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Meryl:
Posted by meryl_88 Saturday, March 4, 2006:
--- Quote ---By jscheib(JeffWrangler)
Meryl, I'm nominatin' you for high priestess!
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Why thank you, Jeff! *Tries on headdress* It does seem I have fallen more or less into that role. :D
Posted by Yaadpyar:
Can you please post a pix of you in the headdress. I think we're all looking forward to seeing that. I'm guessing it looks something like a cowboy hat? Maybe with a halo?
Posted by meryl_88:
Yaadpyar, that is, in fact, a beautiful (and prescient) description of the Vision of St. Anne, a portrait which I have "seen" during my meditations, and which I feel certain is already gestating in the mind of one of our artisticly gifted Faithful. I am sure that in the fullness of time, it shall come to fruition.
As to the headdresses of the High Priest and Priestess, I cannot yet say what form they will take. Those of the Faithful that receive inspired thoughts on this subject should feel free to reveal them.
Meryl:
HYMNS
Posted by Shuggy Friday March 2, 2006
Isn't our hymn "Water Walkin Jesus"?
Posted by Daniel Friday March 3 2006
Well, yes, but there's not much we can do with two lines.. :)
Posted by Ellemeno
Hey, what if Larry and Diana had thought that way?
Posted by -meryl_88 Sunday March 5 2006
Brothers and Sisters, a new hymn has been delivered unto us from an unlooked for source (let the Force of Nature be praised..Yeehaw). At the Independent Spirit Awards last night, Peter Gallagher (an auspicious name, since one of our Brothers is jmmgallagher) sang it to introduce scenes from the Holy Movie:
(Sung to the tune of "On Top of Old Smokey")
On top of Old Brokeback,
All covered with sheep,
Two amorous cowboys
Aren't getting much sleep.
"I wish I could quit you"
Says one to the next,
Though then I'd be lonely
And quite undersexed.
Both cowboys have children;
Both cowboys have wives,
Which means that both cowboys
Have frustrated lives.
But there's one consolation
To even the scores.
When you're a gay cowboy,
Your closet's outdoors.
Though light-hearted in spirit, I believe this hymn is rife with deeper spiritual significance.
Meryl:
THE FIRST PILGRIMAGE
Seven posters from IMDb attended a screening of the film at the Aero theater in Santa Monica, California, on February 13th, 2006, marking the first significant "in person" gathering of the Faithful. They were surf501, starboardlight, Ellemeno, ndatmo-1, henrypie, mlewisusc and BannerHill. A panel consisting of Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Rodrigo Prieto, Diana Ossana and Gustavo Santaolalla were on hand to make comments and answer questions.
--- Quote ---Posted by meryl_88 Saturday March 4, 2006
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Actually, I was pondering nominating surf501 as High Priest, he who spoke directly to the Holy Ones on our behalf when they appeared in Santa Monica last month. The date of that encounter, the Visitation of the Chosen Seven, must be entered on the Cult Calendar as a day ofspecial significance.
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I agree with all except the word "Chosen." We truly were not. We were the "Financially-able Seven," or the "Lucky-to-Live-Close-By Seven." I am enchanted to keep that Seven thing going and to have a place in the mythology, but truly don't think we were the Chosen. How bout the "Santa Monica Seven" or the "Angless Angfest Seven" or the "La Cabaña Seven?" Or something. And the date of the Visitation was February 13th, 2006. I had eye contact with Heath, Jake and Rodrigo. But mostly with Heath, because I had a hard time looking away from his Light. (I decided to decapitalize "His," but leave the capital on "Light.")
--- Quote ---Posted by meryl_88
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Elle, I see what you're saying and have no wish to force any title on you that doesn't seem to fit. By "Chosen," though, I hoped to convey that in matters of the Divine, things that seem obvious, like proximity or material means, may mask a deeper connection to the Event. Witness the fact that several of the Seven took flights from far away locations and even overcame huge obstacles in order to be present that night. (In the Close Encounters Cult, all sorts of poeple were "invited" to the great meeting at Devil's Tower. Some fell by the wayside, but those who were meant to be there succeeded.)
In that light, I would suggest something like the Seven Who Were Called, or the Fortunate Seven. Would either of these be acceptable?
--- Quote ---Posted by starboardlight
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I really felt like we had a pilgrimage of sort, especially for Elle, HPie, Surf, and ndat. Even for mlewisusc and coming all the way from behind the Orange Curtain. how about they group be called "the seven pilgrims"?
--- Quote ---Posted by -mlewisusc Sundat March 5 2006
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Could we just be the "Blessed Seven"? We were all blessed by the energy of BannerHill. And I was individually blessed by the generosity of ndatmo-1.
What was truly freakish that night was how light the traffic was . . . the gods and goddesses must have parted the autos for me and left me a clear path . . .
--- Quote ---Posted by BannerHill
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Re-thinking "The Seven": First, there were several other IMDBers who were at the Aero screening who we never connected with.
What I was in fact truly struck by ("And I'm not foolin') was the fact that I even discovered the Screening in the first place. I was taking a route home that I rarely take. I was travleing north to south on 14th street from SanVicente. I NEVER TAKE THAT ROUTE. As I was crossing Montana I notice the Marquee of the Aero. THE MARQUEE IS NOT ILLUMINATED. But it says Brokeback mountain With Ang Lee and cast.
HUNH!?!
My first thought was that I was now officially losing my mind. I thought I was now seeing Brokeback everywhere. But it was true. In my mind, and I mean this, some unseen hand was instrumental in me spotting the Aero marquee. The event was not advertised. The only advertisements that I saw were in the LA Times well after the event had sold out. It was a profound coincidence that I found the screening.
--- Quote ---Posted by Yaadpyar
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I remember reading your post just seconds after you put it up, and I think I even replied at some point. And I think you asked us what questions we wanted answers to, but that you'd probably be too shy to say anything anyway?
It is indeed one of those magical moments - the mysterious hand of fate showing you something otherwise invisible to you...and many of us.
This is what your experience makes me think of:
or•dain:
To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on.
To order by virtue of superior authority; decree or enact.
To prearrange unalterably; predestine: by fate ordained.
I especially like by fate you were ordained - that a superior authority (the BBM gods) determined your (and others) attendance.
Just want to re-frame this discussion since it's been so tricky - do we want to define and name something after those who attended, and name that particular group, or is the holiday and in honor of the event itself? Thoughts...
Meryl:
OTHER RITUALS AND SYMBOLS
THE FLAG
--- Quote ---Posted by Ray Tuesday March 7, 2006
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I suggest the flag to be the two shirts with the emblem of the mountain embroidered onto it. I was thinking one sewn into the other, but two separate shirts would make for interesting flurrying when up a pole.
THE HANDSHAKE
--- Quote ---Posted by meryl_88 Tuesday, March 7, 2006
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I just was reading another thread where a secret handshake was discussed and I suggested this:
When two Cult members meet and wish to exchange a handshake, each should grasp the left wrist of the other with their right hand, then proceed to move the thumb several times back and forth in a soothing manner while looking into the other's eyes.
OUR VERSION OF "THE SIGN OF THE CROSS"
--- Quote ---Posted by EnnisLovesJack Thursday March 9, 2006
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I have our version of making the sign of the cross: tuck the back of your shirt into your pants.
THE BELT BUCKLE DANCE and the TONGUE'S TRUTH
--- Quote ---Posted by newyearsday Wednesday March 15, 2006
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I've been thinking about this throughout the day and would like to offer two new additions to the Code of the Cult:
1) A new addition to the sacred dances--albeit a dance of the hands and not the feet: Whilst sharing contented glee amongst one another (with or without the holy virtual whiskey), Cult members may perform the sacred dance of strumming and flicking the thumbs on the (virtual or real) rodeo belt buckle. Said motions could also be performed any time one is highly content and/or pleased with oneself, such as after peeing outside on a summer night.
2) Whenever Cult members must deal with an outsider who is not "on the same page" with our love and understanding of the Truth, especially when such dealings incite displeasure or stress, employ the useful tactic of slowing running one's tongue over one's lower lip while looking said outsider in the eye. This will help to remind members of the Truth held within and be a soothing way to gather strength should any words need to be exchanged.
Submitted humbly with highest holy "Yeehaaw's" and a solemn tuck of the shirt.
Meryl:
THE SHUGGENE CREED
Posted by Shuggy Saturday March 4, 2006
Can I just tweak it a bit? That "the holy Movie, too" doesn't quite have that Nicene ring to it.
I believe in E. Annie, the Author Almighty,
Creator of Ennis and Jack
And of old Brokeback
Which has got me good.
And I believe in Larry and Diana, her chosen Adaptors,
Who conceived of the holy Screenplay,
Who suffered under obtuse Producers
Were criticized, flamed and turned down.
The seventh year they rose again to the task.
They ranched up with Focus Features
And sat at the feet of Ang, the Director,
Who proceeds from the Crouching Tiger and the Hidden Dragon
Who cast both Ledger and Gyllenhaal.
I believe in the holy Story and in the holy Movie,
In the communing of Shirts,
The Force of Nature,
The return to Brokeback Mountain
And that it could be like this, just like this
Forever and ever
I swear....
Well, I guess I more than tweaked it. Now please, let's not have a schism.
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