITY3 !RE IS NO AU?ORIZATION1 NO C]TIFICATION1 & NO SIGNIFICATION4 ,IT IS AS IF AN>*Y HAS CANCEL$ ALL SOCIAL AU?ORITY1 & ,Z5 HAS CANCEL$ ALL 9T]NALIZ$ AU?ORITY4 ,H5CE1 WE PROCE$ TO ! AN>*IC1 GLOBAL & NATURAL 5]GY ( ! HURRICANE1 ALREADY DECIMAT+ ! HI]>*ICAL ORD]1 & PREP>+ MORE CONG5IAL GR\ND 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 SOCIAL & ECOLOGICAL 5VIRONM5TS4 ,DICK9SON'S UNTITL$ POEM1 NOT ,MILTON'S PALE SEQUEL TO HIS ACC\NT ( ! ,FALL1 %\LD BE 5TITL$ ,P>ADISE ,REGA9$4 ,BUT IF ,DICK9SON SITUATES ! ACTION ( H] TEXT 0)9 ! HE>T10 H] CONC]NS C5T] ALMO/ 5TIRELY ON ! EXT]IOR1 9 ! 5VIRONM5TS CONVULS$ BY A PROLIF]AT+ AN>*IC 5]GY4 ,! POEM DOES NOT 9DICATE H[ IT FEELS TO BE 9SIDE AN>*Y1 TO BE POSSESS$ BY A HOLI/IC S5SIBILITY & A CAPACITY = REVELATIONS )9 ! MATRIX ( TOTAL LIB]ATION4 ,9 %ORT1 ! 9F]IORITY ( A SPIRITUAL CONDITION -- A CONDITION *>ACT]IZ$ BY ITS S5SE ( BEATIFIC COMMUNITY -- REMA9S UNEXPLA9$4 ,BUT = PROPON5TS ( AN>*Y1 SU* AN EXPLORATION BECOMES A VITAL NECESSITY4 ,9TIMATIONS ( ! MYRIAD DELI?LY P>ADISE C\LD 9SPIRE ! CONTROLL$ TO DISC>D !IR ASSIGN$ ID5TITIES4 ,& AMONG !SE DELIADISAL CONSCI\SNESS ITSELF4 ,! SIGNIFICANCE ( A RECONTEXTUALIZ$ ,Z5 BECOMES APP>5T AT PRECISELY ?IS JUNCTURE4 ,APPROPRIATELY REORI5TAT$1 ITS TE*NIQUES C\LD PROVIDE 9DIVIDUALS ) A GLORI\SLY EXP&$ CONSCI\SNESS1 A PREFIGURATIVE VISION ( A SOCIAL FUTURE ( P]MAN5T REVELRY & JUBILEE4 ,MANY HAVE REC5TLY TALK$ AB\T ! POLITICS ( DESIRE4 ,& ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM HAS PROPOS$ A 0POLITICS0 ( PLEASURE4 ,CAN WE N[ CONSID] AN ANTIPOLITICS ( EC/ASY & BLISS8 ,*APT] #c3 ,ON ,ECDYSIS ,! PREVI\S ESSAY ID5TIFI$ 9 ,WE/]N CREATION MY?S AN ELEM5T>Y P>ADIGM :I* DEF9$ ! /RUCTURE ( UNIV]SAL HI/ORY4 ,I N[ WI% TO FOCUS UPON ONE SPECIFIC COMPON5T ( ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN COSMOGONY3 ! TEMPTATION4 ,A PLE?ORA ( POLITICAL 9T]PRETATIONS ( ?IS 9CID5T HAVE BE5 (F]$1 BUT ALL NECESS>ILY OV]LOOK ! CRUCIAL ISSUES1 :I* ONLY BECOME AVAILABLE ?R\< AN ANTIPOLITICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,! N>RATIVE RELATES H[ ! S]P5T SUCCESSFULLY TEMPTS HUMANITY TO OBTA9 ! CAPACITY TO DISCRIM9ATE BETWE5 GOOD & EVIL4 ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 ! HUMANS RESPOND TO ?IS ACQUISITION BY IMM$IATELY CONCEAL+ !IR NAK$NESS3 0& !Y SEW$ FIG LEAVES TOGE!R1 & MADE !MSELVES APRONS0 7,G5ESIS1 #c3#g74 ,:5 ,GOD SUBSEQU5TLY DISCOV]S !IR TRANSGRESSION1 ,HE EXPELS !M 9TO A WORLD ( WORK1 S9 & MORTALITY4 ,BE=E DO+ SO1 H[EV]1 ! TEXT NOTES ?AT 0,UNTO ,ADAM ALSO & TO HIS WIFE DID .<,HE.> MAKE COATS ( SK9S1 & CLO!D !M0 7,G5ESIS1 #c3#b#a74 ,! POT5CY ( ,WE/]N COSMOGONY D]IVES FROM ITS R$UCTION ( ! MULTIPLICITY & DIV]SITY ( LIFE1 ! UNIV]SAL T]RITORY ( AN>*Y1 9TO ! BASIC ELEM5TS ( A CUNEAL P>ADIGM4 ,! LATT] 5=CES ! NOTION ?AT ! UNIV]SE IS COMPRIS$ ( ?REE =CES3 ,GOD1 ! CONTROL =CE2 ,SATAN1 ! C\NT]-CONTROL =CE2 & HUMANITY1 ! CONTROLL$4 ,= ,SATAN1 :O WI%ES TO OV]?R[ ,GOD & SEIZE P[] = HIMSELF1 ! TEMPTATION CON/ITUTES AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBV]T ! CONTROLL+ ORD]4 ,HE ATTEMPTS TO DISABUSE HUMANITY ( ITS 9NOC5CE 7I4E41 ITS UNREFLECT+1 NAIVE ALLEGIANCE TO ! CONTROL =CE71 NOT 9 ORD] TO DISSOLVE P[]1 BUT TO TRANSF] !IR SUBORD9ATION FROM ,GOD TO HIMSELF4 ,FULLY COGNIZANT ( ! PUNI%M5T LIKELY TO 5SUE1 HE CYNICALLY MANIPULATES HUMANITY1 CALCULAT+ ?AT !IR P5ALIZATION MIE TWO IMPORTANT DI/9CTIONS H]E4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 TWO DIFF]5T TYPES ( CLO?+ >E DESIGNAT$4 ,AN APRON IS A G>M5T DESIGN$ SPECIFICALLY = PROTECTION3 IT IS WORN ON P>TICUL> OCCASIONS = SPECIFIC TASKS1 & ITS WE>+ H]E DOES NOT !RE=E IMPLY ANY P]MAN5CY4 ,! COATS 5=C$ BY ,GOD1 H[EV]1 >E NOT WORN = PROTECTION1 NOR SPECIFIC TASKS1 BUT = G5]AL & H5CE P]MAN5T USE4 ,! VOLUNT>ILY ASSUM$ APRON CAN BE EASILY DIVE/$1 :]EAS ! COAT -- IMPOS$ AS P>T ( A PUNI%M5T -- BECOMES AN 9/RUM5T = 9DEF9ITE 5CASEM5T 9 AN UNWANT$ & CON/RA9+ 9TEGUM5T4 ,! PRIMAL HUMANS -- I4E41 ! FIR/ HOM9IDS TO BE DISLOCAT$ FROM ! 0/ATE ( NATURE0 & HAVE !IR ID5TITIES DET]M9$ BY ! CONTROL =CE -- >E LIT]ALLY COAT$4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 AN IMPORTANT DIFF]5CE 9 ! CLO?+ MAT]IAL BECOMES APP>5T4 ,HUMANITY'S USE ( A VEGETABLE PRODUCT1 A R5EWABLE & REG5]ATIVE RES\RCE1 DOES NOT CON/ITUTE A D5UDATION ( NATURE4 ,BUT ,GOD'S USE ( ANIMAL SK9S CLE>LY IMPLIES AN ECOLOGICAL -- & E?ICAL -- 9FR+EM5T4 ,?IS 9CID5T E/ABLI%ES ?AT ,GOD1 NOT ,CA91 COMMITT$ ! PRIMAL MURD]4 7,G5ESIS ,I3 #b#i-#c 9DICATES ?AT PRIOR TO ! ,FALL ALL CREATURES1 9CLUD+ HUMANS1 W]E FRUGIVORES OR H]BIVORES1 & H5CE PRESUMABLY PACIFIC47 ,! MY?IC ORIG9S ( CLO?+ CAN ?US BE DISC]N$ 9 ! TEMPTATION N>RATIVE4 ,BUT 9 CONSID]+ ?IS *RONICLE1 ! 9EVITABLE QUE/ION >ISES ( :Y ! S]P5T WAS SELECT$ AS ! IMAGE ( ! TEMPT]4 ,MANY EXPLANATIONS ( ?IS SYMBOL HAVE BE5 ADVANC$4 ,BUT 9 ! PRES5T CONTEXT1 ONLY ONE CONNOTATION ( ! IMAGE REMA9S SIGNIFICANT4 ,! KEY TO ! 9T]*ANGE BETWE5 HUMANITY & ! S]P5T CAN BE *>ACT]IZ$ AS ! ISSUE ( ATTIRE4 ,ITS C5TRAL T]MS >E EXPOSURE & COV]+4 ,! S]P5T EXPOSES ! NAK$NESS ( HUMANITY TO ITSELF1 ?US PRECIPITAT+ ! ACT ( COV]+4 ,GOD SUBSEQU5TLY REGUL>IZES ?IS COV]+ BY MAK+ IT A COAT+1 & ?US TRANS=MS HUMANITY 9TO ! ONLY SPECIES :I* ATTIRES ITSELF ) EXOG5\S1 MANUFACTUR$ APP>EL 79 CONTRA/ TO ! 5DOG5\S 9TEGUM5T -- ! ORGANIC PELT -- DEVELOP$ BY ANIMALS74 ,BUT ! CREATURE :I* 9/IGATES ?IS PROCESS ALSO POSSESSES A RELEVANT & DI/9CTIVE *>ACT]I/IC 9 ?IS CONTEXT4 ,! S]P5T UND]GOES ! PROCESS ( ECDYSIS3 IT P]IODICALLY %$S ITS SK9 = ! PURPOSE ( GR[?4 ,( C\RSE1 MANY CREATURES -- (T5 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! SEASONS -- CA/ OR MOLT !IR SK91 FUR1 FEA!RS1 & SO ON4 ,BUT :ILE O!R ANIMALS UND]GO !SE PROCESSES PIECEMEAL & H5CE IMP]CEPTIBLY1 ! S]P5T SL\IO CAN N[ BE =MULAT$4 ,! S]P5T1 A CREATURE :I* P]IODICALLY SL\TORIAL MODIFICATION COMP5SATES = ! >RE/$ DEVELOPM5T ( 9TEGRAL CREATIVE POT5TIALS47 ,BUT NOTE ! CRUCIAL DISPLACEM5T AT ! C5T] ( ?IS TRANSACTION4 ,AL?\< ,GOD'S 5EMY1 ,SATAN NECESS>ILY OP]ATES ONLY ) ! TACIT P]MISSION ( ! OMNISCI5T & OMNIPRES5T DEITY4 ,& ! GUILE ( ! LATT] BECOMES APP>5T 9 PRECISELY ?IS 9T]*ANGE4 ,BY ALL[+ ,SATAN TO ASSUME ! S]P5T =M1 ,HE EFFECTIVELY B9DS HUMANITY MORE CLOSELY TO ,HIS CONTROL1 EV5 :ILE IMPOS+ A PUNI%M5T ?AT SEEMS MORE LIKELY TO PRECIPITATE REVOLT4 ,9 ! S]P5T1 ) ITS SL\<+ CAPACITY1 HUMANITY MIN NO?+ FROM ! LATT]4 ,! DEITY 9=MS ! S]P5T3 0,& ,I WILL PUT 5MITY BETWE5 !E & ! WOMAN1 & BETWE5 ?Y SE$ & H] SE$2 IT %ALL BRUISE ?Y HEAD1 & ?\ %ALL BRUISE HIS HEEL0 7,G5ESIS1 #c3#a#e74 ,SATAN ONLY TEMPOR>ILY POSSESS$ ! S]P5T = ! PURPOSE ( TEMPTATION4 ,H5CE1 ?IS CURSE DOES NOT APPLY TO HIM4 ,UNWITT+LY1 9 HIS MANEUV] = ! SEIZURE ( P[]1 HE HAS FUR!R$ & RE9=C$ ! 9T]E/S ( ! 5TIRE CONTROL COMPLEX1 BO? ! =CES ( CONTROL & C\NT]-CONTROL4 ,AL?\< ,GOD'S ABSOLUTE RULE HAS BE5 DISRUPT$1 ! ?REAT TO ! PR9CIPLE ( GOV]NANCE HAS BE5 CONTA9$ & DEFUZ$4 ,9 FACT1 HUMANITY'S DI/ANC+ FROM ! S]P5T -- ! NATURAL CREATURE1 NOT ! MY?IC WORM -- FUR!R ALI5ATES HUMANS FROM AU!NTIC =MS ( 9SURG5CY4 ,! LEGACY ( ! ,FALL SC5>IO BECOME 9CREAS+LY APP>5T AS ! GLOBAL MEGAMA*9E ( ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION PLUNGES 9TO FUR!R CRISIS4 ,MU* CONTEMPOR>Y REVOLT REMA9S DET]M9$ & CIRCUMSCRIB$ BY ! P>ADIGMATIC TEMPTATION 9CID5T4 ,RA!R ?AN %$ ! *>ACT] >MOR1 SL\< ! IT*+ & CON/RICT+ ,LEVIA?ANIC 9TEGUM5TS1 MANY RE/LESSLY *ANGE ! /YLES & FA%IONS ( CLO?+1 :ILE UND]NEA? ! EXAC]BAT+ DEAD TISSUE ACCUMULATES4 ,SEASONAL MOLTS HAVE DEG5]AT$ 9TO NEW 0SEASONS0 ( FA%ION COMMODITIES ?AT MA9TA9 NO CONNECTION ) ECOLOGICAL CYCLES4 ,& ! C5TRAL ,WE/]N SYMBOL ( REVOLT -- ! BLACK LEA!R JACKET -- REMA9S AN IRONIC DESC5DANT ( ! ORIG9AL COAT ( ANIMAL SK9S 9FLICT$ BY ! CONTROL =CE4 ,O!R1 SEEM+LY MORE DIRECT ATTEMPTS AT DIVE/M5T >E EQUALLY 9AU!NTIC2 P>TICUL>LY GIV5 !IR DELUSORY AURA ( DEFIANCE4 ,LEAV+ ASIDE PSY*IC DIVE/M5T1 ! CONTEMPOR>Y PROLIF]ATION ( PHYSICAL UNVEIL+ ALONE HAS BE5 A/ONI%+4 ,&1 MOREOV]1 FROM /REAK+ TO /RIPP]GRAMS1 PUBLIC DISROBEM5T IS G5]ALLY REG>D$ AS D>+LY DEFIANT -- AN ATTITUDE FREQU5TLY PROMOT$ BY REGULATORY OR REPRESSIVE LEGAL MEASURES4 ,! /RIPP] REMA9S A C5TRAL ICON ( ! AGE4 ,BUT ECONOMIC CONSID]ATIONS >E NOT ALWAYS PRIM>Y H]E4 ,C]TA9LY1 ONE CAN PAY TO WITNESS A /RIPTEASE OR ACQUIRE PHOTOGRAPHS ( NAK$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,BUT EQUALLY1 ONE CAN APPE> NUDE 9 PUBLIC ) NO ECONOMIC MOTIVATION4 ,! COMMON ELEM5T -- :E!R 9 ! P>TICIPANT OR ! SPECTATOR -- REMA9S ! ACT ( UNFOCUS$ REVOLT4 ,! PO9T H]E IS NEI!R TO DEPRECATE NUDISM1 :I* HAS CON/ITUT$ A NOTABLE ELEM5T ( LIB]ATORY MOVEM5TS FROM ! ,ADAMITES ?R\< ! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S & BEYOND1 NOR TO REPUDIATE CLO?+ 9 CLIMATES & SEASONS :]E !Y >E EVID5TLY NECESS>Y4 ,! PO9T REMA9S TO EXAM9E SUI* PH5OM5A FROM AN ANTIPOLITICAL P]SPECTIVE1 & ?US DISCOV] ! NATURE ( !IR RELATION%IP TO ! %IFT T[>D TOTAL AN>*Y4 ,CURR5T MANIFE/ATIONS ( NUDITY SIGNIFY AN URGE TO ECDYSIS1 BUT ONE :I* REMA9S 9AU!NTIC BECAUSE 5TRAPP$ )9 ! P>AMET]S ( ! ,FALL SC5>IO4 ,OBVI\SLY1 MANY ( !SE MANIFE/ATIONS >E DELIB]ATELY DE=M$ TO RE9=CE ! SORDID BUT PR(ITABLE AIMS ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,BUT 9 EV]Y CASE1 PUBLIC DISROB+ IS PR$ICAT$ UPON A G5]AL & CONT9U$ C[]+4 ,/RIPP+ CAN CONT9UE TO BE REG>D$ AS DEFIANT ONLY SO LONG AS ! /RIPP] P]PETUALLY RECLO!S HIM OR H]SELF1 & ONLY :IL/ PUBLIC NUDITY REMA9S A RELATIVE SC>CITY4 ,AS LONG AS !SE CONDITIONS P]TA91 ! PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ( NAK$NESS CAN R>ELY BE MOTIVAT$ BY 5DOG5\S DESIRE1 BUT MA9LY BY ! EXOG5\S & COV]TLY CO]C$ PROMPT+S ( DEFIANCE4 ,9 ACTUALITY1 SU* DEFIANCE CON/ITUTES A TOTAL CON=MISM4 ,ITS ACTIONS NEV] GO BEYOND ! B\ND>IES DELIMIT$ BY ! ,FALL4 ,! CONTROL COMPLEX RETA9S ITS AU?ORITY4 ,DISMANTL+ ?IS 5DLESSLY FRU/RAT+ CYCLE HAS N[ BECOME A PRIM>Y REQUISITE = ! TOTAL TRANS=MATION T[>D AN>*Y4 ,! HIDE\S CONTEMPOR>Y ALT]NATIVES MAKE ONE'S FLE% CREEP3 EI!R PEACEFULLY SUBMIT TO A MORTIFICATION ( ! FLE%1 ! HAIR%IRT1 ! DAILY SC>IFICATION1 OR BE FLAY$ ALIVE BY NAPALM & NUCLE> RADIATION4 ,EI!R WAY IT IS DIFFICULT NOT TO BECOME ONE ( ! MANY COMPLAISANT SCABS ON ! BODY ( ,LEVIA?AN4 ,BUT !RE >E WAYS \T ( ?IS SEEM+ IMPASSE4 ,& ONE ( !M REMA9S ! RECOV]Y ( ECDYSIS4 ,NUDISM CAN ONLY BECOME AN AU!NTIC PRAXIS IF IT IS 9=M$ BY ! LATT]4 ,= ! ECDYSIA/1 ! DECISION TO DRESS OR /AY NAK$ DEP5DS PURELY UPON 9DIVIDUAL DESIRE1 BUT ANYWAY A P]IPH]AL CONC]N4 ,! KEY ISSUE REMA9S ! SL\<+ ( DEAD TISSUE1 ! *>ACT] >MOR1 9T]NALIZ$ AU?ORITY1 ! ,LEVIA?ANIC 9TEGUM5T -- & H5CE TO ! ELIM9ATION ( ! 5TIRE CONTROL COMPLEX4 ,ECDYSIS ?US BECOMES P>T ( ! WID] PSY*OSOCIAL BIODEGRADATION PROCESS4 ,9DIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY1 PEOPLE :O REJECT ! ID5TITIES & PO/URES ASSIGN$ TO !M BY ! CONTROL =CE1 BEG9 TO REM]GE 9 ! POSITIVE AN>*Y OR *AOS :I* PR$ATES ! CREATION4 ,AS ADVOCATES ( AN>*Y1 \R TASK %\LD BE TO DISCOV] TE*NIQUES :I* FACILITATE1 PROMOTE & G5]ALIZE ?IS PROCESS4 ,9 0,T[>D A ,CULTURAL ,ECOLOGY ( ,AN>*Y10 ,I MADE SOME PROVISIONAL PROPOSALS 9 ?IS >EA4 ,!SE CAN N[ BE RELAT$ TO ! PROJECT ( /IMULAT+ ! KUNDAL9I1 ! LAT5T SPIRITUAL 5]GY :I* ,V$ANTIC WRIT]S SYMBOLIZE AS A COIL$ S]P5T4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT ! PLACE TO REIT]ATE OR DEVELOP SU* IDEAS4 ,WE MU/ REMA9 ET]NALLY VIGILANT1 & NOT ALL[ T5TATIVE POSSIBILITIES TO SOLIDIFY 9TO PRESCRIPTIVE DOGMAS4 ,AN>*Y CAN BE DEF9$ AS MA9TA9+ A FIELD ( 9F9ITE POT5TIALITIES4 ,ADDITIONAL EXPLICITNESS H]E C\LD 9ITIATE ! =MS ( CLOSURE ?AT >E TO BE AVOID$4 ,AS ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN HAS NOT$1 0,!ORIES ( LIB]ATION >E ! CLO!S ( DICTATORS40 ,& ECDYSIS DEM&S A SL\<+ ( !SE G>M5TS TOO4 ,*APT] #d3 ,BEWILD]NESS ,9 AN IMPORTANT >TICLE1 ,JAY ,VE/ CONV9C+LY DEMON/RATES ?AT ! WORDS 0WILL0 & 0WILD0 D]IVE FROM A COMMON ETYMOLOGICAL ROOT4 ,= PRIMAL ,EUROPEANS1 NATURE WAS P]VAD$ BY A WILL =CE ?AT REMA9$ BEYOND !IR P[] TO 9FLU5CE4 ,:AT NATURE AUTONOM\SLY WILL$ BECAME ID5TIFI$ AS WILD4 ,WILD]NESS !N MEANS 'SELF-WILL$-L&' OR 'SELF-WILL$-PLACE' ) AN EMPHASIS UPON ITS [N 9TR9SIC VOLITION444 ,?IS 'WILL$' CONCEPTION IS ITSELF 9 OPPOSITION TO ! CONTROLL$ & ORD]$ 5VIRONM5T1 :I* IS *>ACT]I/IC ( ! NOTION ( CIVILIZATION4 ,:ILE CONTROL1 ORD]1 DOM9ATION & MANAGEM5T >E TRUE ( CIVILIZATION & DOME/ICATION1 !Y >E NOT ESS5TIALS ( PRIMAL CULTURE444 ,NATURE WOR%IP AMONG PRIMAL ,9DO-,EUROPEANS EVID5CES A TRADITIONAL !ME ( SACR$ NATURAL PLACES1 FREE FROM DESECRATION BY HUMANS & !IR TE*NOLOGY4 ,SU* SACR$ PLACES W]E WILD]NESS 9 ! DEEPE/ S5SE2 !Y W]E IMBU$ ) WILL- =CE1 -- WILL$1 WILLFUL1 UNCONTROLLABLE -- & ) SPIRIT4 ,?US1 !Y HELD AB\T !M A SACR$ MY/]Y -- A NUM9\S PRES5CE4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS TRADITION ?AT ! 'WILL-( !-L&' -- WILD]NESS -- CONCEPT EM]GES4.<#a.> ,VE/'S REM>KS RECOV] IMPORTANT 9=MATION1 BUT REMA9 CURI\SLY EXT]IORIZ$4 ,! CONT\RS ( A SPIRITUALITY /RUCTUR$ >\ND ! RECOGNITION ( A SACR$ WILD]NESS -- ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ITS SYMBOLISM & RITUAL -- >E SKILLFULLY \TL9$4 ,BUT ! 9T]IORITY ( ?IS EXP]I5CE -- :AT IT FELT LIKE & :AT IT MEANT TO BE IMM]S$ 9 SU* A WILD]NESS -- REMA9S BEYOND ,VE/'S PURVIEW4 ,ONE REASON = ?IS DEFICI5CY MAY BE ! LACK ( AN APPROPRIATE VOCABUL>Y4 ,VE/'S >TICLE E/ABLI%ES ?AT PRIMAL NOTIONS ( WILD]NESS >E DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE TO ?OSE OP]ATIVE 9 CONTEMPOR>Y MA9/REAM DISC\RSE4 ,>*AIC HUMANS REG>D$ ! WILD]NESS AS A SITE ( POSITIVE 5]GIES1 :]EAS TODAY P[] COMPLEXES DEM& ?AT IT BE CONSID]$ AS A PLACE ( EVIL & NEGATIVITY :I* DES]VES DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 ,9 ,AGA9/ ,HIS-/ORY4 ,AGA9/ ,LEVIA?AN61 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN RETRACES ! PROCESS :]EBY P[] -- ?R\< AU?ORITY /RUCTURES1 IMP]IAL & ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN CIVILIZ+ =CES -- CONV]TS NATURE 9TO A WA/EL&1 ?US =C+ ! T]M 0WILD]NESS0 TO ACQUIRE PEJORATIVE CONNOTATIONS4 ,BUT ! SEMANTIC HI/ORY ( A COGNATE T]M :I* D5OTES ! 9T]IOR EXP]I5CE ( SACR$ WILD]NESS -- 0BEWILD]0 -- HAS NOT RECEIV$ SIMIL> EXAM9ATION4 ,NECESS>ILY1 ?IS SEMANTIC RECON/RUCTION MU/ BE SPECULATIVE4 ,CONTEXTUAL FACTORS1 H[EV]1 9DICATE APPROPRIATE ORI5TATIONS = AN ACCURATE RECOV]Y ( ! T]M'S ORIG9AL MEAN+4 ,! ,OX=D ,5GLI% ,DICTION>Y 7,O,$7 PROVIDES TWO DEF9ITIONS ( ! V]B 0BEWILD]03 LIT]ALLY1 0TO LOSE 9 PA?LESS PLACES1 TO CONF\ND = WANT ( A PLA9 ROAD10 & FIGURATIVELY1 0TO CONFUSE 9 M5TAL P]CEPTION1 TO P]PLEX1 CONF\ND1 TO CAUSE M5TAL AB]RATION40 ,IT IS MY CONT5TION ?AT AS ! NOTION ( ! WILD]NESS WAS =C$ TO AB&ON ITS POSITIVE MEAN+S & ACQUIRE NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS1 ! ORIG9ALLY UNIFI$ MEAN+ ( 0BEWILD]0 WAS DIVID$ 9TO TWO P>TIAL DEF9ITIONS1 :OSE CONNOTATIONS W]E !N 9V]T$4 ,WILD]NESS1 AS ,VE/ AV]S1 SIMULTANE\SLY D5OT$ A LOCATION & A CONDITION3 A /ATE 9HABIT$ BY WILLFUL1 UNCONTROLLABLE NATURAL 5]GIES4 ,9 SU* /ATES1.<#b.> HUMANS SURR5D]$ !IR 9DIVIDUALITY1 R5\NC$ P]SONAL VOLITION TO ! WILL-(-!-L&1 & M]G$ 9DIVIDUAT$ DESIRE )9 ! EXPANSIVE NE$S ( ! WILD4 ,9 DO+ SO1 !Y BECAME *ANNELS OR M$IUMS ?R\< :I* ! WILD]NESS C\LD BECOME >TICULATE & OP]ATIVE 9 ! HUMAN SPH]E4 ,! PROCESS WAS EC/ATIC3 ! SURR5D] ( ! EGO2 ! M]G+ ( 9DIVIDUATION )9 HOLISM1 PRODUC$ S5SATIONS ( BLISS & PROMOT$ EC/ATIC_/]OTIC ACTIONS4 ,ANY 9CIPI5T *>ACT]OLOGICAL SCL]OSIS1 ABSORB$ ?R\< PROLONG$ P>TICIPATION 9 COMMUNAL RELATIONS1 WAS DISC>D$ OR DISSIPAT$4 ,ANY T5D5CIES T[>D ! =MATION ( ,LEVIA?ANIC /RUCTURES W]E ?US DISP]S$4 ,9DIVIDUALS UND]GO+ ?IS PROCESS W]E BEWILD]$1 9 ! ORIG9AL1 9TEGRAT$ S5SE ( ! T]M4 ,!Y 5T]$ 0PA?LESS PLACES0 9 TWO S5SES4 ,FIR/1 WILD]NESS >EAS 7I4E41 ! VA/ TOTALITY ( ! WORLD7 CONTA9$ NO PA?S OR TRACKS -- NEI!R ! ROADS ( IMP]IAL DOM9ATION & PLUND] CON/RUCT$ BY ! ,ROMANS1 NOR ! R\TES ( COMM]CE C>V$ BY ,ISLAMIC M]*ANTS4 ,BY DEF9ITION1 ! WILD]NESS REMA9$ FREE FROM 9CURSIONS BY TE*NOLOGY4 ,& SECONDLY1 !RE W]E NO E/ABLI%$ J\RNEYS TO BE UND]TAK51 NO PR$ET]M9$ PA?S TO TRAV]SE4 ,ALL SOCIAL CODES W]E ANNULL$3 VISION1 EMOTION & BEHAVIOR W]E NO LONG] SUBJECT TO REGULATION & CONTROL4 ,TOTAL TRANS=MATION WAS POSSIBLE4 ,BUT ! DIRECTIONS -- = UNLIMIT$ EV]SION W]E NO LONG]1 OR ONLY M9IMALLY1 UND] 9DIVIDUAL CONTROL4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL WILL1 SUBSUM$ )9 ! WILL-(-!-L&1 NO LONG] RETA9$ ! P[] ( VOLITION4 ,POSSESS$ BY ! WILD]NESS1 9DIVIDUALS EAG]LY BECAME VEHICLES = ITS SACR$ & EC/ATIC EXPRESSION4 ,EVID5CE TO SUB/ANTIATE !SE CONT5TIONS REG>D+ ! BEWILD]M5T PROCESS CAN BE D]IV$ FROM A CONSID]ATION ( AN ASSOCIAT$ T]M1 0AMAZEM5T40 ,! ,O,$ V>I\SLY DEF9ES 0AMAZE0 AS 0TO PUT \T ( ONE'S WITS444 BEWILD]1 P]PLEX10 0TO OV]COME ) SUDD5 FE> OR PANIC10 & 0TO OV]:ELM ) WOND]1 TO A/\ND OR GREATLY A/ONI%40 ,IT ALSO DEF9ES 0AMAZ$NESS0 AS 0LOSS ( SELF-POSSESSION ?R\< FE>40 ,?IS CLU/] ( IDEAS CLE>LY P>ALLELS ! MEAN+S ATTA*$ TO 0BEWILD]40 ,9DE$1 !Y MAY ULTIMATELY D]IVE FROM A COMMON ORIG94 ,! ,O,$ NOTES ?AT 0AMAZE & A MAZE W]E (T5 ID5TIFI$40 ,& ?IS ETYMOLOGICAL L9K PROVIDES ! CRUCIAL CONNECTION4 ,9 C]TA9 PRIMAL TRADITIONS1 ! MAZE OR LABYR9? PLAY$ A HOMOLOG\S ROLE TO ?AT ( ! SACR$ WILD]NESS >EA -- 9 FACT1 ! TWO MAY HAVE BE5 9DI/+UI%ABLE3 ,EXTREMELY COMPLEX IDEAS W]E EXPRESS$ ?R\< ! SYMBOL ( ! LABYR9?4 ,FIR/1 ! 9ITIATE HAD TO F9D ! WAY ?R\< ! UND]WORLD -! WOMB ( ! ,MO!R -GO+ ?R\< SYMBOLIC DEA? TO BE REBORN ?R\< H] ON A L>G] PSY*IC LEVEL4 ,SIMULTANE\SLY1 BY DANC+ ! 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SUFFIX 0NESS10 9 ADDITION TO EXPRESS+ A P>TICUL> /ATE 7E4G41 SWEETNESS1 TIR$NESS71 ORIG9ALLY D5OT$ A 0L&0 OR 0PLACE40 ,H5CE1 AS A T]M 0BEWILD]NESS0 REUNITES ! TWO SEP>AT$ ASPECTS ( 0BEWILD]0 AS GEOGRAPHICAL DISLOCATION & AS A SPIRITUAL CONDITION4 ,! REASONS = CO9+ ?IS NEOLOGISM >E F> FROM ANTIQU>IAN4 ,! EXP]I5CE D5OT$ BY BEWILD]NESS REMA9S CRUCIAL = ALL PROPON5TS ( AN>*Y1 :O RECOGNIZE ?AT SYNCOPAT+ ! SPIRAL DANCE C\LD FACILITATE TOTAL REVOLUTION4 ,BEWILD]NESS CON/ITUTES BO? ! MEANS & AN 5D 7I4E41 ! BEG9N+ ( ANO!R CYCLE74 ,LIKE AN>*IC ,Z51 IT PO/ULATES A SUP]SESSION ( EV]YDAY1 SOCIALLY CONDITION$ CONSCI\SNESS ON AN 9DIVIDUAL & LAT] G5]ALIZ$ SCALE4 ,IT PROMOTES PSY*OSOCIAL BIODEGRADATION OR ECDYSIS3 ! REFUSAL ( ASSIGN$ ID5TITIES1 ! DIVE/M5T ( POLYSEMIC 9TEGUM5TS1 ! DISGORGEM5T ( TOTALIT>IAN TOX9S4 ,DISPOSSESSION BECOMES ,POSSESSION1 NOT SO MU* ?R\< AN EXPROPRIATION ( ! EXPROPRIATORS1 AS AN EVACUATION ( & FROM ! EVACUAT+ CONTROL COMPLEX4 ,?IS PROCESS IS PURGATIVE & !RAPEUTIC3 ! VACUUM BECOMES 9UNDAT$ ) WAVES ( EC/ASY ?AT PREFIGURE1 & H5CE PROMOTE ! %IFT T[>D1 TOTAL GLOBAL AN>*Y4 ,TE*NIQUES = RECOV]+ BEWILD]NESS >E AVAILABLE4 ,MANY ( ,/>HAWK'S MAGIC EX]CISES1 = EXAMPLE1 ATTEMPT TO ELICIT PRECISELY ?IS CONDITION4 ,%E PROPOSES WORDLESS *ANTS1 9>TICULATE NOISES :I* RESOLVE 9TO ! S\NDS ( ! WILD]NESS COMMUN+ ?R\< 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS4 ,SU* TE*NIQUES AIM TO LIB]ATE ! 9VOLUNT>Y1 BE IT A YELP ( PA91 AN ORGASMIC GROAN1 A GR[L ( ANG]1 OR ANY O!R EXPRESSION4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL 9VOKES1 & WAITS TO DISCOV] :AT 5]GY EM]GES4 ,MAGIC CONSI/S ( M]G+ & P>TICIPAT+ 9 !SE 5]GIES1 & %AP+ !IR MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,! NATURE ( ! RESULT+ PATT]NS DEP5DS ON ! METAPHORS & SYMBOLS UTILIZ$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,/>HAWK1 *>ACT]IZ+ SUBJECTIVITY )9 HI]>*ICAL CONTROL /RUCTURES1 DISC]NS ?REE ASPECTS ( ! SELF3 ,Y\NG] ,SELF1 ! PLAYFUL1 S5SORY ELEM5T ?AT APPE>S :5 ! 9FANT DI/+UI%ES ITSELF FROM ITS 5VIRONM5T2 ,TALK+ ,SELF1 ! LAT] RATIONAL FACULTY ( AB/RACTION & CODIFICATION2 & ,DEEP ,SELF1 ! ALL-P]VASIVE OCEANIC CONSCI\SNESS3 ,IMAG9E ,TALK+ ,SELF'S DOMA9 AS A H\SE WE LIVE 91 & ,Y\NG] ,SELF'S DOMA9 AS A G>D5 ?AT SURR\NDS IT COMPLETELY4 ,B5EA? ! G>D5 >E ! CAVES & WELLS ( ,DEEP ,SELF2 \TSIDE IT >E ! O!R REALMS ( REALITY1 ! WILD]NESS4 ,!RE IS NO CLE> DIVID+ L9E BETWE5 ,Y\NG] ,SELF'S G>D5 & ! WILD UNTIL ,TALK+ ,SELF BUILDS A WALL4 ,Y\NG] ,SELF CON/ANTLY BR+S 9 PLANTS & ANIMALS444 ,9 ORD] TO WALK \T 9TO ! WILD1 WE MU/ FIR/ PASS ?R\< ! G>D54 ,OR1 CONV]SELY1 9 ORD] TO EXAM9E ANY PIECE ( ! WILD ,Y\NG] ,SELF BR+S 91 9 ORD] TO NAME IT & SET IT ON ! %ELVES ( \R H\SE1 IT MU/ FIR/ BE BR\D54 ,! CLE>] ! PA?S >E1 ! MORE FAMILI> WE >E ) !IR W9D+S & TURN+S1 ! FRI5DLI] WE >E ) ! CREATURES ?AT 9HABIT !M1 ! CLE>] >E \R CONTACTS ) EXT]NAL REALITY -- BO? PHYSICAL & METAPHYSICAL4.<#e.> ,DESPITE ITS ILLUM9AT+ QUALITIES1 ,/>HAWK'S METAPHOR REMA9S DESCRIPTIVELY 9ADEQUATE BECAUSE IT LACKS ANY NOTION ( ! HI/ORICAL RELATIVITY ( ! CONFIGURATION ( ELEM5TS %E DISC]NS )9 SUBJECTIVITY4 ,DEEP ,SELF CAN UND\BT$LY BE F\ND B5EA? ! G>D5 7& ! H\SE71 BUT ALSO -- & MO/ PRODIGI\SLY -- 9 ! WILD]NESS4 ,H]E LIES ,/>HAWK'S MAJOR ]ROR4 ,RA!R ?AN CONTR>IETY1 ONE F9DS ID5TITY3 ! WILD]NESS IS ,DEEP ,SELF1 & VISE V]SA4 ,PRIMAL PEOPLES REALIZ$ ?IS FACT4 ,!Y ALSO KNEW ?AT ,TALK+ ,SELF WAS A USEFUL & B5EFICIAL AG5CY1 BUT ONLY SO LONG AS IT REMA9$ CONTEXTUALIZ$1 9 SITU1 )9 ITS PROP]1 CIRCUMSCRIB$ DIM5SIONS4 ,ITS CON/ANT T5D5CY TO HYP]TROPHY WAS RECOGNIZ$1 & ?W>T$ BY ! BEWILD]NESS PROCESS4 ,BUT 9 HI]>*ICAL CONTROL /RUCTURES1 ?IS T5D5CY IS 5C\RAG$1 & ,TALK+ ,SELF BECOMES D]AC9AT$1 D5ATUR$1 7PRE7DOM9ANT4 ,H5CE1 9 T]MS ( ,/>HAWK'S METAPHOR1 ! C5TRAL ISSUE %\LD NOT BE T5D+ ! G>D51 MAK+ IT MORE HOSPITABLE1 9DE$ CIVILIZ$1 BUT RA!R FLATT5+ ! WALL4 ,Y\NG] ,SELF'S G>D5 %\LD BY DEGREES IMP]CEPTIBLY %ADE 9TO ! WILD]NESS1 ALL[+ = AN UNTR\BL$ ACCESS TO & FROM ! TWO COMPLEM5T>Y >EAS ( HE>? & H9T]L&4 ,ANY /RICT DEM>CATION AUTOMATICALLY CREATES & MA9TA9S ! DIVISIONS ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,JACQUES ,CAMATTE PROVIDES ANO!R METAPHORICAL REPRES5TATION ( ?IS ISSUE :5 HE PROPOSES A RECOV]Y ( ! UNCONSCI\S3 ,:AT IS ! SUBCONSCI\S IF NOT ! AFFECTIVE-S5SUAL LIFE ( ! HUMAN BE+ REPRESS$ BY CAPITAL8 ,! HUMAN BE+ HAS TO BE DOME/ICAT$1 %AP$ TO A RATIONALITY :I* HE MU/ 9T]NALIZE -- ! RATIONALITY ( ! PROCESS ( PRODUCTION ( CAPITAL4 ,ONCE ?IS DOME/ICATION IS A*IEV$1 ! HUMAN BE+ IS DISPOSSESS$ ( ?IS REPRESS$ S5SUAL LIFE :I* BECOMES AN OBJECT ( KN[L$GE1 ( SCI5CE2 IT BECOMES CAPITALIZABLE4 ,! UNCONSCI\S1 BECOM+ AN OBJECT ( COMM]CE1 IS ?9LY SLIC$ & RETAIL$ 9 ! M>KET ( KN[L$GE4 ,! UNCONSCI\S DID NOT ALWAYS EXI/1 & IT EXI/S N[ ONLY AS A COMPON5T 9 ! DISC\RSE ( CAPITAL4.<#f.> ,TO DEMOLI% B>RI]S & WALLS1 TO RECOV] ! UNCONSCI\S & REACTIVATE IT 9 EV]YDAY LIFE -- !SE >E METAPHORS = A PROCESS :I* BEWILD]NESS CAN HELP TO FACILITATE4 ,BEWILD]NESS IS AN EXTREME CONDITION1 AN 5C\NT] ) TRANSC5D5CE1 POSSESSION BY ELEM5TAL 5]GIES4 ,BUT IT ALL[S ! POSSIBILITY ( MORE MEASUR$ & 9TEGRAT$ LIFEWAYS4 ,AFT] SU* EXP]I5CES1 9DIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES CAN ACCEPT CONVIVIAL COEXI/5CE BECAUSE !Y WITT+LY LIVE )9 & AMID ! OCEANIC CONSCI\SNESS4 ,& SU* A /ATE *>ACT]IZES ! CONDITION ( TOTAL AN>*Y4 ,*APT] #e3 ,EV]SION ,MY/]IES #a4 ,DECAY ,ATTEMPT+ TO DISC]N ! =MATIVE ELEM5TS 9 ! R5ASC5T TOTALIT>IAN M5TALITY1 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN SUGGE/S3 0,I C\LD />T BY NOTIC+ ?AT ! NEW ANTI-SEMITE IS NOT REALLY SO DIFF]5T FROM ANY O!R ,T,V-WAT*]1 & ?AT ,T,V-WAT*+ IS SOME:]E NE> ! CORE ( ! *OICE 7,I 9CLUDE NEWSPAP]S & MOVIES UND] ! ABBREVIATION = 'TELL-A-VISION'740 .<#g.> ,! MASS M$IA1 AS P>T ( ! GLOBAL MEGAMA*9E ( DOM9ATION1 PROVIDE A CONTEMPOR>Y FUEHR]PR9ZIP1 0A TOTAL ABDICATION ( SELF-P[]S1 A SELF-ANNIHILATION10 A COMPREH5SIVE 9VE/M5T 9 UNLIMIT$ OB$I5CE3 ,?IS SOME?+ IS ! ,TOLD ,VISION :I* CAN BE WAT*$ ON (F H\RS & PREF]ABLY ALL ! TIME4 ,BY *OOS+ HIMSELF A ,VOYEUR1 ! 9DIVIDUAL CAN WAT* EV]Y?+ HE NO LONG] IS4.<#h.> ,OR CAN BECOME1 OR EV] EXP]I5CE4 ,! ,TOLD ,VISION IS A SOLD VISION3 IT DEM&S SUPPLIANTS & SUPPLIES ! DEM&4 ,DUE TO ! CIRCUL>ITY ( ?IS PROCESS1 HUMANS >E EI!R CYB]NETICIZ$1 ASSIMILAT$ AS FUNCTIONAL COMPON5TS )9 ! GLOBAL AUTOMATON1 OR AB&ON$ AS SUP]ANNUAT$4 0,FROM ! DAY :5 BATT]Y-RUN VOICES BEGAN BROADCA/+ OLD SPEE*ES TO BATT]Y-RUN LI/5]S1 ! BEA/ HAS BE5 TALK+ TO ITSELF40.<#i.> ,REPEATS1 R]UNS & REW9DS >E NOT FAILURES ( IMAG9ATION1 BUT 9TR9SIC ELEM5TS 9 ! RITUAL REPROGRAM+ ( ! SY/EM'S VIEW]S4 ,9CREAS+LY1 H[EV]1 FAMILI>ITY BRE$S DISS5T1 & GR[+ REJECTION ( ! 5TIRE 5SEMBLE4 ,! TIME APPROA*ES :5 TELL-A-VISION CAN BE DISPLAC$ BY ,TELLUS-VISION4 ,TELLUS D5OTES ! ,E>?1 ! ,E>? ,MO!R1 ! UND]WORLD OR 9N] SPACE1 ! WILD]NESS1 *?ONIC & AN>*IC ELEM5TAL 5]GIES4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO ! COY EXPLICITNESS ( ! ,TOLD ,VISION1 :I* DICTATES NONP>TICIPATION1 ,TELLUS-VISION (F]S AN EXP]I5CE ( ! 9EFFABLE1 ( UNTOLD DELI+ 9 RITUALS ( NUM9\S SYNES!SIA1 MUTUAL 9VOLVEM5T 9 MULTI-S5SUAL ACTIONS1 AN EC/ATIC KA?>SIS4 ,9 PREHI/ORY & ! ANCI5T WORLD1 ! PROCESSES = RITUALLY ACQUIR+ ,TELLUS-VISION W]E KN[N AS ! ,MY/]IES4 ,! LATT]1 9ITIALLY DESIGN$ TO =E/ALL ! DEVELOPM5T ( *>ACT]OLOGICAL OR COMMUNAL AU?ORIT>IANISM1 DEG5]AT$ AS PATRI>*AL ?UGS FABRICAT$ 9/ITUTIONS ( DOM9ATION1 & PREHI/ORY BECAME ANCI5T HI/ORY4 ,! ,MY/]IES W]E ABSORB$1 ALL[$ AN UNEASY COEXI/5CE1 BECAME SUBJECT TO ELITE CONTROL & H5CE 5T]$ ! M>KETPLACE1 UND]GO+ FUR!R EVISC]ATION UNTIL !Y W]E 9CORPORAT$ BY ! ,*RI/IAN HI]>*Y 9 ! F\R? C5TURY ,C4,E4.<#a.> ,RECALCITRANT 9DIG5\S ,MY/]IES W]E EXTIRPAT$ BY IMP]IALI/ 9VAD]S1 OR =C$ TO BE PRACTIC$ 9 SEV]ELY R$UC$ =M BY ISOLAT$ %AMANS OR COV5S ( WIT*ES4 ,! ESS5TIAL FEATURES1 P>TICUL>LY ! EXP]I5C$ 9F]IORITY1 ( ! ,MY/]IES HAVE ?US BE5 SCATT]$ & OBSCUR$4 ,REG5]ATION REMA9S ESS5TIAL BECAUSE A RECOV]Y ( ! E>?LY VISION C\LD HELP TO FACILITATE A R5EWAL ( ! E>?LY P>ADISE4 ,BUT RECON/RUCTION & REPLICATION ( PRIMAL ,MY/]IES 9 !IR >*ETYPAL =M1 EV5 SUPPOS+ ! FEASIBILITY ( SU* A PROJECT1 IS NEI!R NECESS>Y NOR SUFFICI5T4 ,PRIMORDIAL ,MY/]Y =MS PROV$ 9ADEQUATE TO PREVEMT ! RISE ( CONTROL /RUCTURES1 & >E ?US UNLIKELY TO BE CAPABLE ( PROMOT+ !IR ]ADICATION4 ,MOREOV]1 ! *>ACT] ( ! CONFLICT HAS N[ BE5 9V5T$3 :IL/ PRIMAL ,MY/]IES W]E ESS5TIALLY DEF5SIVE1 CONS]V+ CONG5IAL LORE AGA9/ AU?ORIT>IAN AB]RATION1 PO/HI/ORIC ,MY/]IES MU/ TAKE ! (F5SIVE1 EVOK+ 9SURG5CY AGA9/ ! TOTALIT>IAN /ATUS QUO4 ,! %IFT T[>D TOTAL REVOLUTION C5T]S ON A SYN!SIS ( PRIMAL EXI/5TIAL H>MONY ) CONTEMPOR>Y VISIONS ( AN>*Y1 A BL5D+ DESIGN$ TO ELICIT HOLI/ICALLY 9TEGRAT$ LIFEWAYS4 ,SITUAT$ 0BETWE5 ! TIMES10 :5 TOTAL TRANS=MATION BECOMES POSSIBLE1 ?IS P]SPECTIVE NECESS>ILY EXHIBITS A ,JANUS-FACE4 ,PRIMAL PRAXES CAN BE RETRIEV$ TO N\RI% ! FUTURE1 BUT ONLY IF !Y >E METAMORPHOS$ 9 ! PRES5T4 ,CONTEMPOR>Y CONDITIONS DECREE ?AT PRES]VATION MY/]IES MU/ BECOME ,EV]SION ,MY/]IES4 ,GIV5 ! EXI/5CE ( BIOCIDAL TOTALIT>IANISM1 LIFE ITSELF CAN BE PRES]V$ ONLY ?R\< GLOBAL R5EWAL1 9 ! DUAL S5SE ( RESURG5CY & RE9TEGRATION4 #b4 ,G]M9ATION ,OLD5 ,MY/]IES W]E MODIFI$ TO CORRESPOND TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC *ANGES4 ,MO/ CRUCIALLY1 AS =AG]-GA!R] MODES W]E REPLAC$ BY AGRICULTURAL SETTLEM5T1 ! F]TILITY ASPECT ( ! ,MY/]IES %IFT$ 9 FOCUS FROM WILD VEGETATION TO CROP CULTIVATION4 ,BUT ?IS SEEM+LY NEGLIGIBLE MODULATION ULTIMATELY EFFECT$ A CATA/ROPHIC 9V]SION 9 P]CEIV$ RELATIONS BETWE5 HUMAN BE+S & ! DIV9E4.<#a#a.> ,! NOTION ( COSMIC EQUILIBRIUM 5TAIL$ ?AT ANY PR(ITABLE ACT HAD TO BE (FSET BY AN EQUIVAL5T S]VICE -- OR 0GIVEAWAY0 -- TO RE/ORE BALANCE4 ,AS CULTIVATION BECAME CU/OM>Y1 RA!R ?AN OCCASIONAL1 & !SE ACTS BECAME HABITUAL1 SO GUILT BECAME G5]ALIZ$1 & DIV9ITY CAME TO BE REG>D$ AS EXT]NAL1 RA!R ?AN 9TEGRAL1 TO HUMAN LIFE4 ,& AS AN EXT]IORIZ$ & POT5TIALLY HO/ILE =CE1 ! DIV9E NO LONG] 9VIT$ EC/ATIC P>TICIPATION & CELEBRATION1 BUT SEEM+LY DEM&$ PROPITIATION & SACRIFICE1 OBEISANCE & P5ANCE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ?R\< ! SAC]DOTAL 9S]TION ( A M$IAT+ CONSCI5CE1 ! UNIV]SE WAS CON/RU$ TO POSSESS A MORAL ORD]1 ) R$EMPTION = ! OB$I5T & P5ALIZATION = ! DISOB$I5T4 ,SIMIL>LY1 & RELAT$ TO ?IS COSMOLOGICAL UPHEAVAL1 AS PATRI>*AL =CES GRADUALLY BECAME DOM9ANT1 SO ! MATRIC5TRIC ,E>? ,GODDESS WAS SPL9T]$ 9TO V>I\S MANIFE/ATIONS & ASSIGN$ M9OR MALE CONSORTS :O GREW TO SU* IMPORTANCE ?AT ! ,E>? ,MO!R H]SELF GRADUALLY DIM9I%$ 9TO ONE ( ! LESS] DEITIES 9 ! CLASSICAL PAN!ON4 ,CONCURR5TLY1 ! 9=MAL ,MY/]Y /RUCTURES G5]AT$ BY %AMAN WOM5 W]E REPLAC$ BY =MAL HI]>*IES DOM9AT$ BY MALE (FICIANTS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 9 PRELIT]ATE SOCIETIES ! ,MY/]IES W]E NECESS>ILY MA9TA9$ ?R\< ORAL TRADITION -- A CU/OM :I* SIMULTANE\SLY PREV5T$ ABUSE ( ITS TE*NIQUES BUT MADE MONOPOLIZATION BY EM]G5T CONTROL /RUCTURES MU* EASI]4 ,AS A COROLL>Y ( ?IS SET ( HI/ORICAL FACTORS1 IT REMA9S DIFFICULT TO DET]M9E ! EXACT CONT5T ( ANY P>TICUL> ,MY/]Y PRAXIS1 P>TICUL>LY GIV5 ?AT ! ONLY EXTANT RECORDS >E 9COMPLETE1 D]IVE FROM P]IODS ( DECL9E & CO-OPTATION1 & W]E FREQU5TLY COMPOS$ BY HO/ILE WITNESSES4 ,H5CE1 9 :AT FOLL[S NO ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO RECON/RUCT A ,MY/]Y RITE FROM A SPECIFIC HI/ORICAL ]A OR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION4 ,MOREOV]1 S9CE ?IS ESSAY 9T5DS TO BE CATALYTIC RA!R ?AN ANTIQU>IAN 9 FUNCTION1 SCANT ATT5TION WILL BE PAID TO EXT]NAL PROP]TIES4 ,IF ,EV]SION ,MY/]IES DEVELOP1 CONTEMPOR>Y VISIONS WILL DISCOV] APPROPRIATE RITUAL RES\RCES4 ,9/EAD1 ?IS ESSAY WILL 5UM]ATE ! ELEM5TS ( AN 0IDEAL0 ,MY/]Y RITE4 ,ALL ( !SE ELEM5TS MAY NEV] HAVE BECOME OP]ATIONAL 9 ANY ACTUAL RITE4 ,BUT V>Y+ COMB9ATIONS HAVE BE5 UTILIZ$ ?R\<\T ! AGES4 ,9DE$ !SE COMB9ATIONS OR GE/ALTS >E ! CRUX ( ! ,MY/]IES4 ,)9 SU* CRUCIBLES1 TRANS=MATIONS OCCUR4 ,:5 SEGREGAT$ !SE ELEM5TS POSSESS LIMIT$ POT5CY4 ,:5 CONC5TRAT$1 H[EV]1 !Y ACQUIRE ALMO/ UNLIMIT$ TRANS=MATIVE POT5TIAL4 ,>TS SU* AS DANCE1 MUSIC1 POETRY1 DRAMA & VISUAL REPRES5TATION1 9 ! V>I\S G5RES ( SATIRE1 COM$Y & TRAG$Y1 PLUS SKILLS 9 H]BALISM & GA/RONOMY W]E DEVELOP$1 COMB9$ & 5]GIZ$ H]E ?R\< MAGICAL 9TEGRATION4 ,! C5TRAL OBJECTIVE ( ! ,MY/]IES ASSUMES ?REE 9T]RELAT$ ASPECTS3 ! >\SAL1 %AP+ & PROJECTION ( 5]GY2 POSSESSION BY ! WILD]NESS OR *?ONIC 5]GIES2 & LIB]ATION ( ! 9VOLUNT>Y ?R\< ! GATEWAY ( ! VOLUNT>Y4 ,9 ! PROCESS ( A*IEV+ ?IS TRIPLE OBJECTIVE1 !RE RESULTS AN ]OSION ( EGO B\ND>IES1 A CONC5TRAT$ ASSAULT ON 9DIVIDUATION 9T5D$ TO TRANSFIGURE ANY 9CIPI5T T5D5CIES T[>D *>ACT]OLOGICAL -- & H5CE SOCIAL -- AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,EA* ( ! S5SES & FACULTIES >E S5SITIZ$ TO FEV] PIT* PRIOR TO D]ANGEM5T 9TO A LIB]AT+LY 9TEGRATIVE SYNES!SIA4 ,BELIEF REMA9S IRRELEVANT3 EMPHASIS FALLS ON P>TICIPATION & EXP]I5CE1 TRADITIONALLY EXP]I5CE ( ! ?REE OBS]VANCES1 ! ?+S VISUALIZ$_/5VISION$1 VOCALIZ$ & 5ACT$4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ?IS PROCESS BECOMES EC/ATIC & CONVIVIAL1 BUT ! 9ITIATION PROCESS REMA9S DAUNT+ BECAUSE ( ITS EXTREME NATURE1 ITS ALLUR+ ASPECTS NOT)/&+4 ,GREAT] DANG]1 H[EV]1 ?REAT5S ?OSE :O L+] ?IS SIDE ( P>ADISE4 ,!RE >E FEW] P]ILS 9 ! 9ITIATION PROCESS BECAUSE CO]CION REMA9S ABS5T !RE4 ,! R\TES TO ! EC/ATIC RELEASE ( ! 9VOLUNT>Y >E ALWAYS VOLUNT>Y4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL VOLITION RETA9S ITS WILL UNTIL IT BECOMES SUBSUM$ )9 ! WILD]NESS1 AT :I* JUNCTURE CO]CION BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! PROCESS BEG9S ) PURGATIONS1 BO? 9N] & \T]4 ,FA/+ SIGNIFIES CLEANS+3 IT PURGES 9N] POISONS1 ?OSE IMBIB$ ?R\< CONSUMPTION1 & LAYS ! BASIS = MORE 9T5SE EXP]I5CE4 ,! EFFECTS ( DR9K+ ALCOHOL ON AN EMPTY /OMA* >E WELL KN[N4 ,FA/+ PREP>ES ! GR\ND1 ADDS AN $GE1 AN APPETITE4 ,! PANGS ( HUNG] PREFIGURE O!R 9TRACTABLE URGES1 BEYOND RATIONAL CONTROL1 :I* ,MY/]Y RITES EVOKE4 ,IMM]SION -- PHYSICAL SUBM]SION1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! SEA OR O!R SAL9E WAT] -- COMPLEM5TS FA/+ BY CLEANS+ ! CORPOREAL EXT]IOR1 & ALSO PRESAGES ! LAT] TOTAL IMM]SION 9 ! OCEANIC CONSCI\SNESS4 ,A DEGREE ( SLEEPLESSNESS REMA9S IMPORTANT 9 RITUALI/IC PREP>ATION4 ,! LACK ( SLEEP BREAKS D[N 9N] RESI/ANCES & 9 P>TICUL> UND]M9ES & DISORI5TATES CODIFY+ 9TELLECTUAL PROCESSES4 ,TRA9S ( RATIONAL ?\E DISRUPT$ AS ! WI% TO M]GE 9TO DREAMTIME 9CREASES4 ,9 SU* CONDITIONS SATIRE BECOMES AN EFFECTIVE 9/RUM5T4 ,SATYRS RIDICULE & HUMILIATE1 BUT ALSO PROVOKE LAUD$ ) EXCESSIVE POMPOSITY OR PIETY4 ,SACR$ RITES >E P]=M$ 9 A SPIRIT ( PLAY1 :I* 9CLUDES FE/IVITY1 LUDIC FANTASY & CELEBRATION1 NOT ! GRAVE SANCTIMONI\SNESS FAMILI> FROM HI]>*ICAL C]EMONIES4 ,RIDICULE & MOCK+ HUMOR BREAK D[N ! S5SE ( SELF1 ! EGOTISM ( SELF-IMPORTANCE & SELF-E/EEM4 ,& :5 !SE DEF5SES >E D[N1 RIBALDRY >\SES LAUACT]OLOGICAL4 ,*OREOGRAPHY ALL[S A REATTUNEM5T & A REALIGNM5T ) NATURAL RHY?MS4 ,& !SE COMPELL+ RHY?MS CON/ITUTE ANO!R ASPECT ( POSSESSION BY ! SACR$ WILD]NESS4 ,S+LY OR COLLECTIVELY1 9DIVIDUALS 5T] LABYR9?9E /RUCTURES1 (T5 CAVES OR UND]GR\ND PASSAGES1 SIGNIFY+ !IR VISION QUE/ ?R\< ! TUNNELS & CAV]NS ( ! SPIRIT4 ,MY/]Y RITES >E CONDUCT$ AT NIE FAVORABLE4 ,SO CONTRA/S BETWE5 LIKNESS >E MAXIMAL ANYWAY4 ,BUT DESC5T 9TO ! LABYR9? 5TAILS QUITT+ ?IS FAMILI> IF NOCTURNAL T]RA9 = ! TOTAL D>KNESS ( ! ,E>? & ! UNKN[N4 ,! REMA9D] ( ! 9ITIATION PROCESS UNFOLDS H]E1 EV5 ?\< ! GLOOM BECOMES IRIDESC5T ) ILLUM9ATION4 ,H]E ! MEAN+ ( ! ,MY/]IES BECOMES APP>5T4 ,! WORD 0MY/]Y0 D]IVES FROM ! ,GREEK T]M MYE91 TO CLOSE4 ,5CLOS$ 9 COMPLETE D>KNESS & SIL5CE1 ! S5SES & FACULTIES >E SEAL$ & FALL 9TO ABEYANCE4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY1 EA* WILL BE S5SITIZ$ & D]ANG$ 9TO AN EC/ATIC SYNES!SIA1 & ! MY/AI 7OR 9ITIATES7 WILL BECOME EPOPTAI1 BEHOLD]S4 ,BUT AT ?IS JUNCTURE !Y BECOME PHYSICALLY LO/ & M5TALLY DISORI5TAT$4 ,LOSS ( SELF PROVOKES BEWILD]M5T1 AMAZEM5T1 PANIC -- WORDS :I* ALL ORIG9ALLY D5OT$ A POSITIVE SURR5D] ( RATIONAL FACULTIES TO ! SACR$ WILD]NESS4 ,POSSESS$ BY *?ONIC 5]GIES :O CONDUCT !M ?R\< ! 9TRICACIES ( ! MAZE1 !Y REA* ! MATRIX ( ! LABYR9?4 ,BO? PHYSICALLY & SPIRITUALLY1 !Y 5T] ! UND]WORLD1 ! WOMB ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 ! CAULDRON ( TRANS=MATION1 9 ORD] TO EXP]I5CE A SYMBOLIC DEA? & REBIR? ON AN EXP&$ PSY*IC LEVEL4 ,HALLUC9OG5S >E ADM9I/]$ BY FACILITATORS OR HI]OPHANTS1 ?OSE :O REVEAL SACR$ ?+S4 ,PSY*OTROPIC DRUGS EXP$ITE A FUR!R DISSOLUTION ( SOCIALLY CONDITION$ RATIONAL CON/RA9TS & LIB]ATE ! IMAG9ATION4 ,BUT BECAUSE !Y D]IVE FROM POISON\S SUB/ANCES1 !Y ALSO TRANSPORT 9DIVIDUALS TO ! BR9K ( PHYSICAL DECEASE4 ,?IS REMA9S NECESS>Y TO FACILITATE A MAXIMAL CAPACITY = K9ESIS 9 UNLIMIT$ DIM5SIONS4 ,& IT BECOMES POSSIBLE BECAUSE ?OSE ASPECTS ( ! WILD]NESS EMBODI$ 9 ! PSY*OTROPIC PROP]TIES ( C]TA9 PLANTS POSSESS ! 9ITIATES4 ,HALLUC9OG5IC EFFECTS 9CREASE ! 9T5SITY ( MAGICAL OR KUNDAL9I TE*NIQUES4 ,?R\< MAGIC RITUALS1 5]GIES >E EVOK$ FROM *?ONIC REGIONS 9 ! ID5TICAL REALMS ( ! ,E>? & ! UNCONSCI\S4 ,PHYSICAL DESC5T 9TO ! UND]WORLD F9DS A COMPLEM5T 9 A SPIRAL D[NW>D 9TO ! SPIRIT4.<#a#b.> ,ONCE CONNECTIONS ) ! ,E>? & COSMOLOGICAL 5]GIES >E REE/ABLI%$1 IT BECOMES POSSIBLE TO TAP 9TO & R$IRECT CURR5TS ( ELEM5TAL 5]GIES4 ,!SE CURR5TS CAN REBALANCE 9N] POL>ITIES ( 5]GY1 A PROCESS :I* FACILITATES EC/ATIC RE9TEGRATION4 ,9 TURN1 KUNDAL9I TE*NIQUES >E 5HANC$ BY A S]IES ( ASSOCIAT$ PRACTICES4 ,EX]CISES 9 BREA? CONTROL >E UTILIZ$4 ,! LIFE CURR5TS DEP5D5T ON BREA?+ >E VOLUNT>ILY REGULAT$ TO A*IEVE 5]GY TRANS=MATIONS4 ,MOREOV]1 REGULATION & RET5TION ( BREA? EVOKES YET ANO!R UNCONTROLLABLE WILD]NESS URGE3 ! OV]:ELM+ DESIRE TO RESPIRE1 TO LIVE1 TO AFFIRM ! LIFE =CE4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! VOCES MAGICAE1 ! MAGICAL WORDS ( P[]1 ! USE ( POETRY & MET]1 MANTRIC *ANT+1 >\SE 5]GIES ?R\< VOCALIZATION & RHY?MIC VIBRATION4 ,& M&ALAS OR VISUAL IMAGES >E EMPLOY$ TO 9SPIRE REVELATION ?R\< ! REPRES5TATION ( PATT]N$ 5]GIES4 ,?R\< ! GE/ALT ( !SE TE*NIQUES & EXP]I5CES1 9DIVIDUALS >E POSSESS$ BY ! WILD]NESS 9 ALMO/ EV]Y ASPECT ( !IR P]SONS4 ,IMM]S$ 9 EC/ASY1 IMBU$ BY *?ONIC 5]GIES1 !Y LOSE !IR WILLS & >E HEAL$ BY BECOM+ VEHICLES ?R\< :I* ! SACR$ WILD]NESS A*IEVES HUMAN EXPRESSION4 ,POSSESS$ BY ANIMI/IC 5]GIES1 !Y BECOME QUALIFI$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! 5ACTM5TS1 ! DRAMATIZATION ( ! SACR$ MY?S ( DEA? & R5EWAL4 ,?IS DRAMATIZATION 9CORPORATES ! HI]OGAMY1 ! ORGIA/IC C\PL+ ) ! DIV9E :I* COMPLEM5TS & RE9=CES ! SPIRITUAL CONJUNCTION ?R\< POSSESSION4 ,TANTRIC SEXUAL RITES 9T5SIFY !SE ACTS TO A FR5ZY1 & UNCON/RA9$ LIBID9\S DESIRE -- ! F9AL ASPECT ( WILD]NESS =CE -- OV]COMES ANY 9HIBITIONS PLAC$ ON ! SE>* = ]OTIC PLEASURE4 ,! RE-EQUILIBRATION ( 9N] POL>ITIES 9CLUDES A FUSION ( 0MALE0 & 0FEMALE0 5]GIES1 & ! 9ITIATE BECOMES &ROGYN\S1 UNCONC]N$ ) ! >TIFICIAL DI/9CTIONS ( G5D] 9 ?IS SE>*4 ,5C\NT]+ TOTAL SATURATION1 9DIVIDUALS TRANSC5D !IR EGO B\ND>IES & !IR MORTALITY 9 SUCCESSIVE WAVES ( EC/ASY4 ,?IS EC/ATIC CULM9ATION IMP]CEPTIBLY %ADES (F 9TO ! AGAPE1 A LOVE FEA/ ( WILD FOOD4 ,! ,MY/]IES CONCLUDE T5D]LY ) RE-BIR?DAY CELEBRATIONS4 ,COMM5SALITY CON/ITUTES A FUR!R %>+ ( 5]GY1 & CONVIVIALITY REIT]ATES CONS5SUAL RELATIONS4 ,BUT1 BO? ANCI5T & MOD]N COMM5TATORS AGREE1 ! AFFECTION & SOLID>ITY FELT BY ! REVEL]S COMPRISES ! AGAPE'S MO/ IMPORTANT ASPECT4 ,DIODORUS ,SICULUS REPORTS ?AT ?OSE 0:O HAVE TAK5 P>T 9 ! MY/]IES BECOME MORE PI\S & MORE JU/ & BETT] 9 EV]Y RESPECT ?AN !Y W]E BE=E40.<#a#c.> ,& ,R4 ,GORDON ,WASSON RELATES ?AT 0AN 9DISSOLUBLE BOND UNITES Y\ ) ! O!RS :O HAVE %>$ ) Y\ 9 ! SACR$ AGAPE40 ,! LATT] EVOKES 0S5TIM5TS ( AWE & REV]5CE1 & G5TL5ESS & LOVE1 TO ! HITICIPANTS 0FEEL WELL+ UP )9 !M A TIE ?AT UNITES !M ) !IR COMPANIONS ( ?AT NI ,! ,MY/]IES PRODUCE AN AMATIVE DISPOSITION1 AN EXPANSIVE BUT 9=M$ EMPA?Y1 A HOLI/IC S5SIBILITY1 :I* PROMISES A REVIVIFICATION ( ?OSE H>MONI\S & 9TEGRAT$ LIFEWAYS ?AT REMA9 C>D9AL 9 CONTEMPOR>Y VISIONS ( AN>*Y4 ,! TE*NIQUES :I* COMPRISE ! ,MY/]IES1 A GE/ALT CAPABLE ( EFFECT+ TOTAL TRANS=MATION1 HAVE BE5 \TL9$4 ,BUT ?IS DESCRIPTION HAS REMA9$ EXT]IORIZ$3 ! 9T]IOR EXP]I5CE HAS SO F> ELUD$ EXAM9ATION4 ,APULEIS'S =MULATION ( HIS VISION QUE/ MAY BE USEFUL H]E3 ,I APPROA*$ ! CONF9ES ( DEA?4 ,I TROD ! ?RE%OLD ( ,PROS]P9E .2 & BORNE ?R\< ! ELEM5TS ,I RETURN$4 ,AT MIDNI CAN MEAN NO?+ TO Y\4.<#a#e.> ,P]HAPS1 H[EV]1 IT CAN MEAN SOME?+4 ,MANY RITUAL ELEM5TS ( ! ,MY/]IES -- FA/+1 BREA? CONTROL1 HALLUC9OG5S -- DELIV] 9DIVIDUALS TO ! V]GE ( PHYSICAL DEMISE4 ,:IL/ O!RS -- SATIRE1 DANC+1 KUNDAL9I TE*NIQUES1 ,TANTRIC SEXUAL PRACTICES -- PROPEL !M T[>D DISSOLUTION AS DI/9CT PSY*OLOGICAL OR E?ICAL 5TITIES4 ,APULEIS /OOD ON ! ?RE%OLD ( DEA? & RECOGNIZ$ !RE WAS NO?+ TO FE>1 BUT MA9TA9$ ! RUDIM5T ( SUBJECTIVITY1 ! ?READ 7P]HAPS AN UMBILICAL CORD7 :I* ALL[$ HIM TO F9D HIS WAY BACK ?R\< ! LABYR9? TO BE REBORN4 ,DEA? CON/ITUTES ! C5TRAL FASC9ATION2 SIMULTANE\SLY ALLUR+ & T]RIFY+1 ONCE CONFRONT$ IT BECOMES NEI!R3 ,DEA? IS S$UCTIVE1 = ONCE ! FRI4 ,FE> & HOPE >E BO? DISSOLV$2 ALL ?AT IS LEFT IS RE/1 REPOSE1 RELIEF1 BLESS$ NO?+NESS1 ! VOID4 ,BUT JU/ AS ! VOID1 TO PHYSICI/S1 IS ! 'MO!R /ATE1' SO ! CR[N ( DEA? BECOMES ! CIRCLET ( REBIR?1 & ! CORDS ( B9D+ BECOME ! UMBILICAL CORD TO LIFE1 & WE LE>N ! ,GREAT ,MY/]Y -- NOT AS A DOCTR9E1 NOT AS A PHILOSOPHY1 BUT AS AN EXP]I5CE3 ,!RE IS NO ANNIHILATION4.<#a#f.> ,APULEIS RESI/S ! S$UCTION1 AS ! ,MY/]Y RITES 9T5D1 & EXP]I5CES ILLUM9ATION & REBIR?4 ,HE RETURNS ?R\< ! F\R ELEM5TS :I* >E 9VOK$ 9 ! CA/+ ( ! MAGIC CIRCLE ?AT PROTECTS HIS RUDIM5T>Y SELF FROM M]G+ COMPLETELY ) ! OCEANIC CONSCI\SNESS4 ,HE /RESSES REBALANC+ POL>ITIES 9 T]MS ( *?ONIC & CELE/IAL IMAGES1 A RE-EQUILIBRATION ( SEXUAL & SPIRITUAL1 OR ANIMAL & DIV9E 5]GIES4 ,:5 ! EGO B\ND>IES >E L[]$1 UNLIMIT$ MOTION 9 ALL DIM5SIONS BECOMES POSSIBLE4 ,HE CAN COMMUNE ) ! LIV+ & ! DEAD1 TRAVEL BACK & =? 9 TIME1 & EXPLORE ! VA/ EXPANSES ( 9N] & \T] SPACE4 ,BUT EV5 ,APULEIS CANNOT CONVEY ! 9F]IORITY ( ?IS EXP]I5CE4 ,LIVY SAYS ( ,MY/]Y RITUALI/S3 0,TO REG>D NO?+ AS =BIDD5 WAS AMONG !SE PEOPLE ! SUMMIT ( RELIGI\S A*IEVEM5T40.<#a#g.> ,IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO IMP>T ! EXP]I5CE ( TOTAL FRE$OM 9 WORDS4 ,BUT P]HAPS ,>I/OTLE'S =MULATIONS ON TRAG$Y 9 ! ,POETICS 9TIMATE A PALE REFLECTION ( ITS FULL SPIRITUAL COMPLEXITY4 ,?R\< ! ,MY/]IES1 9DIVIDUALS -- & ?R\< !M 5TIRE COMMUNITIES -- W]E S5SITIZ$ TO ! PO9T ( EC/ASY1 & REBORN ) %AMANIC GIFTS ?AT 5RI*$ ! HUMAN COLLECTIVITY4 ,ALL EXI/5CE BECAME /RUCTUR$ >\ND ! LIMITLESS VISION QUE/S :I* BEGAN ON ! SACR$ NI\S$ PITY & EUPHORIA4 ,! RESULT+ KA?>SIS WAS ?US TRAGIC 9 TONE BECAUSE IT ADMIX$ EC/ASY ) EMPA?Y & COMPASSION4 ,EV]SION ,MY/]IES C\LD HELP TO PRECIPITATE A %IFT T[>D TOTAL REVOLUTION1 ! UNLIMIT$ LIB]ATION ( AN>*Y4 ,COMPLETE EMANCIPATION %\LD BE EC/ATIC1 BLISSFUL1 CONVIVIAL1 BUT TO REMA9 HUMAN IT MAY HAVE TO 9CLUDE A TRAGIC HUE4 ,TELLUS-VISION MAY ALWAYS REMA9 A DUAL P]SPECTIVE1 A D\BLE VISION4 ,! FLAVOR ( AN>*Y MAY BE EXQUISITELY BITT]SWEET4 ,*APT] #f3 ,CULTURE & ,AN>*Y ,)9 MA9/REAM DISC\RSE1 & P>TICUL>LY 9 TEXTS LIKE ! ONE BY ,MAT!W ,>NOLD :OSE TIDE ,I HAVE DELIB]ATELY APPROPRIAT$ H]E1 ! T]MS 0CULTURE0 & 0AN>*Y0 >E REG>D$ AS ANTI!TICAL4 ,ANY PUTATIVE T5D5CIES T[>D AN>*Y BECOME A PRETEXT TO 5TREAT AU?ORITY TO 9T]V5E & REE/ABLI% ORD] & CULTURE4 ,BUT = PROPON5TS ( AN>*Y ?IS POL>IZATION CLE>LY REMA9S UNACCEPTABLE4 ,= ! LATT]1 ! PRIM>Y AIM BECOMES ! DEVELOPM5T ( A CULTURE ( AN>*Y4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 H[EV]1 ?IS PROJECT HAS BE5 POORLY S]V$ BY AN>*I/ ?9K]S :O = ! MO/ P>T HAVE REMA9$ MIR$ 9 POLITICS4 ,LITTLE SEEMS LESS AN>*IC ?AN JEJUNE FANTASIES1 PRES5T$ ) EVID5T YET RA!R PA!TIC GLEE1 ( A FUTURE PEOPL$ ) :OLESOME TYPES :OSE 5TIRE RAISON D'ETRE & GREATE/ PLEASURE RESIDES 9 ORD]LY DISCUSSION & VOT+ AT NEI*I/ TEXTS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE BY CONTEMPOR>IES SU* AS ,MURRAY ,BOOK*94 ,9 SU* WORKS1 MANY %IBBOLE?S >E DISC>D$1 BUT NOT ! ONE DESIGNAT$ AS POLITICS2 ! FUTURE EM]GES AS A PLACE FRE$ FROM ALL GOV]NANCE1 EXCEPT ! RULE ( POLITICS ITSELF4 ,( C\RSE1 COMMUNAL DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES %\LD NOT BE D5IGRAT$1 & MU/ PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ANY FUTURE AN>*Y4 ,BUT TO 5VISION A FRE% CULTURE >\ND SU* A DESSICAT$ /RUCTURE REMA9S ABSURD1 & FUELS ! POPUL> SUSPICION ?AT MILITANTS >E ONLY 9T]E/$ 9 RECREAT+ HUMANITY 9 !IR [N ATROPHI$ IMAGE1 ) A GREATLY DI/5D$ POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS1 BUT M]ELY A RUDIM5T>Y CAPACITY = EXI/5TIAL EXP]I5CE & APPRECIATION4 ,GIV5 ?AT AN>*ISM HAS P>TLY RELI$ UPON ! VIBRANCY ( ITS IDEAS & ! EXEMPL>Y ACTIONS ( ITS ADH]5TS TO TRANS=M POPUL> PRAXIS1 ITS M>G9AL APPEAL REMA9S H>DLY SURPRIS+4 ,FRANKLY1 :ATEV] VIGOR 9H]ES 9 C]TA9 FEATURES1 ITS NOTIONS ( A POLITICIZ$ FUTURE >E BL& & UNAPPETIZ+1 & ITS CONCEPTION ( AN ADEQUATE BASIS = A CULTURE ( AN>*Y REMA9S ALMO/ NONEXI/5T4 ,& YET ! AN>*IC TRADITION RETA9S A CRUCIAL ELEM5T1 A KEY ATTITUDE1 :I* C\LD HELP TO RECOV] ?IS ESS5TIAL F\NDATION4 ,PROPON5TS ( AN>*Y HABITUALLY REG>D ) NO/ALGIA A HALCYON P]IOD FROM ! PA/4 ,DEP5D+ UPON 9DIVIDUAL P]SPECTIVES1 ?IS MY?OPEIC ]A CAN BE DISC]N$ 9 NEOLI?IC VILLAGES1 PRIMITIVE ,*RI/IAN COMMUNITIES1 ,M$IEVAL COMMUNES1 PRE-,COLUMBIAN ,AM]9DIAN LIFE1 & SO ON4 ,9 EA* 9/ANCE1 H[EV]1 !SE IDYLS >E FLAW$ 9 TWO RESPECTS4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 !IR 9HABITANTS FAIL$ TO =ESEE & PREV5T !IR =CIBLE SUPPRESSION4 ,&1 ON ! O!R H&1 ALL >E COMPROMIS$ ?R\< DEFECTS -- E4G41 MILIT>I/IC ELEM5TS OR DISP>ATE G5D] EVALUATIONS -- ( V>I\S MAGNITUDES4 ,:IL/ NOT P]FECT NOR IDEAL SOCIETIES1 H[EV]1 !Y DO PROVIDE BASIC P>ADIGMS = A REG5]AT$ FUTURE4 ,A PRIM>Y TASK ( CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*IC VISION>IES ?US CONSI/S ( AM5D+ ! DEFICI5CIES 9 A PRIMAL PATT]N BY SYN!SIZ+ IT ) 9SIE 9 TURN 9ADEQUATE ?R\< LACK ( PR(UNDITY4 ,!Y >E 9SUFFICI5TLY RADICAL BECAUSE !Y FAIL TO UNE>? ! ROOT ISSUE4 ,NO PA/ SOCIETY CAN BE IDEAL1 BUT ALL ( !SE PROPOS$ P>AGONS >E TO V>Y+ DEGREES CONTAM9AT$ BY AN IMMEMORIAL SOCIOPA?IC VIRUS1 A CONTAGION SO 9SIDI\S & 5TR5*$ ?AT IT POISONS EV5 ! MO/ B5IGN OR REVOLUTION>Y DISPOSITION4 ,N[ADAYS IT HAS BECOME SO DEEPLY EMB$D$ ?AT IT HAS ASSUM$ A BIOPA?IC & BIOCIDAL *>ACT]4 ,BUT ! ANALYTIC 9/RUM5TS WIELD$ BY ! VA/ MAJORITY ( AN>*I/S >E 9SUFFICI5TLY SE>*+1 9CAPABLE ( P5ETRAT+ TO ! ROOT CAUSE4 ,V>I\S ELEM5TS -- ! ,/ATE1 CAPITALI/ RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION1 HI]>*Y1 TE*NOLOGICAL DOM9ATION1 PATRI>*Y1 OR A COMB9ATION ( !SE FACTORS -- HAVE BE5 PROPOS$ AS ! S\RCE ( OPPRESSION1 BUT EA* FAILS TO ACC\NT SATISFACTORILY = ! 9CEPTIVE MOTIVATION4 ,C]TA9LY !SE FACTORS >E FACETS ( ! GLOBAL CONTROL COMPLEX1 BUT :AT 9DUC$ A SECTION ( HUMANITY TO DESOLATE ! E>?LY P>ADISE & SET ! AU?ORIT>IAN PROCESS 9 MOTION8 ,FREQU5TLY1 AN>*I/ WRIT]S DISPLACE ! PROBLEM BY FOCUS+ ON FREE COMMUNITIES :O W]E 9VAD$ & 5SLAV$ BY EXTRANE\S =CES4 ,BUT ?IS M]ELY BEGS ! QUE/ION ( :AT ACTUAT$ ! EXPROPRIATORS4 ,9 MY VIEW1 ONLY A VA/ TECTONIC CATACLYSM1 :OSE REV]B]ATIONS >E /ILL EXP]I5C$ TODAY1 CAN ACC\NT = ?IS MALIFIC5T TRANS=MATION4 ,?IS UPHEAVAL -- ! ,ICE ,AGE -- NECESSITAT$ ! IMPLEM5TATION ( EXTREME EM]G5CY MEASURES TO 5SURE SURVIVAL4 ,BUT AS ! CRISIS BECAME PROLONG$1 S5SIBILITIES BECAME LE?ALLY DE=M$ & VE/$ 9T]E/S 9 DEPRIVATION DEVELOP$ AMONG EM]G+ CONTROL GR\PS4 ,WE HAVE ALL LIV$ 9 A P]MAN5T /ATE ( EM]G5CY EV] S9CE4 ,9 ORD] TO DISC]N ! BASIS ( A FUTURE CULTURE ( AN>*Y1 IT REMA9S ESS5TIAL TO J\RNEY BEYOND ! CATACLYSM :I* 9ITIAT$ HI/ORY TO ! G5U9ELY HALCYON DAYS ( ! PRIMEVAL ]A4 ,DUR+ ?IS PASSAGE1 ,I %ALL DRAW ON ,H5RY ,BAILEY ,/EV5S'S REM>KABLE BUT NEGLECT$ TEXT1 ,! ,RECOV]Y ( ,CULTURE4 ,/EV5S WAS NOT AN AN>*I/ P] SE1 BUT HE WAS A VISION>Y -- SOME?+ IMM$IATELY APP>5T 9 HIS MAGNUM OPUS1 :]E ! JO9S BETWE5 VISION & IDEOLOGY >E ALL TOO EVID5T4 ,HIS RECON/RUCTION ( PRIMORDIAL HUMAN MODALITIES REMA9S UNP>ALLEL$1 BUT ! ACCOMPANY+ REM$IAL PLANS >E M>R$ BY AN 9COMPATIBLE ,C>LYLEAN EMPHASIS ON ,GREAT ,M5 AS ! MOTIVATORS ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,9 :AT 5SUES1 !SE EXTR9SIC ELEM5TS WILL BE DISREG>D$4 ,/EV5S'S BASIC !SES >E AS FOLL[S4 ,BE=E ! ,ICE ,AGE !RE EXI/$ A 0,TOTAL ,CULTURE10 A HOLI/IC 09TEGRATION ( E?ICS 7CULT71 >T 7CULTURE7 & SOIL F]TILITY 7AGRICULTURE740.<#a#h.> ,?IS TOTAL CULTURE C5T]$ ON ! G>D5 OR MORE PRECISELY ! OR*>D1 AN 9=MAL 5CLOSURE BE/ D5OT$ BY ! ,AVE/AN WORD PAIRIDAEZA1 P>ADISE4 ,SU* SPACES %\LD NOT BE CONFUS$ ) ! WALL$ G>D5S ( ! ,JUDEO-,*RI/IAN TRADITION1 ?OSE SITES ( TOTAL CONTROL4 ,RA!R1 AS C5T]S ( B>R[ CULTURE1 !Y W]E ONLY SEP>AT$ FROM ! WILD]NESS BY FUNCTIONAL TR5*ES :I* PREV5T$ WILD ANIMALS FROM RAVAG+ ! PRODUCE4 ,?IS CULTIVAT$ PRODUCT WAS ! ,AVAL1 A WORD :OSE MOD]N D]IVATIVE IS APPLE1 BUT :I* WAS ORIG9ALLY A G5]IC T]M = FRUIT4 ,?R\< ETYMOLOGICAL 9VE/IGATION1 ,/EV5S E/ABLI%ES ?AT ! ,AVAL-CULTURE RANG$ FROM ITS S\RCE 9 ,JAVA AS F> AS ,AVALON & BEYOND4 ,& ?R\<\T ?IS REGION HORTICULTURE REMA9$ ! BASIS ( CULTURE4 ,CULTIVATION WAS NOT UND]TAK5 = PR(IT1 BUT = ECOLOGICAL1 COMMUNAL & *>ACT]OLOGICAL N\RI%M5T4 ,IT WAS NOT AN EXTRACTIVE 9DU/RY3 ! PLANT-HUMAN RELATION%IP WAS SYMBIOTIC1 & ! ACTIVITY 9VOLV$ -- H>DLY ON]\S BY ! MO/ /R+5T RECKON+ -- WAS MORE LIKE A VOCATION OR PLAY ?AN LABOR4 ,! OR*>D WAS NOT A FACTORY BUT A TEMPLE1 A WORD :I* ORIG9ALLY D5OT$ A SACR$ GROVE4 ,IT WAS LIT]ALLY ! SE$B$ ( PRIMATE SPIRITUALITY & CULTURE4 ,H5CE1 IT REMA9S UNSURPRIS+ ?AT ! GLOBAL SYMBOLS ( HUMAN SPIRITUAL EXP]I5CE -- ! >BOR VITAE1 ! AXIS MUNDI1 ! GOLD5 APPLES1 ! COIL$ GU>DIAN S]P5T OR DRAGON1 ! KUNDAL9I 5]GY 7ORIG9ALLY SNAKES1 ,/EV5S SUGGE/S1 DOME/ICAT$ TO DET] O!R CREATURES FROM RAVAG+ ! 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F\NDATION ( !IR FUNDAM5TAL E?ICAL PR9CIPLE3 NAMELY1 ?AT C\S9S1 :E!R !Y ASSUME ANIMAL OR HUMAN =M1 = NO FIRM ONTOLOGICAL DI/9CTIONS CAN BE MADE H]E1 SIH\LD NOT BE H>M$1 EXPLOIT$1 KILL$ OR EAT54 0,!RE >E MANY 9DICATIONS ?AT DIET PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 SU* E?ICS & ?AT ! G>D5 SETTLEM5TS TOOK AN ABSOLUTE /& = ! FRUGIVOR\S CULTURE ( ! PRIMATE FAMILY40.<#b#a.> ,= 9 ASSUM+ ?IS /ANCE1 ! OR*>DI/S RESOLUTELY ASS]T$ !IR SIMIAN H]ITAGE4 ,NON-HUMAN PRIMATES >E NOT NOT$ EXPLOIT]S1 R>ELY KILL EXCEPT 9 SELF-DEF5SE1 & %>E ) HUMANS A PHYSIOLOGICAL /RUCTURE :I* SUITS !M = NOT A C>NIVOR\S OR OMNIVOR\S OR H]BIVOR\S BUT A FRUGIVOR\S DIET4.<#b#b.> ,! HUMAN CONTRIBUTION TO ?IS 0NATURAL0 E?IC WAS TO R5D] IT TOTALLY EGALIT>IAN BY WE$+ \T ANY L+]+ RELICS ( ! BE/IAL PECK+-ORD]4 ,AS 9TIMAT$ ABOVE1 !SE P>ADISAL LIFE WAYS W]E LIT]ALLY SUBJUGAT$ BY M>AUD+ B&S ( HI]>*ICAL1 PATRI>*AL MILIT>I/S4 ,BUT ULTIMATELY ! RESPONSIBILITY = !IR SUPPRESSION MU/ BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ! COSMOLOGICAL 5]GIES :I* PRECIPITAT$ ! ,ICE ,AGE4 ,?IS 9 ITSELF %\LD PROVIDE A TOPIC ( CONTEMPLATION = ?OSE :O GLIBLY ASSUME ?AT ! ,E>? ,SPIRIT AUTOMATICALLY SUPPORTS SU* 5DEAVORS4 ,BUT ! MA9 ISSUE LIES 9 EXAM9+ ! EFFECT ( ! TECTONIC %IFT ON CONTEMPORANE\S COMMUNITIES1 & 9 P>TICUL> ITS ROLE 9 =M+ ! BASIS ( ! BIOCIDAL M5TALITY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,/EV5S1 :5 ! GLACI]S DESC5D$ FROM ! NOR?1 HUMANITY UND]W5T A FATAL BIFURCATION :I* REMA9S AT ! BASIS ( ! CURR5T GLOBAL CRISIS4 ,:IL/ MO/ COMMUNITIES RETREAT$ S\? 9 SE>* ( MORE PROPITI\S CLIMATIC CONDITIONS1 SCATT]$ TRIBES :O W]E UNWILL+ OR UNABLE TO AB&ON !IR SETTLEM5TS BECAME CAUCITY4 ,HORTICULTURE WAS NO LONG] A VIABLE PRACTICE & SO DRA/IC ALT]ATIONS 9 LIFE/YLE1 9CLUD+ DIET1 W]E NECESS>Y TO 5SURE SURVIVAL4 ,9 !SE H>% & EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS1 !RE ORIG9AT$ A HUNT+-FI%+ ECONOMY1 :]E HUMANS HUNT$ & KILL$ !IR ANIMAL C\S9S = FOOD & CLO?+4 ,9 EVOLUTION>Y T]MS1 SU* PRACTICES CON/ITUT$ A VA/ ATAVISM1 JU/IFI$ P]HAPS 9 EXTREME CIRCUM/ANCES & = A LIMIT$ P]IOD4 ,BUT 9 ?IS 9/ANCE ! P]IOD BECAME PROLONG$1 & GRADUALLY ! PR(\ND MUTATIONS EFFECT$ 9 EV]Y ASPECT ( !SE TRIBES' LIFEWAYS BECAME 9VET]ATE4 ,EV5 AFT] ! EXTRAORD9>Y SITUATION HAD DISAPPE>$ & SU* PRACTICES W]E NO LONG] JU/IFI$1 !Y P]SI/$ ?R\< 9T]NALIZATION1 ! 9FLU5CE ( VE/$ 9T]E/S1 & CULTURAL DEPRIVATION4 ,!Y >E /ILL ) US TODAY1 P]V]T+ & VITIAT+ ANY ATTEMPT T[>D TOTAL LIB]ATION4 ,AMONG !SE NOR!RN TRIBES1 ! 9TEGRAT$ CULTURE DEVELOP$ BY ! >BORICULTURI/S WAS FRAGM5T$1 & DEVA/AT$ 9 EA* ( ITS ?REE ASPECTS4 ,PLANT CULTIVATION WAS AB&ON$1 E?ICAL S5SIBILITY WAS DEBAS$ ?R\< ANIMAL 7& CONSEQU5TLY HUMAN7 EXPLOITATION1 & OPPORTUNITIES = ! DEVELOPM5T ( A COMMUNAL-SPIRITUAL->TI/IC CULTURE VANI%$4 ,?IS TRAUMATIC CULTURAL DEPRIVATION1 ) ITS ATT5DANT DISFIGURATION ( S5SIBILITY1 CON/ITUTES ! F\NDATION ( ! BIOCIDAL M5TALITY4 ,! HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL /RUCTURE DOES NOT POSSESS ! CAPACITY TO DIGE/ FLE% PROP]LY4 ,! TOXIC PROP]TIES 9 DECOMPOS+ FLE%1 :I* CANNOT BE ASSIMILAT$ OR DISSIPAT$1 5T] ! HUMAN ORGANISM & ACT AS AN IRRITANT4 ,?IS PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTOR1 COMB9$ ) ! %AME RESULT+ FROM VIOLATION ( ! C>D9AL E?ICAL PR9CIPLE1 WAS SUFFICI5T TO PRODUCE A G5]ALIZ$ DISPOSITION T[>D ILL-FEEL+ -- BO? AN 9N] S5SE ( DISEASE & ( BE+ ILL AT EASE1 & AN \T] ILL-TEMP]$ BELLIG]5CE -- 9 ! NOR!RN TRIBES4 ,?IS CON/ITUTIONAL DEG5]ATION WAS GRADUALLY COMP\ND$ BY O!R 5VIRONM5TAL FACTORS4 ,9 A CONTEXT ( SC>CE RES\RCES1 COMPETITION -- RA!R ?AN ! MUTUAL AID *>ACT]I/IC ( ! OR*>DI/S -- BECAME 9EVITABLE4 ,WORK1 RA!R ?AN RITUAL PLAY1 BECAME ! PRIM>Y OCCUPATION1 & ) IT SL[LY CAME A DIVISION ( LABOR1 A DEM>CATION ( RESPONSIBILITIES & P[]1 HI]>*ICAL CONTROL4 ,GIV5 ?AT HUNT+ WAS ! BASIC TASK1 & ?AT M5 W]E PHYSICALLY MORE SUIT$ TO ?IS ROLE1 ! MATRIC5TRIC FOCUS ( !SE COMMUNITIES WAS 9CREAS+LY DISPLAC$ BY PATRI>*AL /RUCTURES4 ,?IS GRADUAL %IFT 9 ORI5TATION PRODUC$ 5ORM\S *ANGES 9 ! >EA ( SPIRITUALITY4 ,AS !Y BECAME LESS RELIANT ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE1 & H5CE LESS CONNECT$ TO ANY P>TICUL> LOCALE1 ! NOR!RN TRIBES BECAME NOMADIC1 FOLL[+ ! MIGRATIONS ( !IR PREY4 ,?IS CONT9UAL MOTION DISRUPT$ ! SPIRITUAL & CULTURAL POT5CY ( WOM51 :I* REMA9$ ROOT$ 9 ! E>? & G]M9ANT PROCESSES4.<#b#c.> ,PATRI>*AL IDEOLOGY1 :I* EXALT$ A D]AC9AT$1 L9E> MASCUL9E SEXUALITY ABOVE E>?-C5T]$ FEMALE M5/RUAL CYCLES1 OV]?REW ! DELICATELY BALANC$ POL>ITIES ( MATRIFOCAL SPIRITUALITY & REPLAC$ IT ) A HI]>*ICAL1 PRIE/LY RELIGION :I* /RESS$ ! CELE/IAL AT ! EXP5SE ( ! *?ONIC4 ,! SKY GODS REPLAC$ E>? SPIRITS1 ! SUN GOD DISPLAC$ ! MOON GODDESS1 ANIMISM BECAME ANIMALISM1 M5/RUAL-C5T]$ MY/]IES W]E DI/ORT$ 9TO BLOOD SACRIFICES4 ,! 0,AGE ( ,BLOOD10 :I* CONT9UES TO ! PRES5T DAY1 HAD BEGUN4.<#b#d.> ,& ! SLAUCE RES\RCES AMONG NOMADIC GR\PS 9EXORABLY RESULT$ 9 CONFLICT1 & 9 ITS TRA9 ! 9/ITUTIONS ( W> & MILIT>ISM4 ,HUNT+ & W>F>E BO? DEM& TOOLS = KILL+1 H5CE ! ORIG9S ( ! >MS TRADE4 ,! NE$ TO COORD9ATE !SE DIV]SE ACTIVITIES 9 A FIRM COMM& /RUCTURE UND] ! CONTROL ( A RUL+ ELITE EV5TUALLY L$ TO ! =MATION ( A PROTOTYPICAL ,/ATE4 ,H5CE1 IT CAN BE SE5 ?AT ! ESS5TIAL ELEM5TS :I* COMPRISE ! CONTEMPOR>Y CONTROL COMPLEX -- OR ,CIVILIZATION -- W]E ASSEMBL$ 9 PROTOTYPAL =M AMONG ! NOR!RN TRIBES DUR+ ! ,ICE ,AGE4 ,/EV5S DISC]NS TWO PHASES 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! NOR!RN 0,BLOOD ,CULTURE10 BO? C5T]$ ON ! TREATM5T ( ANIMALS & ! NATURAL WORLD 9 G5]AL4 .<#b#e.> ,! HUNT+ PHASE CONSID]$ ABOVE WAS SUP]S$$ BY A TELL+LY 5TITL$ P]IOD ( ANIMAL HUSB&RY4 ,! LATT] COMM5C$ ) ! )DRAWAL ( GLACIATION3 ,AS ! ICE REC$$ & PLANT FOOD BECAME AGA9 ABUNDANT1 ! CAPACITY ( ! MIDDLE L&S 9CREAS$4 ,9TO A REGION ACCU/OM$ TO ! HUNT+ ECONOMY MOV$ GR[]S ( CROPS4 ,?US ! ULTIMATE POPULATION ( !SE L&S WAS EXPOS$ 9 ! ,/ONE ,AGE TO TWO DI/9CT TYPES ( CULTURE -- ONE ! H&AX CULTURE ( ! S\?1 ( PRIMATE *>ACT]1 SYMBOLIZ$ BY ! TREE2 ! O!R1 ! SPE> CULTURE ( ! NOR?1 ( C>NIVOR\S *>ACT]1 SYMBOLIZ$ BY BLOOD4.<#b#f.> ,ONE MIATE CULTURES W\LD PRODUCE BLOOD%$1 ) ! W>LIKE NOMADS EF=TLESSLY EXT]M9AT+ ! GR[]S :OM !Y P]CEIVE AS 9VAD]S ( !IR T]RITORY1 & H5CE PROCE$+ TO SUBJUGATE ! S\!RN HE>TL&S4 ,! FACT ?AT G5]ATIONS PASS$ BE=E ! B>B>IANS FELT SUFFICI5TLY CONFID5T TO OP]ATE 9 ?IS MANN] TE/IFIES TO !IR RELATIVE WEAKNESS 9 ! FACE ( ! >BORICULTURE'S RESILI5CE4 ,BUT ! NOR!RN]S' SEEM+ ACQUIESC5CE 9 PEACEFUL COEXI/5CE LULL$ ! OR*>DI/S 9TO A FALSE S5SE ( SECURITY :I* MADE !IR ULTIMATE 5SLAVEM5T ALL ! MORE EFFECTUAL4 ,! LATT] W]E DRAWN 9TO A FATAL COMPROMISE3 ,! PHILOSOPHIC CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! CULTURES IS %>P2 BUT ! CONFLICT SEEMS TO HAVE REMA9$ LAT5T UNTIL ! DOME/ICATION ( ANIMALS 9 ! NEOLI?IC P]IOD4 ,!RE IS NO EVID5CE ( W>F>E BETWE5 ! HUNT]S & ! HORTICULTURI/S4 ,ECONOMICALLY !IR 9T]E/S W]E NOT AT V>IANCE4 ,9DE$1 ! HUNT]S BY R$UC+ ! NUMB] ( WILD ANIMALS P]=M$ ! SAME S]VICE TO FOOD GR[]S AS DID ! BEA/S ( PREY2 IT WAS EASI] TO GR[ CROPS SUCCESSFULLY :5 ! WILD CREATURES W]E KEPT 9 ABEYANCE4 ,SO ! HUNT]S & FI%]S1 ?\< !Y W]E AT W> ) MO/ ( ! ANIMAL K+DOM .1 W]E AT PEACE ) !IR FELL[ MAN4.<#b#g.> ,/EV5S SPECULATES ?AT ANIMAL DOME/ICATION ORIG9AT$ AMONG ! OR*>DI/S1 >GU+ ?AT !Y TAM$ CREATURES NOT = F>M+ & SLAUB>IANS1 H[EV]1 CONV]T$ ?IS B5EVOL5T SYMBIOTIC PRACTICE 9TO ! EXPLOITATIVE MODE ( LIVE/OCK BRE$+ -- SOME?+ MORE CONG5IAL TO !IR C>NIVOR\S NOMADIC LIFE/YLE4 ,CATTLE1 GOATS & %EEP W]E F>M$ = !IR MILK1 HIDES & FLE%2 HORSES W]E BROK5 9 TO BECOME IMPLEM5TS ( W> & DOM9ATION4 ,& ! >BORICULTURI/S FAIL$ SUFFICI5TLY TO OPPOSE ?IS DEVELOPM5T1 OR IF !Y DID SO IT WAS ALWAYS TOO LITTLE & TOO LATE4 ,/EV5S SUGGE/S ! ,CA9 & ,ABEL /ORY RECORDS ?IS CONFLICT3 ! FRUGIVOR\S GR[] KILLS ! C>NIVOR\S H]DSMAN 9 RETALIATION = ! LATT]'S LIVE/OCK OV]RUNN+ HIS G>D54 ,BUT ! RETRIBUTION REMA9S 9ADEQUATE BECAUSE ! PROLIF]ATION ( H]D]S CONT9UES APACE4 ,! DW9DL+ HUNT+ & FI%+ SUBSI/5CE ECONOMY ACQUIRES A ZOMBIE-LIKE RESURRECTION1 IRONICALLY ?R\< ! AG5CY ( A TE*NIQUE ADAPT$ FROM ! >BORICULTURI/S1 :OSE SUBJUGATION IT N[ EFFECTS4 ,PRIVATE PROP]TY1 RA!R ?AN COMMUNITY ( GOODS1 N[ SL[LY BECOMES PR$OM9ANT4 ,! >YAN T]M = W> LIT]ALLY MEANT 0A DESIRE = MORE C[S40 ,! W> ON ANIMALS BECAME A W> ON HUMANS & !NCE A W> ON NATURE1 A W> ULTIMATELY AGA9/ ALL LIFE WAG$ 9 ! NAME ( TOTAL DOM9ATION & DISCONNEXION4 ,ABATTOIRS1 CONC5TRATION CAMPS1 GAS *AMB]S & NUCLE> WEAPONS ALL ORIG9ATE 9 ! SAME COMPLEX4 ,! GR\ND = ! >BORICULTURE'S VIOL5T SUBJUGATION WAS PREP>$ ?R\< 9FECTION1 BO? LIT]AL & SYMBOLIC4 ,! OR*>DI/S1 ) !IR 9TUITIVE NOTION ( COSMIC EQUILIBRIUM ?R\< RECIPROCITY1 HAD LONG RECOGNIZ$ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( SACRIFIC+ ! FIR/ FRUITS -- I4E41 ALL[+ ! 9ITIAL CROP 9 A SEASON TO FALL & REMA9 UNH>VE/$4 ,?IS BLOODLESS (F]+ REPAID ! ,E>? BY MUL*+ & 5RI*+ ! TOPSOIL1 :I* 9 TURN YIELD$ BIGG] FRUIT & L>G] CROPS4 ,) ! ADV5T ( ANIMAL DOME/ICATION1 H[EV]1 IT WAS DISCOV]$ ?AT SPREAD+ ANIMAL EXCREM5T UND] ! BRAN*ES ( ! TREES RESULT$ 9 AN EV5 MORE PROLIFIC YIELD4 ,BUT ! NITROG5 9 FECAL MATT] :I* PROMOTES PLANT GR[?1 ! SLAUBORICULTURI/S WAS DEVA/AT+1 = ! TREES' POSITIVE RESPONSE TO BLOOD SEEM$ TO 9DICATE DIV9E APPROBATION = SLAUTICUL>4 ,COSMOLOGICAL P]CEPTIONS W]E TRANSMUT$ & ,M>S1 9ITIALLY A VEGETATION GOD1 BECAME ,GOD ( ,W>4 ,! OR*>DI/S W]E IDEOLOGICALLY UND]M9$ BE=E !Y W]E MILIT>ILY SUBDU$4 ,?IS DEMON/RATION ( A SEEM+ V]ACITY 9 ! !OLOGY DEVELOP$ BY ! B>B>IANS' SPECIALIZ$ PRIE/HOOD 79 CONTRA/ TO ! G5]ALIZ$ SPIRITUALITY & R&OM %AMANISM AMONG ! OR*>DI/S7 9ITIAT$ A FATAL /RA9 ( DEG5]ATION AMONG !IR FRUGIVOR\S NEIANCE WAS DECEPTIVE4 ,! APP>5T %ORT-T]M GA9S W]E OV]:ELM+LY \TWEI<$ BY LONG-T]M 5VIRONM5TAL DEPR$ATIONS4 ,! >BORICULTURI/S1 FATALLY COMPROMIS$ BY ?IS TIME1 W]E UNABLE TO C\NT] ! =CES :I* W]E LIT]ALLY BLIK SPOTS W\LD APPE> UPON ! LEAVES & SPREAD FROM TREE TO TREE4 ,!N ! FOLIAGE W\LD WI!R & DROOP1 & ! SPOTS W\LD SPREAD TO ! FRUIT4 ,& ! PRIE/S 9T]PRET$ ?IS TO MEAN ?AT ! TREE NE$$ PUR] BLOOD4 ,SO WE TOOK NO MORE444 UNCLEAN BEA/S4444 ,& :5 ! BLI? SEEM$ B>R5 & ! S&S BEGAN TO COME2 !N ! WIZ>DS CAME TO US ) H>D FACES1 = !Y W]E C]TA9 ( ! EFFICACY ( BLOOD4 ,! GODS1 !Y SAID1 W]E ANGRY ) US1 & !RE WAS ONLY ONE WAY TO PROPITIATE !M4.<#b#h.> ,SO MURD] BECAME SANCTIFI$4 ,CROP (F]+S1 REPLAC$ BY ANIMAL SACRIFICES1 AUGM5T$ BY RITUAL KILL+ ( HUMANS1 TUMEFI$ 9TO ! SY/EMATIC MASS SLAUY TOTALIT>IANISM4 ,! SYN*RON\S SUBJUGATION ( ! >BORICULTURE SET ! 0ESS5TIAL PATT]N0 ( ,CIVILIZATION3 ! *A9 ( OPPRESSION1 ! VICI\S CIRCLE ( ONGO+ DEG5]ATION :I*1 ALL[+ = SOCIO-ECONOMIC *ANGES & DEVELOPM5TS 9 CONTROL TE*NIQUES1 REMA9S OP]ATIONAL TODAY4.<#b#i.> ,! MILIT>Y /ATE 5=CES ITS DOM9ATION ?R\< ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION & ITS ATT5DANT CLASS DI/9CTIONS1 G5D] & E?NIC DIFF]5TIATIONS1 $UCATIONAL & RELIGI\S 9DOCTR9ATION1 ! IMPOSITION ( A MONET>Y SY/EM1 & SO ON4 ,ITS VASSALS 9 TURN HUNT & 5?RALL$ ANIMALS1 DELIB]ATELY BRE$+ A SURPLUSAGE = EXPLOITATION & SLAU? & FAM9E4 ,/ILL1 AMONG PRIVILEG$ CLASSES OR REGIONS1 ANIMAL FLE% REMA9S ! /APLE DIET>Y ELEM5T1 BUT ?IS 0UNPRIMATE FOOD0 CORRUPTS 0! 9N] ORGANS1 CAUS+ DULL WITS1 F\L DISEASES & GREAT DEM&S = M$ICAL HELP04.<#c.> ,9 %ORT1 IT RE9=CES DEP5D5CE UPON & SUPPORT = AU?ORIT>IAN CONTROL /RUCTURES1 CREAT+ A PR$ISPOSITION T[>D /UPEFACTION4 ,! CYCLE ( DEG5]ATION REMA9S COMPLETE4 ,ECOLOGICALLY1 SOCIALLY1 & *>ACT]OLOGICALLY1 ! 9FE/ATION ( ! FLE% VIRUS ULTIMATELY REMA9S ! CATA/ROPHIC S\RCE ( CONTEMPOR>Y BIOCIDAL TOTALIT>IANISM4 ,GIV5 ?IS HORRIFIC ONSLAUDLY SURPRIS+ ?AT ! >BORICULTURE DISAPPE>$ & ! LIFEWAYS IT EMBODI$ BECAME O!RWORLDY4 ,ATLANTIS SANK B5EA? ! WAVES1 ,AVALON EVAPORAT$1 P>ADISE BECAME 5SKI$ & C\LD BE HOP$ = ONLY 9 AN AFT]LIFE4 ,BUT = ?OSE ( US :O WI% TO REV]SE ?IS PROCESS & R5EW ! E>?LY P>ADISE1 SU* CONSOLATION REMA9S 9SUFFICI5T4 ,REG5]ATION CAN BECOME POSSIBLE ONLY ?R\< ACTIONS BAS$ UPON AN 9CISIVE AW>5ESS ( ! FULL NATURE ( PRIMEVAL TRANSCULTURAL CONFLICT4 ,9 ORD] TO RECOV] CULTURE1 TO DISCOV] ! BASIS = A CULTURE ( AN>*Y1 IT REMA9S ESS5TIAL TO REVIVE ! PRIMAL TOTAL CULTURE1 ! HOLI/IC 9TEGRATION ( >T1 E?ICS & HORTICULTURE4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 ANY?+ LESS REMA9S SEV]ELY TA9T$ & COMPROMIS$ ?R\< ITS 9FECTION BY ! BIOPA?IC VIRUS4 ,! BE/ ( ! PRES5T CULTURE -- A CULTURE 9 ! PA?OLOGICAL S5SE ONLY -- PO9TS BEYOND ITSELF T[>D ! RECOV]Y ( PRIMATE LIFEWAYS4 ,BUT = AN>*I/S TO SEEK 9SPIRATION 9 ! /RICTLY LIMIT$ EMANCIPATORY ATTEMPTS ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION OR ,MAY #aifh REMA9S ABSURD4 ,9 !SE 9/ANCES1 ! P>TICIPANTS DEM&$ SO LITTLE & -- NOT SURPRIS+LY1 GIV5 !IR EMBATTL$ SITUATIONS -- MADE ONLY M9IMAL MOVES T[>D RECOV]Y4 ,IT MI*I/S TO R$IRECT ATT5TION T[>D ! ,ADAMITES1 ! RADICAL SECTION ( ! DISS5T+ ,M$IEVAL COMMUNE ( ,TABOR3 ,! MAJORITY ( ! ,TABORITES W]E EXTREME PURITANS 9 !IR P]SONAL CONDUCT1 BUT A M9ORITY1 9FLU5C$ BY ! ,FREE ,SPIRIT DOCTR9ES ( ! ,PIK>TI1 BELIEV$ ?AT ! MILL5NIUM HAD ALREADY >RIV$4 ,!Y W]E ! K+DOM . ( ! ELECT1 & = !M ALL LAWS HAD BE5 ABOLI%$4 ,F\R HUNDR$ W]E EXPELL$ FROM ,TABOR 9 #adba & W&]$ ?R\< ! WOODS NAK$1 S++ & DANC+1 CLAIM+ TO BE 9 ! /ATE ( 9NOC5CE ( ,ADAM & ,EVE BE=E ! FALL4 ,ACT+ ON ,*RI/'S REM>K AB\T H>LOTS & PUBLICANS1 !Y CONSID]$ *A/ITY A S9 & SEEM TO HAVE SP5T !IR TIME 9 A CONT9U\S SEXUAL ORGY4.<#c#a.> ,! NOMADIC1 NON-E>?-C5T]$ NATURE ( ?IS V5TURE 9DICATES ITS LIMITATIONS AS A RECOV]Y 5DEAVOR1 BUT IT REMA9S A F> SUP]IOR EXAMPLE ( LIB]ATION ?AN ?OSE LI/$ ABOVE4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO ! LATT]1 IT CONTA9S AN EXPLICIT RECOGNITION ?AT ,CIVILIZATION CON/ITUTES A VA/ AB]RATION & TRANSGRESSION ( NATURAL LAW -- A P]CEPTUAL BASIS UPON :I* ! ,ADAMITES F\ND$ ALT]NATIVE MODES ( CONDUCT 7A RUDIM5T>Y =M ( CULTURE74 ,= ,MAT!W ,>NOLD1 ! PHILI/9ES W]E ! PRECIPITANTS ( AN>*Y1 9SURG5TS AGA9/ :OM AU?ORITY WIELD$ ! WEAPON ( CULTURE4 ,BUT HE WAS WRONG3 BY DEF9ITION1 ! CULTURE ( AU?ORITY REMA9S PHILI/9E4 ,CURR5T MA9/REAM CULTURE1 & ! MAJORITY ( ITS FR+ES1 REMA9 IMPLICAT$1 P]MEAT$ BY ! /5* ( PUTREFY+ ANIMAL FLE%1 ! S\RCE ( TOTALIT>IAN BIOCIDE4 ,TO BECOME ITS ANTI!SIS1 ! %IFT T[>D TOTAL REVOLUTION MU/ BE F\ND$ UPON1 *>ACT]IZ$ BY1 & ASPIRE T[>D A REG5]ATION ( TOTAL CULTURE4 ,ONLY ?US WILL A CULTURE ( AN>*Y MA9TA9 ITS VALIDITY4 ,*APT] #g3 ,! ,APPEAL ( ,AN>*Y ,AMID EC/ATIC VISIONS ,AN>*Y APPE>S4 ,%E SAYS3 ,:5EV] Y\ NE$ ANY?+1 ONCE A MON? AT ! FULL MOON1 ASSEMBLE 9 ! WILD]NESS -- 9 ! =E/1 ON ! HEA?1 BY ! SEA%ORE -- = ! /ATE ( NATURE IS A COMMUNITY ( FRE$OMS4 ,RECOGNIZE ! IMM95CE ( TOTAL LIB]ATION1 & AS A SIGN ( Y\R FRE$OM BE NAK$ 9 Y\R RITES4 ,DANCE & S+1 LAU< & PLAY1 FEA/ ON ! FRUITS ( ! E>?1 ! DELIE MY RITUALS4 ,& ,I AM ?AT :I* Y\ F9D 9 ! 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