Love The Lurker Day

Hi Everyone,
Doing something a little different on here today, rather than me say something it’s your turn to do so, it’s officially love a lurker day here on the Illustrated Memoirs of A Gothic Gentleman.

I have seen that there are a lot of people who read this regularly and have yet to introduce themselves to me on here, if you would like to say hello and what you would like to see more of or perhaps for the first time since you started reading this journal then please feel free to do so, in the comments below.  I look forward to meeting you all.

Dark Desires #8 John Dee’s Seal

Yes it’s another Alchemy Gothic item, I love their wares, you really need to see this in real life to appreciate how beautiful it actually is though.

John Dee was an eminent Elizabethan mathematician and astrologer. His studies into the Occult took him abroad on many occasions, and this has added weight to the suspicion that he was also a secret government agent (code name 007, gosh where have we heard that one before eh?). He was employed teaching navigation to Naval Captains for 30 years, but is most well known for his active involvement in occult thought and practice.Dee was born near London on the 13th of July 1527. His father was a gentleman server in the court of King Henry VIII. John claimed to be a descendant of Roderick the Great, a Prince of Wales.

During the reign of Queen Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary), Dee was arrested and accused of attempting to kill her with sorcery. He was imprisoned in Hampton Court in 1553. The reason behind his imprisonment may have been a horoscope that he cast for Elizabeth, Mary's sister and heiress to the throne. The horoscope was to ascertain when Mary would die. He was finally released in 1555 after being set free and re-arrested on charges of heresy. In 1556 Queen Mary gave him a full pardon. He lived until 1608 or 1609.

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Tarot Of The Week - Justice

Justice (or Adjustment) is numbered eight in some decks and eleven in others.

Justice is the supreme Judge. Here we see the effects of Karma, the idea that everything we do today has either a positive or negative effect upon our future. Every dark thought or deed weighs against us, balanced out (hopefully) by every good deed and loving thought.

We can be angels and we can be demons, it is our choice. We shape our futures by what we do and think now. If we stop blaming other people, or forces, if things go wrong then we take control of our own lives. Justice shows us that the natural cycles of the Universe will reflect back upon us exactly what we expect - so expect joy and happiness!

Interesting card, it’s been a while since I have seen this card appear, but I always welcome it as it is usually a sign of a good change in my life.  There is much to change so that is pleasing for me.  Hopefully this time it will be my career that will take off once more.

Guess Who?

I happened to find filming in Victoria Park in Cardiff today? James Corden and Matt Smith, that’s who! filming the new series of Dr Who. I've put a few of the best pictures below the read more.