This semester’s topic for the magazine is religion, spirituality, faith, myths, etc. As it is personal, some people may not be open to speaking on it publicly. I was excited to learn that the Aetherius Society was willing to speak to me and allow me to photograph them. I plan on interviewing members of the […]
Read More Composing Ideas: The Aetherius SocietyMy interviews, for the most part, are complete. I need one more interview for my multimedia project. I am also missing photos. I would like to take portraits of the people I interviewed to add to the photos of the subjects in action.
Read More What’s Missing?My expert is Jason Wang. Wang is in Physical Plant Management at CSUN, yet has studied cult and cult behavior. I found him on the experts directory when searching for religion, spirituality, and philosophy. He has agreed to the interview. I chose him, because one of the individuals I spoke with at the Aetherius Society […]
Read More Talking to the ExpertsAt the end of interviews, I was taught to always ask “Is there anything else you would like to add?”. Sometimes, the answer is a simple no, but other times you get an interesting answer. When I was finishing up my interview with Paul Nugent, an International Director of the Aetherius Society, I asked the […]
Read More Asking the Right QuestionsAn interesting story calls for an interesting photo. A photo has the ability to make or break a story. It can entice a reader or turn them away. The church of the Aetherius Society is very colorful figuratively and literally. I have attached a photo of the inside of the church, so you get an […]
Read More Matching the Story to the PictureThe Aetherius Society was founded by Dr. George King. King was an avid yogi and while practicing one day in 1954 he heard “Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament”, according to http://www.aetherius.org/dr-george-king/. The Society believes that Jesus and Buddha are from Venus, while the Sri Krishna is from Saturn. This […]
Read More History of the Aetherius SocietyThanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Read More The Journey Begins
The Bull: Investigating Religion 