Become a living god!

[Ellen Travis]

The Herps. Also phone cams. And free Web MD apps. Sigh.

The herps??!! Back in the day people used to dream of getting the herps.

Seriously they were like "thank god it's only the herps and not syphilis!"

Now they're like "thank god it's only syphilis and not the herps!"

Plus back in the day it was just some dodgy geezer from Southend or somewhere pretending to be the nephew of a Russian mystic or a native American medicine man who violated your daughter and ran off with your car and your life savings.

Nowadays it's Russian and Romanian mobsters pretending to be yogis and tantrics and not satisfied with exploiting your family and taking all you have they will put you to work 14 hours a day, 365 days a year in a factory or construction site.

*sighs with nostalgia*

 

[Lukraak_Sisser]

^ This.

Yes well, we can't ALL be born as the living sun of egypt. Some of us will just have to use credit cards.

 

[Lucian]

The "k" was originally used by Crowley to signify a sexual element to the proceedings. Something to do with the Greek latter ketis which, according to old AC, signified the female genitalia.

Nowadays just about every new age entrepreneur uses the spelling with a K although I doubt that many of them understand the origin of the spelling

edited to add a photo, image of the 1st ed of MITAP (1929) the 1st ed was, AFAIK, the 1st use of the spelling

Actually, the "k" had been part of the word since it had been an English word, although very often it lacked its "c" friend. Oh, and sometimes it had a "q."

 

[s4zando]

Plus back in the day it was just some dodgy geezer from Southend or somewhere pretending to be the nephew of a Russian mystic or a native American medicine man who violated your daughter and ran off with your car and your life savings.

*sighs with nostalgia*

Yeah, those days.

Now, my daughter IS a Native American Medicine Man, violiating herself in Southend, and my car IS my life savings. [\OT]

 

[spruce22]

Invent you own higher power

While not directly related this reminds me of a Doug Stanhope bit about AA and creating your own higher power - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4txNz25Ht9o. I'd agree about Vodka being the logical choice if you are going for monotheism.

 

[Toke]

Yes well, we can't ALL be born as the living sun of egypt. Some of us will just have to use credit cards.

A wonder of the modern world.
Now godhood is accessible to all irrespective of birth, and you don't need an army of masons.

 

[Maya22]

Do they have discounts for folks who want to be demigods?

 

[mike3]

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Gosh, I'm a bit bored: I wish I could do something interesting, like learn to speak German, take up golf, or become a living god".

Apparently you can do the last one. Really. You can become omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. This chap can tell you how, which is jolly decent of him (though I think it costs money):

http://www.becomealivinggod.com/

I suppose, at the very least, being a living god is better than being a dead one.

Hmmm....

Disclaimer: Personal success depends on your work ethic, so results will vary. Do not use this information as professional, or medical advice. You must be 18 or older to enter.

?

Busted.

 

[Ellen Travis]

Actually, the "k" had been part of the word since it had been an English word, although very often it lacked its "c" friend. Oh, and sometimes it had a "q."

I was responding to the people who were asking why the guy had used the spelling with the additional K, which is due to Crowley's popularisation of the word in the late C20, at which time the word magic was spelled "magic" - Crowley added the K for the reason I described and the spelling fell into common use amongst new agers and occultists.

Obviously lots of words were spelled differently if you go back far enough in time, the use of the letter f instead of the letter s being a common example.

 

[arthwollipot]

What do you mean "become"?

Is magic somehow more magical if you slap a "k" on the back of it?

These days (or rather, fifteen years ago when I last dabbled in neopaganism) "Magic" is stage magic, done by performers. "Magick" is real magick, done by practicioners of Wicca and occultists.

 

[Irish Murdoch]

Hmmm....



?

Busted.

What's the bet that everyone who has done the course so far has an insufficient work ethic?

 

[Traveler Steve]

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Gosh, I'm a bit bored: I wish I could do something interesting, like learn to speak German, take up golf, or become a living god".

Apparently you can do the last one. Really. You can become omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. This chap can tell you how, which is jolly decent of him (though I think it costs money):

http://www.becomealivinggod.com/

I suppose, at the very least, being a living god is better than being a dead one.

All I know is, whenever someone asks me if I am one, I say "Yes."

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Wow, I'm almost ready to get out my credit card. If you actually click on one of the upper links, you get to the second page where you see that spiritual advancement involves hot chicks too...

I loved this bit:

"5 Steps For Accessing The Most Prestigious Astral Realms

Did you know that it's a privilege to enter many astral worlds? You literally need permission to access these magick realms and study inside their spiritual temples. Learn how to get a VIP pass into these prestigious learning centers.."

Who knew? I guess they have spiritual bouncers for the riff-raff.

If your name's not on the Akashic Record, you're not coming in.

 

[Dr. Keith]

If your name's not on the Akashic Record, you're not coming in.

That's what she said.


And then the mastercard was approved and all was well.