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A Neoplatonic Pagan Philosophical introduction on The Problem of Evil

 Hello everyone, Salvete Omnes The famous problem of Evil often attributed by Ancient Greek Philosopher Epicurus follows as this "God, he says, either wishes to take away evils, and is unable; or He is able, and is unwilling; or He is neither willing nor able, or He is both willing and able. If He is willing and is unable, He is feeble, which is not in accordance with the character of God; if He is able and unwilling, He is envious, which is equally at variance with God; if He is neither willing nor able, He is both envious and feeble, and therefore not God; if He is both willing and able, which alone is suitable to God, from what source then are evils? Or why does He not remove them" This exact formulation is actually from De ira Dei , a treatise by the Early Christian writer Lactantius, who definitely heard of Epicurus being from the Eastern Roman Empire who sought to make a philosophical tradition contrast with what he (presumably) saw as pagan hogwash and he was...

As an Autistic Adult: The Introduction to a Conversation

 Hello everyone! This is Diana of BDUnicorn  I started this in the end of autism month, which was April,  so yet again I want to make a quick little rambling conversational blog for that and also to release myself from a hiatus driven by insecurities and perfectionism, which like autism is a big part of my own mental health. What is the deal with autism? I know right? Why is autism almost always portrayed as a children's thing? Where are the autistic adults like me? It's not uncommon for many autistic adults to find out that they're autistic when they are 20+ or 30+ and so on, I however always knew that I was autistic because I had an early diagnosis at the behest of my parents carefully scrutinizing my own development as a toddler and child.   Last year I had discussed why many autistic people were disproportionately trans and queer, also some musings about fashion and sensory stimulation. But this year I want people to talk about us, the adult autistics who us...

Personal Car Reviews: 1999 Mercedes Benz C280 Sport

 OLD originally written in 2016   Hello everyone this was an old draft that I am showing for the first time! Enjoy- Diana. Trying hard to look like BMW, the 190E Electric Boogaloo?  This was my first car. I enjoyed driving it as a daily and fun car. It did both well. Daimler wants you to call it a “Compact Executive Car” and it was Mercedes Benz’s smallest car until they made the A-Class in 1997. I owned it for over  4 years. However, there are some flaws like the rust. I underestimated the rust. Apparently, Mercedes skimped on the rust proofing, perhaps as cost cutting measures due some struggles with sales, especially because MB’s deadliest rival, BMW spanked them in sales, oh and BMW spanked Mercedes like they were a mommy domme punishing a bratty little girl and the nouveau riche Lexus upstart also became a sales rival, and got into Mercedes’ BUSINESS by undercutting, going right for the taint. The late nineties were so bad for Daimler that they...

As a trans woman I think that...: A Short Essay on Transmisogyny

But but why would you wanna be a woman?! Why not, being a woman absolutely rules! Especially a trans woman, yet not everyone agrees especially those are absolutely against us. We debate, argue, and just ask the hard hitting questions. Are trans women women? Of course they are. Trans women are women!  This is what qualifies as ally-ship on twitter these days.  I get the intent though, and it is true– 100% and no falsehoods, however, it comes of as a meaningless platitude because it is backed up with no deeper thought or action. I have been reading Whipping Girl by Julia Serano and also TransGressive by Rachel Anne Williams, two books by trans women. The former is a foundational text for transfeminism and Serano's thesis is laying out transmisogyny as part of a core analytical theme of transmisogyny. It is a good read, provided you think like an academic, otherwise it is pretty dry. Think of my essay as the ketchup on a hamburger. So in this essay, I will provide a quick si...

Sighs-o-Plenty (Poem)

To my loved ones, Wake up cold and warm burning an aching numbing it’s a warning   My soul sighs and my mind freezes Why doth not it to myself appeases?   Cry, weep, and scream out your heart; these will be the best and worst part  Of mornings of mourning till still noon. Yet hours post Meridiem go too soon   Evening and cocktail hour are upon us; We pray to those who fight and not fuss  At night aim our hearts at truest targets, then after we shall know what it begets! ***  -Diana Beatrice Asteria Thank you for reading  Support independent arts and writing today on Patreon!

Morning Sun (Poem)

 Morning Sun By B. Diana Eakin Good Morning Sol To the brightest radiance in the sky and the hottest fire Do thy divine task we beseech thee, give us thy display I will shine and give life, and burn to the heart’s desire. I greet the world, bask in my radiance as I rise each day Each morning, I gaze upon thy light, how the bird flies above I am the divine mother of the planets, I am the star queen. To Dusk and the twilight hours, to thee I give my warm love.Good Morning Sol To the brightest radiance in the sky and the hottest fire Do thy divine task we beseech thee, give us thy display I will shine and give life, and burn to the heart’s desire. I greet the world, bask in my radiance as I rise each day Each morning, I gaze upon thy light, how the bird flies above I am the divine mother of the planets, I am the star queen. To Dusk and the twilight hours, to thee I give my warm love. Support your local bdunicorn  

Excerpts from How to care for your Haunted Doll (Fantasy Worldbuilding Concept)

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A short story by Brittany Diana Care for the Haunted Doll  English Edition, Volume II Available in: Deutsch/Dansk/Svenska/Norsk/Gaelige/Nederlands/Français/Español/Italiano/Català/Română/Polski/Čeština /Srpskohrvatski/Magyar/Suomi/Eesti / latviešu/ lietuvių / Türkçe/Shqip/Afrikaans/Avañe' ẽ/Diné Bizaad/Kiswahili / Ελληνικά/ русский/ українська/ српскохрватски/ հայերեն / ქართული/ ᏣᎳᎩ / 日本語/ 漢語/한국어 / हिन्दुस्तानी/ ہندی-اردو /اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ /فارسی / If you are reading this, you either have somehow acquired a haunted doll or a haunted doll has found you in some way. And you most likely have keep the doll and if not, you cannot get rid of the doll successfully, we recommend that this book for witches and wizards, as they are most likely to encounter said doll and be aware of it, but anyone else can read this for any purpose whether it is for educational purposes or for purely for one's entertainment. For Doll Exorcisms, call our artifact hotline (numbers in Emergency Services Sec...