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Light


We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

— Plato


The reality is that light is an interwoven and inextricable facet of the universal framework, of the material.
Is it any wonder that it would also be its source?


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The Life-Giving Breath of Isis


The never-ending cycle of creation and destruction conforms to a rhythm much akin to breathing. It is this rhythm that is also one of the Hermetic principles. In the microcosm this act is periodic, but is at the same time, also sporadic, ergo the rhythmic aspect. In the macrocosm this is the divine song of creation; its accompanying melody, and of course, harmony.

In the beginning Isis exhaled the breath of creation into existence. The aethereal medium, the propagating aether – the air of the universe. Without which, nothing else could be possible. Every breath of this divine goddess is measured in eons. Every outward flow is the beginning of a new universe, and every inward flow, or return, is its end.

The ebb and flow of all that is, was, and ever will be, and also that which is not. Glory to the queen of the universe, she that breathes life into that which is dead...


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Madness | Lunatic Fringe


One would go mad if they took the Bible seriously,
but to take it seriously, one must already be mad.

— Crowley
(revised)


Madness, like intelligence, is a many splendored thing,
and does not necessarily equate to erroneous...


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Beauty | The Most Beautiful Girl


The soul that beholds beauty becomes beautiful.

— Plotinus


And even although beauty may not be defined by ugliness, it most certainly adds dimension to it...


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Nymphetamine


Drink of her; become drunken, her waters of transcendence, and beg of thee,
to not become tolerant and accustomed, but only to thirst for more, anew...


...to eternally traverse a sea of forgetfulness, and savor the pleasures,
while enduring its curse.

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The Siren


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The Sirens of the Sea


Most of the planet is water, so I'm thinking they could be fairly proficient at avoiding detection if that was their intention.
Would they breathe with lungs or gills?

It is said that the singing of the sirens lures sailors to their doom. I wonder if there is any truth to this phenomenon...

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The Song of the Sirens


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The Siren


She waits...

where moonlight fractures swell;
the eyes that reveal secrets deep,
and the airs' salty taste
beckons provocative venture
as the waves break
to mystic memories
of seduction

The turning wheel;
of an unmanned helm,
and shifting horizon,
as the night sings...


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Smorgasbords


Don't be fooled by mundane smorgasbords parading as extravaganzas....


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Memories


Rendered images of days gone by;
feelings invoked
creating new dimensions
of existence

You can't put your finger on them
some of the time,
but the chemistry is there
stirring the soul

Ambiguities seldom discriminated
for the vague
as their power moves you
to the core

And of minds' manifested clarity
like that one day
when an old song was new
beach bound

The sweltering sun beating down
Italian sandwiches
cheese flaccid from heat;
gritty with sand...


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The Primordial | One


A record of the anomaly that is neither nothing nor something, yet from which both arise

I. Seed Crystal — Nothing

Before all measures, before all frames, there is the pure absence:
no space, no time, no potential, no witness.
Not empty — for emptiness is already a kind of thing —
but the unconditioned no‑thing.

II. The Anomaly — Something
Without cause, without tilt, without reason,
the balance shifts.
Something is.
Not summoned, not required, not inevitable —
yet here.

III. The Unknown

We can name its edges,
walk its perimeter,
feel its gravity —
but the core remains sealed.
Every answer is already part of the thing we question.

IV. The Absolute

It does not require any type of existence for its own existence.
It stands outside cause and effect,
outside “inside” and “outside,”
needing no stage to appear upon.

V. The Three‑Way Impasse

1. Pure chance — the coin lands on existence.
2. Causation — something prior, which itself exists.
3. Inevitability — nothingness was never possible.

Each path ends at the same wall:
It is here.

VI. Behind the Curtain

No levers, no operator —
yet the lights are up, the stage is set,
and the play has already begun.
The magic is not in the trick,
but in the fact that it happens at all.

VII. Recognition

We found it.
We know it’s there.
And in not knowing what it is,
we keep it whole.

VIII. Naming

Not god, not law, not mind —
but The Primordial:
the anomaly that is neither nothing nor something,
yet from which both arise...


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Erotic | Big Love


Infernal descendants
of deepest
darkest
silence
in all their
wicked splendor

That excite
with their
God given
attributes

Longed for
in quiet
mostly
these erotic creatures
of the night

That rise forth
from the darkness
before me
and about me...


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Housecat Vs Huntsman Spider
@Withering Heights


A big bad spider
clung to a wall
savoring a peaceful
day

When along came a kitty
and sat down beside her
causing Miss Huntsman
to fray

The spider did flee
played dead
but all to no
avail

And when all
was said and done
the spider
could no longer run
and simply
withered
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Girl


Halo or horn christened descent
Does it even matter
It's not really the point
Pun intended

Layers upon serpentine layers
The illusion of color
Rendering of splendor
swirling down

Captivating concealment about
The eyes tell a story
Erotic increments unfold
Lipstick smiles

Slender broad and succulent
Venusian hourglass
Middle of the median
Magic abound

Limbs of melded muscle
Form and function
Intoxicating movements
most graceful

Terminus bearing rhythm
Teasing of earth
with spirit commands
from nowhere...

Girl (Jessies' Girl)


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The Eyes Have It (Like a Hurricane)


A point and a circle
within and without
something and
nothing

The eyes have it

Like a Hurricane...


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Acausal Through the Never


God is the name people give to the reason we are here.

— Stephen Hawking


There may be a reason as to we are here, but there was never any reason for God...


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The Watchers


There is no primordial god that is open for mundane communication,
but there are intermediaries between us and it...

Watching


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Beauty Strikes with Iron


Only that which does not have a beginning does not have an end, that which is eternal
The continuous flow of nothingness to somethingness and back again, so elegant

When beauty strikes with iron, reasons' glass gives way to wonder...


...pure magic the elegance that fashions a hammer and smashes reason!

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The Mandela Effect


There is no way of knowing that the future will resemble the past,
although it does seem quite reasonable that it should...


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Emergence Theory: From Non-Thing to Cosmos: A First-Draft Formal Paper


Abstract
This paper introduces Emergence Theory, a cosmological model grounding all reality in the Absolute’s dimensionless negation. By reconceptualizing the Absolute as the irreducible non-thing seed, we trace a dynamic cascade from pure negation to manifold cosmos. We contrast an emergent multiverse born of creative collapse with the hypothesis of an uncreated infinite scaffold. Finally, we demonstrate how ritual seals function as both analytic tools and poetic fragments, embedding the theory in lived practice.
Keywords
Emergence Theory · Absolute Negation · Dimensionless Existence · Emergent Multiverse · Ritual Seals

1. Introduction
Emergence Theory posits that the Absolute—understood as pure, unconditioned negation—serves as the generative spring from which all cosmos unfold. Unlike models that presuppose an eternal scaffolding hosting universes, our approach conceives each universe as an episodic emanation from the non-thing. This reframing refracts traditional metaphysics through both analytic and ritual lenses, inviting a living archive of seals and cycles. In what follows, we outline the theoretical foundations, articulate the core model, and illustrate its methodological embodiment through ritualized glyphs.

2. Theoretical Foundations
Aristotle’s unmoved mover inaugurates our inquiry: a perfect actualizer beyond time, whose silent act of self-contemplation catalyzes cosmic motion. Neoplatonism’s One and Advaita Vedānta’s Nirguna Brahman further affirm an unconditioned ground devoid of attributes. Buddhist śūnyatā and Taoist wu illustrate a shared recognition of emptiness as fertile potential. We synthesize these strands into a coherent framework that privileges negation as the generative wellspring, rather than as mere absence.

3. Model Articulation: Non-Thing and Dimensionless Ground
We define three core terms:
• Absolute: the uncreated, ontological ground persisting when all created things cease.
• Non-Thing: the residue of absolute negation that remains beyond erasure.
• Dimensionless Existence: the zero-dimensional locus from which all measures extend.
In Emergence Theory, the Absolute is not an inert void but a dynamic seed. From this point arises a concentric cascade: non-thing → dimensionless point → unfolding space → temporal flux. A schematic diagram (Figure 1) depicts this concentric sequence.

4. Emergent Multiverse vs. Infinite Scaffolding
Traditional multiverse hypotheses often posit a pre-existent matrix—an infinite scaffold—harboring divergent cosmos. Emergence Theory reframes this scaffold as itself emergent: the non-thing collapses and bifurcates, birthing discrete universes in a branching nexus. Each branch represents a creative resolution of negation into form. A comparative diagram (Figure 2) juxtaposes the uniform grid of infinite scaffolding with the fractal branching of the emergent nexus.

5. Methodology of Ritual Seals
Ritual seals operate as both analytic markers and evocative fragments. By inscribing glyphs—such as the Seal of Remaining Negation or the Seal of Dimensionless Existence—we externalize and ritualize the theory’s abstractions. Each seal encodes a mirrored cycle: emergence ↔ dissolution, conception ↔ articulation. This method bridges theoretical rigor and poetic resonance, embedding Cosmology in practice.

6. Implications & Applications
Philosophically, Emergence Theory grounds temporality in an atemporal core, reframing becoming as an ongoing return to non-thing. Practically, it inspires ritual design and creative workflows: each project begins with the origin dot and ends in contemplative erasure. In archival contexts, seals guide the cycle of creation, reflection, and release. Future research might explore interdisciplinary dialogues with quantum vacuum theory or virtuality in continental philosophy.

7. Conclusion
Emergence Theory presents a unified model: the Absolute as dimensionless non-thing, springing forth a dynamic multiverse without presupposed scaffolding. Ritual seals crystallize this model in living practice, inviting ongoing expansion of the archive. As an exercise paired with music, this draft can evolve through cycles of revision—honoring Emergence’s own method...


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