Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:04:58 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Rooney <rooney-AT-tiger.cc.oxy.edu>
Subject: Re: Some lingering points on Deleuze & mysticism




On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Daniel Haines wrote:

> very intriged as to a further description of what " Land [i assume you
> mean Nick Land!] is to American fundamentalism" --??

An extended analogy, that's all.  An 
exercise for the reader.  Imagine, if
you need a concrete image, The Thirst
for Annihilation ending up circulating
at the national convention of Southern
Baptist churches.  Do you feel the love?
Use empathy as needed.



> also,  it has to be asked, what kind of (serious) mysticism ever
> involved elves? 

Who knows?  I didn't mention it.

(Though I imagine a connection could 
be drawn, say, from Crowley to the
Hermetic Order and other Victorian/
Edwardian occultisms, through to the
spiritualism which found child-doctored 
photographs of fairies plausible.  
But then again, none of the above are
even half-serious mystics, whatever
that means.)


Cordially,

M.