The Attic of Bill's Life

What the Thunder Said By Greytfulwolf Again, the great slow rumbling As the grey shield of the sky shakes above. It comes as does some giant, or some prowling beast of such ilk, Black, swollen with rain Gliding with easy step along its way over the city Lying inconsequential beneath its tread... Sign in to see full entry.

1. A WARNING: The following is an experimental bit for a new adult novel I'm considering writing, tentatively titled "Through the Gates of Cabala". If adult fantasy erotica of the more extreme relationship/BDSM type offends you, Don't bother to read this. If, on the other hand, you like the style,... Sign in to see full entry.

1. "An It Harm None" By Greytfulwolf (Being some thoughts on the understood part of the Rede that's not always understood by the non-Pagan majority out there, which can lead to some unfortunate misconceptions about us) "...Do what thou wilt." On the face of it, this has got to be one of the most... Sign in to see full entry.

1. Us Against Them By Greytfulwolf In the mind of a soldier: Long ages before the coming of the giants this world was ours. We roved at our pleasure over the face of it, took its bounty for our use, brought home its riches to increase the greatness of our cities. This whole world was once covered... Sign in to see full entry.

Sure Cure for Drowsiness By Greytfulwolf Don't laugh - it works: Wash down 4 - 5- 6 Triple-strength Ephedrine tabs With a Jolt cola, Chomp down a good-sized chocolate bar And chase its cloying sweet away With a 4-day-old 20 oz. 7-11 coffee, BLACK. Later, while speeding down an empty highway, Private... Sign in to see full entry.

1. Consuming Divinity: Entheogens and the religious practice of Santo Daime By Greytfulwolf Let me just state from the begining that this article In No Way seeks to promote the use of psychoactive substances as an adjunct to ritual practice. As we all know, many other activities - musical trance,... Sign in to see full entry.

1. Music as Visionquesting: A Pagan's-Eye View Through the "Eyes of the World" By Greytfulwolf " Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world..." So goes one of the Grateful Dead's most famous tunes. Their 40 years of loyal fandom, and the 40,000 or so more years of our universal love of... Sign in to see full entry.

1. Magical Mentality in the Context of BDSM Ritual: Self-Transcendence Through Alternative Sexuality By William T. Masonis Pretty much no one outside of a close circle of friends would suspect that my wife and I fall somewhat within the broad category of folks who practice what's generally furtively... Sign in to see full entry.

The Firedancer Body moving in time With the rhythm of drums Feet pressing the brown flesh Of Mother Earth, Arms raised to Father Sky, Ecstatic Near the sacred flames She becomes all Beauty - Sister, Daughter, Consort, Mother: She the center of all things, The Song the Universe sings. Sign in to see full entry.

1. "The Moral Equivalent of War" By William T. Masonis Any of the readership of this article who's in my age range (about 50) should be able to easily recall that famous speech given at the outset of the original Energy Crisis of the 70s by then-President Jimmy Carter, when the Arab Oil Embargo... Sign in to see full entry.