Today is the feast of the Epiphany, the day that the three wise men, the three kings, arrived to the nativity. It marks the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas. In the United States typically we take down the holiday decorations. I have heard that in Germany, it is permitted to keep them up until February 2, which is Candlemas or also in other parts of Europe, St. Brigid's day.
There is a lot scheduled for this one here in the states too, lots of people in a big city at the capitol.
There is a certain person who has been posting outrageous things about blackmail, a Mr. Wood.
Since I just finished reading the book I mentioned in the last blog or two, I'll summarize pertinent facts about out mutual enemy, the ones who do the blackmail. The book was excellent, and unlike other survivors like Kerth and Cathy, has an overview of the whole organization.
- The driving force is power. Worship of worldly power. The one they worship is believed to be the one who 'rules the world'.
- Magic is a big part of the worship. Even when Manuel Noriega was caught, the soldiers called his home the 'witch house'--there were so many things from local mystical traditions in the house and on his person--santeria, palo mayombe, voodoo, Christian, etc. If you have read Cathy O'Brien's stories about his being superstitious, you would have then two cross references for that one point.
- Magic goes way back in history, and there is a 'slippery slope' in the practice of black arts...people involved in it end up doing more and more, moving up from sacrificing animals to humans.
- There is a network of powerful ones in this 'system', they look out for each other because they feel that humans are predatory animals, and the predator ones are 'superior' to the others--so investigations just fade away in the criminal justice system. This network has infiltrated police, medicine, courts, etc.
- Most businesses run by such 'leaders' operate both legitimate and illegal activities using the legitimate business for a cover. For example, an art dealer might also sell stolen works of art on the 'down low'.
- All such 'religions' at the very highest levels, have a hidden inner circle who all worship the same thing--no matter what the inner circle of leaders tell the lower ranking members.
- Remember that sex magic is a big part of their belief system. So is indulgence. The only belief they follow is to 'do what thy will'--there's no responsibility, no repercussions. And in the sex magic act, there is a transfer of energy between the participants. This adds to the motivation of the perpetrators...control, ego, and belief in taking 'power' that is their 'right to take'.
- Linda B. gives chapter after chapter of incidences of crimes and how time and again, justice isn't given. She mentions how teens who 'dabble' do incredibly horrible things, and some never get out of this system of doing horrible things. There are two kinds of 'seekers', one is basically a misfit in everything else and identifies strongly with this 'religious experience'--those aren't easy to heal with counseling. But the others who were experimenting and had a strong supportive family, they can heal.
- The 'system' of 'control' in this network also seeks out and threatens those who try to expose it or obtain justice. Revenge is a huge part of the belief system.
- There's little groups, medium groups, and then networks of intergenerational abuse.
- Linda got into it by a very persuasive person she fell in love with, she gives examples of how he 'covers his tracks' by saying that they would never hurt children or animals, etc. etc. so his 'Temple of Set' has a veneer of respectability. But she gives the big picture that the only real rule is to 'do what you want to indulge yourself' and otherwise 'there are no rules'.
- The problem is global.