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Quantum's 'Soul Survival' project

Quantum

14:39 / 11.11.04

Dudes. I am writing a book on how to maintain a Path in the hostile environment of a 21st century western consumerist society, a Ray Mears survival guide for the soul if you will. It will consist largely of snippets of interviews with people who have something to say on the subject- practicing Wiccans, New Age shop owners, fortune tellers, famous occultists and performers etc. Needless to say I think some of you lot will A) have a good deal to say on the subject and B) would be interested in doing it.

So, it will take the form of a ten question interview about your practice, a.k.a. a forum for you to pontificate about modern magic/spiritual path/the Lizard men. The tone will be pretty light (Wisdom is nothing without levity), who wants to join in?

trouser the trouserian

15:09 / 11.11.04

Hey Quantum, nice to have you back!

I'm up for it.

Gypsy Lantern

15:10 / 11.11.04

It's Quantum! Yay! You back here for a bit or just passing though?

Count me in for the book project.

LVX23

15:32 / 11.11.04

Sounds great, Q!

Quantum

17:10 / 11.11.04

My long painful absence from the interwebnet is coming to an end, but I can still only post infrequently (don't ask) so be patient my pretties.
I'm theming the questions after the ten position of the Celtic Cross Tarot spread (vaguely) and they have to apply to such diverse fields as music, retail, thaumaturgy and satanism so they're tricky to phrase- I'm going to beta test them on some folk IRL and here so volunteers to be PM'd them and provide feedback would be welcome.

Also any suggestions on people to approach to interview- so far am thinking any famous person with an interest in the outre, up to and including Alan Moore...

More anon,
Q

sine

19:06 / 11.11.04

I'm game, if you'll have me.

Z. deScathach

19:09 / 11.11.04

Count me in.

hashmal

19:14 / 11.11.04

yeah bro, i'll have a look if you want to send me the questions. i'd like to check them out first before divulging my sordid magickal past if that's cool.

cusm

19:39 / 11.11.04

Sure, I'm game. Sounds like a cool project.

gale

19:43 / 11.11.04

Quantum, your book sounds interesting and I think it could help a lot of people.

I'd be glad to look at your questions. You decide whether or not to use my answers!

electric monk

01:09 / 12.11.04

Sounds fun. I'll play if there's room in the sandbox.

Skeleton Camera

03:41 / 12.11.04

I'd love to - very interested in fusing a magical path to existence w/in capitalist environments. Private emails or Barbe-PM?

Olulabelle

12:38 / 12.11.04

Hello sweetie! How delightful to have you (temporarily)back. I'm in for answering your questions and what an excellent idea for a book.

Spyder Todd 2008

17:50 / 12.11.04

I'm always game for a little fun with our boy Q!

Tryphena Absent

03:45 / 13.11.04

Quantum!!!!

That's actually everything.

trouser the trouserian

07:42 / 13.11.04

Have you got a publisher interested, Quantum?

Phex: Dorset Doom

10:32 / 13.11.04

If you're lookin' for a publisher Disinfo would probably be interested. Me and a couple of other 'lithers are being featured in Generation heX at the moment so we could put in a good word for you with Jason Louv (Barb ID Boy in a suitcase)

I'm in if you want me.

_Boboss

08:55 / 15.11.04

Sould!

Mitch Brown

23:22 / 17.11.04

This sounds very interesting Quantum, I'd love to participate.

Regarding "names" to contact, Alan Moore is no doubt tricky to hunt down. Grant Morrison not so hard to contact. What about Terry Pratchett as an idea?

Olulabelle

00:06 / 18.11.04

And of course obviously you should approach the fantabulous Mr Hine for an interview.

Quantum

15:10 / 28.11.04

OK expect PMs you volunteers, I thank you kindly.
PS just found out Genesis P. Orridge lives near me so I'll be asking Hir for sure...

illmatic

14:39 / 29.11.04

Have you moved to New York, Quantum? Or do you mean the other Gensis P Orridge, the guy who runs a bookies outside Hove? I tell ya, I called for him once and he's sick and bloody tired of being mistaken for the other Gen. Nice bloke, but understandly sick and tired of all the requests for tribal tattos, drugs and genital piercing in the toilets when there's a race on.

illmatic

14:41 / 29.11.04

PS: I'm actually up for contributing as well. Drop me a line.

Goodness Gracious Meme

13:21 / 03.12.04

*bump*

Also to say that first set of surveys have gone out via pm. We've agreed that it's probably easier if you pm responses to me, as I have regular net access and can pass them onto Q/he'll get them more quickly that way.

It's not my project, I'm just the secretarial assistance

Liger Null

22:45 / 03.12.04

Hey Quantum put me on the PM list too.

ill give it a shot.

I'm in if I'm wanted.

Quantum

14:28 / 06.12.04

Thanks all, I'll keep you posted!
Illmatic- ahem, you might be correct. But how many 'Genesis P.Orridge's are there out there for Gods' sake? It's not exactly "John Smith" is it? Is the throbbing gristle singer that one or the other one? And how do you know this stuff?

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