I knew Aikeena for a little over four years. He was a good friend to me, and he taught me a lot about the nature of reality. He had a singular gift for explaning concepts in a way that could convey complex meanings to his friends and students. He was a genius who understood a great deal about the workings of the reality that we take for granted. He also believed that people should learn as much as they could about their world and take responsibility for themselves and their role in that world. Above all, Aikeena believed in achieving a true sort of sentience, in which people discover and innovate as default modes of action. He truly believed in making what we see as exceptional "the norm".

This was reflected in his political ideals as well. He believed in a streamlined, budget conscious government that would allow people more freedom of choice with less emphasis on commercial regulation and more fiscal responsibility.

He also understood physics in a way that I cannot fully appreciate. As a teacher, he received accolades and was lauded for his excellence, especially in his understanding of the psychology of learning, and the rigorous detail he put into the preparation of his lessons.

He was a philosopher as well, who regularly wrestled with concepts of theodicy, and talked a great deal about the nature of good and evil. He loved to debate with gusto and style, and was never afraid to speak his mind. Even when others thought him wrong, he was not stirred or moved. He believed in himself and his work, and was not afraid to explore unconventional ideas that others might have cast aside.

I cannot express how much I owe to his involvement in my life. He was the inspiration behind the Kadmon Group, although he always maintained that he could not be a part of it. Time and again, he sought to help others. While he taught many people in the science of physics, he was equally generous with his knowledge of magic and spirituality on the Internet. You can find many of his essays on alt.magick, as archived by Google Groups. More of his magical works can be found on his Dragon King blog. His political articles can be found on the Oldman blog and on BOPNews. In addition to these, I would like to present a short archive of some of the works he sent to me. These were oriented around spiritual practice, but touch other areas at times.

One of the most powerful ideas Aikeena told me about magic, back on alt.magick was that "Music exists as an example showing a crack in the normal barrier between ineffable and neurolinguistic consciousness." It is for this reason that I have entitled this page, Aikeena's Song - that it might help others find the cracks in between the states of consciousness they are accustomed to, and slip through into the wide expanses of marvel and awe that lay beyond.

Incidentally, this page was created on 1/27/2006, the 250th Anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birthday.