[The person of Austin Osman Spare (1888-1956) is a splendid example of]   [misunderstood and forgotten genius. Deserving the fame of Beardsley, he is now]   [almost unknown outside the occult scene. Trained in ceremonial magic under A.]   [Crowley, he later created his own ZOS KIA CULTUS, which can be called "urban]   [shamanism". The famous sigilization, some Chaos Magick principles, etc. bear]   [his influence. Besides many breath-taking art pieces of painting he left]   [several books where the passion of Blake meets Nietzsche's harshness.]      I tasted the fever of Your existence   seems like cold grain to my mouth   I stand aside, I stay away   transmuting my quicksilver blood      KIA - that I may see   ZOS - that I may touch   insipid are the describing words   the self needs no vulgar praise      This worship has no supplications   my rite is to live and do   things naked, pure, of honest lust   the throbbing vortex feeds on it all      Sleep is the best of possible prayers   the winged eyes are blessed to see   downtrodden deception of every torment   transpierced hymens my lust adores      Many images yet one raw flesh   animal steps I love to tread   an ideal point where Time is Space   memory giant sores this journey must heal      Lady of Mourning and her monsters   lay down the scythes for here I come   joyful and priapic my baby soul   a new-born one, ten million years old