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 Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:59 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:35 am
masks
the african masks that hang on the walls of western art museums detached from their full body costumes were originally a part of a whole performance ensemble consisting of elaborately costumes dances, vibrant music, and highly stylized dances these complex ceremonial event express important social, religious and moral values for the whole community. with careful attention to the masks' artisticand symbolic detail is is possible to perceive these same values within the masks themselves
a mask can reveal things about a person as well as it conceals.
A mask is anything used to hide, protect, or cover part or all of the face
also i remember some thing i was told once as a child a mask is not just some thing you put on your face
in example you put on deoderant and some perfume after a bath in a way that is a mask your covering the way you really smell and putting on the smell of vanilla you are not a cookie
high heel shoes can be a mask your not that tall
and dying you hair can be a mask your hair ain't pink
stick on nails are a mask your nails are not that long and a tube sock in your pants can be a mask your not that long
pm me if you would like more info on that
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:34 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:38 am
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:18 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:13 pm
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Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 3:41 am
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:41 pm
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:05 pm
Swords Magic swords have historically played a role in Chinese, Japanese, Jewish, and Persian magical traditions. They remain popular in East Asian magic, High Ceremonial Magic, and modern Wicca.
Magic swords may be actual functional swords complete with sharp blades or ceremonial replicas. Swords invoke primal metal magic although wooden swords also exist, particularly in East Asia. Swords are powerfully associated with the primordial magic traditions of metal-working.
Swords radiate masculine energy; the scabbard is its feminine partner. Swords are most commonly associated with the element air, however this is controversial; some also identify swords with fire. Swords do not fit neatly into elemental categories being the product of all elements. The raw material for swords is dug from Earth and the process of crafting a sword involves the interplay of air, fire, and water.
Crafting swords was a secret, magical operation. Spell-casting and spiritual invocation was once involved in the creation of powerful magic sword (and in some cases it still is). Rumors periodically circulated that blood sacrifice, including human sacrifice, was required to forge magic swords. Vestiges of these legends survive in Japanese mythology.
Swords may be engraved with runes, sigils, Names of Power, Kabalistic inscriptions or other magical embellishments. They are used for casting circles and for various magical practices including protection spells, exorcisms, spirit-summoning, and banishing spells. Swords are among the four tarot suits, corresponding to the playing card suit of Spades.
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:19 pm
Tripod No, not a camera tripod: this tripod is based on ritual equipment from the Oracle of Delphi. The Pythoness at Delphi sat atop a tripod, a high three-legged stool overlooking a steaming chasm that allegedly inspired psychic vision in order to deliver her prophesies. The key to the tripod is the three legs.
Early Greek altars were sometimes placed on a tripod. The most common modern tripod is essentially a cauldron standing on three legs (see cauldron).
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