AtDDtA1: The Declining Light

[Dave Monroe]

On 1/24/07, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
>    "Among the herbaceous nap below, in the declining light, among the
> brighter star-shapes of exploded ballast-bags, running heedless, as
> across some earthly firmament, sped a stout gentleman in a Norfolk
> jacket and plus-fours, clutching a straw 'skimmer' to the back of his
> head with one hand while with the other keeping balanced upon his
> shoulder a photographc camera and tripod...." (AtD, Pt. I, Ch. 2, p.
> 13)

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> "as across some earthly firmament"
>
> As above, so below ...

Cf. ...

"'Another case of, "As above, so below."'"
   "'No longer, Alas, a phrase of Power,-- this Age sees a corruption
and disabling of the ancient Magick.  Projectors, Brokers of Capital,
Insurancers, Peddlers upon the global Scale, Enterprisers and
Quacks,-- these are the last poor fallen and feckless inheritors of a
Knowledge they can never use, but in the service of Greed. The coming
Rebellion is theirs,--Franklin,and that Lot,-- and Heaven help the
rest of us, if they prevail.'" (M&D, Ch. 50, pp. 487-8)

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