The Circus of Mars

Update 08/05/2023 I revisited my original 03/28/2011 post HERE about the sacred bird of Mars and found that I still fully agree with my initial writing. I revised my work to reflect the passage of time and re-present it to you below.  Revised 03/28/2011 Post Would you believe the Woodpecker is sacred to Mars? What about this bird could be comparable to this mystery of God? Mars is a deity of aggression and war, fucking and fighting. However, long before Mars expertly wielded iron and steel, he was a fierce deity of the wildlands, vitality, and masculinity.  Mars is seen in the will to fight and survive in a seedling struggling to break free from the frozen ground and drink deeply of the golden ale of the Sun's rays. Mars is the sweeping and caustic change that destruction brings by violence, be it direct like the act of war or indirectly, such as the growth and making room for industry. More than those, Mars is a persistent force, forever "pecking" away, the continual we...

Update 08/05/2023 My words still ring true and set the heart ablaze. A life re-purposed. I am made whole as another heals. -Kevin Wikse  I received a comment on it a few days ago for a blog entry I made in 2011 from a man who suffered a great setback. My words and experiences inspired him to crawl out of his depression, spend time under the iron, and build himself back up. I knew I needed the blow the dust off this piece and re-submit it to a larger audience. I hope it inspires many more people.  -Kevin Wikse 2022 Original  2011 Post The Revised 2011 Post I have been through some life-altering adjustments in the last couple of weeks. Lord Mars laid waste to my old life. With a mighty spear stroke, he sent me to crawl off and assess my wounds. In hindsight, I intuitively knew it was coming. I knew I required more room to grow than my current situation could afford me. My progress had become stifled. Sons of Mars must always march on. There is only ...

UPDATE 08/05/2023 The following post I made HERE on 6/15/2011 on my long (too long) quiet Circus of Mars blog. Revisiting my emerging voice to discover how far I have come and, in the process, giving them an update is cathartic. The threads of my ideologies are present, but they are still raw and primarily abstract, clearly evidenced in my writing. If I only knew then where those early posts would lead me. Even so, I would do it again, only this time, more and louder. Even today, the path of Mars, a Kaballaistic reference, is my most well-trodden road toward the ever-deepening realization of God.  -Kevin Wikse In the modern world, the force and power of Mars likens very well to a combustion engine. Heat plus explosion equals energy. The hotter, the more forceful the blast, the higher the output. Others should marvel at the potential power contained in your life, even when it's idling.  Implementing strength training as a spiritual practice and religious devotion is undoubtedl...