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"The Temple
of Pleasant Fabrics" cont.
(Part 2 pf 13)
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Subj: The Fates
Date: 97-10-18
00:39:29 EDT
From: Arriande
<<the
supreme deities of satinism... >>
Again, this is NOT
"Satinism," or the Church of Satin! We are adamantly pan-
and poly-fabricists! We will permit no suggestion of narrow
monofabricism in this Temple! Yes, people may have their particular
favorites, but not to the exclusion of others. Now, if you are
extremely partial to satin, you *could* amplify this term and call
yourself a "satinist of the Temple of Pleasant Fabrics." I
myself am primarily velvetic, after all.
<<...are the
fates, who spin, weave, and cut the weave of life, as well as any
other deities associated with weaving and clothmaking.>>
Brilliant! Of
course! We of the Temple of Pleasant Fabrics should especially honor
the Three Fates: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.
Hmmm.... on a
serious note... could the word "cloth" be derived from the
name of Clotho? There may be more to all this than meets the eye. And
my coven (speaking briefly "for real") performed the main
ritual at a festival a week ago, part of which involved each
celebrant encountering the Fates. The three ladies unwound, measured,
and cut a length of silver cord, gave it to the celebrant, and said
one by one:
"The thread
of your life is in your hands."
"You are the weaver."
"Choose your
pattern wisely."
Levels of meaning
are layered gracefully upon themselves like veils of chiffon, are
they not?
Startled and
delighted at this not-so-nonsensical nonsense,
Arriande
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Subj: Re:Welcome!
Date: 97-10-18
01:41:47 EDT
From: Darkmist42
Arriande
>>Welcome to the folder of The Temple of Pleasant Fabrics,
often mistakenly referred to as the "Church of Satin." The
appellation "Church of Satin" has been thrust upon us
erroneously by our enemies, and in fact illustrates a profound
misunderstanding of our central theology. Our purpose is to worship
and commune with *several* types of fabric, not just one.<<
SNORT!! BLURP!!!
BLOOSH!!! OH GEEZE THAT WAS MY DRINK!!!
here wait let me
wipe off the monitor.... Hope the keyboard doesn't short...
:::suppressed
giggle...poorly suppressed guffaw::::
Oh...no...Poopsie
just lost navigation and flew into the philodendrons....
You have just
deeply amused one Mist Creature and one Companion Bat!!! ROFL
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Subj: Re:The Fates
Date: 97-10-18
01:43:40 EDT
From: Speedquail
oh, and another
thing - satinists, velvetians, and other practicioners of the temple
of pleasant fabrics do NOT practice skyclad! we always practice
CLOTHED, in a multiple sense of the word!
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Subj: Re:The Fates
Date: 97-10-18
02:20:42 EDT
From: Eklipseboy
:::::pretending to snert::::::
And lo and
behold thoust worshipers in satin. The shalt weep and gnash of teeth
in the afterlife...And to he who wears synthetics, The lord
proclaimith that thee shall fall into the pit of utter dispair
because he is so huge, so massivly great that even his shadow is
immensly weighty You know not what you do in the sense of fabrics, so
the hugly massive lord shall smite you with a flood of downy and not
give you a dryer to dry your clothing dry. LOL, D.
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Subj: Official
Temple Missive
Date: 97-10-18
05:59:21 EDT
From: Lollypin
Greetings Temple Divas,
This
missive comes to you from the Guardians of the Secret Order of Shoes
and Accessories, otherwise heretofore rarely mentioned again to be
the Ordo Templi Stiletto, whose gematria never falls short of the 5
inch spike. The OTS encourages the willfull exploration of infinite
complimentary correspondences, and gives praise and thanks to
FraterLBD (little black dress) and Our Lady of the Hermes Scarf.
Greetings to the new initiates to the Temple of Pleasant Fabrics.
Please join us in our prayer:
Laudamus Fabricum
Chiffon Duce
Cashmerum hortemur
et sequamur
Conservate tuum
disciplae ex malum Doubleknit Polyester
Sanetifico Satinus
Et Dry Cleanus,
servus id vaciant.
Stay tuned for
Qabalistic Colorcharting!
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Subj: Re:The Fates
Date: 97-10-18
10:46:11 EDT
From: RBCF Argus
<<
:::::pretending to snert:::::: And lo and behold thoust worshipers in
satin. The shalt weep and gnash of teeth in the afterlife...And to he
who wears synthetics, The lord proclaimith that thee shall fall into
the pit of utter dispair because he is so huge, so massivly great
that even his shadow is immensly weighty You know not what you do in
the sense of fabrics, so the hugly massive lord shall smite you with
a flood of downy and not give you a dryer to dry your clothing dry.>>
or to
paraphrase... "you wear a polyester blouse, you smell like New
Jersey" - Saint Roseanne Roseannadanna
:::apologigies to
those from the Garden State:::
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Subj: Re:The Fates
Date: 97-10-18
11:53:05 EDT
From: Julilla3
Lolly:
>>Laudamus Fabricum Chiffon Duce Cashmerum hortemur et sequamur
Conservate tuum disciplae ex malum Doubleknit Polyester Sanetifico
Satinus Et Dry Cleanus, servus id vaciant.<<
ROFLMAO!!!
I have one thing
to say: LYCRA! LYCRA!!!
Julilla
HPS of the Most
High Hectaflabbagon Tradition
Shopper
Extraordinaire dans l'Express
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Subj: An Ode to
MaryKay Commandos
Date: 97-10-18
13:02:42 EDT
From: DRUIDGRL
Yea, clothed in
Clouds of Pink we move as a wave, into the dark night
Cutting a swath
through the gloom, with the well pressed pleat.
We fear our
enemies not, for we will spear their eyes with the perky lapel pin
Pearls of our
Mother/Goddesses wisdom strung round the necks of the righteous.
Chiffon and Silk
waving behind us as we speed on winged Stiletto Heels
messengers of
proper color combining.
Save Us O Senior
Consultant, from the horror of the horizontal stripe.
We are wretched as
our atomizer runs dry.
Bring forth unto
Us a new scent to smite the nostrils of the Unbeliever.
Bring forth to Us
the power to bewitch those who would go into the world
without Your
foundation -- cheeks unproperly defined, pale and lipless
Bring unto Us the
New Fall Colors, lest we be degraded in Garments from Seasons Past
in Fabrics grown
nubby with wear -- O Shame!
Praises to You O
Sacred Bringer of Washable Silks
our Purse runneth
over with unspent Dry Cleaning fundage.
Yea verily we walk
through the valley of Off the Rack and fear no evil,
for You are among
us. Your Belt and Matching Hand bag- They comfort us.
Embraced by the
Wonder Bra, We bring your Message to the downtrodden.
May You dwell in
the House of Fully Lined Wool Forever...
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Subj: Monofilamenterianism
Date: 97-10-18
13:07:30 EDT
From: Heggaia
Those of us who
are honored by the presence of a quilter in the house understand the
basic difference between pleasant fabrics and The Righteous Fabric:
Cotton. I detect a subtle difference between the worshippers of the
fabric of the world as it is and the creators of the sacred
sandwiches: Pieced Top, Batting, and Backing. I report, as a humble
onlooker, that plentiful fabric can provide excellent thermal
insulation when stored in boxes against the inner surfaces of
exterior walls. Also, the rooms designated by the unenlightened as
living room and dining room are actually sacred space to be devoted
to the outstretched frame and the raw materials armamentarium. Also,
while there does exist a quantity called "plentiful fabric,"
there is no quantity which can be labelled "enough fabric."
Further, if sufficient projects are undertaken simultaneously, the
washer and dryer will be permanently occupied by higher matters and
the sorting of socks need never occur.
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Subj: Re: Monofilamenterianism
Date: 97-10-18
15:22:46 EDT
From: Raven00013
And lest we
forget, the sacred rede and the warning to those who would abuse
their power:
"And know all
that you do will return to you three fold, starched and pressed."
Raven
TPF, Order of the Polyester
Rank III
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Subj: Re: Monofilamenterianism
Date: 97-10-18
18:53:14 EDT
From: Broceliand
I love you people!!!!!
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Subj: embracing
the solitary seam
Date: 97-10-18
21:26:59 EDT
From: Mardumer
One of the most
satisfying aspects of fabricism is the freedom to be part of a circle
or be a solitary. I have my altar in my bedroom, upon which I place
the appropriate fabric swatch as per the sabbat. The brown muslin
square with the harvest motif that has graced my altar since Lammas
is about to be replaced with a black and orange piece of silk. When I
sew, I do so alone. And I am calm with my fabric, my machine, and my
patron Textiliana.
I have been known
to share the threads of other fabricists, weaving our stories our
customs and quilting together pieces of our paths. Such is the beauty
of fabricism. Another satisfying aspect is the easy blending of
spirituality within my relationship. My beloved isn't a fabricist,
but he's willing to stretch himself, to examine the ways of newer
textures, stitches and weaves. Color blind, he cares little for the
varied hues within the fabrics, but he can appreciate the subtle
shades and shadows. He does remark how my moonlike skin looks
particularly lovely beneath layers of dark velvet, how peaceful my
face framed by the folds of a scarf, how powerful my ceremonies
within the sacred sewing circle.
blessings all,
Marianne
Weaver of Tales,
Seamstress of Sensuality
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Subj: Re: Monofilamenterianism
Date: 97-10-18
21:32:03 EDT
From: Arachne10
:::stepping
lightly from the Web:::
As a
representative of the Bright Eyed Goddess Herself, I am pleased to
pass on Her blessings to you all. She also confirmed that Clotho
comes from the Greek 'to spin'.
And on a personal
note, if I may mention possibly the purest thread of all, the exalted
Silk. For without Silken thread where would Satin come from?
May the Goddess
Generously Mete Out Your Thread,
Arachne :::tossing
a line upwards and ascending back to a quiet corner of the Web:::
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Subj: Re:pleasant fabrics
Date: 97-10-18
23:19:44 EDT
From: Rowan79
And let us not
forget the cult of upholstery, without which we would sit in
discomfort; and praise it's trilogy, i.e.,Victorian Horsehair, Soft
Corinthian Leather and the Babe, Naugahyde, which illustrate the
evolution of our understanding of these fabrics and their function.
Hail Upholstry!
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