What is Reality?

When was the last time you asked yourself, "What is reality?" I've often asked myself that question.

The established norm would tell you that what you can touch, taste, see, hear and smell is reality; but, can we see the air?  Can we smell it, or taste it?  I know I know, you can smell stuff in the air, but that is not the air itself.  We also cannot see ultraviolet light, but it's there, and prolonged exposure to it will have a negative impact on us.  So, with that in mind, what is real?

If unseen, unfelt, non-tasting, non-smelling and un-heard things can be real, what is the difference between people that can see "real" people and people that most of us cannot see?  Are they delusional? Or are they living a different kind of reality?  One that the majority of us are not capable of living.

"Normal" society for a long time deemed these people to be mentally unstable, to be polite.  Now it is more socially accepted to be able to see, hear, and even smell and feel unseen presences.  In fact, some people even pay good money to go to a person with such intangible talents so that they can seek help regarding a recently departed loved one.

Personally, I have never been able to live in that alternate reality, or delusion as some people still like to call it.  I admit, there have been times where I thought I felt something out of the norm, but, I'm not sure whether it is something 'out there' or just a figment of my imagination.

It is tough to determine whether people who claim they can see spirits or ghosts or whatever you want to call them, are delusional or have an actual ability to see the unseen.  Because of all the hype in the last few years regarding the paranormal on television, it has allowed people whom would normally be considered delusional, to come forward and be open about their gift.  But this raises a dilemma; what if some of these people who have come forward are actually delusional?  And because now they are more socially accepted, they are not getting help that could potentially save their lives.

I know I'm being a bit dramatic, but think about this.  I have met some people whom I would deem delusional, not gifted, but others praise them for what they can apparently see.  What happens if this new found acceptance of the paranormal; or as I like to call it, 'A FAD'; goes away?  What are these people going to do?  Even if the popularity of the paranormal dwindles, it has set a precedence that has forever changes the way people view this issue.  Now, people are unsure whether someone might be delusional or not, and what's worse, they don't want to be the ones to suggest it.

Is it right to let someone go through life being delusional?  Would you not think that at some point, this delusion might get worse and affect the person's quality of life?  Not to mention the quality of life of that person's family!  It's tough, I know, but we have to come to terms with the fact that in some cases, maybe even most, these people might be delusional and do need to seek help; for their sake and the sake of their family and friends.

I'll tell you, delusion can destroy a family.  I've seen it first hand.  And what's worse is that the person I'm referring to right now thinks he's completely normal, and that everyone else is delusional.  He has used the guise of the paranormal as a means to justify his delusion.  Saying that he sees dark entities and the like.

So, ask yourself again, "What is Reality?"

Calling all Darklings

Greetings everyone.  Some one you have already been to this blog and have read some of my earlier posts.  It is a brand new blog, that is why there aren't too many posts yet.  I wanted to reach out to all of you out there who love the dark side of things like I do.

Whether that be through movies, music, culture, or life in general, I want to hear about it. Shoot me off an email about some of your experiences with anything that is related to the dark.  There are very few restrictions on this blog so don't fear.  I would like to post people's experience with the Dark Side and share with everyone the wonder that is "DARK".  The only thing I ask (this is one restriction) is that you do not slander anyone or belittle anyone.  Play nice or I won't post.  Aside from that, pretty much anything goes that doesn't land me in any hot water.

You might be asking yourself, another Blog?  There are so many, what's so different about this one.  Well, as I stated above, pretty much anything goes on this blog as long as it relates to the "Dark".  Of course, I don't care to hear stories about ritual murder, suicide, unwanted sexual behavior of any kind.  But, aside from that, it's pretty much anything.  In other words, use your heads when submitting.

I want this blog to become a community of diverse people who share a passion with the Dark Side of life in any form.  If you're interested in submitting any material that is your own, please email me at dorrian.knight@gmail.com

Thank you for your time,

Dorrian Knight

The Rantings of a Madman

If you think that this world is messed up, you're right.  We are all one people, derived from the same source, yet we despise one another, we kill one another, we torture one another and for what?  Ideals and beliefs that aren't even tangible?  Huh! And people say that schizophrenics are to be locked up.

Let's see, some people are called delusional because they claim to see things that aren't there, and as a result, they are locked up and fed medication.  Others are praised because they see, feel, hear, smell, and taste things that aren't there.  As a result, they get a show on TV going around hunting for ghosts.  So, who's mad here?  Me, or everyone else?  Sometimes I wonder just how messed up this world is still going to become.  Have we reached the peak of madness?  Or just the beginning?

Some societies condone mercy killings, while others prohibit it.  Some societies claim to be peaceful, yet have slaughtered thousands, if not more, because of their belief system.  What gives?  Am I mad here?  How can someone espouse freedom of religion while simultaneously pushing their beliefs onto others?

Maybe I am mad, or, maybe I'm the only sane person here and everyone else is mad.  As time goes on, and the older I get, I see more and more of this hypocrisy around the world.  I try to steer clear of it, because I know that delving too far into it could mean that I might start seeing things that aren't there.  Now that just won't do!

Dorrian Knight.

Dark vs Light

For many years now I've pondered whether Light and Dark should represent good or evil.  Always I come back to the same conclusion that neither is good or evil.  But do me a favor and don't tell all the religious zealots that.  Light energy and dark energy are there as tools to be used, and it's up to the individual who uses these forces that dictate whether it is good or evil.

Traditionally, light energy is associated with good.  We have, again, religious zealots to thank for that.  However, if you really sit down and think about it, does it really work that way?  I believe, because of thousands of years of propagation, we have been told to believe that Light is good and Dark is bad.  For our sake, because humans need to have labels, we have done just that, labeled.

But I believe that there is no evil or good that should be associated to these energies.  Both are needed in order for the universe (or whatever it is we live in) to exist. Just like the laws of physics dictate that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, dark energy is needed to maintain balance.  Without it, there would be no balance, and hence, no universe.  This of course applies the other way around as well.

Let me put it this way, is a black magician who donates time and money to charity evil?  Is a priest who molests children good?  Food for thought. One analogy that I like to use frequently when discussing this with friends is as follows:

If you take a hammer and use it to build houses for the homeless, it is viewed as a good thing.  Take that same hammer and use it to bludgeon someone, and that is considered a bad thing. Now ask yourself, what is "Evil" here, the hammer, or the individual?

My point with the above is simple, the hammer is a tool, it can be used for either purpose.  It's the individual who uses it that will dictate whether the tool is used for good or evil.  Light and Dark energy is no different, either can be used for good or evil.  It's up to the practitioner.

We need to move away from the thousands of years of brain washing and change the way we view things. Tools are tolls, bottom line, but how we use those tools is what counts.  I hear it all the time from people of different beliefs, dark is bad mmmmkay.  Sure, and these are the same people who want nothing to do with established religion and their beliefs, yet, they espouse the same crap.  I would've thought that following a different path, away from established religion would've opened their eyes, but, I guess not.

I have always been drawn to the dark and yet I don't consider myself Evil.  I help people if it is within my power to do so, and I would not harm someone just for the sake of doing so or because I might be able to.  Although I will be honest and say that there are times when I wish I did.  But again, that is me, not the energy source.

Hope you enjoyed this piece, if you have any comments or suggestions, please let me know.

Dorrian Knight.

What are we to do with Stupidity

 
Have you ever asked yourself the question of what to do with stupid people? Should we feed them to the sharks as the saying goes?  Maybe lock them up and throw away the key!

I'm by no means a genius myself, but I would also like to think that I'm not stupid either.  So when I go through everyday trying to live my life as best I can and I get tossed into a situation because of a stupid person, I get extremely irritated.  There is absolutely no reason for some of the things that people do, yet they continue to do them.  Not once do these morons stop to think about consequences or, for that matter, do they even take in consideration that what they are about to do is utterly insane.

To those people, I would like to suggest that they bury their heads in the dirt for a couple of days to think about their actions.  Or better yet, lock them up, shackle their hands and legs, and make them understand that what they are doing is completely stupid.

Maybe this is the reason why I have chosen the dark path in life, because there aren't too many people that walk this road and the less people there are, the less likely I am to encounter utterly stupid idiots.  On the other hand, I've always been drawn to the dark and no matter how I tried to hide it, to fit in, or deny it, I would always come back to the dark. 

But, getting back to stupid people.  How do you deal with stupid people?  Do you shun them?  Do you make them pay by exposing their stupidity?  Let me know, you can comment, or email me.

Dorrian Knight.

What Would You Do?

What would you do if someone you knew was delusional?  I am a believer that there are forces in this Universe that we still don't understand or that we have not yet been able to fully harness.  However, if there is someone you knew whom was also a believer but deep down inside you knew that this person went a little too far in the belief, what would you do?

Basically what I am getting at here is that I knew a person who believed pretty much what I believed.  However, fast forward a few years, and things started to change.  I can't say for sure, but I'm almost certain that drugs were involved, and the only reason I say this is because this person's behaviour really became erratic and temper-mental.  He also claimed to start seeing things like dark enteties, which, in and of itself I wouldn't question if that were the only thing.  I know full well that everyone develops at different paces, so it wasn't jealousy that prompted my questioning.  Aside from him seeing his ghastly visitors, he started also blaming everything and everyone else for all that went wrong in his past as well as all that was currently going wrong. This, I'm afraid has more to do with drugs, rather than anything to do with the pursuit of enlightenment.

So I ask the question again, what would you do?  What I did was I distanced myself from this individual, not just because of what I stated above, but also for other personal reasons which I will not get into.  None the less, what I did state above would've been enough for me to distance myself anyway because the last thing I want is to be corrupted by an individual who I deemed to be unstable.

Have any of you experienced something like this?  I would love to hear from you either via a comment, or email me at dorrian.knight@gmail.com

Walking Stick

For many of you who have dabbled in Magic(k), you will be familiar with the tools of the trade.  I being a novice, know somewhat of the tools that are utilized, but am still working towards a better understanding.

I do know that tools such as wands or similar objects are used with magical working, and this past weekend, I went out and was able to find something that I think will be of great use.  I found a nice walking stick, black with a skull for a handle.  Below is the picture, let me know what you think, leave a comment.