Tuesday, July 05, 2016

Jesuits Priests & The Novel The Shaitan



JESUITS & THE OCCULT

As I mentioned earlier, I would be explicating upon the hither-to-unknown subject of Jesuit Priests and the world of the occult. However, before I proceed I would like to clarify what I’m referring to when I speak of Jesuit Priests involving themselves in the mystical. One can easily mistake this statement to imply that all those dedicated to the Society of Jesus are in actuality dabblers in Arcanum, harkening back to images of the super-secret society Opus Dei. 

Far from it.

The majority of Jesuits would eschew this notion and are simply devoted to the order, in carrying out the daily functions of officiating over church matters and the like. 

Having said this, there are and has been a negligible few who have stepped out of the purview of their ordinary duties and have applied themselves vigorously to unraveling the ambiguities particularly shrouded within the world of the supernatural.

It might not be common knowledge, but not a few Jesuit priests have performed exorcisms even in recent times. The fact that they are capable of affecting this spiritual service bespeaks their vast knowledge and exposure to the vulgarities of the world of the occult.

Madame Helena Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society, was fond of accusing Jesuit priests of, not only dabbling in the Arcanum, but also of having commerce with black magic. Whether this accusation if well-founded or not is still debatable.

Nevertheless, it seems probable that the Society of Jesus, otherwise known as the Jesuits, did have exposure to the magical crafts as a result of the codifying of a great body of mystic knowledge by the 12th century Catholic Pope Honorius the 3rd, who commissioned a vast compilation of the all the then-known systems of magic in the entire western world.

This monumental work upon completion was entitled “The Grimoire of Pope Honorius,” and has secretly served as a guidebook for Catholic priests ever since, who were curious and bold enough to step foot into the nebulous world of the supernatural and to take on this added profession.

Once again, the question: What does this exposition have to do with my novel The Shaitan? The answer is that it brings us back to the enigmatic figure of the Jesuit priest, Father Emmanuel Miguel Ramirez and his behind-the-scene manipulation and control over the clandestine US army “Operation Inferno,” and over the life and career of our main character, Army Ranger Staff Sergeant Hank Donaldson.

To further understand the complexity of this covert relationship and how it relates to staff Sergeant Hank Donaldson’s assignment over Homeland Security of the nation, I encourage you all to purchased and read an ebook copy of The Shaitan.

- Daniel Canada aka Obsidian


THE SHAITAN IS CURRENTLY BEING SOLD AS AN EBOOK AT THESE LOCATIONS:



You can also check the comments I will be posting about the making of the book as well as background material on these other social media sites:



The picture that follows is one of the mystical Jesuit Priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin



Thursday, June 30, 2016

Background of Action Novel The Shaitan Continued

Next I will be elucidating upon the hither-to-unknown phenomena of the Jesuit Priests and the occult, which was personified in the eccentric character of Father Emmanuel Miquel Rameriz in the novel The Shaitan. So stay tuned for my next blog post!
-Daniel Canada aka Obsidian



THE SHAITAN IS CURRENTLY BEING SOLD AS AN EBOOK AT THESE LOCATIONS:




You can also check the comments I will be posting about the making of the book as well as background material on these other social media sites:

My Twitter account: https://twitter.com/lordlumiel

 

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Background Information About Action Novel The Shaitan


ABOUT THE NOVEL THE SHAITAN

TOPIC:‭ ‬THE GREAT DRAGON




I would like to talk about the recurring image of the dragon in my action-novel,‭ ‬The Shaitan.‭ ‬Many have wondered about the ever-present image of this dragon,‭ ‬which seem to permeate throughout the story at the most uncanny moments.‭ ‬What does this dragon represent‭? ‬Good question.‭ ‬To be sure,‭ ‬it is a Jungian archetype.‭  ‬Carl Gustav Jung interpreted this symbol to represent the‭ “‬Mother Dragon.‭”

We are all too familiar with the classical medieval scene of the chivalrous knight in shiny armor slaying the dragon.‭ ‬However,‭ ‬few of us are aware that this oft repeated motif is a distant echo of the fall of the matriarchal society,‭ ‬along with the once revered worship of the great Mother God and her connection with the mysterious powers of the earth,‭ ‬Gaia.

You might notice that I referred to this ancient deity as‭ “‬God,‭” ‬with the capital G.‭ ‬This is due to the fact that the original mother deity was considered to be the all-powerful and knowing creator,‭ ‬in opposed to simply being the consort of a dominant male god.‭ ‬This lesser position she was relegated to in later times,‭ ‬during the rise of the male deity and His worship.

Of course,‭ ‬this eventually led to the celibate male priestly class,‭ ‬which we are all too‭ ‬accustomed with today.‭ ‬It might surprise some to know that under the worship of the ancient Mother God sexual rites were considered to be the correct form of communion with deity,‭ ‬in stark contrast to the sexual suppression of the priestly class presiding over the realm of Christendom in our modern times.

This takes us to the most numinous and symbolic bible book of Revelation,‭ ‬wherein the Great Dragon is seen by the astounded Prophet John as being violently hurled down to the vicinity of the earth.‭ ‬Herein,‭ ‬we see a historical relic of a by-gone era,‭ ‬where the demotion of the Mother God,‭ ‬symbolized by the dragon,‭ ‬actually took place,‭ ‬giving rise to the principal male God,‭ ‬called by many names throughout the annals of time.

What does all this have to do with the novel‭? ‬Great question‭!

In the book,‭ ‬The Shaitan,‭ ‬we are once again brought face-to-face with this‭ ‬original,‭ ‬epic struggle,‭ ‬played out-not only in the main character’s recurring and frightening visions of the Great Mother Dragon-but also in the charismatic occult leader,‭ ‬Jamilyah,‭ ‬the very high priestess of the Mother Dragon God Herself.‭

How does this conflict play out in the end‭? ‬What is more,‭ ‬how does it influence the main character,‭ ‬Staff Sergeant Hank Donaldson in his mission as an Army Ranger‭?

This remains to be seen.

I encourage everyone to purchase a copy of‭ ‬The Shaitan,‭ ‬read it and find out.

-Daniel Canada aka Obsidian



THE SHAITAN IS CURRENTLY BEING SOLD‭ ‬AS AN EBOOK‭ ‬AT THESE LOCATIONS:

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/573076

Barnes‭ & ‬Noble Bookstore:‭ ‬http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-shaitan-daniel-canada/1123886050‭?‬ean‭=‬2940152342888

Kobo Bookstore:‭ ‬https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-shaitan

You can also check the comments I will be posting about the making of the book as well as background material on these‭ ‬other‭ ‬social media sites:

My Facebook account:‭ ‬https://www.facebook.com/daniel.canada3

My Twitter account:‭ ‬https://twitter.com/lordlumiel

Monday, June 27, 2016

About Edited Edition of Action-Novel The Shaitan




Hello my fellow poets, artists and poet aficionados!


I, Daniel Canada aka Obsidian, have just completed publishing the edited version of my action-thriller-novel, The Shaitan. Many of you have been made aware of the 1st edition in my previous newsletter and I appreciate your support and many encouraging words of admonition.

I invite you all to visit the ebook sites listed below, go ahead and purchase an electronic copy and check it out! What is more, I welcome your comments, constructive criticisms and insights, and would love to get feedback from you, my fellow wordsmiths!

The book, The Shaitan was formerly written under my nom de plume, Ashur Etil Alani. However, it is now republished under my real name, Daniel Canada and is being sold online at Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Epub, Mobi (Kindle), Irf, Pdb for Palm and Kobo Ebooks sites, for $3.99 a copy.

For more information and updates follow me on my social networks listed below.
Yours truly,


Daniel Canada aka Obsidian


 If you want to view my Smashwords Author Profile visit: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ObsidianBlade64

To view a few sample pages or to purchase The Shaitan visit: https://smashwords.com/books/view/573076  (Note: You must 1st remove “adult content” filter from top right hand corner of Smashword page to access the book, by clicking the “Adult Content” button before searching for book title The Shaitan in search field).


THE SHAITAN IS CURRENTLY BEING SOLD AT THESE LOCATIONS:

Smashwords:  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/573076

Barnes & Noble Bookstore: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-shaitan-daniel-canada/1123886050?ean=2940152342888

The Shaitan is not sold on Amazon.com at this time.

You can also check the comments I will be posting about the making of the book as well as background material out on these social media sites:

My Twitter account: https://twitter.com/lordlumiel

Bon appetite!





Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Vanishing UFOs?



Vanishing UFOs Spotted Over Ontario
Is this proof of UFOs coming from or going to other dimensions?
03/24/2016 03:40 pm ET | Updated Mar 24, 2016
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·  Lee Speigel Writer, Editor, The Huffington Post


UFOs seem to blip out or instantly vanish over Ontario, Canada.

UFOs are reported across the globe on a daily basis, and it’s often the same thing — a circular object shines brilliantly in the sky, and then, instantly, it disappears.

Of course, if an advanced civilization in a far off galaxy had the technology to cross the far reaches of space, we might assume the pilots of those spacecraft could also have a cloaking device or hyperspace afterburners, like you might see in your favorite science fiction movie.
 
They might even have the ability to slip into and out of other dimensions or realities.
A sighting last month in Ontario, Canada, posted to YouTube, delights viewers’ eyes and lives up to every expectation of a close encounter, except in one respect: It probably isn’t real. 

We generally don’t comment on anonymous UFO reports posted on social media. However, this one seems to illustrate an important point, and you might keep this in mind the next time you think you see an ET’s spacecraft.

The eyewitness, known only from his V-For-Victor (V4V) YouTube channel, claims that he saw through his bedroom window, “three bright objects in the sky hovering beside each other in a strange formation.”

V4V decided to videotape the objects after they began to blink randomly, disappear and reappear in the same spot. The following 13-second video shows some of this activity.

The incident is under investigation by MUFON, an international UFO research organization that collects UFO reports and attempts to come up with credible explanations for those sightings. 
MUFON is not related to any academic organization, nor are their internally trained investigators required to have advanced degrees in science. 

The first problem with this submission, of course, is that we don’t know the identity of the eyewitness.

MUFON claims it withholds a submitter’s personal information to save that person the negative attention that might come from claiming to see a UFO.

That’s understandable. Nobody wants to be dismissed as a kook. Still, that means we know nothing about this person’s credibility, mental health or sobriety at the time of the incident. He or she might simply be a prankster.

In this particular case, HuffPost reached out for more information to V4V, who didn’t respond to our request.

The YouTube posting does provide some background, at least.

“I have no idea how high and how far away the UFOs were,” V4V says. “[They] looked very large. I did not hear strange noises or any aircraft engines ... The color of the UFOs was a yellow/orange, almost like car lights.”

But we don’t know exactly when the incident took place because the witness’ post contains conflicting information, and there are no corroborating witnesses.

His written report begins with: “Filmed with a iPad Air 2, on Feb. 19, 2016.”

Yet, just below that, where the incident description actually unfolds, it says: “On Feb. 21, 2016, at around 5:50 PM, I witnessed 3 UFOs hovering outside.”
So, did this take place on Feb. 19 or Feb. 21? 

A Holland-based YouTube channel, FindingUFO, presents information, news and videos about dubious UFOs, submitted by people from around the world. The channel added some visual enhancements to the Canada video, in the following attempt to better clarify the UFOs in this story:

Some of the comments on the YouTube page of the original report support the eyewitness’ testimony of capturing something very unusual in the sky.

Others weren’t so kind, suggesting the UFOs were simply window-reflected lights.

HuffPost showed the video and written report to Marc Dantonio, a video and image specialist of FX Models, who uses advanced software tools in his photo analysis work.

“Interesting video,” Dantonio emailed HuffPost. “However, I noticed something peculiar when the objects vanish in the ‘sky.’ I say ‘sky’ that way because, in my opinion, they were very likely not in the sky at all. I could see, at one point in the video, the edge of a window. I believe we are seeing lights reflected in a window, and the ‘winking out’ is just the light becoming blocked in the room, and thus, no longer reflecting in the window.

“The right-hand light goes out top to bottom. It’s like someone slid a piece of paper or cardboard down in front of the lights one by one. In my opinion, we are looking through a window and viewing light reflections that were extinguished manually, one by one.”

We’re not saying this is what V4V did. We’



Monday, June 20, 2016

What's on the Moon?

Judge for yourself the validity of former Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's statement about the moon. I'm just posting it for your perusal.
-Daniel aka Obsidian


 

https://youtu.be/OgOg23QlcRg

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Farewell My Beautiful Mlother Part 2...

Sharing the poem i wrote & read at my mother, Sallie's funeral Sunday. (Thanx for all you well-wishes)
-Daniel aka Obsidian


Sallie
By Daniel Canada aka Obsidian c.2016


My earliest memories of you was a pocket book swing as I waited baited breath for your beautiful form to show up on the horizon of a dirty Bronx street there’s my pretty mother come to rescue me from the confusion of kids playing hop scotch on the hot summers concrete

Leather purse holding the wages of food for we hungry chillum hungry for spaghetti and rice and beans corn flakes along with the remnant of pink milk saved in the heart of a woman who put in more than 14 hours of work to feed the mouth of her babies

Nights fill with terror and the screams of daddy who felt it made sense to beat the hell of a Princes to make up for hard day’s mafia work

Mommy taught me how to read the bible first so I was way ahead of my colleagues who wanted to know how Dick chased Jane, mommy got a bachelor’s degree after raising a family in the ghettos of the Bronx to become a teacher she taught bible classed quoted scripture better than the arch bishop of Canterbury we buried her not… she said the flames are my end so burn me like the mustache man burn me like the flames of love that simmer in all your heart-you fell me?

Sallie, I still see you crocheting blankets in the night organs and piano you use to play spiritual cord wafting into the wee hours I play piano now no memories of southern root rooted deep in the red South Carolina soil I wasn’t born there but I remember grandpa and his thirst for sweet potatoes the waving fields of wheat you wanted to come back home even from your last stage your spirit traveled across the parch and arid lands it came home to roost to rest upon the house you had built a monument to the

Wilsons a monument to the Samuels DNA still whispers in my vein I really miss you Sallie Canada you were light shining in dark places you were so stoic so Cherokee Indian woman-you fought the spasms of death until you gave up your final breath

To fly away to southern skies cosecant ore Kelly Camden fields of green there you are with your ancestors saying “We shall overcome.” for you are strong-you were strong in life you are strong in spirit

And the legacy of your love of your fried chicken like Aunt Sugar Lump and Aunt Mamie, collard greens and dumpling live on in me I have pictures of you now smiles frozen in sequential time-they are not you… you are the sun that wake the early hours of dawn in the stillness of twilight-and hear you

So, now I know what the name Sallie meant: it meant Soulful Attributes of Loving Light & Internal Endearment-you see mommy it is at this moment I finally understand what you stood for &apologize cause it took me this long…

I wear your unfinished green scarf and I carry your wonderful smile…with pride