TRIONFI by ANAZANAUT

HISTORIA

An interest in esoteric teachings has been present in this creative process since the mid 1980s, reaching its peak in the early 1990s, though trailing off by the end of that decade. Not that the interest entirely dissipated, but rather that the direct study of these aspects ceased and the focus was more upon the application of the knowledge attained towards practical ends. After some initial dabbling with "greater" ritual practices, it was determined that the "lesser" approach had far more apparent and widespread applications within the realm of fully realized productive activities. However, the venue of live performance did serve as a way to incorporate some of the former's theatricality and pageantry. But for the most part, the bulk of the knowledge gained of so-called "occult" teachings became an everyday process of using that learning to guide in creative choices. Therefore, the majority of what manifested in the resulting works over the years has been primarily in the form of subtle references and alignments, though occasionally more explicit aspects were cited. The current project is, however, the most overt example of putting this understanding to use ever attempted. To that end, the specific aim of this collection is the exploration of the twenty two major arcana trumps of the Tarot, in this instance, using the structure and ordering as defined by the Thoth Thelemic system. The reason for attempting this work now is that it is felt that there is enough accumulated life experience to establish a personal connection to the symbols inherent in these artefacts, so as to be able to offer an intimate and meaningful interpretation of them, fusing them with personal symbols in order to charge them with an individual aesthetic and meaning. Throughout the creation of the audio, visual and text elements of this project, attempts have been made to link each element to a personal aspect, at least wherever such was apparent. Admittedly, there are still a few symbols which life experience has not fully illuminated, though there is at least a strong sense of their nature. A result of this process has been the evocation of numerous ghosts, often of a familial relation, who have found themselves stepping forward, offering their essence as a way to help illustrate certain symbolic substantiations. This also applied to the utilization of audio and visual materials in the sense that certain elements from past works were deemed to be ideally suited to expressing the nature of select symbols, while others necessitated completely new materials being manifested. In either case, the updated context and frameworks involved rendered all of these elements revitalized. As a result, the works herein represent both retrospection and projection. It is hoped that, in the end, those who at least have a familiarity with the classical interpretations of these symbols will be able to make the connections to the more individual interpretations offered here, perhaps finding new ways to relate to them. Yet this may all be too idiosyncratic to be interpreted by others, in which case it is hoped that, at the very least, they function as a decent listening experience with some interesting images for those who are not initiated into these mysteries.

Walking with the broken rocks upon the heaving thrust of mountain echoes, movement becomes challenged. Something may have taken hold here, but its residue has since faded into the dust of winds long blown away. Though memory shards crack and splinter through the ice age history once foretold, there are now no more than fragments upon a beach receding beyond the breaking waves.

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