Robert Anton Wilson
As someone who is relatively new to the craft, I am constantly made aware of people who have been present and active in our Pagan community as a sage, teacher, elder and it is sad when I learn of someone's existence on the occasion of his death.
Robert Anton Wilson died today. The Wild Hunt and Hecate have accounts.
I'm inspired to read this man's work and appreciate him posthumously for the contributions he has made. I particularly love this quote from him:
The web of life is a beautiful and meaningless dance. The web of life is a process with a moving goal. The web of life is a perfectly finished work of art right where I am sitting now.
Safe passage, oh wise one. May you find peace in the Summerlands.
Posted by Angela-Eloise at 6:53 PM
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I am absolutely in tears. We have lost a great man. I've read many of his books, fiction and nonfiction. Oh my, I can't wait to meet him in the Summerlands! Thanks for letting me know.
Posted by: anne johnson | January 11, 2007 7:05 PM
RAW is a hero of mine. When I was in high school, he came into my house, wedged open my brain with a crowbar, and dumped in so much mind-blowing information that fifteen years later I'm still trying to sort through it all. (Sorry for the vivid metaphor -- but I think he would have approved.) Check out some of his poetry here: http://s89215971.onlinehome.us/poetry.shtml
Posted by: Jeff Lilly | January 12, 2007 9:04 AM
RAW is brilliant, but his death is not a loss, not after all he did in life.
just keep the lasagne flying... and do something patently ridiculous yet searingly beautiful in his honour.
fnord!
Posted by: silverfoot | January 14, 2007 3:50 PM