Wendy Rule Brings Mythic Music to Minneapolis May 28th

NEWS RELEASE

Minneapolis, Minnesota—April 17, 2008—Eye of Horus presents Australian Wendy Rule, joined by Nordic Roots performer Kari Tauring and special guests Felonious Bosch for an evening of myth-inspired music at the Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave. S., on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Ticket price is $18 in advance and $22 at the door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the event can be purchased through Ticketweb.com, Cedar outlets, the Cedar Ticketline at (612) 338-2674 ext 2 and the show’s sponsor, Eye of Horus Metaphysical store by phone at (888) 872-1292 or online at Eyeofhorus.biz.

Introduced by Radio Paganistan storyteller Steven Posch, the evening will unfold in three acts:

1. Dark and sardonic, Felonious Bosch sets the stage with music for the New Dark Ages. Meld medieval melody with middle-eastern overtones and add the twisted mystic lyrics of Katy Thomasberg to her powerful vocals, and you get a new old vibe.

2. Move on to the ancient Icelandic chants and Huldre stille tunings of Nordic Roots artist Kari Tauring as she returns to the Cedar stage with her huldre project. “Songs of the Völva” echos with the call of her ancestors.

3. Finish with the dark cabaret of Australian Wendy Rule. Her visionary lyrics draw on astrological and goddess mythologies, and her legendary live performance draws on her love of ritual and theater in a combination which transports the audience into an otherworldly realm of power and Magic.

A note from Wendy Rule: “This is sure to be one of the highlight concerts of this US tour. Both Kari and Felonious Bosch are wonderful acts, and the Cedar is a fantastic venue. The night will be full of Magic, Ritual and Music.”

About the Artists:

Wendy Rule has managed to carve a unique path through the musical mainstream, and has emerged with five major albums and a string of side projects to her name. With the release of her fifth full length album, The Wolf Sky, Rule has firmly established herself as one of Australia’s most uniquely gifted and prolific artists. Her music is a passionate union of her incredible voice – moving from soaring heights to intimate whispers – and her beautifully dark and visionary lyrics referencing astrological and goddess mythologies.

“Wendy Rule creates dark, sensual sonic theatre… compelling stuff.” – Rolling Stone Magazine, Australia

“Every so often Melbourne throws up a singular talent, someone previously hidden amongst the well-established musical tribes, someone possessed of a unique vision. Wendy Rule, the vocalist, songwriter and visionary, is such an artist.” – Beat Magazine, Melbourne

“If twilight has a voice, then that voice is Wendy Rule.” – New Witch Magazine, USA

Kari Tauring returns to the Cedar stage to present her huldre project, “ Songs of the Völva.” From Rune chants to Latvian lullabies, original tunes set to ancient Icelandic texts, and new twists on Norwegian folk standards Tauring’s work spans time and space. Her performance of Nordic vocal techniques, kulning, kveding, huldre loll and lokk accompanied by Stav (stick rhythm) and guitar resonate through the tap root of Norse heritage.

When asked, Kari explains the huldre:
“Huldre are a fairy folk of Norway and Iceland. Huldre stille is a tuning based on the langeleik (primarily a women’s instrument) which is tuned in A and D with a C or G added. I use ancient Danish texts, Icelandic chants, Rune songs and American story telling in the same tunes! It’s so much fun. It stretches us as musicians as well as giving us a deeper spiritual connection to our ancient past.”

Dark and sardonic, Felonious Bosch begins the evening with music for the New Dark Ages. The powerful vocal style of singer Katy Thomasberg floats and soars over the rhythms of bassist Drew Miller and percussionist Renée Bracchi. Shaken up and blended with Nemo’s dynamic riffing on bouzoukis, cittern and guitar, David Stenshoel’s fiddle and Steve Clarke’s reeds, you get music that sparkles, with a centuries-old aftertaste.

“…Katy Thomasberg reinvents herself as a quasi-mystic probably headed for hell as she genre splices ancient sounding melodies from many cultures with dark lyrics sung by her soaring voice. A delightfully schizoid recording that shakes you up with its light-seeming sound floating through the heart of darkness.”
– Midwest Record Recap

“…intriguing, appealing… the Bosch mixes and matches Middle Eastern and Celtic folk music with (Katy) Thomasberg’s siren songs to create often mesmerizing tracks… …there’s a lighter-than-air quality to these songs, even as they often revolve around drones. Unusual and unusually attractive, Felonious Bosch gives folk tradition a 3.0 upgrade.”
– Michael Toland, High Bias

For interviews, or to find out more about the artists see:

Wendy Rule: www.wendyrule.com / email Wendy
Felonious Bosch: www.feloniousbosch.com / email Felonious / phone — 612-481-2320
Kari Tauring: www.karitauring.com / email Kari / phone 612-729-4019
Steven Posch: www.stevenposch.com / email Steven

The Cedar’s state-of-the-art sound system provides excellent sound quality anywhere within the 465-seat capacity hall, with the clean aural experience augmented by clear sight lines. There will be room on the perimeter for dancing. More information about the venue and the show can be found at www.thecedar.org, including directions and parking information.

Sponsored by Eye of Horus Metaphysical:
Since it’s inception almost 5 years ago, ‘the Eye’ has been a resource for Myth, Ritual and Centered Living. With a Mythic Art Gallery, Garden Labyrinth, Classes, Drum Jams and Bardic Circles, the Eye has supported the exploration of Spirit and Myth. With this concert, this same vision remains, only the venue has changed. According to owner Thraicie Hawkner, “The truth is, we simply couldn’t resist the opportunity to see Wendy Rule live. We love her music and jumped at the chance to bring her to town.”
Eye of Horus will close early May 28th so the entire staff can go to the concert.

Eye of Horus contact:
Jane Hansen, Creative Director / email Jane
2717 Lyndale Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-872-1292 / 888-872-1292
EyeofHorus.biz

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September Events Around Town

Earthdance – Sept 15th

For the fifth year, Minneapolis will be one of 350 locations in 60 countries where citizens will gather to unite in the prayer for peace. Nearly half a million people are expected to take part in Earthdance, the world’s largest synchronized music and dance festival for peace. Events will take place from noon to 10 p.m. at Minnehaha Falls Park on Saturday, Sept. 15.Workshops on yoga and dance, body and energywork, activities for kids and music–with DJ sound, dance and spoken word–will lead up to a drum and dance jam from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by headline artists Michael Monroe and others to be determined. A unique aspect of Earthdance, now in its 11th year, is the Global Synch when participants worldwide say a peace prayer at the same time (6 p.m.), and a new feature, the Global H2Om initiative in which the OM frequency will be broadcast. Four of the world’s major rivers (Nile, Ganges, Amazon and Mississippi) will have underwater speakers sending this healing sound throughout the water. There is a $10 donation, but no one will be turned away. Bring drums, scarves, toys, items for the altar, and food to share at the potluck station, water and non-alcoholic beverages. Also in the Upper Midwest, the Oshkosh Rhythm Institute is hosting an Earthdance gathering at 803 Waugoo Ave. in Oshkosh, WI. For more details, visit http://www.earthdance.org/.

Planetary healing-Sept 24th

Spirit United Church, Lighthouse Events, and Kaleidoscope Healing Arts will host an evening lecture and 1-day workshop with author and teacher Anodea Judith, who is considered one of the country’s foremost experts on the combination of chakras and therapeutic issues and on the interpretation of the chakra system for the Western lifestyle.Charting a path through the chaos of today’s challenges toward an inspiring message for our future, Anodea Judith unveils her groundbreaking new book, Waking the Global Heart: Humanity’s Rite of Passage from the Love of Power to the Power of Love with a lecture from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 ($25, or $40 with copy of the book), and a daylong workshop, “Sacred Centers: An Introduction to the Chakras,” from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 ($125). Scholarships are available before September 10. Call 612.378.3602. Both events will take place at Spirit United Church, 3204 Como Ave. SE, Minneapolis. Long concerned with the future of humanity, and passionate about awakening our collective potential, Anodea Judith has dedicated her life to healing the wounds in our personal and collective psyches, by addressing the archetypal splits in our guiding mythologies. For more information, visit http://www.sacredcenters.com/ and http://www.wakingtheglobalheart.com/.

Animal Speak-Sept 29th

Author and teacher Ted Andrews, known for his bestselling book Animal Speak, and his ability to translate esoteric material on metaphysics and mysticism and make it understandable, will present a lecture on “Animal Speak” from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Rosemount Community Center Auditorium. He will explore the magical and spiritual roles of animals and explore myths and misconceptions of spirit animals and totems. Andrews will be proceeded on the stage by local psychic, author and radio personality Tiffany Johnson, who will discus methods of psychic protection from 10:15 a.m. to noon. Tickets are $90 for the daylong event and are available at http://www.readingsbytiffany.com/. 

Are you a techno-mage?

If you are a techno-mage, or if you know someone who is, you should check out our latest Design in our cafepress horus gear store! A beautiful combination of digital design and urban magical mindset, TechnoMages ping the quarters is a perfect gift for computer coven-mates. Of course, it is an Eye of Horus exclusive design. You won’t find it elsewhere.

See all Techno-mage t-shirts and gifts.

The Secret and the LOA

Is it really the Law of Attraction? Let’s examine that. This concept is being touted as a Universal Law, like the Law of Gravity. A Universal Law is something that demonstrably works every time. The clearest explanation I’ve found of why it ain’t so, Joe, is provided by Skeptico at: http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2007/02/the_secret.html.

Hey! You say. Isn’t this a metaphysical blog? Well, yes, Virginia, it is.  As a rational, thinking practitioner of metaphysical philosophy, I can definitively state that what you think, manifests. Sometimes. Quite often, in fact. But often not in the way you think it will, often at an angle, and often not in any physical way whatever. If you want to say, “Always” then The Law of Attention might be a better term for this phenomena.  When you pay attention to a thought, idea, or goal, you are more likely to notice opportunities you would have overlooked before. You notice the synchronicity Jung wrote about. All those odd little coincidences which lead you on a marvelous path. Now, if all you are doing is visualizing and not paying attention and following those clues, it ain’t gonna do you squat. Well, maybe it’ll bend a bit, but not quite squat. The fact is, if all you do is start paying attention more than the other schmucks in this pre-occupied splatter-punk modern world we live in, you will find new levels of living.

Law of Attachment
But the way this whole Secret/LOA thing is being presented is really more like a Law of Attachment (which means Buddhists need not apply) or the Law Of Avarice: I want what I want and how do I get what I want and I deserve what I want, so I believe. It’s easy to believe in something that promises you the world on a platter.

But what if the world isn’t yours, or mine, or God/Goddess’s to dole out to his/her favorites.  What if the world is the world and we are part of it, not owners, not the shapers–at least not more of a shaper than a dolphin or a butterfly?  Maybe we are just a piece in that puzzle. We do not exist to collect or control other pieces, but to figure out where we fit in and make the whole thing come into a balance and harmony. I mean, because once you know you belong, you realize you already have everything, because you realize you are a part of everything, which is the exact opposite of this Attachment and Avarice which makes bestsellers. Maybe The Secret “they” don’t want you to know is that “they” are doing their darndest so you don’t view things in such a way. They want you to want and need, and they’ll sell you The Secret. 

Which brings us to:

The Law of Attrition
The Law of Attrition is demonstrated by true believers in the pyramid-scheme of abundance who managed to time their jump onto the bandwagon just right, and actually seem to manifest whatever they want. Anyone late to the game is considered not really serious, or they aren’t visualizing right or believing enough, etc. So the true believers have their proof using a circular form of false-logic. If it worked for them and the people they riff off of, it must be true for everyone. And everyone knows there is only one truth and everyone must benefit from the one truth, right? Right?

But really, maybe we should be looking at the pure diversity of life and philosophy embodied by all of the myriad definitions for LOA found on the TheFreeDictionary: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LOA

I mean, are all these people talking about the power of LOA really talking about the Lesbians Of America, or quite possibly, the periodontal disease of the Loss Of Attachment.  Maybe it is Life Of Agony? It’s really enough to give one a Loss Of Appetite. But there’s one more possibility that any metaphysician worth his or her himalayan salt must consider:

Or is it really just the Loa playing with us? According to Wikipedia:
 The Loa (also Lwa or L’wha) are the spirits of the Vodou religion practiced in Haiti, and other parts of the world. They are also referred to as the Mystères and the Invisibles.

It’s all just a mystery, and the powers don’t really care whether or not you get your corvette.

copyright © 2007, Jane R. Hansen

References:

http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2007/02/the_secret.html
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LOA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loa

Dresden Files author Jim Butcher coming to Twin Cities

Jim Butcher will be signing at Uncle Hugo’s Monday, April 9, from 5 to 6 pm.  Presumably, to promote the release of his latest Dresden Files book, White Night, which comes out in Hardcover on April 1. Alas, we will probably not be carrying the hardcover. This wizard named Harry ain’t quite as popular with our folks as the younger Mr. Potter.

Christopher Lee’s ‘Revelation’

Legendary movie star, Christopher Lee has come up with another 1st. Aside from being our favorite naughty wizard in the Lord of the Rings films, at 84, he is the oldest solo recording artist in history. This isn’t exactly a singing debut, however. Throughout his 60-year film career, he has had singing credits in numerous films, soundtracks, and records. His latest project was a successful collaboration with metal band ‘Rhapsody’.

Recorded in the U.K., Spain and the U.S., Revelation  covers a range of musical styles. Featured songs include: The Impossible Dream, I, Don Quixote (Man of la Mancha), Carmencita, The Toreador March (Flamenco), O Sole Mio (It’s Now or Never), High Noon, Wanderin’ Star, Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’, Name Your Poison, Toreador March (Metal Mix), The Little Drummer Boy, Silent Night.

We don’t have it in the store (yet) so you can buy Revelation at CD Baby, or just listen to some of the tracks.

Harry Potter Book VII has a Title

Not only that, but I’m going to share!

It’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”

The information was officially released in a brief statement by U.S. publisher Socholastic, Inc. No further information about the book is yet available. Rowling is still working on it.

Let’s face it, the news is boring, unless you

• Go to Rowling’s Home Page
• Click on the Erasor and go into the room where you’ll see a door, a window, and a mirror. In the mirror, you will see a hallway.
• Click on the farthest doorknob and look for the Christmas tree.
• Then click on the center of the door next ot the mirror. A Wreath will appear.
• Then click on the top of the mirror, and lo, you will see a garland.
• Notice a cobweb next to the door. You click on it and it disappears.
• Now look at the chimes in the window. Position your pointer above the second chime to the right, click and hold it down. The chime morphs into a key, which opens the door.
• Click on the wrapped gift behind the door. Click on it again and you can reveal the title yourself by playing a game of hangman.

Do you believe in elves, ents, wizards?

We know many of the folk who frequent our store are fans of the Lord of the Rings. For a lot of us, we discovered our love of myth or runes or herbs through an early influence of Tolkien’s work. We thought you would like to support the effort to bring the Hobbit to the screen by the same director who gave us the Lord of the Rings trilogy. We wanted to make sure you knew there is something you can do.

Discover the Eye of Horus Community

 

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It’s a great place to go if you have questions, to join in the BookWyrms book club or rune study group discussions, or just listen to facinating conversations. We also post store notices, as well as local event notices by other groups.

Although based in Minnesota, This is a global community group originally created for friends of the Eye of Horus Metaphysical Store, Mythic Art Gallery, and Labyrinth as a location to provide frequent updates regarding new products, staff recommendations, and general store-related news more frequently than our formal newsletter. All members are encouraged to share experiences, ask questions, and make suggestions to help Eye of Horus become a better resource for the local and global community.

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Dresden Files Update

Well, it’s official. At least according to the Sci-Fi Channel Forum. Dresden files will premier Sunday, January 21st, 2006.

Now I just need a television set and cable TV . . . or find someone who doesn’t mind me invading every Sunday.

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