The Discordian Writings and Art of Nicare

The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus which means hidden or secret. The inference is "knowledge of the hidden" or "secret knowledge". It is sometimes said to mean "knowledge that must remain hidden" or "knowledge meant for only a select few". Nowadays however it tends to refer to study of a deeper meaning to life, a spiritual truth which is only ever hinted at in traditional religious or spiritual practices. Occult studies are generally considered to be studies of the "paranormal" and of "paranormal" abilities. There is however, nothing "supernatural" about magick, esp, or other psychic phenomena. Nothing that exists within nature is "Unnatural", it cannot be for it exists within nature, therefore it is natural. Many people who consider themselves to be occultists are practitioners of the mental and spiritual art-form known as Magick/Majick.

Magick in its many various forms, besides being an art-form is a prominent feature of occult studies: spiritual alchemy, astrology, numerology, are considered to be valid branches of majick and are just a few of the practices that are focused on by some occultists. The easiest definition of Majick is "The harnessing of will to effect change within your world without direct physical interference". All that is needed to be able to effect such change is a willingness to except the existence of such phenomena, and practice. With practice and proper control over your own mind, it is possible to achieve amazing results with your own spiritual and mental faculties.

A Discordian is a follower of the religion known as Discordianism. Discordianism is a Modern religion centered around the Ancient Greek Goddess Eris, the Goddess of Chaos and Confusion. She is known as Discordia in the Ancient Roman Mythological paradigm. Discordians believe that chaos and disorder is all that there is and that order and disorder (disorder is not the same thing as chaos) are illusions which have been placed upon the ever present chaos. Discordians believe that a belief which is centered around creation is preferable to a belief centered around the principles of creation and destruction. When your belief is centered on creation you get creative order and disorder, but when it it centered around creation and destruction as most beliefs are, you get creative and destructive order and disorder. Destructive order can be easily seen and experienced in the great bureaucracies of our times and all of their red tape. Destructive disorder can be easily experienced when viewing how the major religions and factions of the world deal with each other (war, killing, bigotry, hatred; these are all things which these various religions say they are not about). Discordians truly believe in individuality and the rights of others to pursue their dreams and goals. Although there are many things in life which we cannot prevent or change, and many of these things are not things we would want to occur, life moves along much more smoothly and happily when we accept what has happened (accepting an event is not the same thing as leaving it alone) and then move to correct the injustice. No one is served through hasty anger driven action, anger and violence only cause more anger and violence. This does not mean that you should let anyone walk all over you; no, what this simply means is that you should use right action to prevent people and organizations from doing so.

Pigments Of Your Imagination is my store. It is my baby, and it has been in existence in one form or another since 1992. Swap meets, flea markets, out of my home and now online. It provides me with an outlet for my creativity. The topics of my creativity run through my random thoughts and ideas, to artworks that I wish to share with the world, on products that are useful, durable and aesthetically pleasing.