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Zole Games: Nothing is ever as good as Shenmue
Yakuza for the PS2 reminds me quite a bit of my favorite game ever in the whole world, Shenmue, and if I’d known that I might have taken off the shrinkwrap (still bearing a $9.99 CLEARANCE sticker from Circuit City) a little sooner. It’s got a similar structure, alternating between exploring…
The rain came and went and came again. Eventually I caught it and got to try my chromatographic umbrella prototype out.
I took quite a few pictures and am currently trying to speed up the 10m of video of the rain slowly moving the inks into a 30s time lapse video. If Windows Movie Maker proves to yield anything less than terrible results I
Witch of the Wyldwood: Day 2: A Myth or Story from Folklore
The Descent of Inanna/Ishtar
“From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below.
From the Great Above the goddess opened her ear to the Great Below.
From the Great Above Inanna opened her ear to the Great Below.My Lady abandoned heaven and earth to descend to the underworld.
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the four pentacles of jupiter
Figure 18.—The First Pentacle of Jupiter.—This serveth to invoke the Spirits of Jupiter, and especially those whose Names are written around the Pentacle, among whom Parasiel is the Lord and Master of Treasures, and teacheth how to become possessor of places wherein they are.
Editor’s Note.—This Pentacle is composed of Mystical Characters of Jupiter. Around it are the Names of the Angels:—Netoniel, Devachiah, Tzedeqiah, and Parasiel, written in Hebrew.
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Figure 19.—The Second Pentacle of Jupiter.—This is proper for acquiring glory, honours, dignities, riches, and all kinds of good, together with great tranquillity of mind; also to discover Treasures and chase away the Spirits who preside over them. It should be written upon virgin paper or parchment, with the pen of the swallow and the blood of the screech-owl.
Editor’s Note.—In the centre of the Hexagram are the letters of the Name AHIH, Eheieh; in the upper and lower angles of the same, those of the Name AB, the Father; in the remaining angles those of the Name IHVH. I believe the letters outside the Hexagram in the re-entering angles to be intended for those of the first two words of the versicle, which is taken from Psalm cxii. 3:—‘Wealth and Riches are in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever.’
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Figure 20.—The Third Pentacle of Jupiter.—This defendeth and protecteth those who invoke and cause the Spirits to come. When they appear show unto them this Pentacle, and immediately they will obey.
Editor’s Note.—In the upper left corner is the Magical Seal of Jupiter with the letters of the Name IHVH. In the others are the Seal of the Intelligence of Jupiter, and the Names Adonai and IHVH.—Around it is the versicle from Psalm cxxv. 1:—‘A Song of degrees. They that trust in IHVH shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.’
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Figure 21.—The Fourth Pentacle of Jupiter.—It serveth to acquire riches and honour, and to possess much wealth. Its Angel is Bariel. It should be engraved upon silver in the day and hour of Jupiter when he is in the Sign Cancer.
Editor’s Note.—Above the Magical Sigil is the Name IH, Iah. Below it are the Names of the Angels Adoniel and Bariel, the letters of the latter being arranged about a square of four compartments. Around is the versicle from Psalm cxii. 3:—‘Wealth and Riches are in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever.’
