BLK Celebration 2022 featured performer – Kindle Cimmerian

Our annual Black Lotus Kult Celebration will return this 5, Nov in London, where we will proudly present

One Beyond Ten

A Celebration of the works of Kenneth and Steffi Grant

At BLK Celebration 2022, Kindle Cimmerian will be one of our featured performers.

From her opening rituals to her solo and group performances, as well as collaborations to illustrate the lectures of Caroline Wise and Michael Staley at previous events, Kindle has enchanted BLK Celebration attendees from the start of these gatherings. She will bring the usual beauty, grace, and attention to “hidden” details for those who see to multiple performances at our London event.

Kindle Cimmerian consistently studies and expands her repertoire, always demanding more from herself while commanding the attention of her audience. She holds teaching certifications in the 8 Elements of Belly Dance, studying under Rachel Brice and the Dancecraft system under Zoe Jakes. She has learned various forms of folk dances, with extensive work within classical Indian, and Romany dances. Knowing the roots of these artforms (where they come from, why, and meanings of the steps) are just as important to Kindle as the technique itself. She prides herself in her continuing education of movement.

To book performances, classes and workshops with Kindle, please click HERE

We will converge on 5 November in Camden Town for an evening of discussions on aspects of and experiences with the Typhonian Current.

Due to venue considerations, the event’s location will not be published, and will be sent to those wishing to attend as demand or space allows. Please send an email to caroline@starfirepublishing.co.uk for specifics if you wish to attend.

Starfire is republishing the Typhonian Trilogies, and you can find those currently available HERE

BLK Celebration 2022 Speaker – Ariock Van de Voorde presents London Calling

Our annual Black Lotus Kult Celebration will return this 5, Nov in London, where we will proudly present

One Beyond Ten

A Celebration of the works of Kenneth and Steffi Grant

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At BLK Celebration 2022, Ariock Van de Voorde will present

 London Calling

Books can change lives, and a copy of Aleister Crowley and the Hidden God found in a public library certainly did just that for Ariock Van de Voorde. He later opened an occult bookstore where Kenneth Grant’s titles were always featured, and where he founded a ritual collective loosely based on the Nu Isis Lodge.

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Years later, Ariock co-founded Black Lotus Kult, which he runs with Kindle Cimmerian and Hagen von Tulien under the guidance of Michael Bertiaux. At this year’s BLK Celebration, Ariock will discuss his personal history with work in the Typhonian Current leading to the phone call he received regarding Kenneth Grant’s death 10 years ago, and where we go next on this journey.

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Ariock is a musician and writer currently living in the Mid-South region of the United States. Is a co-founder and director of Ophidian art collective Black Lotus Kult, and is a contributor to several books, journals and audio recordings under his own name, and under the occasional alternate nom de guerre.

Ariock is currently working on music albums with Black Lotus Kult, on a Bertiaux art/music collaboration with the reunited Wendy is Starting At Me, and on a collaboration with artist Charlie Martineau. His primary current writing projects include a book about Esoteric Zen and the Cosmic Dante Current and a short work on experience with the entity LAM.

He wants it known that his dog is better than yours.

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We will converge on 5 November in Camden Town  for an evening of discussions on aspects of and experiences with the Typhonian Current.

Due to venue considerations, the event’s location will not be published, and will be sent to those wishing to attend as demand or space allows. Please send an email to caroline@starfirepublishing.co.uk for specifics if you wish to attend.

Starfire is republishing the Typhonian Trilogies, and you can find those currently available HERE

Black Lotus Kult

BLK Celebration 2019 – Thee Process is Thee Product

Various wares for you to purchase. All proceeds go to warping minds, subjugating the nation’s youth, recreational vice-stuff and very likely sparkles to affix to bellydance clothing.

We also have cats to feed.

(Knew you’d be pleased)

All items are limited edition, and will never be made again.

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BLK Celebration 2019 Limited Edition Prints

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Limited to just 20 copies, this thick card-stock print features a stunning colour picture of Kindle Cimmerian. Each print is individually numbered.

Price – $10

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BLK Celebration Limited Edition Posters

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Limited to 50 copies, these 11×17 glossy posters feature the GODLIKE artwork and design by Hagen von Tulien. Each has a rear-affixed numbered edition label.

Price – $5

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The BLK MC Shirt

If you are going to join a Kult, do it in style!!!

 

This is the Black Lotus Kult Motorcycle Klub T-shirt as seen presently on the streets of Seattle, Portland, Cleveland, Chicago, Tokyo, Gothenburg, Berlin and elsewhere.

The remaining stock of the Seattle shirts (1 left in stock) and Chicago shirts (only 15 left in stock) will be available at the BLK 2019 on a first-come basis.

 

 

We will also see the premier of the BLK Orlando MC shirt, which will be offered in a HIGHLY limited quantity!

BLK MC Orlando

Price – $25

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BLK Celebration “A Decadent Decade” Tanktop

This is our 10th BLK Celebration, and we offer this shirt to commemorate this very decadent decade

These will come in  VERY limited Edition styles;

Tri-Blend racerback with charcoal logo on a vintage purple shirt, and a cotton racerback semi-fitted contoured silhouette with side seam with white logo on black shirt.

 

Both feature the BLK Celebration “Decadent Decade logo designed by Hagen von Tulien

Price – $25

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Black Lotus Kult Ladies’ Racerback Tank

Ladies’ vintage black, soft tri-blend racerback tank top featuring “Black Lotus Kult” in silver metallic lettering across the top, with the BLK logo designed by Hagen Von Tulien on the bottom right corner hip.  

 

Price – $25

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Ecclesia Gnostica Spiritualis Pendants

EGS Pendant

Ecclesia Gnostica Spiritualis created a pendant to commemorate their first meeting of the Synod of Bishops of the 21st Century, which took place in Chicago during BLK Celebration weekend there in 2018. Unfortunately, these became temporarily lost in the mail, and did not make it in time for the event.

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We’re going to take these to the BLK Celebration 2019 – Orlando, FL event to offer to those who missed out the first time.

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Each were personally blessed in the season of Lent 2018 by Michael Bertiaux with assistance from Tau Nicodemus and Tau Oma Iadnamad in Chicago, IL.

Hand-finished in open-backed sterling silver encasing their symbol, which is laid into a synthetic amethyst, these pendants are strictly limited to just 20 pieces.

Price – $300

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The BLK Propaganda Device

BLK Decal

The Black Lotus Kult logo designed by Hagen von Tulien, screen-printed on a 4”x 4” high-quality vinyl decal. This is the last of the run of these limited edition items.

Price – $4.93 each or 2 for $6.66

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Black Lotus Kult All Saints Amulets!

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The first wave of an intended small edition of these were released in 2013. The edition was never completed due to the death of legendary jewelry designer Mark Defrates.

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Photo by Hagen von Tulien

 

Each of these sterling silver amulets are handmade, one of a kind items. Mark pasted the design onto sheet, drilled and cut them out using non-powered tools, and then stamped with hand punches and worked the piece with files and small tools. To finish, the bail was hard-soldered, and then they were given a hand-polish. It was very labor-intensive compared to letting a computer and machine do it, but this is what Mark and his wife demanded to ensure the quality they desired.

The design is based on Hagen von Tulien’s stunning “Black Lotus Kult” artwork. Each of these pendants were personally charged by Michael Bertiaux, and given a blessing by him of “Love, Joy and Prosperity” for the new owner. These were then charged in a “Typhonian Tantric” ritual by Black Lotus Kult, and further blessed in a mass of the Ecclesia Gnostica Spiritualis.

 

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In respect to Mark, these will never be reproduced by another jeweler, thus is is the only edition of this artwork.

Price – $999 

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Servants of the Star & the Snake – Launch Event Copies

SSS Book

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A North American launch copy of Servants of the Star & the Snake will be available. The launch event occurred as during the BLK Celebration 2018 weekend at Occult Bookstore’s Centennial Celebration.

All copies include a signed and numbered certificate, and contain 2-3 signatures from book contributors.

Price – $50

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BLK Celebration will be held this Nov 1 & 2 in Orlando, FL at the ME Theatre
There are a variety of tickets available from $15-$500
Nov 1st – Lectures to stimulate the heart and soul.
Nov 2nd – “GODLIKE” – An evening of evocative entertainment.
On both days, there will be artists and vendors present, as well as a selling exhibition of Michael Bertiaux‘s work.

Tickets on sale NOW at – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blk-celebration-2019-tickets-66741233827

Follow here for details and please let us know you are coming at  https://www.facebook.com/events/2512472622117454/

 

 

 

 

BLK Celebration 2019 Performer – Kindle Cimmerian

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Kindle Cimmerian in a Swamp Thing adaptation even Alan Moore could love

KINDLE CIMMERIAN

Kindle will be performing at various times throughout BLK Celebration weekend, including a very special performance in collaboration with Caroline Wise during the November 2nd “GODLIKE” show

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“I am not the fuel nor fire, but the spark. The darkness in light and a light in the dark”

A founding member Black Lotus Kult, Kindle utilizes many different styles to celebrate the spiritual, sensual and unusual through her art, with a primary focus on dance and movement.

Kindle performs at events coast-to-coast, and offers lessons in Central FL, including regular classes in the DATURA STYLE™ at Florida Tribal Dance in Orlando, FL

Her formal instruction in modern belly dance includes:

Successfully completing:

Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements Phase I Initiation with Recognition July 2012
Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements Phase II Cultivation with Recognition July 2013
Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements Phase III Culmination with Certification October 2015
Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements Phase IV Transmission with Teacher’s Certification November 2016

Zoe Jakes Format DanceCraft Graduation of Key of Diamonds May 2018
Zoe Jakes Format DanceCraft Graduation of Key of Spades May 2019

FatChanceBellyDance American Tribal Style® General Skills Classic October 2017

In Progress:

Level 1 & 2 in UNMATA ITS– Studying under Dahlia Moon (Seattle WA), Kari Unmata (Sacramento CA), and Amy Sigil (Sacramento CA)

Countless classes and intensive workshops with the likes of:
Zoe Jakes
Sherri Wheatley
Mardi Love
Colleena Shakti
Ashley Lopez
Kami Liddle
Travis Jarrell
Monica Cooley (Bharatanatyam)
Lacey Sanchez

Former troupes and projects:

Aeonium, Orlando FL
Silver Sage, Orlando FL
Cabaret Noir Collective, Nashville TN
Roots of Belly Dance, Nashville TN
Rebel Belly Productions, Seattle WA
Danse Carouselle, Seattle WA (guest dancer)
Bellyesque Menangerie, Seattle WA
Sada Fuego, Sacramento CA
Solaris Fire Troupe, Morgantown WV

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Kindle Cimmerian listening to In Death It Ends after an occult radionics exercise.

This year’s BLK Celebration will be held in Orlando, FL on Nov 1 & 2. For details on the “GODLIKE” Performance evening, click HERE

Tickets on sale NOW at – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blk-celebration-2019-tickets-66741233827

 

 

BLK Celebration 2019 – Caroline Wise Returns!

Caroline Wise provided many highlights of last year’s Chicago BLK Celebration. It is our honour to have her back for BLK Celebration 2019

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presents

Finding the Deer Mother in the Cults of the Shadows

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Much of the light that has been cast on the mysteries of the goddess Elen of the Ways has come from the research of Caroline Wise. In this talk, she will inform and involve the audience while delving into animal masks and forms that cloak our earliest deities, following the deer goddess across the earth and sky, with her allies and foes.

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Caroline inaugurated the re-publishing of Kenneth’s Grant‘s books in the late 1980s which paved the way for his the unpublished works to see the light. She has been an occult bookshop owner, a psychic quester, and priestess of the goddess, who has contributed to several books – on goddesses, on Florence Farr, and on Legendary London. She compiled the book Finding Elen, the Quest for Elen of the Ways, about the forgotten deer goddesses.

In providing information regarding this posting, she also mentioned that she is “rather fond of The Black Lotus Kult“.

We love you too Caroline!

In a collaboration with Black Lotus KultKindle Cimmerian and Caroline have created a special illustrative performance to accompany this talk to bring the Goddess into the room.

Kindle Elen II

This year’s BLK Celebration will be held in Orlando, FL on Nov 1 & 2. For details, please click HERE

Tickets on sale NOW at – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blk-celebration-2019-tickets-66741233827

 

Elen of the Ways at BLK Celebration!

Our first BLK Celebration 2019 content preview is the announcement that Caroline Wise and Kindle Cimmerian are currently collaborating on a very special presentation regarding –

Elen, the Goddess of the Ways.

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Those of you who have seen Kindle’s work still have dropped jaws, and those who witnessed Caroline’s presentation at BLK Celebration Chicago are still wiping your tears and trying to slow your heart.

These two Forces of Nature combined will either destroy you or bring light into your heart.

Either, way… be there!

More to come soon.

Please follow here, as well as

www.facebook.com/events/2157163591279238

to see the latest on this happening.

Tickets on sale NOW at – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blk-celebration-2019-tickets-66741233827

BLK Celebration 2019

Our 10th annual BLK Celebration will be held this year in Orlando, Florida.

It will feature an evening of lectures and an evening of entertainment.

Both will stimulate and/or break your heart and soul.

Tickets on sale NOW at – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blk-celebration-2019-tickets-66741233827

Follow here for details and please let us know you are coming at www.facebook.com/events/2157163591279238

Kindle Swamp

Kindle of Black Lotus Kult as captured in Florida by The Dancers Eye – Fine Art Bellydance Photography (http://www.thedancerseye.com)

BLK Celebration 2018 – Q&A with Michael Bertiaux, Michael Staley and Black Lotus Kult

BLK Celebration 2018 is coming next week to Chicago, IL – 14-16 Dec. Read further posts below on this page, or click HERE for details.

As part of the Centennial Celebration at the Occult Bookstore, we will see a special Q&A session with

Michael Bertiaux

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Michael Staley of Starfire Publishing

Michael Staley

and members of Black Lotus Kult.

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This is a unique opportunity to tap into these minds and learn about Occult Art, Writing and Publishing, Gnostic Voudon, The Typhonian Tradition, Austin Osman Spare and a variety of other topics.

This will occur late Friday evening, after the launch of Servants of the Star & the Snake

BLK Celebration 2018

BLK Celebration 2018 Performer – Kindle Cimmerian

Kindle Record

Kindle Cimmerian will be performing at various events throughout the BLK Celebration weekend.

A founding member of international occult art collective, Black Lotus Kult, Kindle utilizes many different styles to celebrate the spiritual, sensual and unusual through her art, with a primary focus on dance and movement.

Her formal instruction in modern belly dance includes:

Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements Phase I Initiation with Recognition July 2012
Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements Phase II Cultivation with Recognition July 2013
Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements Phase III Culmination with Certification October 2015
Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements Phase IV Transmission with Teacher’s Certification November 2016

FatChanceBellyDance American Tribal Style® General Skills Classic October 2017

Zoe Jakes Format DanceCraft Graduation of Key of Diamonds May 2018

In Progress:
Level 1 & 2 in UNMATA ITS– Studying under Dahlia Moon (Seattle WA), Kari Unmata (Sacramento CA), and Amy Sigil (Sacramento CA)

Countless classes and intensive workshops with the likes of:
Zoe Jakes
Sherri Wheatley
Mardi Love
Colleena Shakti
Ashley Lopez
Kami Liddle
Travis Jarrell
Monica Cooley (Bharatanatyam)
Lacey Sanchez

Kindle by Nightbreed

Kindle performs at events coast-to-coast, and offers lessons in Central FL.

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kindlecimmerian.com

www.facebook.com/kindledancer

www.instagram.com/kindlecimmerian

Black Lotus Kult and The Occult Bookstore announce BLK Celebration 2018!

We are pleased to officially announce our annual BLK Celebration will once again be held in our planet’s Zothyrian Stargate – Chicago, IL, with events Dec 14-16.

We are producing this year’s event in partnership with The Occult Bookstore in celebration of their 100th Anniversary.

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Schedule of Activities

Friday 14 Dec at The Occult Bookstore

Servants of the Star & the Snake – We will celebrate of the publication of Servants of the Star & the Snake, a collection of eighteen essays by fourteen different writers on the work of Kenneth and Steffi Grant by Starfire Publishing. Publisher Michael Staley will be on hand to speak to us about this work. After this talk, attendees may has their copies signed by various contributors in attendance (including Michael Staley and Michael Bertiaux). See – http://www.starfirepublishing.co.uk/SSS_published.htm for more info on this work.

Centennial Celebration – We will then entertainment as we break for a toast to The Occult Bookstore’s 100th year in business! The oldest spirit shop in the world was founded in 1918, and has served the community for a century, including a present day staff who are skilled and experienced practitioners on the path of spirituality.

Q&A – We’ll end the evening with a question and answer session with Starfire, Michael Bertiaux and Black Lotus Kult

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Saturday 15 Dec at the Congress Plaza

Lectures – BLK is partnering with the Hyde Park Lodge to bring back a day of lectures in the tradition of the Beriaux/Lully seminars of the 70’s and 80’s. The line-up includes Michael Staley, Ariock Van de Voorde, Steven Slane Intermill, Caroline Wise and more.

Entertainment – Kindle Cimmerian will be enticing with Typhonian Tribal Fusion performances throughout the day.

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Kindle Cimmerian

 

Sunday 16 Dec Chicago, IL

A meeting of the Synod of Bishops of Ecclesia Gnostica Spiritualis – Private event.

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Please see the event’s Facebook page HERE to let us know you are coming and to read updates and details regarding these events.