TEMPLE ACCESS, CONTENT VENUES & OTHER CRITICAL UPDATES

Happy Holidays and I hope this post finds you well.

There are some critical updates, including a change to terms of service concerning The Obsidian Temple Library, Official Membership Registration, upcoming Membership types, podcasts and a video venue change. For announcements, following the blog, the newsletter and Facebook page and group are necessary. I am now on Bluesky as well at @ishtarzaraelanu.bsky.social

THE YOUTUBE FIASCO

The video venue is undergoing change due to YouTube's unjust policies and practices. Content will eventually be removed from both channels unless simply advertising The Temple, The Art of ZAR music, Ishtar and/or products service. @oracleoftheancients channel will be deleted altogether and whatever remains will reside at @theobsidiantemple (formerly @thedraconianorder) unless it becomes too bothersome to keep it up or I'm blocked altogether. Old videos for The Voice of the Infernal Empire will be removed.Eventually, there will be podcast episodes featuring the best of The Voice of the Infernal Empire.

Certain complaints were made and YouTube not only did not notify me, but have not responded to my complaints and have given no explanation for their actions. According to Ereshkigal/ Lilith, at least two were made, one by a jealous individual. Youtube made my ability to view content- including my own- impossible when logged in and uploading content challenging with repeated errors, wasting my time. When I started migrating videos to the old former @thedraconianorder account, the algorithm hunted me down and did the same to that account which has been active for at least three years with no problems until now.

As a result of the petty actions of a few and the unfair policies and actions of YouTube, a few music videos will be available for free at vimeo.com/theartofzar. Other video content, such as The Hacking of the Psychics. The Burney Relief and future videos will be behind a paywall at https://theobsidiantemple.vhx.tv/. Prices will vary depending upon length of video for 3 day rental or stream/own. If you want to continue watching anything but advertising on Youtube, it is recommended that you get accounts with Vimeo which will be the new host. I may decide to sell them on the Gumroad shop as downloads in the future as well.

THE OBSIDIAN TEMPLE PODCAST

Podcasts, including the upcoming The Veils Fall double episode on the Winter Solstice Dec 20th and 21st, will be audio only. They stream via Spotify, Apple etc and do show up on the feed on theobsidiantemple.com/podcast, but it takes a bit longer. Simply check back if it hasn't loaded. At some point, videos might be made and uploaded to Vimeo's vhx.tv site at my discretion.

LIBRARY ACCESS

 In order to access The Obsidian Temple Library, you must have an active subscription to updates such as this one, occasional product updates and the official newsletter The Obsidian Mirror. If you unsubscribe, you will at some point lose access and will be removed from the site unless you sign up again via theobsidiantemple.com/library. When signing up, you will be agreeing to subscription.

REGISTRATION 

When joining the Temple as a Registered Member via the form on theobsidiantemple.com/join, you also agree to subscription. If you unsubscribe, you lose access to the site and groups, but retain your Membership to the Temple itself and any division/ community within it. You will simply lose access to the site and its features.

Terms of Service concerning Membership and Library access reflect the quality of service that has been provided to you free of charge otherwise at my expense. Subscription shows a modicum of respect for the venue, provider, work and paid venue provided for you.

In the future, there will be a new Temple Membership for those interested specifically in Serpent Deity worship. There will be a small fee for the initiation ritual recording of the creative visualization as Astral travel is involved. When this will be added is not available at this time.

BOOKS ETC.

All book releases will be forwarded by at least one year into the future as I recuperate from the effects of multiple business changes such as the new Oracle of the Ancients, changes of venue, great financial loss, and physical health challenges that were initiated by me or arose, respectively, in 2024. Time is required for building the Temple rooms, building a consultation and readings business and everything else that I do on my own.

At some point, I may put some NSFW Infernal digital artwork magazines together for sale for the exceptionally twisted of my art fans. If so, they will be available directly from theobsidiantemple.com along with Tarot and Oracle card readings (no longer feasible on Youtube), and spiritual consultations. If I receive enough business, I will likely move almost everything.

Please do join Vimeo and keep track via the blog and on other social media so you will know what is going on. Follow the Facebook page, join the Facebook group, be properly subscribed and spread the word. The more support I receive, the more I will be able to continue this vast project. I do not pay for advertising and except for a few posts here and there do no marketing. I pay for the website, domains and the apps used for creating content on a paltry disability fund and have recently gone bankrupt for this project, so spreading the word and providing testimonials will be much appreciated. Not everyone in the world wants freedom. I can use all the support I can get. Please keep in mind that up until now I have kept prices for my books low, access to the site free and unless products are purchased, I don't get paid.

The subscription form is on the bottom of the website in the footer.

Testimonials may be emailed to: testimonials@theobsidiantemple.com If you have found protection and special Daemonic assistance due to registration, my counsel, the website, the library, my books, videos, podcast, etc helpful, providing a testimonial for public display is appreciated. Simply provide the name you want displayed as well for the sake of your privacy. A magickal name or first name and last initial are fine.Thank you for your continued support. I wish you all the best in the coming year!

Ishtar