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Collaboration between myself and Brad Jaeger, a frequently contributing writer & partner of The NACHTKABARETT, who along with me painstakingly compiled and documented all information herein Additional contributions from Zac Shiffer & Terroja of MansonUSA for the hare among daggers image; Daisy, a great friend of The NACHTKABARETT who is part of the German Translation team for the parallelism between the recent imagery and the Fritz Lang film 'M'; and Giorgio, another friend of The NK, for the input on Manson's Carroll inspired watercolors. |
First observed as of January 3rd, 2006, the familiar splash page at MarilynManson.com began a series of progressive changes towards the upcoming era. Unlike other topics at The NACHTKABARETT which are grouped thematically, this article will be organized slightly differently, covering issues chronologically, in the order which they first appeared.
This page will be updated as new advents arise but contained for now is everything up to present along with downloads of everything which is now taken down. Do not link these elsewhere or post without crediting The NACHTKABARETT.
JANUARY
3RD
1ST TRANSFORMATION
The opening splash page from the (s)AINT video underwent its first change. Prior to the change, the image would remain on screen for a number of seconds before fading away. After the first transformation however, the image began to fade in and out of focus, and in the upper left hand corner of the screen the cross of Lorraine could be spotted for a brief period of time. Due to the level of brightness required to view the cross, the image was unnoticeable to a large group of people.
Click to Watch & Download the Cross of Lorraine Eye Flash Vignette
The Cross of Lorraine as it appeared on the site:
The Cross of Lorraine, more visible with the brightness properties altered:
In addition to this, the Merchandise section of Marilyn Manson’s website began the sale of three shirts. Two of these shirts were reissues, while the third was a reinvention of a shirt which was available for sale in 1996:
The Believer:
Old Man:
Final Beast:
The Believer tee had been significantly modified, containing the watercolor painting of Trismegistus. In addition, while its predecessor read "BeLIEve", it now bore "BeLIEver". Gone was the previous message which read "See no truth, hear no truth, speak no truth", however, its sleeves now read “Against All Gods”.
The news section was finally restored on this date, allowing the viewer to read archived articles back to as far as 2004, a feature which had otherwise been unavailable for several months.
JANUARY
5TH
2ND TRANSFORMATION
Marked by the date of Marilyn Manson’s birth, another metamorphosis occurred. Music was added to the splash opening, setting it as a possible musical reflection of the upcoming era. The fading of Manson’s face began to synchronize with the surging electronic bass sound, and throughout the surges, the ticking of a clock could be heard. A distorted voice (or voices) could be heard as well. Two theories currently exist to explain the origin of the voice(s): the first is that the sound is taken from a soundbite of an Aleister Crowley recording, while another popular explanation is that it is the voice of children.
Click to
Watch & Download the Cross, Music
& Number Sequence Flash Vignette
" For everyone who loves the riddles and hidden sites that I’m obsessed with; that Lewis Carroll himself was obsessed with – and that’s why I find such a great relationship to him. The website will be a place that is different each time you go to it. That may sound like a false promise, but it isn’t. It’s something that will be filled with as much as you want to find and as much as you’re brave enough to look for." MARILYN MANSON, 2005 |
On this date another dimension to be added was the beginning of an ongoing number game. The numbers originated from the bottom left hand corner of the screen, and proceeded on to the right, vanishing at a certain point midway, and reappearing near the end before it disappeared entirely. This number was (from left to right): 13053135015503113501.
Of particular interest was that only four characters comprised the code: 0, 1, 3, and 5. These four numbers would be found in many different combinations in the days to come. Whether intentional or not, the first Black Plague of Europe ended in 1350, and with Manson’s acknowledgement of the Black Plague as an influence on the upcoming era, it should not be overlooked.
JANUARY
7TH
3RD TRANSFORMATION
The seventh of January became an essential part of the transformational process, as it was the first date where images were introduced. Now with the music, number sequence, and images onscreen, this presented a clear view of the new era. During the three hour period between 12 AM to 3 AM at least three changes occurred. The first being the addition of images along with an updated number sequence / cipher key which spelled out 'LISSTEN TO GALAXY GIRL THEY MIGHT KNOW' along with another number sequence coinciding with the line; the second change was the code sequence was changed to read 'THISS CAN CAN BE SOLVVED'; and thirdly the coded sequence was changed again to 'HURRY TIME IS' (with the following implication of 'running out' as the ticking of the clock with within the audio decreased in number) where it remained as such until later when all codes and messages were removed leaving behind only a statically unlit cipher key. All advents of the opening vignette are archived and available (as well as further detail thereof) for viewing below.
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Click to Watch & Download the Superimposed Images Flash Vignette
The three photos which appear only momentarily and blurred, are presented below:
The first picture displayed could also be found in the booklet for Lest We Forget:
as well as in the video for Personal Jesus:
All of the representations depicted the same image – the palm of a hand,
bloodied by a strong puncture wound; a nod to the wounds of Christ upon the
cross. This stigmata, a religious miracle which is said only to arise in BeLIEvers,
can be seen bleeding out from the source of the puncture wound, with a bandaid
cross attempting to halt the flow of the bleeding, though admittedly not very
well.
The second photo was also familiar to Manson’s fans, having been mentioned during the interview with The Heirophant. The Cross of Lorraine (Also known as The de Gaul cross or the Double Cross), is representative of everything Marilyn Manson represents; the presentation of dichotomy, and the collaborative union presented through those said dichotomies. Whether it be man or woman, light or dark, Jehovah or Lucifer, Marilyn or Manson, the cross in itself embodies the physical and spiritual balance that Manson has spent many years trying to achieve.
The third picture was new to everyone, and is heavily laden with the imagery of the upcoming era. The stigmata concept is once again featured, with visible puncture wounds in the palms of both of his hands. Present also is a Skull and Crossbones atop Manson's head which can be readily attached to the subject of the Black Death. This too was hinted at many months prior in Lest We Forget:
Despite the most obvious connection to the Black Death which Manson has previously stated as an influence, the Skull & Crossbones has connections to many groups, being a symbol heavily used by the Freemasons, the order of the Skull and Bones, Alchemists, the Nazis, the supposed Illuminati, the Egyptians, and even the Romantics and the Victorians. The acknowledgement of death (memento mori) served those groups as a vessel to undergo transformational rebirth, enabling them to acknowledge their own mortality, which then gave them the ambition to live their life to their greatest potential. This continual cycle of death, rebirth, and transformation is at the very heart of Manson's work.
Images above and discovery of such courtesy of Zac Shiffer, aka profane of MansonUSA
The image encircling, and partially obstructed by Manson’s head, originates from “Les Devices Heroiques” (The Heroic Currencies), also known as “The Heroicall Devises of M. Claudius Paradin”, which was first printed in 1551 in Lyon by Ian de Tournes and Guillaume Gazeau. It originally contained 118 illustrations by Bernard Salomon, but was reprinted just six years later with 182 illustrations.
The Heroic Currencies is full of pages of tales and illustrations, specifically created for the point of relaying kernels of moral wisdom through fables (in many ways quite similar to Aesop), with a particular issue covered on each page (for example; one page deals with the neutrality of God, while another proposes the idea that if God is with us, who can be against us, while yet another page reads that wholesomeness is the antidote to bitterness).
While to a certain extent, the positioning of the swords may be similar to the crown of thorns which Christ wore prior to the crucifixion, the text accompanying the original source of the image seems to describe its purpose well enough on its own:
In a more modern dialect, it reads:
"Destruction waiteth for the wicked in every
place these swords which are placed and stand forth of a round circle,
and a trembling Hare in the middlest thereof, do signify unto us, that
a safe refuge, is no place granted to offenders, either in the field,
or in the city, or in any other place in body or of spirit. For so both
in infinite other places, and also in Moses the scripture threatneth,
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The major concept presented in this reading is of divine retribution; that the wicked cannot escape punishment. This particular passage from Deuteronomy 32:25 is referring to the children of Israel, who (according to the text), are now a "perverse and crooked generation" that "sacrificed unto devils, not to God". This upset the LORD, who feels that the children of Israel have turned away from "the Rock that begat thee, thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee."
"And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. And I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith."
God speaks of his anger, and that those who reject Christ will be "devoured with burning heat and with bitter destruction". The following verse contains what Les Devices Heroiques was speaking of, under the image of the hare encircled by swords:
"The sword without and the terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.". None are exempt from the wrath of God, once provoked.
In terms of numbers, the character fifteen became a powerful and reoccurring number for Manson's new work, as there were fifteen swords visible surrounding Manson's head. Though the source of the swords image bore sixteen swords, not fifteen, it is unlikely that Manson did not realize he was fully obstructing the view of only a single sword. In addition, there are fifteen Crosses of Lorraine around the MM seal, along with 15 triangles, to solidify this connection:
The seal itself reveals a circle which almost makes a full rotation, but stops short, creating a C – likely representing the concept of Celebritarianism. The symbol, much like the Cross of Lorraine, reflects an astounding level of balance in its physical structure.
The hands present in the new image shares a similar likeness from the poster for the German crime film, M:
(Comparison image and fine is created by the astute Sanssouci of MansonUSA, aka Daisy, a great friend of The NACHTKABARETT who is part of the German Translation team)
The film M, a 1931 film noir directed by Fritz Lang, follows the story of a serial killer who preys on children. In order to capture children, he lures them with a balloon, away from the public, before slaying them:
A newly surfaced painting of Manson’s also seems to draw from this concept:
Both the balloons in M and the figures present in Manson’s painting share the same general form. In addition, the unusually pointy feet are common to both. It is also suggested that the figures in the painting are balloons due to the sky background in which they are floating in.
A group of individuals in M, known as the League of Beggars, also make an appearance in the Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill collaboration of The Threepenny Opera, which Manson had drawn upon previous in The Golden Age of Grotesque, as can be seen in the ART & THE GOLDEN AGE OF GROTESQUE section here on The NACHTKABARETT..
On another avenue, present in the lower left quadrant of the screen were a series of cryptic messages, all of which were displayed within a three hour time frame (12:00 a.m - 3:00 a.m). The first was “LISSTEN TO GALAXY GIRL THEY MIGHT KNOW”, followed by “THISS CAN BE SOLVVED”, and “HURRY TIME IS”. The later two were followed by a variety of numbers, suggesting a cipher relationship between the characters. These numbers, once again, were only variations of groupings between the same four primary characters previously used: 0, 1, 3, and 5.
In the following images below, lines have been added to separate the frames. The brightness and contrast levels have also been adjusted for easier viewing:
THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE
“LISSTEN
TO GALAXY GIRL THEY MIGHT KNOW”
Click to Watch & Download the Coded Flash Vignette
The same method of delivery occurred twice more with the '0,1,3,5' coded sequence following and outlined below
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Number's which follow after "THISS CAN BE SOLVVED":
Number's which follow simultaneously with "HURRY":
Number's which follow after "HURRY TIME IS":
Both "HURRY" and "HURRY TIME IS" originate from the same animation - The NACHTKABARETT has only taken the liberty of separating them apart individually due to the fact that a series of numbers follows after “HURRY”, and then a new grouping of numbers follows after “TIME IS” has appeared on screen. They are not two separate animations.
As no solution has yet been discovered, we will not speculate the solution to any of these, and leave it up to the reader to draw their own conclusions for the time being, however Lewis Carroll as well as Edgar Allan Poe who're two prominently cited influences on the new era have both written stories and formulaes on codes with one potential lead residing in the following from Lewis Carroll's Memoria Technica.
JANUARY
9TH
4TH TRANSFORMATION
Click to Watch & Download the Flash Vignette
After the Coded Messages Were Removed
On this date Marilyn Manson removed all of the numbers and messages from his site, and left only the cipher key which could previously be seen in the background as the characters flashed upon it. This cipher key was present about midway along the bottom of the screen:
Presented below is a version which we have color coded in order to better display certain patterns present within the key, for speculative purposes:
JANUARY
14TH
5TH TRANSFORMATION
With nothing more than a short link via the Art Gallery, 44 new paintings created by Marilyn Manson were presented in a .swf slideshow. Currently all of these paintings are untitled, and some notable and recognizable watercolors include members of the band, a portrait of Edgar Allan Poe (as described by Manson in the prior MansonUSA.com interview), Alice inspired paintings, new compositions of Dita, more self portraits, and a host of other subjects.
EDGAR ALLAN POE
"One of my new paintings that will be on the site, uncharacteristic of me, I painted a photo realistic image of Edgar Allan Poe splitting in half and fire coming from within him showing him consumed by his inner hell." MARILYN MANSON, 2005 |
Photograph of Edgar Allen Poe
Manson's Watercolor Painting:
Though certain themes in Manson's watercolors will certainly be discussed more at a later date another preliminary note which can be made along the balloon painting themed from the film M as well as the portrait above are a handful of potential parallels to Lewis Carroll including that the second chapter of 'Through The Looking Glass' is titled The Garden of Live Flowers, chapter 8 of Alice in Wonderland is titled 'The Pig Baby' and the painting of the small girl with the ominous black figure behind bares a similar resemblance to the Jabberwocky, a monster which appears in a poem by Carroll of the same title.
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JANUARY
19TH
6TH TRANSFORMATION
A major visible change was presented on this day, with the first words ever directed by The Celebritarian Corporation. Its name itself is a dichotomy – although Manson has described The Celebritarian Corporation as an art movement, art and corporations are inherently the antithesis of each other. Below is their first message to the public:
This message in part stems back to Wednesday, the 20th of November, 1945. At this point in time, The Nuremberg Trials had commenced. It was a council which saw to the fates of the most heinous WWII war criminals. Throughout these trials a number of top German military personelle were tried and sentenced (often to death) including: Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, and Albert Speer.
The most famous trial, which is otherwise known as “The Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal”, lasted from the 20th of November, 1945 to the 1st of October, 1946. This transcript shows what was said on the second day of said tribunal (November 21st, 1945):
THE PRESIDENT: I will now call upon the Chief Prosecutor for the United States of America.
MR. JUSTICE JACKSON: May it please Your Honour, the privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility...This Tribunal, while it is novel and experimental, is not the product of abstract speculations nor is it created to vindicate legalistic theories.
Together, this unification of position between the Nuremberg trials and The Celebritarian Corporation marks a major similarity between the two; the celebration of death, the killing of the killers, the condemnation of the condemners. As a side note, Marlene Dietrich, the actress which Manson has depicted during The Golden Age of Grotesque and has referenced in his journals, was featured in the film "Judgment at Nuremberg"; the film focused on this historic trial which ultimately lead to the verdict of "death by hanging" to many of the Nazi officials.
For a brief period of time, the message from The Celebritarian Corporation contained no hidden elements within it. However, shortly thereafter there appeared the same image, but with text hidden behind the words. Below is that same image, with the brightness properties raised for easier viewing:
Broken down, these are all the areas which contained text:
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DISCOVERIES
By rearranging the text, embedded in the image is "THISS MUST BE SOLVVED", (which creates a sense of urgency due to the prior "THISS CAN BE SOLVVED" message). 3115 can also be seen in between the L and the B of Celebritarian. The bottom half of its last two digits (15) can be spotted underneath SEIZED.
Attempting to save this Celebritarian message directly from different sites would yield separate results:
www.marilynmanson.com reveals - 1135150151533011 (named within the code as '551531')
www.marilynmansonartworkonline.com reveals - 13015111511513013153113.png (named within the code as '3113')
and www.phantasmagoriamovie.com reveals - 1511110131501005.png (named within the code as '1313')
It’s important to note that all three of the number series carry on with the same four numbers: 0, 1, 3 & 5.
Currently Registered Sites Seized by the Celebritarian Corporation
www.marilynmanson.com
www.marilynmanson.net
www.marilynmansonphantasmagoria.com
www.marilynmansonphantasmagoria.net
www.marilynmansonartworkonline.com
www.marilynmansonartworkonline.net
www.marilynmansonart.com
www.marilynmansonart.net
www.thecelebritariancorporation.com
www.thecelebritariancorporation.net
www.celebritariancorporation.net
www.celebritariancorporation.com
www.celebritarian.net
www.celebritarian.com
www.celebritarianism.com
www.celebritarianism.net
www.celebritariancorp.com
www.celebritariancorp.net
www.phantasmagoriamovie.com
www.phantasmagoriamovie.net
www.phantasmagoriafilm.com
www.phantasmagoriafilm.net
www.phantasmagoriafilms.net
www.phantasmagoriafilms.com
www.posthumanentertainment.com
www.goldenageofgrotesque.com
FEBRUARY
5TH
TWINS & PRELUDE
Just before 1am EST MarilynManson.com was updated solely with a new flash movie of a still frame of two twins seemingly to be wearing identical masks, smeared with blood, fading in and out along with the crescendo and diminuendo of an eerie, droning piano.
Click to Watch & Download the Flash Vignette
In the Summer of 2005 Manson stated in interviews a few hints in regard to Phantasmagoria including that the film would explore the origins of Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum and that "I might add that the girls playing Tweedle Dee and Dum are twins who get to have real, genuine sex with each other. I like to make dreams come true," which this new flash appears to be a visual prelude to.
The file itself was simply titled as 'ph' which alludes to it being a preview of Phantasmagoria with the film's title also appearing for the first time within the search terms of the Official Site's coding.
FEBRUARY
10TH
THE WHITE RABBIT
Observed early in the day on the 10th of February, the now familiar vignette of the blood smeared twins was invigorated by the addition of a very apropos to Carroll image of an imprisoned rodent-esque rabbit which flashing midway through.
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Watch the Flash Vignette
Download of an all-inclusive zip to be featured forthcoming
" Later, I can update you on the process of how it's going to be filmed because it's going to be done in a way that no one has done yet. I have a camera that I'll be the first person to use in cinema, and I'm very excited about it. It's very unique. I want to bring back the experiments in terror, which is actually a DVD that documents the attempts of 1944 filmmakers to insert subliminal elements. Whether in sound or in frames of the film, to enhance whatever tense or fear they're looking to create at that moment in the film. I think technology allows me to go much further than that. I'm going to do a lot of things that may end up being illegal. Until they are, I will do them. I think it will change people's opinion about horror films and they will realize they're not all about slasher." MARILYN MANSON, 2005 |
Solidifying the notion that what we're seeing is in fact a preview or prelude to Phantasmagoria itself, the previously reported registered and seized domain names which are in reference to the film are now active with the new vignette. The now recently animate sites (in addition to MarilynManson.com and MarilynManson.net which were activated with the update of February 5th) are:
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www.marilynmansonphantasmagoria.com www.marilynmansonphantasmagoria.net |
www.phantasmagoriafilm.com www.phantasmagoriafilm.net |
www.phantasmagoriafilms.net |
Another very subtle, in fact hidden, hint to a new theme being referenced. With the alteration made to the original bloodied twins vignette, “Ph.swf” was set to drawn upon two elements - the first being “Bunni.swf” (which interjects midway through the segment), backed to a music file now identified as “trepanate”. Trepanation is the surgical procedure in which a hole is bored into the skull - is one of the earliest known medical and religious operations known to man, with some of the earliest surgeries having been documented well over more than three thousand years ago. It’s Grecian root, “trepa”, signifies “hole”. A trepan (or trepanon) is the actual tool used to create the incision, while trepanation is the medical & spiritual procedure itself. To “trepanate” would be the verb form.
This practice of drilling a hole into one's head is on employed for both medical as well as spiritual purposes. Similarly to the fate of phrenology, trepantion as a medical practice which has been largely deprecated and debased of practical value though there still exists those who practice it, both practically as well as spiritually, for the relief of pressure in one's skull due to headache's for example and for a feeling of an "ethereal high," but as a practice it's modern application is moreso associated with a new age fringe.
A very famous depiction of trepanation was portrayed by Heironymous Bosch entitled, "Extraction of the Stone of Madness," a detail below.
A depiction of trepanation by Heironymous Bosch (also a past & frequent artist cited by Manson); the patient surrounded by the doctor, and two religious persons. In the background, a bright light ascending into the Heavens can be seen, setting parallel to the inner enlightenment of the patient in question.
Though similar in depiction this practice is slightly different that what is portrayed in the Holy Wood album artwork and in the Disposable Teens video which is the Kabbalistic depiction of the 'Thousand Petaled Lotus' or Sahasrara, the topmost sphere of Tree of Life illustrating enlightenment and realization of the self with the godhead, all detailed explicitly in the Alchemy & Kabbalah section right here on The NACHTKABARETT.
Another view of trepanation: in this photo, the trepanon is clearly in view,
boring into the skull of the patient.
Hippocrates, the Greek philosophical medical man, would first document the procedure of trepanation, circa 400 B.C.:
“And if, when an indentation by a weapon takes place in a bone it be attended with fracture and contusion, and even if contusion alone, without fracture, be combined with the indentation, it requires trepanning.” - From his aphorism “On injuries of the head” |
Trepanning as a medical and religious practice (often serving both purposes simultaneously) used to remedy varying degrees of troubles: everything from migraines, colds, pale skin, ill temperament, schizophrenia, criminal or deviant behavior, epilepsy, and demonic possession were warranted to be candidates for this procedure. An estimated level of 40% of the patients would go on to die shortly thereafter due to infection, or sepsis, with remarkably few expiring during the procedure itself.
While in later centuries a more logical and less religious explanation would be given to creating an incision through the skull bone, it first was practiced on the basis of superstition, religion, and spirituality. For many centuries, the Greek concept of the four humors was a driving force behind this procedure.
The four humors were thought to have been the physical makeup of every individual; as unique and as variable as humans themselves. Each person was thought to have been comprised of a balance of four humors, which in turn dictated their temperament:
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Blood was widely known to provide the nourishment to the body, while the phlegm moistened it; choler was said to create heat and the senses (as well as their reception), and melancholy was considered to be the nourishment to the foundation of the body, the physical bone structure. However, this was often viewed in a more metaphorical sense, regarded in terms of enlightenment – of achieving a universal balance within the body, mind, and spirit, in order to transcend human limitations and be reborn anew.
THE HUMORS |
CHARACTERISTICS ASOSCIATION |
| Blood | Life force, strength, hot, confidence, cheerfulness, ego, spirit |
| Phlegm | Passive, stagnation, contemplation, cool, consideration |
| Melancholy (Black Bile) | Depression, alienation, materialism, cool, spiritual emptiness |
| Choler (Yellow Bile) | Anger, ill tempered, bitterness, hostility, aggression, hot, poisonous |
Of particular interest is the characteristic balance attributed between each of the four humors, with blood and choler being regarded as ‘hot’, while phlegm and melancholy were labeled as ‘cool’. It is not surprising then, that people would regard many troubles of the body and mind as an unbalanced level of the humors. To this day, the expression “He/She was in bad/good humor” draws upon this concept. This balance inherently sought after via trepidation is therefore related to Manson’s reoccurring element of balance as a means of rebirth and ascension.
'Melancholia' by Albrecht Dürer; a highly occult engraving which explored the myth of the brooding artist with the sands of time passing amidst his unfinished and uninspired sculpture, just out of reach of the divine light of inspiration. Among some of the esoteric aspects of this portrayal is the magic square just above Dürer, as he portrays himself, which is present in such works as Abramelin the Mage, and most significantly to the topic at hand is it's relation to 'humurology' in that melancholy was alleged to have resulted when the body possessed an excess of black bile (with the Greek etymology of the word being melas - 'black' and kholé - 'bile').
When examined from a spiritual perspective, trepanation was (and still is by some) seen as a means to assist one in reaching their full potential. According to many shaman and religious figures (and more recently extrapolated upon by Huges) is the theory of trepanation as a method of increasing the brain-blood-volume levels in order to extend past our limitations. This theory draws upon the notion that babies are naturally high in levels of brain-blood-volume, as they are born with the fontanel – a soft covering at the top of the skull - which enables room for the ever growing brain of the infant to pulse. However, this soft covering very quickly develops into bone, inhibiting the pulsation of the brain, thought by this particular theory to inhibit the mental capacity of the individual. To trepanate the skull would not only help balance the humors by letting the excess seep from the body, but it would also enable the patient to perform at a higher conscious level.
Though speculation can only occur at present in regard to subtle reference of 'trepanate' it is however a fairly large and wide hint to be dropped. Many of these elements discussed, all esoteric in nature, have certain dark implications which will be highly anticipated and relate quite well to the 'Phantasmagoric' nature of Manson's project even at base being that quite a number of the known existing photographs of Carroll himself depict seated and not unlike the melancholic portrayal in Dürer's sixteenth century engraving.
MARCH 15TH
THREE NEW CELEBRITARIAN SHIRTS
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First previewed in October 2005, three new Celebritarian era shirts arrived as further glimpses of the new imagery. The top, being the most descriptive, is the image of which appeared on MarilynManson.com last January which appears to be something of a figurehead for the era (more on this below). While the two others being a large depiction of the Cross of Lorraine, or Double Cross as Manson has described it as, and a Manson-esque parady of Andy Warhol's celebrity screenprinting variations which, at least in the 60's / 70's, was the signification of bonafide superstardom.
Andy Warhol's 1962 silkscreen variation montage of
Marilyn Monroe shortly after her suicide. One of Andy's habits, the concept
of dichotomy, was portraying morbid themes while juxtaposing them in vibrant
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Larger image of the Celebritarian figurehead discussed at-length previously and also baring the Celebritarian Corporation slogan of "WE WILL SELL OUR SHADOWS TO THOSE WHO STAND WITHIN IT", the mantra denoting the exploitation of those who efface themselves via imitation, and the new MM logo circled but unclosed to act as the © to finish the phrase 'THE CELEBRITARIAN (CORPORATION).'
The most telling difference of this depiction than that of what was previously revealed was the addition of a seven pointed star on Manson's forehead. Of course its placement here draws a parallel to Charles Manson's self-scrawled swastika on his forehead, and also placed corresponding to Manson's "third eye" point (see ALCHEMY & KABBALAH for more on the correspondences between points on the body with Kabbalistic centers of energy).
This is not the first instance Manson utilized the seven pointed star, in fact the first came almost six years prior amidst the very esoteric occult imagery which Holy Wood was laden with, appearing on both MarilynManson.com and on the reverse cover of Holy Wood.
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The Sigillum Dei Aemeth, an occult
symbol used for skrying in Enochian, or "angel" magick. Click for
a large and full version |
Reverse and alternate cover of Holy
Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death) |
The symbol which can be seen behind Manson on the back cover of Holy Wood is
known as the Sigillum Dei Aemeth and is used in Enochian Magick, or Magick employing
the powers and influences of Angels. It was delivered to Edward Kelly and Dr.
John Dee in the Sixteenth century, both of whom working together laid the foundation,
through divine guidance, of the present system of Enochian Magick which is considered
to be one of the most powerful forms of magick by many Occultists. Below is
an excerpt detailing some of the significance and the delivery of the Sigillum
to Dee and Kelly, as given in the book Enochian Magick for Beginners
by Donald Tyson (for this refer to The OCCULT
section on The NACHTKABARETT)....
Site map for the Holy Wood era design of MarilynManson.com,
Manson within the Seven Pointed Star. The star which coincides with the
seven elements of Alchemy which Manson, jawless, stands in front of on
the Sigillum Aemeth. |
The Sevenfold Star Of Babalon. A symbol used in both
the A .·. A .·. (or Silver Star, a thelemic magickal group
founded by Aleister Crowley) and the O.T.O. |