Who all is going?

4 years until the Mayan 2012 alignment.

Align yourself with the great precession, the calendar of your own Being's cogwheel in its rotational interdependance against the Galactic cogwheel.

Time is money, but its currency can not be seen or measured within duality. You're so money baby, and you don't even know it.

Integrate the lessons of space-time's duality and harmonize the power of the cycle through your life/death/awakening.

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." - Frank Herbert.

I stayed with Prometheatrics this year and they were a great group of people. If you aren't familiar with them, maybe you've seen the hypercube at some point or another. This year we were on the Esplanade around 7:30. The hypercube is a box you can get inside, the walls are all mirrors and flashing lights and it can be an intensely oscillating experience. They also had a rebirth canal thing where people could climb up and squeeze down and be reborn through this netting.

This year the night of the Burn was magical and I got a chance to sit up at the very front with my good friend Mike and some other cool peeps from Prometheatrics. The actual burn of the man was spectacular and the fireworks were rockin'. Unfortunately, the performances of the fire conclave before the burn got cut short by some authority (grawwr), which really sucked because it was the first year I was close enough to actually get a good view of it. There were dust storms and whatnot leading up to the Burn so it was delayed a couple hours, which may have played a hand in that. Oh yeah - there were some spirits going on the night of the temple burn. And a procession of elemental whirlwinds.

A couple amazing places I found on the playa: I really liked the Automatic Subconscious (I think that's what it was called). It was like a small club, but there was amazing art and columns inside. There was also an open roof so you could see the stars while dancing. And they had a dancefloor on the roof. There was great music and friendly people, a nice bar, and it was just overall an amazing and beautiful spot to dance. I also danced with Rachel Weisz there, saw her at Ashram Galactica as well! Oh, And they had aerial acrobatic performers at this place too.

I spent one evening dancing a bit at Philadelphia Experiment (PEX) camp. I love their inviting energy, they have a very distinct east coast feel I keep noticing. A very good friend of mine (you know who you are) is associated with them. Anyways, I wish I could have hung there even more, but the little I did experience was great.

I went to a couple of the lectures at Entheon as well, which are always amazing. Saw Daniel Pinchbeck and the Shulgins. Unfortunately, I didn't find the cool Entheon night-time parties (the one night I went over there there wasn't much of a party going on), but on Sunday there was an amazing day-time dance party there. Great vibes, good people, amazing energy and journey. Gotta love it.

One of my other favorites for the Burn was the Deep End! God, I love that place. This is supposedly their last year as a camp. =( Man, I'm gonna miss them. I love going there during the day and drinking & dancing my ass off - then wandering around the playa buzzed off the booze and the energy to find other dancefloors.

For all my friends who didn't go this year - hope to B with you there next year. The inner journey was as profound as the outer miracles.


Love & Rockets,
J

Who's going this year?

I'm staying at Prometheatrics this year (the first year I've been away from Entheon for a while).

July 11th and July 12th
at: The Henry Fonda Music Box
6126 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 PM

The LOJ Masquerade Ball is two amazing nights of elaborate costumes, shows, music, art and sculpture. Each night is a little different with performances and revels within the Royal Court. Indulge your senses and dance amongst Faerie creatures and noble dreamers as we forge a new year.

UPDATES:
Eight Days before the Masquerade
Purchases must be made in Advance Online
Only a limited amount of Friday Tickets Remain!
NO Tickets at the Door!

New Updates:–
An exclusive performance of
Puss n' Boots by
Malice Dreaming and Desert Sin
On FRIDAY NIGHT

And new aerial performances added from:
Cirque Berzerk
on SATURDAY NIGHT

More Acts upon the 2008 Royal Stage:
Wandering Marionettes : Brother : Malice Dreaming : Desert Sin : Tresk : Drop Black Sky : AM Pacific : Sylphirance : Stilt Circus : : Orbis Lazuli : : Cirque Berzerk and more . . .

Last Minute Hotel: Since the LOJ Room Blocks have sold out, we've had dozens of people ask for last minute accommodations in Hollywood. The Hollywood Bed and Breakfast has graciously offered rooms at a discounted rate for LOJ attendees in their colorful Bed And Breakfast.( more information )

LOJ COINS: This year's limited edition coins look absolutely amazing and we've shipped them to all of our Grande Masquerade Package holders.
For those of you interested in the coins of years past, wander over to Lord Strider's Royal Archives where there will be a very limited selection of past coins for sale. ( more information )

COSTUMES: Are you scrambling for a costume at the last minute? Perhaps you should email the SYPHER CREW with your location and we can help you find a good place to get clothed. ( more information )

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Go to the Labyrinth of Jareth Website for more information
www.labyrinthmasquerade.com
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From Shawn Strider: As I finish up this missive, the Sypher artists are buried in their preparations and putting together the Pieces for 2008. My eternal thanks goes to my beloved friends, these awesome people who have built these dreams with me. Thank you all for every piece you've added in building these worlds.

The festivities approach so very quickly m'friends. This year our ambitions take us into into the Masque and Stories, to the very borders of Oberon's Court. Dragons are learning to walk as nobles and faerie creatures dance. Time approaches and Sypher's Royal Court shall open its doors for a weekend of magic.

Enjoy the world around you; each little detail you perceive is a brush stroke of creation. Upon solid soil we place these dreams and with our hands we shall forge them.