I had a dream where I saw two angels mingle with the crowds seeking those who were newly moved to Las Vegas. They were given a Mark of Life on their forehead by one of the angels with his bloodied finger. The other angel gave them a Mark of Death on their forehead in the form of a black cross.
After their job was done, the angels just sat on a cloud over Red Rock and laughed together as they were smoking cigars and the music that was playing was 1960s Californian garage rock.
Then I woke up and realized all of this was real. I have met people bearing these marks. I think the angels mark them within three months of moving in here. I asked, ‘How do you choose who gets to start over and who will go to seed?’
They said, ‘They have already decided in their hearts they just don’t know yet so we play with them first a little.’
They were not like the New Age oracle card Angels, more like neutral sinister characters from a movie. Like the angels descended on East Berlin. Lucifer told me the same thing before, that he had observed this ‘curious city that bears the Marks of Life and Death’.
Fascinating insight; I was intrigued by the observation regarding East Berlin. Apropos marks on the face (and also referring to your later essay) the 18th century fashion for beauty marks might have a bearing: the assassin’s mark was traditionally somewhere on the temple. (I have one! As well as one for passion.) Witch-marks certainly.
Always a joy to read your work.
Wow, that’s fascinating about the witch marks!