Joseph O’Ryan
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Joseph O’Ryan
@joeoryanwrites.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, author, anthropologist of symbols.

WIP: The Fifth Horseman Rides the Border, Fruit of the Poisoned Tree, Roses & Gunpowder, 2:04 AM
Nightly, Fr. Alvarez sees the specter of his wife screaming blood out of her lungs. She is flanked by Asmodeus (demon of lust), Moloch (devourer of children), and Lilith (bane of all mothers).

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September 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
And I’ve also included a LOT of books by Jung, Joseph Campbell, Mircea Eliade and Plato which are geared purely towards understanding symbolism which is its own MASSIVE hidden language.
May 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We also don’t do just straight ritual or historical books. We have plenty of those too. I’ve expanded the scope to include memoirs/bios of famous brothers/sisters or books by famous brothers/sisters.
May 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Absolutely. We do ours by committee. I just happen to chair it.

The way we do it: no fines or sanctions imposed if the books are kept longer than they should be. But I make anyone who uses it fill out a card with their name and the book’s title so I know where everything is at all times.
May 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM