Wicca: Part of Shadowy Conspiracy

Man, I just can’t wait to get to that “certain level” so I too can be part of the massive Wiccan conspiracy. Gianni DeVincent Hayes, Ph.D. (a conspiracy expert!) writing for the American Chronicle lays bare our wicked ways.

“This too is a shadow organization, as it reveals its true self only to its members who rise to a certain level. Over the years, Wiccans have attempted to legitimize themselves by founding satanic schools, establishing websites, presumably promoting the white witches vs the black witches rumors, and even outright denying that witchcraft is demonic. Instead, they say that they don’t believe in any God, and that their existence is for man to search for the truth through their practices.”

You can’t buy entertainment like this. Well, technically you can, but why bother when they are more than happy to hand out free samples of this lunacy. It almost makes me want to get in on the act. If we are going to branded as part of some global underground conspiracy shouldn’t we be writing our own press releases?

Farewell To The Night Stalker

Actor Darren McGavin passed away of natural causes at a Los Angeles-area hospital yesterday. He was 83. McGavin is particularly famous to fans of occult-themed entertainment due to his role as Carl Kolchak: The Night Stalker.

McGavin as Kolchak

The 1970s cult show starred (and was produced by) McGavin as a newspaper reporter who investigates mysterious and unusual cases. His adversaries ranged from vampires to 19th century alchemists. His work on that series was a direct influence on shows like “The X-Files” (who paid tribute to McGavin by having him appear in an episode as a 50s-era paranormal investigator). Many modern shows that incorporate occult or paranormal elements owe at least a small debt to Kolchak.

In addition to McGavin’s work with “Kolchak: The Night Stalker”, he was probably most famous for his role as the father in the holiday classic “A Christmas Story”. For a full listing of his work you can find his IMDb profile, here. This humble blog raises a glass to the passing of a fine actor.

The Peacock That Repented

Both Chas Clifton and Jennifer Emick point to a blog post from Michael J. Totten’s “Middle East Journal”. The post deals with Totten’s visit to Lalish, the holy land of the Yezidis. Yezidi is a small Middle Eastern religion which is a syncretic fusion of Islamic, Sufi, and pre-Islamic pagan belief. The central figure of their faith is the angel Melek Taus (aka The Peacock Angel), perhaps better known as Satan. But unlike the terrible rebel angel of the dominant monotheisms, Melek Taus repented his rebellion and is now first among God’s servants. Comic book fans may find this all familiar due to the character “King Peacock” (a Yezidi super-hero and police detective) from Alan Moore’s comic “Top 10″.

Update on SubGenius Custody Case

Rachel Bevilacqua’s blog has posted an FAQ (which includes links to several of the photos used against her in court) of the case, as well as several official documents. Bevilacqua says that she should have a partial official transcript of the judges comments by March 3rd.

To catch up on this story I advise reading my previous entry on the subject. It is looking more and more like the judge was acting from a place of bias and ignorance. Hopefully the ACLU or a similar group will take the case.