(Note this should go in Physical Sciences, but Faust will move it)
AC/DC
Alan Alda
Alice Cooper
Beach Boys
Beyonce
Black Sabbath
Bob Dylan
Bon Jovi
Caesar Pink
Carlos Santana
David Lee Roth
Deep Purple
Denzel Washington
Eazy-E
Eminem
Ginger Baker
Halle Berry
Lady Gaga
James Dean
Jay-Z
Jimi Hindrex
Jim Morrison/The Doors
Joan Crawford
Joe Cocker
Johnny Depp
Joni Mitchel
Judas Priest
Juliette Lewis
Kanye West
Katy Perry
Keanu Reeves
Kevin Bacon
Leonardo DiCaprio
Lucille Ball
Marilyn Monroe
Meat Loaf
Meryl Streep
Metallica
Oasis
Oprah
Peter Sellers
Queen
River Pheonix
Robin Williams
Robert Johnson
Roseanne Arnold
Ruldoph Valentino
Shirley Maclaine
Snoop Dog
Suicide Tendencies
Tori Amos
Vin Diesel
Willie Brown
Winona Ryder
[size=150]Pop Culture[/size]
The preceding is a list of people who have self-identified as being possessed, or using some sort of other language that points to possession. That is, these people have basically said, verbatim, ‘I give myself over to the forces outside of myself, literally.’
Possession is an interesting subject, as it allows one to operate outside of themselves, wherein the entity that inhabits can operate the subject’s mind to much more advanced territories. This is not a clear-cut relationship, with either party ebbing and flowing into the other one. In the case of artists – namely pop culture figures of music and cinema here – once it’s ‘show time’ the possession is usually complete, and ‘pure’ (not the right word) creativity/presence/ensues.
Take Willie Brown for instance. A guy shrouded in mystery for most of his life. Friends say he never practiced. Ever. If he heard a song once, he understood it and could play it effortlessly.
Take Joe Cocker, it’s very easy to see what I’m talking about in this video. If you’re tempted to say ‘Well, that’s how he performs,’ please keep in mind he said, specifically, ‘I get possessed with I sing.’ Kinda makes you wonder what friends Joe, who struggled for a while to make it in the music industry, is really talking about getting a helping hand from.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKmDYrKDjq8[/youtube]
[size=150]Masons[/size]
It’s a well known secret because of Crowley that Masons engage in possession. High ranking members do this, and it involves binding the spirit to a grandfather clock in many instances, or a pendulum, or something to affix a ‘heartbeat’ to the operation.
Crowley writes of demons in a way that is reminiscent of Sheldrake’s morphogenetic fields, wherein these entities are simply thought manifestations caused by years of thinking, basically. He doesn’t subscribe to a morality, and neither do Masons, who are obviously comfortable with this.
I’m sure some of you guys have seen that clip of Bush Sr. With the glowing eyes. That is possession.
[size=150]As always, what is your point, Gobbo?[/size]
My point is that there are different fields of thought regarding possession – for instance there are astral ceilings that you hit when you engage in this type of behavior, and you are barred from accessing higher realms, should you even be trying for that (This is also something that Crowley very specifically talks about. ) – but most will conclude that almost every notable instance in history has been where the spiritual world has bled over into the material, be it for good or for bad.