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50 Autonomous Artists

The Infinity Network autonomous occult e-zine has featured works from more than 50 artists and authors to date

In publication order according to byline:

Anonymous*
Orme
Jaiden Null
Simica
Fasoba
Marie Hel
Laura
Peggy Androes
Tamara Star
SethMoris
Athenas Echo
Kye Rendosa
Jarrod Ean-Dixon
Suzanne Dome
Zeirak
St. Everblaze the Badikal
Nefret Nubti
Wyverrn
Nylus
Tesseract Ouroboros
Cerridwen aka Georgia
Rev. Billy F. Sasquatch
Just
Laureth
Sylar
Mous
Duncan McGonall
Monica Ryan
Akana Shadowfyre
Joel Bukowski
Kiki Wanderer
Christopher Johnson
Bloodred
Mercurymac
Chimeron the Transmogrophic Contagion
Wild
Catriana McClelland
Frater WUD
Dr. Awkward
Daniel Day
Tolf
Aleksander Zalepa
Leodragon
Chaori
MadQueen
Feldspar
Weekin2day
Metis
Trilobite
Xivera
Arcane Leejinn

 
*Multiple  anonymous submissions

 

 

ezine

History of The Infinity Network Ezine

The Infinity Network Ezine is an experiment in autonomous occult publication.

 

This publication has never been, and will never be, for profit.

 

Started in 2010 the ezine aims to showcase the current thoughts, techniques, philosophy and perspectives of today‘s occult practitioners of all paradigms. We do not censor or disregard valid submissions based on the practitioner‘s idiosyncratic point of view.

 

The zine went through various stages of development over time. From HTML only format to a highly distributed pdf publication, there have been meetings discussing content, structure and layout, to full out verbal warfare over planning details. We have, since the beginning promoted the writings of authors from all different walks, belief systems and groups.

 

Letter From The Editor

If we could  take religion and spirituality and say these things are the personalities of god perceived by the individual we would then be able to interpret all things in existence as equal in potential for effect. In life all things are essentially perceived through filters, therefore by the time the information is received and internalized we have already subconsciously defined it. It is in this way that we interact with, explore, shape and try to understand that which cannot be named. A process that effects our interpretation of reality before it ever becomes something we want to consciously effect.

It has been said that these experiential filters are primarily programmed by society, and I would tend to agree to an extent but I think ultimately it goes beyond that onto a much simpler platform.

Your own mental and emotional filters are built upon your own experiences. Each new experience is interpreted and built upon the ones before, a constantly evolving database of commands that allows you the function to see with the minds eye. This lends to the theme and contrast to your existence. Divide, multiply, add, subtract, understand.

Upon this background you bring and realize all new phenomenon into your consciousness, to be added to your matrix and further evolve the program of the existing self. This creates the silhouette of your uniqueness. Growth, change, creation are the only constants. When we are able to step back and observe the becoming, we can untie ourselves from the bondage of experience and yet reap its rewards of knowledge. This is quintessence of beauty; the free individual.

We are all different, on some level we all disagree.

On other levels we agree.

That means we agree.

The Infinity Network is open to all paths, paradigms and belief systems. We have members and affiliates from all walks of life and schools of thought. There is a global revitalization in art and culture of the true freedom behind the idea of “do what thou wilt”. This spirit that seems to be enrapturing the masses at a steady increase, the rate of transmission picking up speed. We are seeing more contrast and blending than ever before. This network is a bridge to a center point in which we can bring all things together and connect and collaborate across belief systems and across the world.

Our expressions and experiments are our evolving language. We speak all in different tongues yet the meanings translate. Allowing us, from our own platform of realization, to transcend the self and contribute to the eternal unshakable tower.

I have not seen anything quite like this publication before in my life.

This is the underground perspective of chaos magicians and hyper-meta philosophers, the voice of humanitarians and mystics, artists and rebels, poets and literalists: from the introverted to the explosive, this is their voice.

Contributions and distribution is completely grassroots and autonomous, each author and group promoting and uploading as they see fit. Because of this network effect it is impossible to determine the exact number of readers. However the statistics of downloads/reads on my personal uploads alone are well into the thousands.

Works have been translated into Spanish, German and Portuguese by individuals and distributed on foreign servers.

Infinite Current means it includes all of us. All of us means you too. This publication is a platform for our voice. Inclusive, connective and organic it has grown with us. Art as virtue. This zine is not about the infinity network, its about what the infinity network can do to promote the individual with the collaborative voice of the living occult.

 

~MadQueen
Enter the Infinite Current
 
 
Chaos and Order

The Art of Imagination : Blending Chaos and Order

By Alexander Zalepa

 

Magick in and of itself is the art of imagination. Any user of magick who claims to be anything but an artist is either suffering from internal denial or full of shit. At the same time, magick is a science, the science of Will. As we know, when Imagination and Will are combined through trance, funky stuff happens – magick.

Since this combination can be seen as the right and left hemispheres of the brain acting in perfect unison*, it can also be said that magick is a hybrid of artistic brain functions and scientific analytics. In layman‘s terms – it‘s pretty much what you‘d get if Steven Hawking were to mate with Salvador Dali, and somehow manage to have a child.

Because of this, to be truly successful as an occultist one must strive to find a balance between these two extremes. Magicians tend to align themselves with one polar entity or the other. Order and Chaos, objective and subjective reality.

An example of this extreme divide can be showcased by disparity between
movements such as Ultraculture and Thelema. You have those who embrace absolute chaos and discord, and those who revel in order and rigidity.

However, in order for the magician to reach her true potential she must
ultimately strive to straddle the line with one foot in each of these philosophical ponds. This is and of itself is a massive challenge. In fact, such a statement at first seems to philosophically contradict itself. The trick to success in this aspect of occultism is to strive embrace both ends of the philosophical spectrum simultaneously, instead of attempting to fall somewhere in between.

Order and Disorder working in unison is the essence of true magick. When combined, they form a force of unimaginable power.

Although they would be hard pressed to admit or even realize it, all magicians do this to a certain extent. Whichever end of the spectrum they put more weight on is the one they are going to notice and ultimately associate with. But in truth, without at least some ties to the things these magicians often abhor they would just be ordinary people – artists, scientists, or just some schmuck in between.

 

Open Submissions

Submissions for the next infinity network free autonomous ezine are open.

The last zine can be downloaded here or viewed on scribd here

Artwork is desired as well as writing

We aim to showcase the current thoughts, techniques, philosophy and perspectives of today‘s occult practitioners of all paradigms. The articles contained herein are written by actual practicing occultists. As a hub of collaboration; we do not censor or disregard valid submissions based on the practitioner‘s point of view. We have created a creative, open, and autonomous forum for information, collaboration, sharing of perspectives and announcement of events and projects to other occultists; fostering thinking, creativity, and ultimately creation. We are all on different platforms of realization, it is with that spirit that we encourage the presentation of differences, which upon dissection, may prove that there really is no difference at all

  • Infinity Network ezine is published quarterly by season.
  • This is a collaborative effort and the content is 100% submission based.
  • There is no guideline for content except that all work is an author original, intelligent and thoughtful.
  • Authors retain all rights to any works submitted under their name.
  • Infinity Network retains rights to anonymously submitted works.
  • This ezine is a free publication and not for commercial purposes

 

Summer Occult EZine Release – Free Download

The Infinity Network’s Autonomous Quarterly Occult Ezine.

Over 60 pages of new occult writings.

Featuring writers from multiple paths, groups and paradigms.

This Issue Features : Art and Poetry, Invocation of The God With No Face, Book Review of Hands on Chaos Magic and Interview with the author Andrieh Vitimus, Psychokinesis Intentionality and Signs, a Guide to Creating Your Own Religion, Psychology and Perceptual Control Theory, an Article on Mandalas and Much Much More.

Free Download: HERE

Scribd Version: HERE

Always accepting new submissions, all paths, paradigms and perspectives welcome.