The Circus of Mars

Below is my original blog post (updated with somewhat better grammar and sentence structure) reflecting my one-of-a-kind early work on "pagan" mythology and strength training. The original post can be found here on my Blog,  Circus of Mars.  The Hercules program was inspired by old-time strongmen like Henry Higgins, Auther Saxon, and Eugene Sandow. These men attained strength, which is still largely unmatched, using highly focused and abbreviated programs. Modeling their example, I engineered an "old-time" strongman course utilizing 12 full-body exercises (or labors) and a heavy dumbbell. Unfortunately, my now-defunct Heroic Evolution never produced this strength program, and it remains an unrealized dream. Hercules, Through works and not grace alone 08/07/11 The name Hercules conjures images of raw, unbridled strength and rugged masculinity. Hercules was born of a union between the mortal woman Alcmena and Zeus, king of the Gods. While divine blood runs through his...

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...

On this day I dedicate my training to Americans all over the world! By the strength and hard will of Mars do I also give Father Mars honor, credit and thanks. America once ago found the strength and hard will to resist the TYRANNICAL and DESPOTIC rule of the inbreed, incestual and vile royalty of the snake nest called Imperial England. Today I dedicate my training so that America once more will find that same strength. That Amercia will rise from the long spell of sleep and distraction laid over it and with rage and passion of liberty roar and claw like the great lion Leo, Bellow and charge like the great bull Taurus, soar and dismantle like the great Eagle Scorpio and Sing the love of liberty and fight like the great son of the most high, blessed with the weapons of Mars, the wisdom of Jupiter and the brilliance of the Sun. Rise America. You are a sleeping and drugged giant! Look what has been done to you! Your pockets looted! Your hands bound! Your mouth and eyes sewn shut! Your...

Not all things go according to plan. Sometimes when the best laid plans, for whatever reason, fall through and life circumstances must adjust. When plans fail, new tactics must be engineered. When the rose of your life grows out of it's natural course, even if you believe it is correct; sometimes, the cruel but fair hand of Mars will make alterations leaving you feeling cross and injured, but your rose might just benefit from the cuts and trimmings and your life will fall back into your truest aspirations . Beauty is after all, suffering. When this happens it is important NEVER to forget who you are.... it is easy to do so. Some plans of mine changed, jobs I thought i had, I learned I didn't. So what do I do? I adjust. I never forget that what I am doing will be worth the suffering I endure (which is DIFFERENT from the elitist / qillopthian (evil) mind set that the ends/means are worth the suffering they will make OTHERS endure). I realize that I might have to work graveyar...

The Inn- Play or Cornish -Hugg Wrestler By Sir Thomas Parkyns, of Bunny Baronet Transcribed by Ken Pfrenger and Shannon Pfrenger 1. Choose rather to wrestle in a pair of linnen drawers, wide at the knees, easy ty’d above the knees, than in a pair of straight breeches 2. Choose rather to wrestle with narrow low-heel’d shoes, than with broad Heels; for in the first you’ll stand much faster, whether on a Causeway, wet or dry ground; and with narrow-heel’d shoes, you’ll easier disingage, and come off from the hanging trippet. You may put tacks into your heels to prevent your slipping and sliding. 3. Unbutton or untie your shirt neck, with your wristbands, for fear your antagonist should get his hand into your shirt neck or collar, and by holding his arms up, and thrusting his knuckles against your windpipe, you for want of breath be oblig’d to yield him a fall. 4. Camp (as in fencing) or stand low with your toes out, knees bent. and your left elbow close to your body, that he gets not his ...

In the modern world the power that is Mars relates very well to an engine. Heat, combustion, explosion, and movement . The hotter, the move forceful the blast, the more movement equals more power. I would be lying if I said that strength training as a form of spiritual devotion is easy. It's SO much easy to get on your knees and beg and grovel. In fact the world elites and sociopaths have taught you that is the way you attain "spirituality", but pleading on your knees, because they WANT you to learn to live on your knees. The path of Mars has no begging, no whining and no sniveling. Strength training as a physical devotion SHOWS Mars that you are indeed willing to sweat, suffer, strain, and thereby deserve the greater might, peace and durability you are, after all you are preforming the one act that will build you those qualities and in the presence of divinity. Mars sees you, he sees you training and muster up the courage to face weakness and pain, eliminate them ...

The astrological sign of Aries and the Planetary symbol of Mars are near one in the same. They relate strongly with the Norse rune Fehu "F" as they all represent what is known as the "Prime motivator". This forces are also called the "I want/need" an endless fire source of combustion and movement that causes hunger of the body, mind and spirit. This "drive" in the motivation to hunt, to stalk, to chase down and ul timately TAKE what you want/need. Any interesting parallel is that Aries/Mars and Fehu represent the FIRST symbols in their respect sets. This is not by accident. These are the sparks that start the fuse of the great evolutionary bomb. In fact these are indeed the first emotions and stirs you ever experienced. As an infant you are rooted in want/need... and the drive to get your needs full filled ... you know nothing else. These same drives started with the infancy of our human race and all that we are rides on a rocket ship prope...

The astrological sign of Aries and the planetary symbol of Mars are rooted in the same idea. A fearsome spear point/set of horns set behind an unstoppable force driving the focused edge deep and further into your target. The sharpened edge of intent behind an breakable and never yielding will-force. Meditation on the astrological sign of Aries can help tap into this awesome and sometimes startling power we all have available to us. This act is a very high level linking of mind with body. You mind will drive your body to continue driving forward and master your "nerve- fore " to contract you muscles harder and harder. Putting this spiritual/mental concept into physical practice will, overtime, defeat a bio-feed back loop that tells the body to release muscular contraction. You will instead show dominion over yourself and force the muscle to ignore that instruction and continue manifesting physical strength... with in turn will be proof of increased spiritual strength....