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host @Discovery | @PENamerica award-winning historian | former VP @penguinrandom | author, lecturer | repped @SpectreVision | "Mitch is solid gold"โ @DAVID_LYNCH
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Delighted to report I'm joining the new podcast network launched by
@SpectreVision
. Mine is a 6-part historical pod EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE: ESP IS REAL. Honored to collaborate w/ producer
@ItsJimPerry
& composer/sound designer Dean Hurley (Twin Peaks)
@THR
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Had to take one of my kids to emergency roomโALL IS FINE. But I learned that when you list religion as โSatanistโ they change it to โother.โ
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I am so sorry for these parents that it ever had to come to this, but God willing this will be a forum for truth and some degree of respite from this cruel absurdity.
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Since Archie Bunker is trending I want to share a story from actor Carroll O'Connor. A reporter asked did he mind when people called him 'Archie' on the street? In his Queens accent he replied, "Moiiind? I love it." The former high-school teacher never took success for granted.
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Comrades, An extraordinary image of Satan in his pandemonium by artist John Martin (1825-26) from an illustrated edition of Paradise Lost, 1825-1826.
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Trump is lowest aspect our culture: licentious, petty, proud. Every man left & right should model opposite for kids.
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Holding it for the first time. Arrived last night. Emotional (and happy) moment.
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In Rangely, Maine, with Wilhelm Reichโs Cloudbuster, adjacent to his grave.
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"A rare look inside a fossilized dinosaur egg found in southern China has revealed an exquisitely preserved embryoโand evidence suggesting that some of these prehistoric creatures had even more in common with modern birds than previously thought."
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โIf you wish to sell your soul, youโll have to acquire one first.โโAnton LaVey
@ChurchofSatan
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The
@ChurchofSatan
's Anton LaVey visiting school kids with his pet lion cub Togare in 1964. My kinda school.
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The Pentagon has an unacknowledged UFO program. I'm buying a round (to go, of course) for a disclosure activist. Seriously. This is a breakthrough and I want to thank everyone who endured years of lonely work and calumny to make it happen.
#ufotwitter
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Best. Sticker. Ever. Thanks
@WeirdOwlchemy
โbeautifully done. And a treat to arrive home to.
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After 4 mos following the feed of
@ChurchofSatan
I conclude:
1) They have excellent taste in music, literature, visuals
2) Never insult anyone unless insulted first
3) Believe in the primacy of the individual
You may or may not like dark aesthetic (I do) but those are the facts.
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New tat, brothers & sisters: a variation on the Leviathan pentagram, with deepest thanks & veneration to Anton LaVey
@ChurchofSatan
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If someone tells you youโre โtoo sensitiveโ thatโs a bully seeking plausible denial. Plot your escape.
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The biggest commodity online is not porn, weather, or sports. It's anger. Don't allow it to be continually packaged and sold back to you.
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The darker the artist the nicer the person. Thatโs been my experience.
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"You are cursed with that most evil of attributes--an open & questing mind." Thrilled to arrive home from Denver to a signed copy of Blanche Barton's history of
@ChurchofSatan
. Blanche was Anton LaVey's wife, collaborator & partner in thought crime.
@whatissatanism
@CaAbrahamsson
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"The 'Satanic abuse' scandals are complete calumny & fiction. The world is filled with so many real problems that I have to wonder at the emotional needs & ethical lives of people who feel impelled to point fingers at problems that do not exist." A forthcoming French interview...
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Vernon Howard (1918-1992) believed that the highest sign of spiritual maturity is the ability to leave other people alone.
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John Mack (1929-2004) is one of the most misunderstood and, in my view, noblest intellectuals of the late 20th century. He never said alien abductions were real. He said that according to the protocols of a trauma specialist, the experiencers whom he studied were truthful. 1/4
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Magnificent sketch of Anton LaVey by artist
@tim_botta
โone of his finest works.
@ChurchofSatan
@CaAbrahamsson
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Happy to report that NYCโs greatest vending machine at Sunshine Laundromat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is restocked with signed and numbered copies of Modern Occultism.
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Happy Samhain.
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"If my hypotheses withstand scientific scrutiny then they would be forced to acknowledge that LaMDA may very well have a soul."--Blake Lemoine, Medium, June 11. I eschew the term "soul" because of its disclarity. I am not suggesting that people...1/6
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"It is always a potential liability when a practitioner writes a work that deals with topics ordinarily studied in an academic historical context; however, I believe that my perspective as a practicing astrologer can also be an asset in some instances because it allows me... 1/2
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I know a lot of people are suffering during this lockdown. If you email me via my website I will send you a free PDF of my short book, "Depression and Metaphysics." This is not some lame attempt to harvest email address. I don't keep emails or send promo announcements.
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This is what was *actually* going on during the โSatanic panicโ of the 1980s.
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Shadows of Mercury
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Saw Barbie movie: we now live in a gnostic culture.
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Moving in day with my older son Caleb. "Dad, please don't talk to my roommate about Feng Shiu."
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Democracy in inaction: after 17 min Twitter scrubbed my tweet with 11 seconds of crowd footage booing Trump.
#UFC244Censorship
. DM for video
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I'm not saying this is for everyone, but I've decided to no longer post about politics. Twitter (and other social media) monetize contests and anger. If I've been a dick to anyone politically: peace pipe. x
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Now, don't get me wrong--I'm delighted with the support my Satanism piece received
@Medium
, but I was so PATIENTLY waiting for it to receive 666 likes and it vaulted past that without my knowing...
@whatissatanism
@ChurchofSatan
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The TSA lady searched my tarot deck in Milwaukee (with surgical gloves--whew) and asked: "Are there any sharp objects in here?" Me: "Only the Three of Swords." Fortunately, she had a sense of humor (depending on your POV) and I'm en route home.
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Just saw news of the death of great soprano Jessye Norman, who I had the chance to meet in college. It happens that I wrote about her in my book on Neville Goddard, MAGICIAN OF THE BEAUTIFUL, which she certainly was.
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"The highest honor you can give my ideas is absorbing what is useful and throwing out the rest, including terminology. Whether I like it or not."
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More than ten years ago, a prominent research psychologist published a paper in a respected journal that presented evidence for precognition. The response was swift and withering. A decade on, however, the unthinkable has occurred. His data has stood up.
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Lisa, I'd say that you never knew how much your father meant to us--but you did know. You demonstrated the same affection to his fans that they held for him & you. You helped preserved his legacy in music, images and a groundbreaking film. From Elvis fans everywhere: we love you.
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A lot of people ask me for one step that will make them more powerful. Again and again I say it: โก๏ธstop gossiping.โก๏ธYou will stand taller almost immediately. And you will keep standing taller.
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Today I read
@WhitleyStrieber
's manuscript for his upcoming book, THEM. I loved it so much my planned endorsement expanded into a full preface: "Whitley, finally, moves the debate where it must go: from asking whether to asking why." You'll absorb THEM in a single sitting. I did.
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Still from Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
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People sometimes speak of โgriftingโ in the UFO community. I see relatively little sign of it. (Credulity and fundamentalism are different problems.) Nearly three decades in publishing will give you a different perspective on the lives and struggles of working authors/speakers.
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This magnificent statement by Eugene V. Debs--made upon his conviction for sedition 100 years ago today--is one of the greatest pieces of modern political oration. Study it.
@DemSocialists
@jacobinmag
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My older son Caleb, 13, volunteering at a refugee resettlement center in Clarkston, Georgia. Most refugees spend 10-20 years being vetted in resettlement camps before coming to US, where they must repay their own airline tickets within 6 months. This center gets no govt funding.
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I grew distant from ritual in my early 30s. I do not question its efficacy but its necessity. Today, I prefer simple ideas and approaches. The public is under so much pressure that I think simple ideas and methods are the need of our era.
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I probably shouldnโt go grocery shopping stoned anymore.
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This is still the best damn thing ever written from an intellectual perspective on LaVeyan Satanism.
@CaAbrahamsson
@InnerTraditions
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Take a moment to realize how much we owe to truckers during this crisis--that's what keeps our supply chains flowing. They work 24/7.
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Since we're starting a new chapter in probing the UFO thesis, we have the opportunity (some of us) to avoid defaulting to religious-style language. The pivot is not "belief" or "disbelief," nor substituting like terms, but quality of query.
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Iโm getting a lot of questions about anarchic magick. Hereโs my manifesto.
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If ever an actress deserved
@TheAcademy
nomination for a performance in a horror film it's Toni Collette in
@HereditaryMovie
. I have no idea how she brought this performance out of her. She's one of the greats, transcendent of genre.
#Oscars
#HorrorMovies
@tcolletteonline
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No reasonable person could possibly believe in precognition. Expect for one troublesome fact: the statistical evidence keeps mounting, replicating, and proving bullet-proof. Skeptics are running out of excuses. My latest
@BoingBoing
#parapsychology
#ESP
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Cryptozoology Museum, Portland, ME.
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The national media has been effusive in its praise of professional skeptic James Randi (1928-2020). The broader truth is more sobering. My piece "The Man Who Destroyed Skepticism"
@BoingBoing
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If you're reading this you'll be able to tell a younger person someday: "You know, there was a time when a lot of people said UFOs were just nonsense."
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Proudly published.
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I want to sincerely thank the thief who stole the presents for refugee children that my son Toby was collecting. Since then people have sent toys & contributions in many multiples of what was stolen. I wish the thief peace & thank y'all for creating a better Xmas for these kids.
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Friends, Today is White Lotus Day, a worldwide day of remembrance among Theosophists on the anniversary of Madame H.P. Blavatsky's death in 1891. Blavatsky, I find, has become a Rorschach in modern culture. Those who approach her credulously, approach most things so.... 1/5
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Leaving other people alone is a very powerful choice, too rarely considered.
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Iโm crying tears of mirth after discussing Modern Occultism with the Master of All Good Things: โฆ
@duncantrussell
โฉ. Launching soon!! x
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โ'Jack is one hell of a nice guy and a number-one rocket engineer,' opined the otherwise skeptical science-fiction writer Robert Heinlein in 1949." Writing about the great, tormented Jack Parsons (1914-1952) in Modern Occultism.
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This is personally the scariest thing Iโve ever seen. A McDonalds in Roswell. ๐ธ
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Hanging on Lower East Side w/ Michael Moynihan coauthor of epic Lords of Chaos, one of my cultural touchstones.
@feralhouse
@ChurchofSatan
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These may be the last words I ever write you, but: I shit-canned my health insurance today. And I feel great. Health insurance is organized crime in our society. Any of you who've struggled with an insurer know this. The corporate-compromised state won't do shit about it. 1/2
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I am thrilled to share the cover spread to Modern Occultism, out in print, digital, and audio on Sept 19. Up for preorder everywhere. Your preorders make a difference, so thank you in advance. x -M-
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Pleased to report that my reconsideration of Anton LaVey, founder of
@ChurchofSatan
, now has 1k+ likes
@Medium
. I feel certain we're on the threshold of a renaissance in understanding of Anton/CoS, thx to work of
@CaAbrahamsson
of which mine is a ripple.
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Two of the most important figures in my life: Anton LaVey (who I never knew) &
@CaAbrahamsson
whose work & friendship have greatly benefited me. Carl &
@rawsin_
are shooting an unprecedented doc about Anton. View & support their efforts:
@ChurchofSatan
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William James believed self-image is the closest we possess to destiny. And self-image is alterable as an ethical and spiritual project. More so, altered self-image produces or comports with objective changes in outer life. It's a radical proposition for our generation to assume.
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"The Ancient Egyptians had a technology of the psycheโthey understood human development & how we interplay with the cosmos. We do not. Our technology has erased time but we as individuals have not commensurately developed, hence coarseness & chaos abound."
#KybalionFilm
coming...
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Fight it though I may, I have to come to terms with the fact they my musical tastes will forever be stuck at age 15: Ramones, The Who, The Specials, Marley, Kennedys, Black Flag, Clash, Dolls (and David especially), Joan, Pretenders, Ozzy, Lemmy, Stones, Lou. So it goes.
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I know there'll be a lot of tributes, and I know Stan was sometimes accused of not sharing credit, but the man does count among a tiny handful of artists who truly elevated the comic art form and expanded our culture in ways akin to Elvis and The Beatles.
#StanLee
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Birthday dinner.
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One of my most dedicated undertakings--from Cleopatra to chaos magick. Out June 23, 2023. Up for preorder. Audio coming with my narration.
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โThe People Who Doubted You Are In For the Shock of Their Livesโ
Friends, Today is the pub date of my new book, THE MIRACLE HABITS. Iโm marking it with two launch events tonightโa live chat and new video with INSPIRE NATION at 10 p.m. Eastern on YouTube and an interview... 1/2
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Thanks to yโall. x
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An impossibly young Jacques Vallรฉe relaxing with
@ChurchofSatan
's Anton LaVey in the late '60s. I had the surreal treat of viewing Close Encounters of the Third Kind with Jacques, who was the model for the character Lacombe (played by Franรงois Truffaut, right).
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"This is, in many respects, a seekerโs book. I consider myself, above all else, a seeker. I sometimes describe myself as a 'believing historian' and I am a participant in many of the movements I document and consider. I am dedicated to exploring metaphysics in both... 1/12
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Gee, I can't wait for my invitation to the the "Religious Liberty Task Force" so I can defend the rights of Satanists, wiccans, neo-pagans, atheists, ethical humanists, occultists, and magicians--this should be great! Right? RIGHT??
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Did you know that Madame Blavatsky, in addition to everything else, wrote horror stories? They are collected in her posthumous 1892 collection Nightmare Tales. Her story "The Ensouled Violin" adapts the mythos of violinist Giuseppe Tartini and his Devil's Trill Sonata,...1/2
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Dinner with Whitley Strieber and Jacqueline Castel {๐ค}. I can assure you we didnโt discuss the weather.
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Thoth mural restored at LAโs Egyptian Theater.
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There is no "high" art or "low" art--only good art. The death of a master who painted monsters lovingly.
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This is one of the finest passages on magick I've ever read--and it ably demonstrates why author
@silfrsmith
says that spell books can be read as literature.
@GabyHerstik
@SerpensRubrum
@CaAbrahamsson
@rawsin_
@GaryLachman
@RedTemplePress
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Today in 1831, Madame HP Blavatsky was born in eastern Ukraine. Like a comet across the horizon of complacent Western civilization, HPB appeared on the American scene in the early 1870s and almost single-handedly revived interest in the occult and esoteric, introducing...1/5
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Roswell bus station at night.
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Almost no religion or spiritual movement is "real" to its roots--religions of every kind change, morph, and grow combinative. Novelty is not artifice. Just as repetition is not truth.
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Marking the anniversary of Jack Parsons' death: โMagick is a passion and a discipline which relates to the mystery of love.โ
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If you want to take a single lesson from
#Bernie
it is this: never, ever water yourself down to be popular. Socialist, New Age, occult, etc.--fly it like a flag. People respect integrity. Whether or not they realize it.
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I've known and worked with Whitley Strieber for 12+ years and as I'm preparing my upcoming interview with him for
@ScreenSlate
almost every reply is revelatory. He discusses his encounters/work with George Kuchar, Kenneth Anger, Christopher Walken, others. Cannot wait to share.
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On this seriously brilliant 2-CD set from Dark Throne the supernaturally likable Fenriz calls out influence of
@ChurchofSatan
in commentary.
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Friends, I've been very busy (a good problem) and I haven't done much to promote my latest book, Happy Warriors. It is very meaningful to me. In this book, I explore the lives and ideas of the second-generation of New Thoughters--the people who really made it a mass... 1/4
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Ra. Ra. Ra. Merry Anti-Christmas.
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Missing from many obits for Tina Turner is her dedication to Nichiren Buddhism. She described how chanting nam-myoho-renge-kyo gave her the resolve to exit her abusive marriage. The chant is Sanskrit adapted into 13th century Japanese for... 1/2
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They just arrived home from Roswell. From Hekateโs Cave, an excellent metaphysical shop.
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