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From: Thyagi@cup.portal.com (Thyagi Morgoth NagaSiva)
Subject: A Mage's Guide to the Internet
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 93 16:11:31 PDT
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A MAGE'S GUIDE TO THE INTERNET
 Edited by Frater Nigris

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
The word of Sin is Restriction.


VERSION:
This is Version 1, issued 930429.


LOCATION:
A Mage's Guide to the Internet may be obtained at the 
following sites via anonymous ftp:

netcom.com  /pub/alamut/mageguide
quartz.rutgers.edu  /pub/occult/mages-guide
seismo.soar.cs.cmu.edu (128.2.206.138)  /occult/misc/mages.guide
slopoke.mlb.semi.harris.com (132.158.82.36)  /pub/magick/misc
(and here ;-)

CONTENTS: 
~~~~~~~~
0. Introduction

1. Message-based Connections (Email and Posted)
   a. Private Email(Individuals/Groups)
   b. Public  (Groups)
      i. Listserv (Email)
     ii. Usenet  (News)

2. TELNET Magical Links (Variable Number of Participants)
   a. Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs) (Telnet/Message)
   b. Internet Relay Channel (IRC) (Live)
   c. Multi-User Dimensions (MU*s) (Live)

3. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)  (Diect Information)
   a. Site Locations
   b. Site File Structures (Updated 930420)

4. Appendices (FOR VERSION 1 ONLY) 
   A. Alliance for Magical and Earth Religions (AMER)
   B. Researching the Internet: Nets and Networking

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A Mage's Guide to the Internet


0.  Introduction

This document is one among many designed to secure a rudimentary 
understanding of the Internet as it evolves.  It has been crafted 
with a mage's interests in mind and a warmth of heart for the mystic.

It is here assumed that the reader has some experience with computers
and computer systems, and has at least a modicum of exposure to
communications networks.  If this is not the case, please refer to 
Version 1, Appendix B, General Information.

This guide is designed to be updated.  If you have information which 
can be included in subsequent versions, please email it to the Editor.

The organization of this guide is based on speed and directness of 
communication.  The first section deals with the message-based 
connections, Email and Usenet, listing contact addresses and 
newsgroups of interest.   The second covers Telnet, including a 
list of BBSs, IRC Channels and MU*s.  The latter two are live 
interaction sites.  File transfer protocol (FTP) locations and 
site structures comprise the final section.  

In Version 1 there are two appendices.  The first is a description of
AMER (Alliance for Magical and Earth Religions).  The second is 
titled 'Researching the Internet: Nets and Networking' and contains 
general information about telecommunications and information nexi.  
Consult Appendix B - 'General Information', if this data confuses you.

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1. Message-based Connections (Email and Posted)

a. Private Email (Individuals/Groups)

These are individuals or groups who are representing some 
organization (O), publication (P), social or study group (S):


- Magick:

Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO)
** 72105.1351@compuserve.com (O; Grand Lodge address)
** alamut@netcom.com (O; !MaX! Delysid; USA, SF Bay Area Contact)
** thyagi@houseofKAOS.abyss.com (Email Without Tears; P, unofficial)
        (anon ftp: seismo.soar.cs.cmu.edu  /occult/EmailWithoutTears)

Temple Ov Psychick Youth (TOPY) (O)
** alamut@netcom.com (!MaX! Delysid; USA, Northern CA Contact)


[Many of the rest of these email addresses were procured from 
 Mitchell Porter's 'High Weirdness By Email' (v. 2.1 and suppl.), 
which may be obtained from mitchell.porter@lambada.oit.unc.edu]

- Magick-related:

Arthurian Studies (S)
** camelot-request@castle.ed.ac.uk

Cyberpunk
** jerod23@well.sf.ca.us (FactSheet Five; P)
        (anon ftp: ftp.u.washington.edu /public/alt.cyberpunk)
** future-request@nyx.cs.du.edu  (Future Culture; P/S)
        (Reference: ahawks@nyx.cs.du.edu)
        (Specify realtime, digest, or FAQ only when subscribing.)
        (anon ftp: ftp.rahul.net  /pub/atman)
** bladex@bigtex.cactus.org  (Scream Baby; P)
        (anon ftp: ftp.eff.org /pub/journals/ScreamBaby)
** grad3057@writer.yorku.ca  (Virus23; P) (Darren Wershler-Henry)
        (anon ftp: ftp.u.washington.edu  /pub/alt.cyberpunk)

Grateful Dead (S)
** dead-heads@fuggles.acc.virginia.edu

Leri-L Metaprogramming Mail Service (P; LSD-Leary-Lilly-RAW+)
** leri-request@pyramid.com  (Reference: moore7004@iscsvax.uni.edu)
        (anon ftp: penguin.gatech.edu  /pub/leri)

Mind Machines (S)
** mind-l-request@asylum.sf.ca.us  (Dana Nibby)

Multi-User Dimensions (P; MUDs)
** mudlist@glia.biostr.washington.edu
        (list of working MUDs; updated every Friday)
** jwisdom@gnu.ai.mit.edu ("mud list" in subjec)

Neopaganism  (P/S)
** wiccaddr%nhstrat%virgin@unhtel.unh.edu  ('Pagan Contact Point')
** jlr@netcom.com (President, Bay Area Pagan Assemblies (BAPA), USA, CA)
                 
Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) (S)
** server@momad.li.ny.us  (send command: JOIN NLP)

Role-Playing Games (S; Discussion about RPGs)
** cthulhu-request@cs.qmw.ac.uk (Call of Cthulhu)
** cyberrpg-request@veritas.com (Cyberpunk genre)
** flashlife-request@netcom.com (Shadowrun GMs) (Carl Rigney)

Science Fiction (S)
sf-lovers-request@rutgers.edu
        (anon ftp: elbereth.rutgers.edu)

Skeptics (S)
** skeptic%yorkvm1.bitnet@vm1.nodak.edu  (SUB SKEPTIC )
        (anon ftp: ftp.uiowa.edu  /archive/aav)

Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) (S)
sca-request@mc.lcs.mit.edu

Subgenius
** io20650@maine.maine.edu (Church of Spam; S)
** SLACK@ncsu.edu  (Holy Temple of Mass Consumption; P)  
        (anon ftp: quartz.rutgers.edu  /pub/journals/HToMC)
** houk@cs.athena.mit.edu  (Moot News for Modern Man; P)
** request@fennec.sccsi.com  (Worldview/Weltanschauung; P)  
        (anon ftp: ftp.eff.org  /pub/cud/wview)


- Mysticism:
Applied Zen Buddhism (S)
** zendo-request@lysator.liu.se


- Mysticism-related
Baha'i (S)
** bahai-faith-request@oneworld.wa.com (Charles W. Cooper II)
        (gatewayed to soc.religion.bahai on Usenet)

Biblical Studies Group (BSG) (S)
** jim@hsf.uab.edu   (biblical studies via email; SUBJECT: BSG)

Christianity (S)
** mnhcc@cunyvm.cuny.edu

Latter Day Saints (Mormons) (S)
** lds-request@decwrl.dec.com  -or-  decwrl!lds-request

NativeNet (S; Indigenous tradition studies)
** gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us (Gary S. Trujillo)
        (anon ftp: red.css.itd.umich.edu   /NativeNet)

Psyche (P; Consciousness, Mysticism)
** X91007@phillip.edu.au

Right Use of Will (S)
** Right_Use_of_Will@kether.webo.dg.com  -or-  will@kether.webo.dg.com
        (Books by Ceanne DeRohan, dictated by god)

Secular Humanists (S)
** secular-humanist-request@sugar.neosoft.com  (Jim Thompson)

Seventh Day Adventists (S)
** st0o+SDA@andrew.cmu.edu  (Steve Timm.  Anyone may post or subscribe.)

Thinknet (P; Philosophical review)
** thinknet@world.std.com (review of philosophical electronic pubs./BBSs)
        (Use the following message format:  
                SENT THINKNET TO  AT UserId@internet.address
                        Editor: palmer@world.std.com)

Worldwide Church of God (S)
** drew@cs.anu.edu.au (Mailing List for members only)



b. Public (Groups)

i. LISTSERV    (Email)

[Most of the information about Listserv groups is from:
 _The Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet..._, by Michael Strangelove.  
 It is available via ftp from panda1.uottawa.ca (137.122.6.16) 
 in the /pub/religion directory.]


- Magick

** History and Theory of the Occult (ARCANA)
 
Subscription Method: Automatic to Server 'SUB ARCANA '
Internet Subscription Address: Via BITNET gateway
BITNET Subscription Address: listserv@unccvm
Mailing Address:  arcana@unccvm
Number of Subscribers: 90
Logbooks: Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material: No
Description:
     ARCANA is a discussion list dealing with the
     occult.  All questions pertaining to the
     occult, scholarly, ritualistic, technical, and
     practical, will be welcomed by the list.
     Experienced scholars and practitioners as well
     as serious newcomers are invited to subscribe.
 
     ARCANA is a list for students and scholars of
     the occult.  This is not a role-playing list.
     Discussion of popular representations of the
     occult should be grounded in and refer back to
     historical or textual reality.
 
Moderator: Leonard Roberts; acc00ltr@unccvm


- Magick-related

** Generic Religions nd Secret Societies (GRASS)  
         
Subscription Method: By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address: grass-server@wharton.upenn.edu
BITNET Subscription Address:   As above
Mailing Address: grass@wharton.upenn.edu
Number of Subscribers: 90
Logbooks: No
Other Archived Material: No
Description:
     GRASS (Generic Religions And Secret Societies)
     is a working group formed in order to write up
     brief descriptions of various religions and
     initiatory societies for whatever purposes you
     like, with the emphasis on use in roleplaying
     games. As is only natural given the subject
     matter, we have an initiatory requirement.
     Before being admitted to the group you must
     submit something of value to it. We suggest
     using a standard format (which may be found on
     grass-server@wharton.upenn.edu in the file
     grass.format), and placing your writeup in the
     public domain. Get a copy of GRASS.FORMAT and
     write up an organization with which you are
     familiar, or submit a substantial amount of
     constructive commentary on a writeup that
     already exists.
 
Moderator: Loren Miller; grass-request@wharton.upenn.edu
                                              

** Masonic Digest
 
Subscription Method: By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address: ptrei@mitre.org
BITNET Subscription Address: As above
Mailing Address: ptrei@mitre.org
Number of Subscribers: 270
Logbooks:  Yes -- Via request to Moderator
Other Archived Material: Via FTP to  150.243.100.10
Description:
     Masonic Digest is a moderated forum for
     discussion of Free Masonry, affiliated groups,
     and other fraternal orders. As moderator, I do
     not pass on any message which contains or
     purports to contain material I am obliged to
     conceal, or which I believe members of other
     orders are obliged to conceal.  Within that
     restriction, I am as liberal as possible.
     Postings from non-Masons are welcome. So is
     criticism, as long as it is reasoned and in
     good taste.  Many current members of the list
     are Master Masons.  Others are simply
     interested or curious.
 
Moderator:  Peter Trei;  ptrei@mitre.org
 

** Pagan Religion and Philosophy
 
Subscription Method: By Moderator
Internet Subscription Address: pagan-request@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
BITNET Subscription Address: pagan@drycas
Mailing Address: pagan@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Number of Subscribers: 550
Logbooks: Yes -- Via FTP
Other Archived Material: FTP to drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Description:
     A conference for the discussion of the
     religions and philosophy of Paganism.
 
Moderator: Stacey Greenstein;  uther@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu


  *******

        Principia Discordia Project: 

                                PRINCYB-L@bingvmb

                                                *******

Vampires
**  listserv@guvm.georgetown.edu (Vampyre)

Virtual Reality
** listserv@uiucvmd.bitnet ('subscribe virtu-l ')

       
- Mysticism

** Buddhism (Buddha-L)
listserv@ulkyvm.louisville.edu (Scholarly)


- Mysticism-related

**  CONTENTS

"The Religious Studies Publications Journal - CONTENTS is an electronic
journal that disseminates table of contents, abstracts, reviews and
ordering information on new and recent print and electronic publications
of relevance to Religious Studies.
  "Electronic subscriptions are free; to subscribe, send a mail message to
listserv@uottawa or listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca with the text:
SUBSCRIBE CONTENTS your name."
    Inquires regarding the CONTENTS project should be sent to the project 
director: Michael Strangelove <441495@uottawa> 
or <441495@acadvm1.uottawa.ca>


** _Electric Mystic's Guide to the Internet..._

The first edition of Michael Strangelove's _The Electric
Mystic's Guide to the Internet: A Complete Bibliography of
Networked Electronic Documents Online Conferences, Serials,
Software and Archives Relevant to Religious Studies_, is now
available via FTP as a Postscript, WordPerfect and low ascii
file (also available via Listserv).  Volume One is  64 pages
Volumes Two and Three will be released between October and December.
This bibliography is freely available via the international
academic networks (BITNET/Internet) from the CONTENTS Project
fileserver via FTP from the node panda1.uottawa.ca
(137.122.6.16) in the directory /pub/religion/ as the files
[in PostScript, WP5.1, "low ascii" forms"]
It is also available as a low ascii text via the CONTENTS
Project Listserv fileserver as MYSTICS V1-TXT from
listserv@uottawa or listserv@acadvm1.uottawa.ca


** Religions Discussion Group (RELIGION)
 
Subscription Method: Automatic to Server - 'SUB RELIGION '
Internet Subscription Address: listserv@harvarda.harvard.edu
BITNET Subscription Address: listserv@harvarda
Mailing Address: religion@harvarda  -or-  religion@harvarda.harvard.edu
Number of Subscribers: 200
Logbooks: Yes
Other Archived Material: Yes -- On Listserv
Description:
     Religion is a Listserv list for the scholarly
     discussion of Religions.  It is sponsored by
     the Harvard Center for the Study of World
     Religions.  Unlike lists with similar names,
     Religion does not deal with matters of
     personal faith or theology.  Rather, it's aim
     is to encourage discussion of the historical
     and comparative study and teaching of
     religions.  Relevant approaches include
     history, sociology, psychology, philosophy,
     literary criticism, and anthropology.
     Relevant issues include methodology in the
     study and teaching of religions; comparative
     themes such as myth, ritual, mysticism,
     community, and inter-religious contact; and
     issues specific to particular traditions.
 
Moderator: Tim Bryson; tbry@harvarda; tbry@harvarda.harvard.edu

 
** The Religious Society of Friends (QUAKER-L)
 
Subscription Method: Automatic to Server - 'SUB QUAKER-L '
Internet Subscription Address: listserv@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
BITNET Subscription Address: listserv@uiucvmd
Mailing Address: quaker-l@uiucvmd  -or-  quaker-l@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu
Number of Subscribers: 189
Logbooks: Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material: No
Description: 
     The QUAKER-L list is for unmoderated, online
     discussion of all aspects of Quakerism, the
     Religious Society of Friends.  Such discussion
     may include (but is not limited to) Quaker
     worship, decision-making, publications (e.g.,
     Friends Journal, etc.), umbrella organizations
     (e.g., FGC, FUM, AFSC, FCNL, etc.), Peace
     Testimony and soial activism.  It has been
     operating since November 1991.
 
Moderators: Bruce Dienes; bdienes@psych.uiuc.edu           
            Steve Thompson; st@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
 
 
** Social Scientific Study of Religion (SSREL-L)

Subscription Method: Automatic to Server - 'SUB SSREL-L '
Internet Subscription Address: listserv@utkvm1.utk.edu
BITNET Subscription Address: listserv@utkvm1
Mailing Address: ssrel-l@utkvm1  -or-  ssrel-l@utkvm1.utk.edu
Number of Subscribers: 82
Logbooks: Yes -- On Listserv
Other Archived Material: No
Description:
     SSREL-L is devoted to the scientific study of
     religion, that is to say, the study of
     religion by scholars of various disciplines,
     e.g. psychology of religion.
 
Moderator: Donald R. Ploch; ploch@utkvx; ploch@utkvx.utk.edu


** Urantia (URANTIA-L)  
listserv%uafsysb.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu


- General Information

** Electronic Publications List: AARPUB-L@jpnimrtu
** Medieval TeX - Philology, Codicology,...: medtext@uiucvmd
** Rare Books and Special Collections Forum: exlibris@rutvm1
** Rare Books and Special Collections Catalogers: notrbcat@indycms
** Society for Literature and Science: litsci-l@uiucvmd



ii. Usenet (News)   [With input from AShTON@netcom.com.]

NOTE: SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FILES (FAQS) MAY BE FOUND AT THE
      FOLLOWING ADDRESS VIA FTP: 
                 FTP.UU.NET (192.48.96.9)  /USENET/
      ALSO TRY THE NEWSGROUP 'NEWS.ANSWERS'.


- Magick:

** alt.magick; FAQ: Posted; ftp.uu.net


- Magick-related:

** alt.cyberpunk; FAQ: Posted; 
                       ftp.u.washington.edu  /pub/user-supported/alt.cyberpunk
   alt.dreams
   alt.discordia
   alt.divination
   alt.horror.cthulhu
   alt.hypnosis; FAQ: Under Construction
   alt.magic; FAQ: 4 Parts, Posted
   alt.mythology
   alt.necromicon; FAQ: kendrick+@cmu.edu (until May 15)
   alt.out.of.body; FAQ: Posted
   alt.pagan; FAQ: Posted; ftp.uu.net
   alt.paranormal
   alt.religion.all-worlds
   alt.satanism; FAQ: Posted
   sci.lang; FAQ: Posted
   sci.sceptic; FAQ: Posted; ftp.uu.net  /usenet/sci.sceptic


- Mysticism-related:

** alt.religion
   comp.ai.philosophy
   sci.cognitive
   sci.philosophy.meta
   sci.psychology
   soc.religion.bahai
   soc.religion.christian
   soc.religion.eastern
   soc.religion.islam
   talk.philosophy.misc
   talk.religion.misc; FAQ: ftp.uu.net  /usenet/talk.religion.misc
   talk.religion.newage; FAQ: ftp.uu.net  /usenet/talk.religion.newage


- General

** alt.atheism; FAQ: 5-Parts, Posted
   alt.cult-movies; ALIENFAQ1.2 Posted
   alt.drugs; FAQ: Posted; 
                   ftp.u.washington.edu  /pub/user-supported/alt.drugs
   alt.music (.alternative, .progressive)
   alt.psychoactives
   alt.pub.dragons-inn; FAQ: Posted; MiniFAQ Posted
   alt.rave; FAQ: (Resource list) under construction
   alt.sex
   alt.slack 
   alt.spam.tin 
   alt.vampyres
   rec.games.frp
   rec.games.mud; FAQ: Posted
   rec.martial-arts
   sci.logic
   sci.math; FAQ: Posed
   sci.virtual-worlds; 
             FAQ: ftp.washington.edu  /pub/user-supported/virtual-worlds
   soc.feminism
   soc.men
   soc.women


-Internet Services/Answers

** alt.internet.services; FAQ: Posted
   alt.irc; FAQ: Posted
   news.announce
   news.answers (FAQs from Usenet groups posted)


[General information about Usenet via anon ftp: ftp.uu.net /usenet.]


**** EMAIL UPDATES/CHANGES TO THYAGI@HOUSEOFKAOS.ABYSS.COM ****

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2. TELNET Magical Links  (Variable Number of Participants)

a. Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs) (Telnet/Message)


- Magick-related

Cyberpunk
** telnet launchpad.unc.edu  (login: launch)  (LaUNChpad BBS)  
   telnet phantom.com  (login: mindvox)  (MindVox Overture)
   telnet nyx.cs.du.edu  (login: new)  (Nyx BBS)


- Mysticism-related

Misc.
** telnet quartz.rutgers.edu (login: bbs)  (Quartz BBS)
        (Drugs/Religion Issues/Witches Brew)
        (Sysop reference: pirmann@cs.quartz.rutgers.edu)



b. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) (Telnet/Live; "Like a CB on the computer.")

** telnet bradenville.andrew.cmu.edu or telnet 128.2.54.2
   telnet ircclient.itc.univie.ac.at 6668 or 131.130.39.10
   telnet irc.ibmpcug.co.uk 9999 or 192.68.174.240 9999
   telnet nsysn.edu.tw or telnet 140.117.11.1      (Login: irc)


IRC CHANNELS
~~~~~~~~~~~~

- Magick: 

** Intermittent: #Magick; #OTO


- Magick-related: 

** Consistent: #cyberpunk(CyberBot); #drugs; #leri(leribot); #wicca (OccultSrv)
   Intermittent: #cIRCle; #future; #ghostlands; #mindvox; #oobe; #satanism; 
                 #SLACK; #vampire


- Mysticism:

** Intermittent: #Meditation


- Mysticism-related: 

** Consistent: #Christian
   Intermittent: #Christ; #Religion



c. Multi-User Dimensions (MU*s)


- Magick

** Divination Web telnet seismo.soar.cs.cmu.edu 9393 (128.2.206.138 9393) 
        (anon ftp seismo.soar.cs.cmu.edu (128.2.206.138)  /mud)
        (Reference: jtraub@cs.cmu.edu)


- Mysticism       

** ZenMoo telnet cheshire.oxy.edu 7777 (134.69.1.253 7777) 
        (anon ftp pc4.math.oxy.edu (134.69.1.134)  /ftp/pub/zenmoo)



**** EMAIL UPDATES/CHANGES TO THYAGI@HOUSEOFKAOS.ABYSS.COM ****

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3. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) (Direct Information)

    NOTE: NO LOGIN NAMES OR PASSWORDS ARE REQUIRED UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE!
    NOTE: FOR FTP SITES, LOGIN AS ANONYMOUS, PASSWORD IS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.


a. Locations of FTP Sites


- Magick

** netcom.com  /pub/alamut
        (Reference: alamut@netcom.com; Replaced morose.cc.purdue.edu)
** quartz.rutgers.edu  /pub/occult
        (Reference: pirmann@cs.rutgers.edu)
** seismo.soar.cs.cmu.edu (128.2.206.138)   /occult
        (Reference: jtraub@cs.cmu.edu; Formerly gcnext.gac.peachnet.edu)
** slopoke.mlb.semi.harris.com (132.158.82.36)   /pub/magick
        (Reference: joshua@cpac.washington.edu)
        (nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) /pub/doc; Mirror: slopoke files)


- Magick-related

Astrology
** hilbert.maths.utas.edu.au (131.217.60.1)  /pub/astrology

Cyberpunk
** ftp.u.washington.edu  /pub/alt.cyberpunk   
        (Reference: space2@hardy.u.washington.edu; Tim Oerting)
** ftp.eff.org /pub/cud/misc  (Cyberspace Chronicle)

Folklore
** quartz.rutgers.edu /pub/folklore

Leri-L (LSD-Leary-Lilly-RAW+)
** penguin.gatech.edu  /pub/leri
        (Reference: moore7004@iscsvax.uni.edu)

Masonry
** (150.243.100.10) /fraternal/masonic
        (Reference: ptrei@mitre.org)

Misc
** ftp.u.washington.edu /pub/user-supported 
        (alt.drugs; virtual-worlds)
** soda.berkeley.edu /pub  
        (RPG, cyberpunk, raves)

Multi-User Dimensions (MUDs)
** oinker.ucsb.edu /pub/mud

Otis (PURPS)
** quartz.rutgers.edu /pub/journals/Purps.

Subgenius
** quartz.rutgers.edu /pub/subgenius/spam  (Church of Spam)
        (Reference: io20650@maine.maine.edu)
** quartz.rutgers.edu /pub/subgenius  -and- /pub/journals/HToMC
        (High Temple of Mass Consumption)
** mullet.gu.uwa.edu.au /pub/text/comment  
        (Travelling Scriptures of the Church of V/R)

Temple of Set 
** slopoke.mlb.semi.harris.com /pub/incoming/set
   quartz.rutgers.edu /pub/set

Virtual Reality (VR)
** sugrfx.acs.syr.edu  /pub
   sunee.waterloo.edu  /pub
   ftp.u.washington.edu public  /alt.cyberpunk
   ftp.u.washington.edu public  /virtual-worlds

Weirdness
** quartz.rutgers.edu /pub/journals
                      /pub/scripture
                      /pub/subgenius
** slopoke.mlb.semi.harris.com  /pub/weirdness
** (The Site Which Must Not be Named)  (141.214.4.135)


- Mysticism

Buddhism
** coambs.anu.edu.au  /coambspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-archives
        (subdirectories: buddhism-gen, -tib, -viet, -zen; shamanism; taoism.)


- Mysticism-related

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
** ftp uunet.uu.net ai
   flash.bellcore.com  /pub
   gargoyle.uchicago.edu  /pub
   solaria.cc.gatech.edu  /pub

NativeNet (Indigenous Traditions)
** red.css.itd.umich.edu in  /NativeNet   
        (Reference: gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us; Gary S. Trujillo)



b. FTP Site Structures [as of 9304.20 e.v.]


-Magick

** netcom.com  /pub/alamut

1. README
2. EWT <  README/ EWT.0.1.Z/EWT.1.1/EWT.2.1
3. incoming < 0
4. OTO < 0
5. TOPY < 23magick.txt.Z/GreyBook.txt.Z/init.txt.Z/intopy.txt.Z/
          intro.txt.Z/topyFAQ.txt.Z
6. mageguide<[This document!]
7. transmissions < TOPYIndex.1.Z/topy0.01.Z -> topy2.12.Z


** quartz.rutgers.edu   /pub

1. /occult/Crowley < tao.t.king.Z
2. /occult/mages-guide< [This document!]
3. /occult/magick < magical.theory.Z/magick.theory.Z
4. /occult/set < various files .Z
5. /subgenius < various files .Z


** seismo.soar.cs.cmu.edu (128.2.206.138)   /occult

1.  EmailWithoutTears < EWT....01-04
2.  LORE < constitution/purpose
3.  astrology < various files
4.  cabalah < cabalah.intervals/cabalah.colin/del.lecture/kabbalah.rein
5.  discordian < discordian.magick/discord.zen/turkey.curse
6.  druidism < druids.info
7.  herbs < various files on herbs (.herb)
8.  magick < various files (some magx.subj)
9.  meditation < vaarious files (subj. meditation)
10. misc. <  various files (X.Y) [+ This document!]
11. paganism < pagan.manners/pagan.pledge/paganism.history/
               paganism.questions
12. rituals < various ritual files (.type)
13. wicca < various files on wicca, craft, etc.


** slopoke.mlb.semi.harris.com (132.158.82.36)   /pub/magick

1.0  FILES
2.0  FILES-
3.0  INCOMING < Orpheus1.zip/Orpheus2.zip/chalice.001/chalice.002/
                cthonic.oto/hermetic.tar.Z/liber70/odin.jpg/rune01.txt
4.0  NEW.FILES
5.0  hermetica
     5.1  GD < inri-tbl.doc
     5.2  alchemy < secret.book
     5.3  enochia < many files

6.0  magick <
     6.1  AOSpare < anathema/focus/pleasure
     6.2  Chaos < many files
     6.3  Crowley < 
          6.3.1  8yoga.zip
          6.3.2  Equinox < various eq. files
          6.3.3  Liber536.preface
          6.3.4  LiberHHH
          6.3.5  LiberIII
          6.3.6  LiberIVi.ps
          6.3.7  MagickWOTears < mwt-a;b;c.zip
          6.3.8  MinTandP < mtp-1;2;3;4.zip
          6.3.9  book4.zip
          6.3.10 crowle-files.lst
          6.3.11 magickal.theory
          6.3.12 resh.lis
     6.4  Other < Moon/night.magick

7.0  misc < various files
     7.1  achad < revival.txt
     7.2  [This document!]
     7.3  orgone < various files
      
8.0  new < {empty}
9.0  qabalah < 
     9.1  MosheIdel < idel1;2;3.txt
     9.2  NotesOnKabbalah < NoK.ReadMe/NoK.TAR.Z
     9.3  qabalah
     9.4  Yggdrasil.ps.Z
     9.5  misc < achdtree.gif/anatfigs.zip/anatomy.txt/gematria/gematria.zip
     9.6  sephiroth.ps.Z
       
10.0  seals < arg_astrum.seal.ps/baphomet_seal.ps/de_molay_seal.ps/
             oto_seal.ps/thelema_seal.ps
        
11.0  thelema <   
     11.1  OTO < misc.oto.information.arj
     11.2  OZ
     11.3  ToS < various files .set
     11.4  holy_books <
          11.4.1  220.ps/
          11.4.2  LiberAl < LiberAl/LiberAl.comments/cm220ch1;2;3.zip/
                            Liber_Cheth/book_law.zip/pennae_penumbra
          11.4.3  libers < many files 'libr.###' to 963.zip
          11.4.4  misc < astro
          11.4.5  thelGD < various files



-Mysticism

Buddhism
** coambs.anu.edu.au  /coambspapers/otherwork/electronic-buddhist-archives
        (subdirectories: buddhism-gen, -tib, -viet, -zen; shamanism; taoism.)
              
                [A FULL BREAKDOWN  OF THIS FTP SITE WILL APPEAR IN VERSION 2]


**** EMAIL UPDATES/CHANGES TO THYAGI@HOUSEOFKAOS.ABYSS.COM ****

=============================================================================
=============================================================================

4. Appendices 


A. Alliance for Magical and Earth Religions (AMER)


Contents:
~~~~~~~~
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
DEFINITIONS
HOW DOES AMER WORK?
AMER AND THE MEDIA
AMER AND THE POLICE
AMER AND THE CLERGY
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WILL AMER TELL EVERYONE ABOUT MY RELIGION?
AMER NEEDS YOU
TO JOIN
TO CONTRIBUTE
FOR PUBLICATIONS
ANY QUESTIONS?

[This following was contributed by Chris Carlisle: c24884cc@wuvmd.wustl.edu]

The Alliance for Magical and Earth Religions (AMER) is a 
St.Louis-based organization made up of representatives of several
distinct magical and/or Earth-centered religious traditions.  Our
members include witches, neo-pagans, Satanists, and Christians,
working together for freedom of religion for all Americans.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
1.  AMER will defend the right of every American to practice his or
her own religion, insofar as that religion's practices do not
directly harm anyone.  In particular, AMER will actively campaign
for tolerance for magical and Earth-Centered religions.
2.  AMER will work to promote a positive image for magical and
Earth-centered religions, and to counter negative propaganda about
such groups.
3.  AMER will promote cooperation among the various magical and
Earth-centered religious groups.
4.  AMER will serve as a source of accurate information on magical
and Earth-centered religions and practices.

DEFINITIONS
Magical Religion:  any religious belief or practice which includes,
as an aspect of its faith or an element in its ritual, the practice
of what they call magic or the use of psychic powers.
Earth Religion:  any religious belief or practice which holds as a
tenet a reverence for the Earth.

HOW DOES AMER WORK?
AMER will provide speakers to schools, police groups, churches, and
anyone else who is interested about learning about magical and earth
religions.

AMER'S members work together to combat negative attitudes about the
occult by writing letters to individuals and organizations who have
disseminated incorrect information about the occult.  We also help
victims of religious discrimination through letters, phone calls and
personal contact.

AMER AND THE MEDIA
AMER monitors media coverage of topics which affect the magical
community. When one of our members sees an article or television
story which gives unfair or slanted coverage to an event which
involves "the occult", we contact the news organization in question
to express our disapproval.  We also write to commend news
organizations which provide what we see as "good coverage".  We hope
that our efforts will promote fair media treatment of members of
magical and earth religions.

AMER AND THE POLICE
AMER's members are also available to work with police departments to
provide expert advice on crimes and rumors of crimes which involve
or appear to involve members of the magical community.

AMER AND THE CLERGY
AMER works to contact clergy of all faiths and let them know about
our concerns, in the hopes that they will come to understand, and
even to tolerate, magical and earth religions.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
AMER encourages all of its members to participate in community
service projects such as food drives, disaster relief, or
environmental projects.  AMER's St. Louis members meet every six
weeks to clean up a stretch of highway.  We feel that this highly
visible form of service helps promote a positive image for
occultists.

WILL AMER TELL EVERYONE ABOUT MY RELIGION?
The only members of AMER who are required to appear or speak in
public are the members of the Board of Directors.  If you wish, your
membership can be kept totally confidential.  In addition, AMER does
not promote or endorse the activities of any specific religion, so
you will not be asked to participate in any religious activities.

AMER NEEDS YOU
None of AMER's goals can be accomplished without a large and
enthusiastic membership.  We need volunteers for a variety of
projects, from letter-writing to highway cleanup.  Money?  Of course
we need it, but we need you even more.


To help with an AMER project, send your name and phone number to
AMER Volunteers at the address below.  If address only, a small
donation for postage would help.

TO JOIN
You can obtain the necessary membership application forms and other
membership information by writing to AMER at the address below.

TO CONTRIBUTE
Make checks or money orders out to Alliance for Magical and Earth
Religions and send them to AMER Treasurer at the address below.

FOR PUBLICATIONS
To obtain copies of AMER's "The Truth About Human Sacrifice", "Dream
No Small Dreams", "The Truth About Ritualized Child Abuse",
"Exercising Your Writes" or our newsletter, The AMER Intelligence,
send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to AMER Public Information
Officer at the address below.

ANY QUESTIONS?
Send your questions and (if possible) a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to AMER at this address.

Alliance for Magical and Earth Religions
P.O. Box 16551
Clayton, MO 63105
(314)994-1026

AMER's email liaison is
Chris Carlisle, Vice President
You can contact her at c24884cc@wuvmd.bitnet or c24884cc@wuvmd.wustl.edu
_________________________________________________________________________
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

B. 'Researching the Internet: Nets and Networking'


Contents:
~~~~~~~~
Freenet 
General Information (Additional Internet guide locations)
Internet
 - Archie
 - CARL
 - Gopher
 - Hytelnet Server
 - Knowbot Information Services
Library Catalogs
Library of Congress
LIBS
List of Lists
Listserv (Subscription process)
Monochrome
Netfind User Lookup
Network Information Center (NIC)
NICOL
NICOLAS
Readers Guide
Services (Contact point to access all services)
Umd Info Database
Unc BBS
WAIStation (WAIS)
Whois Service List
Whois Services
W(hole) E(arth) L(ectronic) L(ink ) (WELL)
World-Wide Web (WWW)
__________________________________________________________________

[The following document was largely taken from 
'Special Internet Connections', compiled by
 Scott Yanoff  -   yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu .]

Freenet 
**      telnet 129.22.8.4   or   telnet yfn.ysu.edu  (192.55.234.27)  
                                  (login: visitor)

General Information (Name/FTP Location)
**
AARNet Guide            aarnet.edu.au       pub/resource-guide/
AARNet User Guide       aarnet.edu.au       pub/user-guide/
CERFNet Guide           nic.cerf.net        cerfnet/cerfnet_info/
DDN New User Guide      nic.ddn.mil         netinfo/nug.doc
Hitchhiker's Guide      ftp.uu.net          inet (RFC #1118)
Internet Companion(part) world.std.com      OBS/The.Internet.Companion/
Internet Guide (Noonan) vm1.nodak.edu       nnews/guide1.nnews
NSF Resource Guide      ds.internic.net     resource-guide/
NWNet Internet Guide    ftphost.nwnet.net   nic/nwnet/user-guide/
NYSERNet Internet Guide nysernet.org        pub/guides/Guide.*.text
SURANet Internet Guide  ftp.sura.net        pub/nic/infoguide.*.txt
Zen & Art of Internet   ftp.cs.widener.edu  pub/zen/
Zen... ASCII version    csn.org             pub/net/zen/
Zen... ASCII/PS         quartz.rutgers.edu  /pub/network/zen-internet.txt.Z
                                            /pub/network/zen-internet.ps.Z


Internet

- Archie (searches FTP sites for )
**              telnet archie.mcgill.ca or 132.206.2.3         (Canada)
                telnet archie.funet.fi or 128.214.6.100  (Finland/Eur.)
                telnet archie.au or 139.130.4.6             (Aussie/NZ)
                telnet archie.cs.huji.ac.il or 132.65.6.5      (Israel)
                telnet archie.doc.ic.ac.uk or 146.169.11.3 (UK/Ireland)
                telnet archie.sura.net or 128.167.254.179    (USA [MD])
                telnet archie.unl.edu or 129.93.1.14         (USA [NE])
                telnet archie.ans.net or 147.225.1.2         (USA [NY])
                telnet archie.rutgers.edu or 128.6.18.15     (USA [NJ])
                telnet archie.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp or 130.54.20.1 (JAPAN)
                telnet archie.nz or 130.195.9.4           (New Zealand)
     offers: Searches all ftp sites for any program you want.  (Login: archie)

** CARL  (access to online databases) telnet pac.carl.org

- Gopher
**              telnet consultant.micro.umn.edu or telnet 134.84.132.4
                telnet gopher.virginia.edu or 128.143.22.36 (logn: gwis)
                telnet panda.uiowa.edu or telnet 128.255.40.201
                telnet grits.valdosta.peachnet.edu or 131.144.8.206
                telnet gopher.uiuc.edu or telnet 128.174.33.160
                telnet wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu or 134.121.1.40 (Logn: wsuinfo)
                telnet fatty.law.cornell.edu or telnet 132.236.108.5
                telnet cat.ohiolink.edu or telnet 130.108.120.25
                telnet gopher.ora.com or telnet 140.186.65.25
                telnet finfo.tu-graz.ac.at or 129.27.2.4 (Login: info)
                telnet info.anu.edu.au or telnet 150.203.84.20 (Aussie)
                telnet nstn.ns.ca or 137.186.128.11 (login: fred)
                telnet tolten.puc.cl or telnet 146.155.1.16     (Chile)
                telnet gopher.denet.dk or telnet 129.142.6.66 (Denmark)
                telnet gopher.th-darmstadt.de or telnet 130.83.55.75
                telnet ecnet.ec or telnet 157.100.45.2
                telnet gopher.isnet.is or telnet 130.208.165.63
                telnet siam.mi.cnr.it or telnet 155.253.1.40    (Italy)
                telnet sunic.sunet.se or telnet 192.36.125.2   (Sweden)
                telnet gopher.chalmers.se or 129.16.221.40     (Sweden)
                telnet gopher.lysator.liu.se or 130.236.254.1  (Sweden)
                telnet info.brad.ac.uk or 143.53.2.5 (login: info)
  Offers: access to other services, gophers, documents, etc. (Login: gopher)

** Hytelnet Server       telnet access.usask.ca or telnet 128.233.3.1
     offers: univ. & library catalogues around the world. (Login: hytelnet)

** Knowbot Information Services       telnet nri.reston.va.us 185
     offers: general information

** Library Catalogs      ftp dla.ucop.edu (pub/internet/libcat-guide)
     offers: "Library Catalogs on the Internet:  Strategies for Selection
      and Use" document (how, but not where; also get one of the following).
                         ftp ftp.unt.edu (library/libraries.txt)
     offers: "Accessing Bibliographic Databases" document.
                         ftp ariel.unm.edu (library/internet.library)
 
** Library of Congress   telnet dra.com or 192.65.218.43
     offers: COPY of Library of Congress 
                        (Assumes terminal is emulating a vt100).

** LIBS                  telnet nessie.cc.wwu.edu or telnet 140.160.240.11
                         telnet info.anu.edu.au or telnet 150.203.84.20
    offers: Access to nearly all online sevices seen in this list.
                                                                               
  (Login: LIBS)
 
** List of Lists         ftp ftp.nisc.sri.com or ftp 192.33.33.22
      offers:  List of interest groups/email lists in /netinfo/interest-groups.

** Listserv

- Subscribe to NEW-LIST
 
NEW-LIST is an information service that posts messages
concerning newly created lists.  List changes and
deletions are also announced here.  This is also a forum
for asking if a list on a certain topic presently exists.
To subscribe, send the command to listserv@ndsuvm1
 
     SUB NEW-LIST 
 
Subscription to NEW-LIST list is highly recommended for
all networkers.
         
send "LIST GLOBAL" to listserv@vm1.nodak.edu [Complete listing]
send "LIST GLOBAL/keyword" [e.g. occult, pagan, religion] to same address.

** Monochrome            telnet 138.40.17.1 or telnet mono.city.ac.uk or
     offers: Multi-user messaging system (w/ chat & MUDs) 
                         (Login/Password: mono/guest)

** Netfind User Lookup   
                  telnet bruno.cs.colorado.edu or telnet 128.138.243.151
                  telnet mudhoney.micro.umn.edu or telnet 134.84.132.7
                  telnet redmont.cis.uab.edu or telnet 138.26.64.4
                  telnet netfind.oc.com or telnet 192.82.215.92
                  telnet archie.au or telnet 139.130.4.6
                  telnet malloco.ing.puc.cl or telnet 146.155.1.43
                  telnet sun.uakom.cs or telnet 192.108.131.11
                  telnet lincoln.technet.sg or telnet 192.169.33.6
                  telnet monolith.cc.ic.ac.uk or telnet 155.198.5.3
   offers: Given a name and org./school, finds a user for you (login: netfind)

** Network Information Center (NIC)    telnet nic.ddn.mil
     offers: information about telnet

** NICOL                 telnet nisc.jvnc.net or telnet 128.121.50.7
  offers: Access to internet resources, Elec. Publishing Service (Login: nicol)

** NICOLAS               telnet dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov or telnet 128.183.10.3
  offers: Network Info. Center On-Line Aid System  (Login: dftnic)

** Readers Guide         telnet lib.uwstout.edu or telnet 144.13.12.1
   offers: Readers Guide to periodical literature, online.
 
** Services              telnet wugate.wustl.edu or 128.252.120.1
   offers: Access to nearly every listed service! (Login: services)

** Umd Info Database     telnet info.umd.edu or telnet 128.8.10.29
   offers: Info. docs on many subjects, incl. Supr. Crt Decisions (Login: info)
 
** Unc BBS               telnet launchpad.unc.edu or telnet 152.2.22.80 
   offers: Access to Library of Congress & nationwide libs (Login: launch)

** WAIStation           telnet quake.think.com or telnet 192.31.181.1
                        telnet SWAIS.CWIS.UCI.EDU or 128.200.15.2
                        telnet sunsite.unc.edu or telnet 152.2.22.81
                        telnet nnsc.nsf.net or 128.89.1.178    (Login: swais)
                        telnet wais.funet.fi or 128.214.6.100  (Login: swais)
   offers: Wide Area Info. Service. (Login: wais)

** Whois Service List    ftp sipb.mit.edu (pb/whois/whois-servers.list)
   offers: List of "whois" servers.

** Whois Services      telnet nic.ddn.mil or telnet 192.112.36.5
                       mail service@nic.ddn.mil  (w/ subject: help)
                       telnet regulus.cs.bucknell.edu 185  (Knowbot Info Serv.)

   offers: Way to find internet address given a keyword. To access type: whois

** W(hole) E(arth) L(ectronic) L(ink )                 ftp well.sf.ca.us
         details: $25 setup; $15/mo + possible connect charges
                            The Well
                            27 Gate Five Road
                            Sausalito, CA 94965
   offers: Eco-net, Mind Conference, Thinknet; subscription-based

** World-Wide Web       telnet eies2.njit.edu or telnet 128.235.1.43 (USA [NJ])
                        telnet FATTY.LAW.CORNELL.EDU or telnet 132.236.108.5
                        telnet info.cern.ch or telnet 128.141.201.74 (SWISS)
                        telnet info.funet.fi or telnet 128.214.6.100 (FINLAND)
                        telnet vms.huji.ac.il or telnet 128.139.4.3  (ISRAEL)
   offers: Access to various documents, lists, and services. (Login: www)

-----------------------------------------------------------------
============================== FIN ===============================
-----------------------------------------------------------------

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The first person I'd like to thank is Scott Yanoff, whose breakdown of
Internet services, 'Special Internet Connections' was very useful for
gathering data.  The 3/15/93 version was largely reprinted in
Version 1, Appendix B, 'Researching the Internet: Nets and Networking'.

Michael Strangelove was my second heavy source, especially regarding
the descriptions of Listserv groups.  His _Electric Mystic's Guide to 
the Internet..._  inspired this document's title.  

I'd like to thank Mitchell Porter for putting together 'High Weirdness
By Email', which I referenced for many email addresses.  Also, my gratitude 
is extended to Mssrs. Delysid, Pirmann, Traub and Geller for their kindness 
in archiving A Mage's Guide to the Internet.

Materials were taken from many free information sources and 
reconstructed so as to benefit people of a magical taste.  More general 
information can be found in Appendix B - 'Researching the Internet: Nets 
and Networking', APPEARING ONLY IN VERSION 1.

Subsequent updates will be similar in format and focussed quite
heavily on the subjects of Magick and Mysticism.  Please send updated
information to the Editor via email (address information below).


$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

COMPENSATION, COPYRIGHTS AND CREDITS

(C) 1993 Frater Nigris (930429, Version 1)

No compensation has been required for the making of this publication.
There were two main areas in which large sections of text were lifted
from the credited tomes by Yanoff and Strangelove.  Appendix A was a 
prepared text contributed by Chris Carlisle, and I received a list of 
Usenet newsgroups from AShTON.   The rest was my construction and is, 
as are all of my generatons, the property of my Order (KAos).

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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