Monthly Archives: November 2004

Succinct biography of Rabelais from the Hermetics

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Swany

The Invisible Basilica — Originally published in Red Flame Number 2. Mystery of Mystery: A Primer of Thelemic Ecclesiastical Gnosticism by Tau Apiryon and Helena; Berkeley. Copyright 1995 Ordo Templi Orientis.

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The Psychedelic Library

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Swany

Psychedelic Library — On-line versions of books, research papers, and magazine articles about psychedelics (including marijuana).

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Medicinal Plants: Selected Internet Resources

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Swany

Library of Congress — A Science Reference Section Webliography.

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Project Gutenberg Edition of Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Swany

Project Gutenberg — Download a text file (or zip) of the Thomas Urquhart and Peter Anthony Motteux translation.

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Duchess’s poison dell will lure visitors

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Swany

The Guardian — April 5, 2004.   Provided that a duchess can see eye-to-eye with the Home Office on growing cannabis, strychnine and cocaine, Britain is about to get the most venomous and hallucinogenic garden it has ever seen. Harking … Continue reading →

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Word of the day: <b>olla podrida</b>

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Swany

dictionary.com— May 28, 2004.   olla podrida \ol-uh-puh-DREE-duh, noun; plural olla podridas or ollas podridas : 1. A stew of highly seasoned meat and vegetables. 2. A mixture; a hodgepodge. Olla podrida comes from the Spanish, literally “rotten pot,” from … Continue reading →

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The Marijuana and Hemp Network

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Swany

Marihemp — Marihemp is the world’s premier cannabis, marijuana, and hemp network with links to many quality resources.

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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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Thales — Galen — Theophrastus

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Natural Magick: The Works and Life of John Baptist Porta

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Scott Davis 1558 – Magia Naturalis, Book I-IV (Latin) 1658 English Translation Natural Magick Giambattista della (John Baptist) Porta (1535–1615), was a Neapolitan scholar of notable ability who had devoted great attention to the study of natural and physical science. … Continue reading →

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Xenophon

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Swany

Classic Reader   Greek historian, essayist, and soldier, the author of Anabasis Kyrou (The Persian Expedition), a tale of Greek mercenaries who fought their way back from the gates of Babylon to the Euxine (Black Sea). A famous part of … Continue reading →

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