Letter From a Cast Member
By · CommentsGot this letter from one of the cast of BABALON Rising:
I came home to the domes last night in a fairly deep funk about myself
and the progress I’ve been making towards my life’s vision. It seemed
like a good a time as any to download the film in HD and face myself
on film for the first time. I laid back prepared for an onslaught of
self criticism and disappointment but experienced nothing but an ever
building sense of awe combined with a truly hair raising feeling of
being witness to something dangerously new. I knew it was going to be
unique, but I wasn’t anticipating anything as beautiful and powerful
as what you and Kala have created. Your editing of the footage was
pure magic. The flow of the film cast an absolutely mesmerizing spell
on me. When Babalon finally rose through Kala, I could feel it again
in the space. There was even physical manifestation of it. I felt
ancient shadow forces fleeing in terror and confusion. It was more
terrifying to them than any horror film ever made. They did not know
how to handle it. It couldn’t be scoffed away. They could not block
the spell or even bear her presence. Even the room opened up and
became more alive. My mood was completely transformed giving way to
an intoxicating wide open feeling of freedom and empowerment. It is
the perfect starting ground. I can’t tell you what an honor it feels
to have been a part of its creation. I am so excited to see where she
takes us next.
My deepest thanks to you both,
R
BABALON Rising – Our First Review!
By · Comments(This is a review by my friend Jessica. The original can be found here.)
I had no idea what to expect when my friend Shiva announced that he and his partner, Kala, were producing and starring in an erotic film along with some close friends. I believe that one or both of them even used the word “porn.” Someone who has never met Shiva may have suspected that this was simply a creative way for him to get laid by multiple women. I immediately ruled out this possibility. Some one who doesn’t know Shiva may have expected the type of porn one can pick up anywhere. I knew not to expect any Barbie Doll figures (though Kala happens to have a gorgeous body naturally) or dildos or cum shots or basically anything nonorganic and misogynistic. So, yeah, I only knew what not to expect. Shiva is one of the most unique and intelligent people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing, not to mention his creativity and immense amount of spiritual energy, so I eagerly awaited the release of the film wondering how the mystery of content would unfold. The only clue I had is in the very title of this film, Babalon Rising. I had previously read about Jack Parsons and his experiment with Crowley’s powerful ritual. I suspected that the film would be laced with magick.
I was finally able to download Babalon Rising over the weekend. I sat down to watch it with a great sense of anticipation on Saturday afternoon, and, no, I didn’t just have a hard on to see Shiva naked. I demanded something that went beyond graphic sex. The film exceeded my expectations. It, in fact, affected me quite deeply.
Babylon Rising is not laced with magick as I suspected, but rather IS magick. Sensuality, poetry, music, psychedelia, and invocation come together to create a powerful ritual, which is so intense that I broke out in goosebumps and decided to take a breather the first time I watched it. I didn’t return to the ritual until Shiva assured me that the conclusion of the film would bring me back out of darkness and into the light, which proved to be true.
The sexual aspect of Babalon Rising is tasteful and gorgeous. No one appears to be acting. It is pure love and pleasure and joy. Unlike typical porn movies, there is much kissing and tenderness and smiling. The visual effects Shiva used for these scenes create the impression of an orgy while glorifying the beauty of the female body.
The powerful spiritual aspect of this film doesn’t exclude those who know nothing of the occult. It, in fact, invites them to open their minds and hearts to experience something new and thrilling and perhaps even life altering. For those who are familiar with Crowley’s work, come revel.
I have touched upon what Babalon Rising is not and upon what it is, but I have left much to be discovered. If I have peaked your curiosity even the slightest bit I encourage you to use the below link to preview the film and order a copy. In fact, I dare you to.
http://houseofecstasy.com/babalonrising.html
DVD’s Have Arrived
By · CommentsWow…our first DVD’s have arrived! We are sitting on boxes and boxes of these things. Very curious to get peoples reactions on the film. To my knowledge only a few people outside of cast and crew have seen the film (via our download option) and two of them actually wrote to me to tell me how much they liked it. I am looking forward to the first public screening of the film for a roomful of Thelemites no less on May 21st at the Salem, Massachusettes OTO (the Knights Templar Oasis). To my knowledge this is the first Thelemic/Erotic film and Thelemites will probably “get it” more than most others. I would be very curious to see the reactions of someone who has no occult experience or knowledge to it. In the meantime help us to free up some space in our small house and buy a DVD! 
The Art of Being Erotic
By · CommentsSo what has this journey been like for me? I grew from a young girl in my late teens who was horrified at porn because of how I saw women being portrayed, to a tentative twenty year old who was inspired by porn to learn how to give really great fellatio, to a Priestess in my mid-thirties exploring the many ways sexuality wanted to be expressed through me and who imagined that film could somehow capture the beauty and artistry of really hot sex, of group sex, of same sex loving, of sex sealing a commitment, or sex for the sake of sex, to a middle forty year old opening my mind and my heart to bare all for the camera in order to help along the continuing and still much needed sexual revolution.
So much has happened to bring me to this place of being willing to show myself sensually and sexually to the world. I have had several lovers who have taught me so much about sex and loving, have worked with a shaman and many teachers. I have actively explored my fantasies in an attempt to allow this life to be the place where my experience and artistry become one thing. I have lived my art and continue to devote myself to living a life that is artful through being open to a range of experience and ways of being.
And now that I’ve made a film and sat at the first screening feeling my feelings as a roomful of people watched me loving and being loved, so many bits of shame left over from a society that labels those who would fuck for the camera has simply dissolved. Seeing myself there, bold and beautiful and loving and laughing, I am even more convinced in the beauty of being able to witness others being sexual. And how important the loving, laughing, authentic images of people in the act of love are to help all of us release from a past of repression. I feel honored and deeply moved to be doing this work/play. I feel honored and deeply moved to know that others will get to see the result of the years of growth that this work embodies for me. I am proud to be an erotic film star!
