Once again the high holy days of the Order of Chocolate Contemplatives (O.C.C.) are at hand. Just in time to prevent you from sinking into a post-Yule lump of slush and despair.
The O.C.C was founded in 1993 and its purpose
is to find enlightenment through chocolate, a task that its foundress pursues
with diligence. All the sensual and psychoactive properties of this profound
substance
are explored.
If you wish to join the O.C.C., post to alt.magick about the history of chocolate, its psycho-active properties, its relationship to Candlemas or Yule, favorite recipes, which signs should be the WATER and FIRE sign(s) for chocolate and why, or your own experiences exploring chocolate's exquisite pleasures. These articles will be collected in the Chocolate Chronicles and posted to alt.magick. This is also a time for renewal when previous members are encouraged to proclaim their love of chocolate in the same way described above.
The high holy days of the O.C.C. go on for 29 days, culminating on the 14th of February, a day long associated with love and chocolate, (and coincidentally, the birthdate of the foundress).
The holy days are divided into 4 separate weeks, with each day of each week being devoted to a particular property of chocolate. Why? So that initiates can align themselves with with the chocolate-day's property, its deity, element and virtue. Each day is like a rung on a ladder. Follow the prescribed practice for the day and climb the ladder, rung by rung, until on the 14th of February you reach enlightenment (or at least more enlightenment than you had when you started).
Self-elevation and self-evaluation are followed by a day of celebrating, and -- if you prepared well -- revelation. But being worthy of revelation requires character improvement first, so don't expect anything more than what you put in. On the final day, St. Valentine's day, chocolate is celebrated in a special way the entire day long -- in thoughts, word, deed and ingestion. Many opt for a sensual finale, some for a more meditative and sublime chocolate experience, but however you prefer will work best -- provided you celebrate chocolate with chocolate.
SPECIFICS:
First, if you start late, go ahead and do several days at a time mentally in order to catch up, but only eat the prescribed 1 piece of chocolate per day, until the 14th, otherwise you could blow-out your chakras and digestive system. Lectures aside, this is not a time for gluttony. Chocolate can really knock your socks off and should be treated with care.
Purchase *good* chocolate. If your idea of good is something from a vending machine, well, better than nothing. But this is a time to raise your chocolate awareness. I suggest you try quality chocolate. (I like the locally made and sold chocolate, from Parkside Candies.)
This is a new system of enlightenment, and still under construction. Feel free to make suggestions for additions and improvements in your posts to alt.magick.
Feel free to circulate this, in its entirety, whereever you wish.
Enjoy!
- Peggy -
Foundress of the O.C.C.
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WHAT TO DO and THINK:
WEEK #1:
DIRECTION: North
ANIMAL: Horse
ELEMENT: Earth
SIGN: Taurus
POWER: Law
ARCHANGEL: Uriel/Ariel
CHOCOLATE TYPE: Nuts and carmel and/or other ingredients mixed in.
MEDITATION: Life is good. Life is a beautiful, sensual experience.
Day # Diety
Virtue
1
Bmilges limits his words
2
Barnafa is content with his lot in
life
3
Benpagi knows his place
4
Belmara uncomplaining acceptance of
suffering
5
Balceor trust in the sages
6
Blisdon good naturedness
7
Bynepor patience
WEEK #2:
DIRECTION: West
ANIMAL: Fish
ELEMENT: Water
SIGN: still being decided....
POWER: emotion
ARCHANGEL: Gabriel
CHOCOLATE TYPE: Chocolate dissolved in a liquid.
MEDITATION: Consider how to flow through life with as much pleasure and as little pain as possible.
Day # Diety
Virtue
1 Bonefon
moderation in frivolity
2 Bermale
moderation in conversation
3 Bragiop
moderation in sleep
4 Blintom
moderation in pleasure
5 Bazpama
moderation in worldly affairs
6 Bvtmomo
moderation in business affairs
7 Babalel
knowledge of scriptures
WEEK #3:
DIRECTION: South
ANIMAL: Snakes
ELEMENT: Fire
SIGN: to be decided...
POWER: will
ARCHANGEL: Michael
CHOCOLATE TYPE: Milk chocolate. Nothing in it.
MEDITATION: Here we first encounter the scandalous past of our holy substance -- its affiliation with the cruel and hot southern gods.
Day # Diety
Virtue
1
Bnagole deliberation
2
Brisfli
discussion with students
3
Branglo debate with colleagues
4
Bernole attendance on scholars
5
Basmelo purity
6
Befafes joy
7
Bobogel humility
WEEK #4
DIRECTION: East
ANIMAL: Birds
ELEMENT: Air
SIGN: Aquarius
POWER: Inspiration and creativity
ARCHANGEL: Raphael
CHOCOLATE TYPE: Pure dark chocolate.
MEDITATION: This is your final week of ascent.
Day # Diety
Virtue
1
Basledf reverence
2
Bmamgal awe
3
Blumapo intuitive insight
4
Besgeme understanding
5
Bapnido orderly speech
6
Bornogo attentive listening
7
Baligon study
The final day: the 14th of February
© unknown, [from alt.magick: oispeggy@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (Peggy Brown)]
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