We are all Ziggy Christ Superstar

In light of recent events, you might think I'm being facetious, but I'm not. The CORVID-19 pandemic is just the start. Things are going to get very, very chaotic and scary from here on out. If we're going to get through this mess, we're going to need something to put our faith in, a new story, a way to make sense of events and an idea of the future we can work toward. I've got one. I'm going to tell you about it.

In the summer of 2017...

Ziggy Stardust appears in my studio apartment

He identifies himself as Herald of the Holy Ma, here to announce her return to historical time

Our civilization is in imminent danger of collapse, and might take all of humanity with it. It took eons of suffering to get us to this point. She'd prefer we not throw all that away and have to do it all again. There is in fact a collective goal we are moving toward. It's inborn, it's what she created us for.

However, there is another way to frame our situation.

The tripartite Godhead

The seven siblings

Their great game

Lucifer volunteers to play Antagonist

"Why does Lou always get to play the enemy?"

The emanations. The fractal structure of reality.

The purpose of life: a) solving the mystery of the universe b) a giant art collective creating a gift for its Ma

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