{"id":999,"date":"2012-11-05T08:07:30","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T14:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeythroughtheobsidiandream.wordpress.com\/?p=999"},"modified":"2012-11-05T08:07:30","modified_gmt":"2012-11-05T14:07:30","slug":"nanowrimo-2012-welcome-to-the-madhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeythroughtheobsidiandream.com\/index.php\/2012\/11\/05\/nanowrimo-2012-welcome-to-the-madhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"NaNoWriMo 2012: Welcome to the Madhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"center\">Book of the Satyr<\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\">or<\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\">A Grammar of Madness and Lust<\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\">Nothing is true, everything is permitted. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">It&#8217;s all true, especially the contradictions. <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">&#8230;Everything is still permitted&#8230; <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">IAM that I AM  <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">I AM that I WILL BE <\/p>\n<h3>DEDICATION TO THE GODS WHO INSPIRE<\/h3>\n<p>O Goddesses of Olympus, Musai <\/p>\n<p>O Apollon, father of the lyre <\/p>\n<p>This work I do in your name <\/p>\n<p>This work I do for your glory <\/p>\n<p>Shine your inspiration upon me <\/p>\n<p>That my efforts might honor you better <\/p>\n<p>O Hermes, the silver-quick and clever <\/p>\n<p>O Mercury, messenger and guide <\/p>\n<p>This work I do by your discretion <\/p>\n<p>This work I do by your tools <\/p>\n<p>Stand beside me always <\/p>\n<p>That my words might be bright and clear <\/p>\n<p>O Dionysus, cause and surcease of madness <\/p>\n<p>O Zagreus, embodiment of ecstasy <\/p>\n<p>This work I do as your servant <\/p>\n<p>This work I do as your messenger <\/p>\n<p>Be within me as I write <\/p>\n<p>That I might be without myself and range more widely <\/p>\n<p>Hai Musai! <\/p>\n<p>Io Memnosune, Titan Muse and memory incarnate! <\/p>\n<p>Io Caliope, mistress of the epic! <\/p>\n<p>Io Clio, keeper of history! <\/p>\n<p>Io Erato, voice of lust! <\/p>\n<p>Io Euterpe, mistress of song! <\/p>\n<p>Io Terpischore, inspiration of dance! <\/p>\n<p>Io Melpomene, bringer of tears! <\/p>\n<p>Io Thalia, who causes laughter! <\/p>\n<p>Io Polymnia, source of all hymns! <\/p>\n<p>Io Urania, who keeps the secrets of the stars! <\/p>\n<p>Io Apollon! <\/p>\n<p>Io Phoibos, lord of the sun! <\/p>\n<p>You who slew the serpent Pytho  <\/p>\n<p>and who inspire the prophesies of Delos! <\/p>\n<p>Bright son of Metis and mighty Zeus! <\/p>\n<p>You in whose name I issue prophesy! <\/p>\n<p>Bringer and healer of plague! <\/p>\n<p>Io Hermes! <\/p>\n<p>Io Dolios, divine trickster who, new-born, fooled Apollo and Zeus alike! <\/p>\n<p>Slayer of watchful Argos <\/p>\n<p>Great messenger of the gods! <\/p>\n<p>You Of the Gateway, <\/p>\n<p>Guide of both the living and the dead! <\/p>\n<p>Io Ram-bearer! Io Champion! <\/p>\n<p>Io Dionysos! <\/p>\n<p>Io Bacchos! Yourself, your Mask, and your worshiper: one! <\/p>\n<p>Bringer of madness and ecstasy! <\/p>\n<p>Lord of the vine and instructor in fermentation! <\/p>\n<p>Twice-born, Twice-died, Thrice-lived! <\/p>\n<p>You of the Mysteries! <\/p>\n<p>In whose name I pour all libations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book of the Satyr or A Grammar of Madness and Lust Nothing is true, everything is permitted. 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