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[from http://www.oakgrove.org/GreenPages/bos/1812.txt ] 1812 Subject: THE AUTONOMATRIX Nascent Manifesto of 930111 :: Symbolism & Design :: The name AutonomatriX is derived from the words autonomy and m atrix to represent a self-directed and self-governing repository of inf ormation. The emblem of the Auto-nomatriX is a circular blade with eight teeth prov iding a background to t he glyph of Eris turned on its side. The AutonomatriX is a networking chaos magic guild of those st riving to discover and rejuvenate magical ideas and technical skills with success as the only key to validation. We do not discriminate on the basis of lifestyle, gender, affiliation, race, or sexualit y. We seek to interact with creative magicians who are pushing boundaries instead of being trapped by them. We are a guild composed of working craftspeople, whereas an or der/lodg e/clique is generally an exclusive membership of supplicants. The time of centralized info-banks is at an end; the nature of "classified" or "secret" information is that it is more often limiting than us eful to the collector, and only profitable to the banker of such media. Hierarchical structures are unnecessary and un desired; checks and balances regarding membership are determined by an individual' s interaction with the rest of the group rather than personal prejudices or accep tance for any member by any other member. The principles "sink or swim" and "(inte r)action equals life" are applicable to this magical guild, as in any network. :: Access to the AutonomatriX :: When a candidate has made intentional contact with a member of the AutonomatriX (called the "AX"), that member sponsors the candidate hirself and provides all pertinent information about that candidat e to another member as soon as is possible for co-sponsorship. Alternatively, if for any reason the member chooses not to sponsor the candidate aft er the initial inquiry, that member must send the information to two other members, one of whom is the member ne arest to the candidate's geographic locale. Ideally, the two sponsors woul d be geographically separated from one another. All inquirers will be provided wi th the current AX manifesto by any member who accepts sponsorship of that candid ate at the onset of their relationship. The suggested sponsorship period is three months, at the end of which the co-sponsors mutually decide upon whether or not init iation should take place. The sponsored candidate is requested to provide information re garding any personal magical work done in a journal or magical record. The candida te may in turn be given any part of the Corpus Fecundi other than the Contacts L isting (see below) that the sponsors deem appropriate at any time. Initiation may be performed by one or both of the sponsors and/or an y other members of the AX wi th the consent of the sponsors. The candidate must provide a record of a magical wor king whi ch has resulted in mani-festation of the intent at least two t imes, and design a self-initiation ritual. All initiation s must be performed in person. At the climax of the initiation, the new member is handed the current Contacts Listing ( on a scroll) and the remainder of the Corpus Fecundi. :: The Corpus Fecundi :: 1813 The Corpus Fecundi comprises a record of research, technical exp erimentation and ritual methods that have arisen since the emergence of this gu ild of Chaos. The entirety of this information is provided only after a period o f sponsorship resulting in initiation and excludes non-req uested informatio n of a political or genealogical nature. It is the personal responsibility of each member of the AX to update their copy of the Corpus Fecundi as new information becomes available. An a ctive member of the AX is any person who is on the Contacts Listing. All information for inclus ion into the Corpus Fecundi is transferred throughout the network on at least a quarterly bas is. The Corpus Fecundi consists of three parts, as follows: The first part is the "Contacts Listing," which includes all p articipants in the AX. All are listed by their appellation (any titles may be chosen) , mailing address, Working Group and/or Project involvement information, and a br ief biography (bio) of personal interests, researches, requests for information on an y topic, etc. To remain on the Contacts Listing each member is responsible for making their mem- bership known by interaction with other members. If for any re ason this cannot be done, membership requires that the current AX curators are not ified of continued participation in the net-work by a work record semi-annually. The second part is an "Index" of all works currently making up the Corpus Fecundi. All members are responsible for ensuring that their copy is co mplete via this Index. The author of each item will be listed here, rather than on the items themselves. :: The Curators :: The issuance of Contacts Listings and Indexes are provided by the AutonomatriX curators, who ensure that each display the name and emblem of the AX upon them. Two curators are randomly chosen on June 27th of each year from volunteers to update and maintain secur ely the hard-copies and electronic copies of all material in the Corpus Fecundi. T he Corpus Fecundi is maintained in its entirety in both formats at all times. Any individual in the network may assume these responsibilities, although no curator may have successive terms of office. :: Working Groups :: Each member of the AX is encouraged to form autonomous Working Groups. All WGs may be designated by whatever name (Coven, Project, Team, Clan, Te mple, Group, Cabal, Tribe, etc.) deemed appropriate by those directly involved. A Working Group is composed of at least two active me mbers of the network and as many nonmembers as desired by them. 1814 Each Working Group is inaugurated by the generation of its own u nique manifesto, accepted by all participating in that WG. It must b e distributed by the AX members of that group to all on the current Contacts Listin g. This particular manifesto should be made as detailed as possible, to outline t he WG's objectives and intent, protocol, any offices assumed within the WG's internal structure, and whatever else the WG decides upon. Accompanying the manifesto should be each participant's signature (of their chosen appellation), mailing address, and bio. The AX will in no way interfere in matters of any Working Group's internal structure or protocol, with the fullest intention being to keep regulation to a minimum in regards to the network's guild structure. Each WG is encouraged to access any form of media available fo r wider distribution of ideas and material, and the AX pro vides encou ragement and/or assistance to members who have material suitable for this purp ose. :: Projects :: Projects or Operations which include any member of the AX with in or without one's Working Group are to be listed in the Contacts List. An "Oper ation" is usefully described as an extended working for a specific goal carried o ut by two or mo re members of the guild regardless of WG affiliation. :: Main Contact Points :: It is recommended that each WG and Operation designate a Main Contact Point (or MCP) elected by the members in that Working Group, for response to inquiries and distribution of information. It is the responsibility of the acting MCP of that group to distribute all information for inclusion into the Cor pus Fecundi of the members in hir Working Group and/or O peration. :: Information Transference :: Information is distributed throughout the entire active member ship of the network in the issuance of the Contacts Listing and Index of the Corpus F ecundi by the AX curators. The authors of any item produced and distributed for inclusion into the Corpus Fecundi are responsible for the distribution of that in formation throughout the network. Any item may be marked "Private" by its author, a nd this is understood to mean distribution via the Corpus Fecundi only (not for publ ic consumption). No items intended for the Corpus Fecundi may be marked with the author's appellation, although it is recommended that each ite m is accompanied by a cover letter providing whatever personal data the author or di stributor desires. :: Voting :: When voting is required within the AX as a whole, all members must provide a written response of yes, no, or abstinence. The votes of each member are then listed beside their name on the next Contacts Listing. A measure's success depends upon at least a two-third's majority of all members of the AutonomatriX. All members are encour- aged to voice their own o pinions at all times. :: Identification :: The AX does not employ any single clue to disclose membership in the guild. However, objects that are easily available are periodically ch osen to represent active participation in the network, such as a certain semipre cious stone or a color-specific pen for example. At any time, suggestions may b e supplied to a curator for random selection. The identifier is described as b riefly as possible at the top of each Contacts Listing. Aside from this, each WG an d Operation is encou 1815 raged to generate totems and/or fetishes to designate themselves symbolically within the guild. :: Accessories :: Each Working Group in the AX chooses what ritual accessories a re necessary. Some may choose specific forms of jewelry or ritual garments as a group . Each member must possess the current identifier object of the AX in the working area at the time of any meetin g attended. The AutonomatriX may be reached via Temple Babel PO Box 26362 San Francisco, CA 94126 Vox Mail: 415- 267-6937 or via the PSYBERNET BBS: (805)772 AS IF
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