There’s been a lot of buzz about tomorrow – September 23.
Some of it is kind of cool, like the beginning of a seasonal meteor shower:
“The tau Cancrids (TCA) are a weak shower with a long activity period of seven weeks. They are active from September 23 through November 12 with maximum activity occurring on October 21st.”
Indeed, we have had asteroids pass close to the earth on this date:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/23/us/newly-discovered-asteroid-close-pass-thursday-scn/index.html
As for my own mystical observations, each year I like to celebrate the Autumn Equinox.
But I have noticed a lot of doomsday buzz on social media:
(You may want to play this song in the background as you reads the rest of this blog:
The Catholics have been more than willing to stoke the fires – as many of their mystics have foretold the three days of darkness:
“Blessed Anna Maria Taigi is the most known seer of the Three Days of Darkness and describes the event in this way:
There shall come over the whole earth an intense darkness lasting three days and three nights. Nothing can be seen, and the air will be laden with pestilence which will claim mainly, but not only, the enemies of religion. It will be impossible to use any man-made lighting during this darkness, except blessed candles. He, who out of curiosity, opens his window to look out, or leaves his home, will fall dead on the spot. During these three days, people should remain in their homes, pray the Rosary and beg God for mercy. All the enemies of the Church, whether known or unknown, will perish over the whole earth during that universal darkness, with the exception of a few whom God will soon convert. The air shall be infected by demons who will appear under all sorts of hideous forms.
The “Three Days of Darkness” prophecy has been interpreted in a variety of ways by different Catholic groups and individuals. Some see it as a literal prediction of a future event, while others see it as a metaphor for spiritual purification and transformation.”
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/will-there-be-three-days-of-darkness
Although there remains a question as to the date for the event:
So why the doomsday buzz?
https://ummid.com/news/2023/september/21-09-2023/september-23-2023-end-of-the-world.html
I’m not sure what to make of it. Being a superstitious Celt, and having been raised a BIC – Bronx Irish Catholic – one cannot help but take notice.
Personally, my basic belief is in a creator who – having made my existence possible – loves me unconditionally and knows how fallible I came into the world, and is therefore not about to judge me for those fallibilities. I’m doing the best I can. I’ve had a good time screwing up.
So I don’t believe my creator would fuck with his/hers/both creations in any such way. After all, the all-being is supposed to be perfect, not petty like the humans.
I also believe that, upon my shuffling off this mortal coil (https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/soliloquies/to-be-or-not-to-be/)
my energy will continue on another plane, call it what you will. All roads lead to Heaven.
And I have had a wonderful life.
Indeed, as I mentioned yesterday, my fifth novel – Where The Ley Lines Meet – is done and dusted and with the publisher. So, at least I won’t leave The Claire Saga unfinished. No loose ends.
I’ve been blessed with wonderful children who are as brilliant and bad assed as they come. In fact, should any shit happen, I suggest you survivors seek out Luke (Oz), Jackie (ATL) and Mark (NY) to increase your chances of survival. I know they can and will. They don’t quit. My grandchildren are in good hands.
And I have to guess that if something apocalyptic takes me, Lisa, Claire and the rest of the creatures of Casa Claire are in the same boat, so (literary spoiler alert), I won’t be traveling the rainbow bridge alone.
So, what do I suggest?
I think the Serenity Prayer covers it.
And tomorrow I expect to be typing another blog, and balancing an egg, and looking forward to my favorite holiday, Halloween.
Until then, I will have fun with this idea along with everyone else.
I suggest you, my fine. five readers, do the same.
After all, what kind of loving and perfect creator would rob the world of the opportunity to see how The Claire Saga ends?
But then again, that would be the perfect “fuck you, Tommy!”
A creator with a wicked sense of humor. Must be Irish.
I better get out there and cuddle Smokey and make my rounds.
You fine, five readers go out there and make today a great one.
It’s Friday! Smile.
4 Responses
Pretty heady stuff, Tom. But as you’d expect, I like where you left off at the end of today’s blog. Namely, as we’ve said so many times in our lives, God must have a pretty (fill in your own word here) sense of humor. And that being said, I have to believe the world will end on the day before your next novel is scheduled to ship.
BC you are the ultimate prick and one of my regular tormentors since our teenage years. But that is why I love you. Love to Nan and the kids.
❤️ You give me too much credit, Tom. But the feeling is mutual. All my best to Lisa, your kids & grands, and your fur-bearing commune.
I’ve passed by your blogs many times. Today I decided to see what it was about. Interestingly enough, I have just recently been entertaining myself with YouTube conspiracy theories and doomsday prophesies. The number 23 was significant. Which makes this whole year significant. I suppose all we can do is wait and see! October 4th (10-4) there will be a nationwide emergency broadcast test. They said it will last about 30 minutes?!! They plan to send it to all cell phones at the same time (around 12:20pm our time). I’ve watched just enough of those damn conspiracy videos to persuade me into not having my phone on at that time, nor do I want to be around anyone who is broadcasting it. There is a lot of info on tones and vibrations, used as healing factors. But if they can do good, can they also do bad? I don’t want to find out. Good luck to you and yours! If we all make it past this doomsday, I hope to read more from your blog.