- See also: Tradition Book: Cult of Ecstasy (revised edition)
Cult of Ecstasy Tradition Book is the sourcebook for the Cult of Ecstasy Tradition in Mage: The Ascension Second Edition.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- We Dance to the Forbidden Drum
- Dangerous Outlaws. Vagabonds and addicts. Libertines and dopeheads. To outsiders, the Cultists of Ecstasy are an unruly and irresponsible bunch. While more serious mysticks pursue enlightenment, gossips claim, these hedonists waste their talents on mindless games.
- The tales, however, are wrong.
- ...And Wade the River of Time...
- Underneath the wildness, the music, the dances and altered states, the Ecstatics have a secret link to reality. As the Cultists know, before you master the world, you must see it for what it truly is. And that view is not for everyone...
- Don't Blame us if you miss the fun!
- Cult of Ecstasy offers and inner view of the World of Darkness' most notorious Tradition. This wild sourcebook includes:
- Special notes for Cult of Ecstasy characters;
- The mystic secrets behind the Ecstatic facade;
- Factions, magick, sensual communions and more...
Contents[]
Introduction: Fear to Touch[]
First Verse: Freefall[]
Second Verse: Faces in the Smoke[]
Third Verse: Firedance[]
Fourth Verse: ...From the Ancient Gallery[]
- Templates
- Dream Dancer
- Techno-Ecstatic
- Prince of Pain
Appendix: Ecstatic Arts[]
- Rotes and Effects
- Moon Swing/Communion (
Mind) - Tummo/Aphrodite's Blessing ( Life)
- Call Forth Zeitgeist ( Mind, Time, Spirit)
- Dreamline ( or Mind, Correspondence, or Time (or Correspondence, Spirit)
- Prolong Pleasure/Pain ( Mind, Time)
- Bombolai ( Spirit, or Matter, Prime)
- Purify ( Life, Matter, or both)
- Dionysus' Gift ( or Life (possibly with Matter or Forces)
- Moon Swing/Communion (
- References
- Books
- The Art of Sexual Ecstasy, by Margo Anand
- The Encyclopedia of Erotic Wisdom, by Rufus Camphausen
- The Art of Dreaming, Journey to Ixtlan and The Second Ring of Power by Carlos Castaneda
- Altered States, by Paddy Chayefsky
- Sex Magick, by Louis T. Culling
- A History of Secret Societies, by Arkon Daraul
- Ecstasy: Understanding the Psychology of Joy, by Robert A. Johnson
- Re/Search: Modern Primitives, Angry Women and the Industrial Culture Handbook, by Andrea Juno and V. Vale
- Food of the Gods, by Terence McKenna
- The American Night, by Jim Morrison
- Goa Freaks, by Cleo Odzer
- Talk Dirty to Me: An Intimate Philosophy of Sec, by Sallie Tisdale
- The Misfits and Poetry and Mysticism, by Colin Wilson
- Sex & Drugs, by Robert Anton Wilson
- Comics, Game Supplements and Magazines
- Mara of the Celts, by Dennis Cramer
- Ghostdancing, by Jamie Delano and Richard Case
- Mondo 2000 (Fun City Meglomedia)
- GURPS Religion, by Janet Naylor and Caroline Julian
- Destiny's Price
- Music Artists
- David Bowie
- Crash Worship
- Dead Can Dance
- The Doors
- Vanilla Fudge
- Jimi Hendrix
- Jackalope
- Janis Joplin
- Oysterband
- Nine Inch Nails
- Robbie Robertson & the Red Road Ensemble
- Rusted Root
- Márta Sebestyén
- Ululating Mummies
- Books
Background Information[]
- Writer Dedications are made to Jennifer Starling, Heater & Laz, Stefani Olsen, Beth Fischi and to Wendy Blacksin.
Memorable Quotes[]
"This is fiction. You are not. And real life doesn't give soak rolls." - Phil Brucato
"Is everybody in?
The ceremony is about to begin."
— Jim Morrison, "Celebration of the Lizard"
Characters[]
- Introduction: Fear to Touch
- Aria - Cult of Ecstasy
- Cassie - Cult of Ecstasy
- Shelly
- Jack
- Ursul
- Marcie
- First Verse: Freefall
- "Wolf" - Cult of Ecstasy
- Cleo
- Akrites Salonikas
- Tali Eos - Cult of Ecstasy Master, Died
- Kalas Jnana - Cult of Ecstasy Master
- Valoran
- Baldric
- Nightshade
- Xiootin Iox - Mayan Master, Cult of Ecstasy, Died
- Thales - Dionysian Seer, Cult of Ecstasy
- Siddhu Asva - Jnana's Second Son, Cult of Ecstasy
- Sir Richard Burton - Cult of Ecstasy
- Vivianne - Cult of Ecstasy
- Second Verse: Faces in the Smoke
- Red Cloud Thunder - Los Sabios Locos
- Khan Si - K'an Lu
- Chou Lin Hi - K'an Lu
- Iniko Tajiburo - K'an Lu
- Maar'at Sulaa - Vratyas
- Nioba
- Third Verse: Firedance
- "Raven"
- Max
- Linda
- Fourth Verse: ...From the Ancient Gallery
- Sh'zar the Seer
- Adamu - Familiar, Hawk
- Ka'bah - Familiar, Peacock
- Kadishtu - Familiar, Peacock
- Aleister Crowley
- Rasputin
- Isadora Duncan
- Jean Garoche - Cult of Ecstasy, hunts Nephandi, turned barabbi, Died
- Nijinski - Fae-Blooded Dancer
- Sergey Diaghilv - Cult of Ecstasy
- Jim Morrison
- Marianna of Balador
- Sh'zar the Seer
Terminology[]
Lexicon: Ananda, Blockhead, Chakra, Code of Ananda, Congrex, Daemon, Dakini, Diksham, Divya, Dreamline, Jambo, Kamamarga, Lakashim, Ojas, Okox, "Running Away" Drugs, "Running Toward" Drugs, Sahajiya, Sects, Shakti, Siddhu, Tantra, Zeitgeist (Time Spirit); 1440, 1466, 1470, 1480, 1562, 1573, 1800, 1840, 1867, 1927, 1947, 1976, Accordance War, Acharne, Africa, Aghoris, Assam, Aura, Balador, Baali, Bata'a, Beijing, Berlin, Black Furies, Bongo's Rangers, BÖn-Po, Boulder, Bronx, Burning Times, California, Central America, Certámen, Changeling, China, Clan, Colorado, Conversion of Malach, Corax, Craft, Cult of Bacchus, Cuttersville, Daughters of Cacophony, Dissonance Society, Doissetep, Erzuli Jingo, Europe, Fae, Fellowship of Pan, First Cabal, Followers of Set, Get of Fenris, Ghost Dance and Witch's Powder, Glamour, Great Betrayal, Greece, Guild (Syndicate), Hagalaz, Horizon, Horizon Realms, India, Italy, Ka'a, Kalika Rajas, Kaltee, K'an Lu, Khlysty Flagellants, Kiss of Astarte, L.A., London, Los Sabios Locos (Fifth World Tribe), Maenads, Middle East, Monkey Powder, Nepal, Nevada, New Romantics, New York, The Nine Sacred Passions by Tali Eos, Norway, Nuwisha, Order of Reason, Pack, Persia, Phoenix, Reno, Russia, San Francisco, Satyrs, Scorpion, Seers of Chronos, Shadow-Folk, STOP (Seratonin Terminator Option P-5601), Timelost, Toreador, Tragos Kalein (Call of the Goat), Tribe, Umbrood, Vampire, Venice, Visionquest, Vratyras, Werewolf, World War I, World War II,
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