Faery Glamour ~ Poetic Terrorism the LJ Glamour Bombs Community

What is a Glamour Bomb? Is it a random act of kindness? Well it could be perceived that way, but really a Glamour Bomb is more a senseless act of beauty ~

What is Glamour?
To understand Glamour Bombing, one must first understand the concept of Glamour. It is the essence of it all. Glamour is dreams and art and creativity and power. It's energy in its purest form. Traditionally, Glamour is a spell. A fae spell, that is cast on humans. i.e. the historical sirens that would lead sailors to a watery death ~ what they were doing, that was Glamour ~ or Glamoury. As you can see, Glamour can be used in many ways, and not all those ways are what we'd think of as good. Glamour can make people think they see something that isn't there, or not let them see something that is. A perfect example of Glamour in action is the Shakespearean tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The more you use Glamour and think about Glamour and consciously cultivate it, the more it grows around you. The world appears different then it does for a lot of people. You start to know that it's going to rain before you hear the weather man say it, you sense people's inherent goodness (or badness) before they even speak, and you start finding eggs, stones, feathers and other small, funny little gifts in unexpected places ;)

Where did the idea come from?
The concept of Glamour Bombs originated on the Darkfae list, back in 1997. It was largely influenced by the works of Hakim Bey. The fae involved in this original group loosely organized to form a mass Glamour Bombing activity, in an effort to increase energy and magic in the world around them. Glamour Bombs were supposed to take place somewhat simultaneously during the time of the Summer Solstice. That group ultimately disbanded for various reasons but Glamour Bombing activities continued for at least three years after, through 2000, on both Beltane and the Summer Solstice. While individuals continued on with solo acts, Glamour Bombing, as a group, laid dormant for two years thereafter. On November 21, 2002, the idea was formally resurrected and the LiveJournal community was born.

to Read ~
A Field Guide to the Little People by Nancy Arrowsmith
The Fairy Rebel by Lynne Reid Banks
T.A.Z.: The Temporary Autonomous Zone by Hakim Bey
Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books by Francesca Lia Block
Girl Goddess #9 : Nine Stories by Francesca Lia Block
I Was a Teenage Fairy by Francesca Lia Block
War for the Oaks by Emma Bull <-- just added!
The Serendipity Collection by Stephen Cosgrove
William Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream by Bruce Coville
A Circle of Cats by Charles de Lint
The Ivory and the Horn by Charles de Lint
Mirror Mirror : A Novel by Gregory Maguire
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Principia Discordia by Malaclypse
Alan Mendelsohn: The Boy from Mars by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream by Arthur Rackham
Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

to Watch ~
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Amélie

to Explore ~
BookCrossing Free Your Books!
Faerie Fashions the LJ Faerie Fashion Community
Faery Glamour ~ Poetic Terrorism the LJ Glamour Bombs Community
French Toast Girl Adventures in Chalking
g l a m o u r b o m b s: an all-inclusive (hah!) list an extensive list of glamour bombing ideas
g l a m o u r b o m b w o r d s sample quotes and poems to use in your glamour bombs
glow in the dark stars Francesca Lia Block Shrine
Hakim Bey and Ontological Anarchys The Writings of Hakim Bey
Kindness by postcard: An exchange. send something to a precious human
World of Froud the fae art of Brian and Wendy Froud