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SILVER STAR JOURNAL
INTRODUCTION &  INFORMATION



"Every man and every woman is a star."

- Liver AL vel Legis. I. 3

SILVER STAR 8

 Introduction


Greetings From the Between Time

I began this issue on the Dark Moon of 9/11-07
I threw a hexigram- it was 'opposition'- FIRE/LAKE- ah, I thought-

'divided for the chance of union'
2=0
Shiva & Shakti
Yin & Yang
Flesh & Electron:
The Great Work/Play! -> from division....Unity Uttermost Shown!

Now, I thought, looking at the I Ching,  I have a commentary to attach to the lovely dark flower of Silver Star 8

For here we are- all in Shadow & Light and the shadows merge and the light shines here and there and
A breakthrough! Joy!
Then- Opression! Darkness & Fear.
We are weaving the light & dark of the world and of our hearts to survive

As the planet teeter-totters, in and out of the shade- we Who Stand Apart and cheer on The Big Evolution wonder:
Why does the crumbling temple yet stand? Why do the Black Dharmas seem to rally?
The strides made by science and magick are ignored or denied or worse, turned into grotesque meat puppets for a numbed and bleating public.
Yet
We keep the One Star in Sight-
and the twinkle of it glimmers on each of these pages,
Shining from the heart of every star- saying:
Those who wish to be awake, can be
The rest sleep-
and O! the temptation is always there...to sleep, wander off, fade
....but
there is work to do
And Great Play Ahead !

So as the bombs explode in ancient Sumer, fire over Water
As the lies and genocides and witlessness of politicodemons  spews...
There are shining bursts of light here and there- There is a weaving of light & dark
There is a thread of silver we can follow towards joy;
For Example:

From today's paper (NYT): For the first time since statistics were recorded (1960) the number of children dying every year in the world has dropped.
Years of quiet toil and visionary science have saved  millions of children-
ah! A sparkle.

We do in the realm of the Energies and Forces what we can to en-lighten the World
And so here is another bundle of thunderbolts from our scattered Tribe
Showing that Art is where opposition turns into that frission, that spark, that burst of Union!

The method of science, the aim of the religion
& The Party of Pan

 Love & Will
 Om Ha!

Aion 131

aion@psychicsophia.com




StarFaeMed by Acrylic




OUR MANIFESTO:

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
 

WHAT:

This unique Journal of Magick is totally eclectic, with a focus on serious practical and theoretical essays, fiction, rituals, art and poetry that all express The High Art: those countless aspects of magick and the alchemy of the 'Great Work'. The material herein is primarily in, although not limited to, the realm of Thelema. This means operating on the principle of love under will. Other terms such as Tantrik, Shamanic, Chaotic, Wiccan and so on may also apply. The Will to Love is the Law to Live. In the end, Silver Star is what our contributors and readers choose to make of it.

WHO:

While being in a sense a magickal child of The Horus/Maat Lodge, Silver Star
is not limited in any way to being a 'house organ' for the Lodge. Silver Star seeks to provide an open source and forum for all serious Adepts who will to share with their Brothers and Sisters the work of the Art Magick. A closed system dies. We seek to help inspire the metaphysical knowledge of the New Gnosis as an open system. Our simple goal: The magickal evolution of humanity.

HOW:

 You send us wonders and we will help spread them. Omnia Veritas (everything is true) . If you like what you see here, then we want your work as well. All arcane materials are acceptable from all types of open-minded people, belonging to any and all (or absolutely no) orders, lodges, circles and so on. Sincerity, scholarship, and creativity are our desired qualities. Silver Star seeks to represent the widest possible spectrum of Magick and its practice as it is evolving now. Most disciplines have a Journal that transcends politics and becomes a serious forum for the whole community, a free space where ideas and knowledge can be shared. This is ours.

WHY:

Because we can. Many of us marvel at the current proliferation of magick everywhere. Who has not witnessed the fertile chaos of these uncertain times? Who has not found the tools and information necessary to create conscious change in abundant supply? Cyberspace and the tools thereof provide powerful tools to effect change with Will. We to Evolve. Each one of us now lives in a world where critical choices must be made. As the old song goes: "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." We are united in one simple ideal: Love IS the Law. Do you truly know how much your heart weighs?

WHERE:

HERE and NOW! This is all that matters. We are scattered about the globe, a beautiful 'net of stars', yet in this magick circle of cyberspace we are together. Let us gather in love and will to share our visions and affirm our unity. This is a time of great changes: a new conscious is rising phoenix-like from the ashes of a restrictive age. Let it take flight here.

If you are Asatru, Buddhist, Chaote, Druid, Enochian, Faerie, Gnostic, Heretic, Illuminati, Jungian, Kali-worshipping, Lovecraftian, Maatian, Nordic, OTO, Pagan, Qabalist, Rosicrucian, Shaman, Taoist, Unitarian, Voudon, Wiccan, Xenophile, Yezidic, Zoroastrian, or something completely different, Silver Star is your e-zine. The editors gratefully acknowledge the many contributions that have been made to this issue.  We hope that you, our readers, will find connections with the magickal experiences presently assembled before you.
 

 Silver Star Editorial Collective

 Nemus, Aion, Shade, Nema
 

Love is the law. love under will.




EDITORIAL NOTE:
re: submissions

Direct comments, questions and all submissions (and we ENCOURAGE submissions) to:

aion@psychicsophia.com

Publication dates: Spring & Fall Equinox
Deadlines: One Month Before each Equinox

There is no payment for submissions except good Karma. Authors/artists retain copyrights.
I request that submissions, if possible, be sent in MS WORD as attachments or as text documents (rich text is fine as well). Images as GIFs or JPGs, please keep them small memory-wise and size wise.and please title each peace and put your name as you wish it to be shown ON the piece. Thanks. The journal often has text centered on the pages, one reason for this is the format in which I receive submissions, often this is the best way I can display them on the web page without intensive editing.
If there are odd formatting bits here & there, forgive me- Im doing what I can with what I have.
Note: I do NOT edit for style, content, grammar or typos- I spend my energies getting it up online- so send ready-to-print materials. In other words, all typos and grammar errors are owned by the authors.
RE: Errors, bad links etc: Whoa! Relax. Email me. Ill change it. It IS the web. And remember:
All is transitory....
Each issue is a Great Work but also a Great Joy. As I assemble and weave this issue the strongest feeling that fills me is how very much of one mind we all are, even though our bodies are scattered over the planet.As you wander through each issue, you'll see what I mean. Love/Will--- Aion.
 



" As I drove into the sun
Didn't dare look where I had begun
Lost among echoes of things not there
Watching the sound forming shapes in the air
From the white star..."

- Peter Gabriel