Earth Walker
August 18th, 2001, 01:49 PM
Is this weird or what?:confused:
The Prophets Conference taking place this weekend at the
University of Victoria, as the Harmonic Convergence ushers
in an era of New Age get-togethers. Victoria is an ideal venue
for this sort of thing, what with its reputation as a spiritual
g-spot.
The event is organized by a group called Axiom -- check out
their Web site at: greatmystery.org It's impressive.
On its Web site, Axiom lista a sort of travelling faculty of the
sixth sense, like the one Tom Robbins, brainy wordsmith and
architect of the counter-culture, lines up at the end of his novel
Half Asleep In Frog Pyjamas: Deepak Chopra, Patrick McKenna,
Carlos Castenda, Ram Dass, Robert Anton Wilson....
Not all of these names, however, will be showing up in B.C.
Slated for Victoria is a New Age dream-team that includes
Robbins, who purloined the body of christ in Another Roadside
Attraction, and invented aromas that lead to immortality in
Jitterbug Perfume. He's a veritable Pied Piper for flower children.
The greatmysteries.org Web site answered many questions,
but posed new ones. Who or what was Axiom? Why were they
meeting in Victoria? How come all the prices were in U.S. dollars?
But what really caught my eye was a note that promised partial
scholarships for the "financially challenged."
I'm on disability. That's as financially challenged as it gets.
I e-mailed them a request for succour and they replied promptly:
"There are a couple of partial scholarships available at a cost of
$250 U.S. Blessings on your journey -- Robin."
I hit them back: "$250 U.S.? That's like a thousand dollars
Canadian! Please, please, I'm so poor I have no food to put
in the mouths of my kitties. I'm begging you -- if you have any
mercy, or cash, left in your heart, please cover all of my expenses!"
Axiom got snide: "Perhaps you might consider shifting your
mantra from 'I'm so poor' to something more open to the
possibilities. Blessings on your journey -- Robin."
You know what bothers me about New Agers? They're always
trying to get closer to the light. But when you walk toward a
light, your shadow gets bigger. These modern-day prophets are
no exception, although their shadow is not what you might expect.
Only my Cat understands me.
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There are only two times I feel stress.
Day :D and Night :D
The Prophets Conference taking place this weekend at the
University of Victoria, as the Harmonic Convergence ushers
in an era of New Age get-togethers. Victoria is an ideal venue
for this sort of thing, what with its reputation as a spiritual
g-spot.
The event is organized by a group called Axiom -- check out
their Web site at: greatmystery.org It's impressive.
On its Web site, Axiom lista a sort of travelling faculty of the
sixth sense, like the one Tom Robbins, brainy wordsmith and
architect of the counter-culture, lines up at the end of his novel
Half Asleep In Frog Pyjamas: Deepak Chopra, Patrick McKenna,
Carlos Castenda, Ram Dass, Robert Anton Wilson....
Not all of these names, however, will be showing up in B.C.
Slated for Victoria is a New Age dream-team that includes
Robbins, who purloined the body of christ in Another Roadside
Attraction, and invented aromas that lead to immortality in
Jitterbug Perfume. He's a veritable Pied Piper for flower children.
The greatmysteries.org Web site answered many questions,
but posed new ones. Who or what was Axiom? Why were they
meeting in Victoria? How come all the prices were in U.S. dollars?
But what really caught my eye was a note that promised partial
scholarships for the "financially challenged."
I'm on disability. That's as financially challenged as it gets.
I e-mailed them a request for succour and they replied promptly:
"There are a couple of partial scholarships available at a cost of
$250 U.S. Blessings on your journey -- Robin."
I hit them back: "$250 U.S.? That's like a thousand dollars
Canadian! Please, please, I'm so poor I have no food to put
in the mouths of my kitties. I'm begging you -- if you have any
mercy, or cash, left in your heart, please cover all of my expenses!"
Axiom got snide: "Perhaps you might consider shifting your
mantra from 'I'm so poor' to something more open to the
possibilities. Blessings on your journey -- Robin."
You know what bothers me about New Agers? They're always
trying to get closer to the light. But when you walk toward a
light, your shadow gets bigger. These modern-day prophets are
no exception, although their shadow is not what you might expect.
Only my Cat understands me.
************************
There are only two times I feel stress.
Day :D and Night :D