QAA Podcast Grant Morrison & Chaos Magick (E296)
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Sep 29, 2024 Ben Clarkson and Matt Bors, creators of the graphic novel series 'Justice Warriors', dive deep into the chaotic ideology of Grant Morrison. They explore the absurdity of voting in Bubble City, blending humor and political satire. The conversation journeys through Morrison’s alien encounters and the influence of magic on his writing. They also discuss the psychological depth in Morrison's Batman narrative and how Chaos Magic can empower marginalized communities, weaving intriguing tales of heroes, trauma, and morality.
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Grant Morrison's Background
- Grant Morrison, a successful comic book writer, is also a practicing magician and claims to be abducted by aliens.
- His father's anti-nuclear activism influenced Morrison's paranoid, conspiracy-filled work like "The Invisibles."
Magic with a K
- Magic with a K, popularized by Aleister Crowley, blends occult beliefs with Victorian Orientalism and Paganism.
- Crowley's practices, often involving ritualized sex and drug use, aimed to access divine wisdom and power.
Creating Sigils
- To create a sigil, write your desire, remove vowels and repeated consonants, then turn the remaining letters into a magical image.
- This act, central to chaos magic, supposedly projects desire into reality and manifests change.