Childhood peak experiences
Nothing compares to childhood peak experiences. There are certain magickal self-making moments in the past, in childhood, when you were overwhelmed by an explosive mixture of joy, being-lost-in-experience, and sudden realization that “you” were the lucky enjoyer at the center of all this wonder.
This world has been given to me? I am the one for whom this world exists?
Then there are peak experiences in adolescence when you were maximally cheerful and optimistic, and alongside this you had a strong awareness of yourself as experiencer and meaning-maker:
I really love what I am doing right now and I am aware that this interpretation is up to me.
Biographical layer
| Produced | Godform | Power bestowed | Magickal talisman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | G. I. Joe: Deep Sea Diver | Breathes underwater. Walks around underwater, on the bottom of the pool. Has sex with his octopus pal. | The octopus. The helmet. His facial scar. |
| 1972 | Big Jim Sky Commander | Has sex with people. Is wanted by Playboy models. Can survive alone outdoors. Is big, strong, and manly. | His muscular, naked torso. His collapsable shelf bed. The “Big” in his name. |
| 1972 | Evel Knievel | Becomes The Mummy when wrapped in wet toiletpaper and dried. Jumping the shit out of things. | His body wrapped in toiletpaper. |
| 1973 | World’s Greatest Super Heroes | Power to fly. Super strong. | Hollow, thin-walled rubber heads collapse easily. |
| 1973 | Aquaman Safety Segment | Teaching. Compassion. Telepathic animal control. Exceptional swimming and diving ability. Underwater breathing. | G. I. Joe deep diving suit. G. I. Joe octopus. Swimming pool, magnifying glass, glaring sunlight, aluminum foil. |
| 1976 | Dick Smith Monster Makeup Kit | Regan (spinning head). Regan (vomiting). | Flex Flesh smell. Blood bottle shape. Scar mold tray. |