Thema Mundi: The Chart of the World

By Eric Francis NE OF my esoteric teachers, the late Arthur Joseph Kushner of New Paltz, liked to say there was a time when all things began. Sometimes the best teachings are the very simplest, though this is an easy one to forget. All that exists has its origins in time. Things and activities that … Read more

A Visit With Joe

LAST WEEKEND in Woodstock, catching up with people and places, I called up Joe Trusso, my former therapist and mentor, which I usually do when I’m in town. I wanted to stop by for a moment and say hello, get a look at him and let him know I’m doing well. He said come over; … Read more

Were It So: For the Faithful (part 2)

By Eric Francis | Part 1 YOU KNOW, LIKE, DON’T THINK I’m not aware, if these pictures indicate that there was no airplane crash at the Pentagon, that it’s the biggest news story in the Whole Wide Universe. If this is so, don’t think I’m not aware that it’s being, well, ignored by the media. … Read more

Were It So (part 1): For the Faithful

Posted March 18, 2002. Revised March 22. THERE WERE NO MARTIANS. On the night of Oct. 30, 1938, back when mass media was still clutching its mama’s breast, we learned something significant about how public consciousness works when exposed to unusual, frightening news reports: most people will believe anything. War of the Worlds was a … Read more

The So-Called Evidence Is a Farce by Stan Goff

Originally posted on Narco News, a website devoted to covering the war on drugs. It seems to have stopped updating in 2018 Their commentary: The following text has been circulating as an e-mail for some hours now. It has found a home at Narco News. About two years ago, Stan Goff came to our attention … Read more