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I picked up this amazing depiction of Christ’s crucifixion for a $1.50 at the San Lazaro Botanica at 127 Rivington St. the other day. Now, I like to think that I have a good handle on the signs and symbols of religious iconography, and while some of the symbols are […]
I came across this larger-than-life San Lazaro (AKA the biblical Lazarus, AKA the other biblical Lazarus, AKA Babalu Aye) while wandering in and out of botanicas in the Lower East […]
What is it about the Pilgrim Mennonites that makes passers-by feel so soft and cuddly? Is it their humble gaze, the one you feel ashamed to have held for so long? Perhaps it’s their love of super non-aggressive pastel prints dyed light enough to fade into the nearest field of […]
This past Friday night I had a short conversation with a Black Israelite (AKA Black Hebrew) just south of Union Square. Given that his preaching was chock full of damnation, biblical quotes galore, and the calling out of the so-called white man I had reason to believe he was either […]
Daisy Jane Danger and I stumbled upon this little “Donna Karan: Bunny Butcher”-esque call to action while walking through Chelsea. It’s not every day you get to see the New Age movement being publicly called out on their pooh-pooh. And yet, I’m not sure it’s fair to call Donna Karan, […]
This is a video I found promoting public “witnessing,” otherwise known as “street preaching,” “open air preaching,” or everyone’s favorite…“subway preaching.” In this video you will see a woman I believe to be known simply as “Tiffany G.” extolling the limitless possibilities of saving souls in our decadent little village. […]
The Wild Hunt has got a nice pagan-inquisitive interview with NYC’s very own Alex Mar whose documentary American Mystic screened at the Tribeca Film Festival this passed April. From the synopsis: Set against a vivid backdrop of bucolic rural landscapes, American Mystic weaves together the stories of three young Americans […]
Even though NYC Vaishnavists (AKA Hare Krishnas, AKA Hare Krishnas no longer aligned with ISKCON, AKA Hare Krishnas who would like to be taken more seriously) are as diverse as the city is densely populated, one thread binds them all: love of food. Krishna devotees have been opening vegetarian restaurants […]
Always a beacon of solid (like a turd) reporting (like a pooh), our very own NY Daily News is trying to paint Arizona killer, Jared Lee Loughner, as an occultist offering the above picture, along with unsourced “expert” opinions, to back up their claim, stating that the “shrine” is both […]
I’ve picked up Mrs. Taylor’s fliers on a number of occasions, but always lost them before I got a chance to call her and schedule an appointment. Now, thanks to one Ms. Daisy Jane Danger, I’ve got a crisp new flier stuck in the files. Of course, when I do […]
Since it’s snowing, I thought I’d bust out some subway literature I picked up a while back. Revelations is an interesting (read: totally and wonderfully insane mystical rant), and has got to be one of the most detailed and vividly recalled ayahuasca journeys ever. We’re talking crazy lamps, giants, God, […]
One of our local neighborhoody blogs, The Ditmas Park Blog, re-posted a photo story by Brooklyn Photos which documents some beheaded chickens(?)/pigeons(?) in our lovely little Prospect Park. Of course, the immediate response was one of finger-pointing at the Latin American/West African Santeria community, because apparently white kids never do […]
Always an uplifting experience, today I went for a walk down Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. My main purpose was to walk with a slight abandon while hoping to stumble upon either the Ausar Auset Society founded by my secret intellectual-man-crush, Ra Un Nefer, author of the very awesome Metu Neter […]
I picked this up, along with a pamphlet on “The Uses of Pain,” while mulling around the lobby of the New York New Church waiting to pay my $20 for a group seance. For those who don’t know, George Bush (b. 1796), biblical scholar come mystic, was a bit of […]
I’m kind of curious as to what the angle will be on this. Is this flier suggesting that the Bible’s “rude and crude human mask” is dubious? Or is it suggesting that the sexier parts of the Bible have a deeper more “spiritual” message? Hard to say when you’re dealing […]
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