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"Towards an Archeology of the Soul"

 


Click book image for Table of Contents & excerpts
(2003). 272 pages; illustrated; paperback. Retail: $18.00 US
ISBN: 0-9657341-2-9


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“We honor those who have come before us, and must give special recognition to
Jerzy Grotowski, one of my own teachers, who originated the term paratheatrical
two and a half decades ago. We must also honor those who continue in this lineage
and take on the task of transmission. And transmission is what this book is all about.”

-- from the foreward by MATT MITLER, Director of Theatre Group Dzieci, NYC

Towards an Archeology of the Soul outlines the principles, techniques and
underlying ethos of a comprehensive ritual technology for Self-initiation
developed by Antero Alli (since 1977). Drawing from physical theatre, dance
and Zazen meditation, this ritual without dogma looks to the body’s own vital
instincts to motivate movement, sound, characterization and mythos. This
workbook can act as a practical guide to catalyze solo and group rituals and
includes articles by and interviews with noted ritualists and performers.

Afterword by Robert Anton Wilson, PhD

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"The Vertical Oracle"

 


Neo-Tarot Deck & Book
by Sylvie Pickering & Antero Alli

(1997). 52 full-color cards with book of interpretations
.
Retail: $35.00 ISBN: 0-9657341-0-2


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"The charm of The Vertical Oracle lies in its sheer simplicity.
Antero's text echoes the inner wisdom that resides in each person,
bidding you to consider the truth of the moment. Sylvi's cards
are suitable companions for everyone's life journey."

MARY K. GREER, author of "Tarot For Your Self"

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This neo-tarot infuses contemporary images with archetypal meaning without
the traditional suits, numbers or trump cards: all these cards are created equal.
THE VERTICAL ORACLE doesn't offer pat answers or false assurances; who needs
them? It can restore your sense of humor and incite more imagination amidst
real life quandaries and everyday problems. Includes book of interpretations
and astrological associations by renown astrologer, Antero Alli. Comes in
an attractive hard plastic case to assure protection during shipping.

Book & card set: $40. (inc. post). International and overseas orders,
add $10. per order . Domestic delivery within a week; overseas, within 2 weeks.
Make payable to: VERTICAL POOL, P.O. BOX 7518, BERKELEY CA 94707 USA

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"Astrologik"

 


(1999). 214 pages; illustrated. Introductions by Steven Forrest
and Rob Brezsny. Cover art: James Koehnline. Retail: $16.95
Illustrated by Sylvi Pickering. ISBN: 0-9657341-1-0


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"Antero is the architect of a rowdy and iridescent system of astrology
that liberates and never ensnares; he can teach you to teach yourself."

Rob Brezsny, astrology columnist/author

Revised and updated since its first 1990 edition, ASTROLOGIK is an excellent
primer for interpreting one's own horoscope while sparking new ideas for more
seasoned astrologers. Alli's reframing of the Planets as "forces", Houses as "states"
and Signs as "styles" infuses the language with imagination and fresh insight.

ASTROLOGIK review #1

ASTROLOGIK review #2

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Music CDs by Sylvi Alli

 

 


"One Hundred Birds" (2007) NEW
Through these eleven songs, eleven stories unravel their hypnoagogic dream journey
through the internal landscape of twilight visions and memory...where enchantment
borders the perilous and whimsy settles on everything like gold dust on moths.
With all the songs composed and performed by herself, A HUNDRED BIRDS is
Sylvi's most personal and intimate album to date.
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$12. per CD (inc. post.)

 

 

"...Sylvi has a haunting, heavenly voice that quickly finds
the resonant frequency of your heart and shakes it to pieces..."

Sam Hurwitt, EAST BAY EXPRESS

 

"Too Near the Ghosts"
(2001) Features eleven original songs
, ranging from gothic ballads to dirges to arias
-- a tapestry of haunted melodies and laments -- her vocals, rich with feeling and
lyricism, float and soar through the atmospheres of her spare instrumentations.
Includes tracks from Antero Alli's films "Tragos" , "Roadkill" and
"Lily in Limbo"
Click this for song samples. $12. per CD (inc. post.)

"Under a Shipwrecked Moon"
(2003)
Twenty-three tracks of songs and music from Antero Alli's 2003 feature movie,
"Under a Shipwrecked Moon" including 14 pieces by Sylvi with music also by S.F.
musicians Birdsaw, LoopStation, Andy Nathan, and Sylvi's arrangements of
music by classical composers Sibelius and Grieg. $12. per CD (inc. post.)

"Dream of the Blue Moth"
This CD represents the harvest of twelve years (1990-2002) of Sylvi's collaboration
with partner and filmmaker Antero Alli and features seventeen tracks of soundtrack
compositions -- songs and music -- from his films "Hysteria", "Tragos", "Fairy" and
"The Drivetime", as well as, his intermedia theatre productions of "Hungry Ghosts of
Albion"
and "Requiem For A Friend". Instrumentation includes accordian, ukeline,
electric guitar, cello, trombone, drums, electronics and organ.
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$12. per CD (inc. post.)

 


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"Songs as Vehicles"
This project developed over three months of rigorous paratheatre experiments
combining elements of theatre, dance, voice work and standing Zazen meditation
towards accessing and embodying the internal landscape. We worked with one song
each self-chosen from our genetic ancestry. Our purpose was to build a personal
vehicle for expressing that song’s mystery. This happened in solos, duets, trios,
quartets, quintets and ever-expanding arrays of choral cacophonies. No matter
what you hear, everybody is singing a different song.
Antero Alli, director

$12. per CD. (2005) ParaTheatrical ReSearch.
Recorded and produced by SYLVI ALLI.

 

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