The Lord Of The Rings (Tolkien, Astro Theology, Norse Texts & Saturnalia)

Most people make the mistake of thinking Tolkien wrote fantasy when in fact he wasn't entirely making it up but in fact synthesized the narrative from ancient Norse texts that tap straight into the DNA memory of ancient story telling in ways that science can't explain. It takes an astro-theological understanding of the solar system to digest what Tolkien was saying as well an appreciation of details such as there really were giants that once walked the earth.

Sauron/Saturn/Set/Saturday. All roads lead to Rome if we scratch away at the narrative, it takes an X factor sized sacrifice but it's worth it. Below is the Pederast Pope in his Saturnalia hat, so called for it's representational rings of Saturn.

Strange Landscapes Need Better Questions - Christopher Knowles

Interviewed and via Mike Clelland. You can find Christophers blog over here. Both are excellent in their own way.

We make art not money

Once in a while a gem of a podcast comes my way, and this is fresh off the feeds from IT Conversations. It would be wrong to pigeonhole this from its title "Artistic Entrepreneurship & Technology", a University course that the interviewee Dr. Elliott McGucken, a physicist teaches. It doesn't even come close to covering the ground that is completed in this heartwarming and contemporary podcast.

If you love the story form, from The Matrix, Star Wars, The Godfather, Lord of the Rings to classics like The Odyssey or want to tap into your artistic value, however that articulates itself, listen to this. Should you feel that there is more depth to this life than just making money and instead want to see why it is so much more important than the futility of the greedy then take time out for this podcast. Personally I need to get hold of a copy of John Bogle's: Battle For The Soul Of Capitalism after listening to this ace find.

Update: Lauren reminds me that the first two or three minutes are not the best of starts. Hang in there :)