Nature is not lost.

The Divine Comedy InfernoCanto X1111-4 “Nessus had not yet reached the other bankWhen we began to make our way acrossA wood on which no path had left its mark.No green leaves in that forest, only black;No branches straight and smooth, but knotted, gnarls;No fruits were there, but briers baring poison.” My responding… Nature is not … Continue reading Nature is not lost.

freedom to be free Image of Mom and Wall Art of my Watercolor Attis the Mantis… holy cheer! Emperor Julian's "Hymn to the Mother of Gods"[14] contains a detailed Neoplatonic analysis of Attis. In that work Julian says: "Of him [Attis] the myth relates that, after being exposed at birth near the eddying stream of … Continue reading liberté être en liberté

Anthropomorphism

Here is my latest praying mantis caricature. A holiday greeting from long ago ancient times. Attis brings Liberte' At the darkness time of the year, the longest night, the winter solstice... here comes some ancient anthropomorphism... and praying mantis is here to make life so meaningful.

The Philosophy of Love

“The Philosophy of Love” Diotima of Mantinea The name Diotima means one who honors or is honored by Zeus, and her descriptor as "Mantinikê" (Mantinean) seems designed to draw attention to the word "mantis", which suggests an association with prophecy. “Then at last man will behold beauty with the eye of the mind and will … Continue reading The Philosophy of Love

The Ngangikurungkurr

Dream time....Australian Aboriginal Art The Ngangikurungkurr practice what they call dadirri, a form of deep listening for these sacred stories. As Aboriginal elder Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr puts it, “Through the years, we have listened to our stories. They are told and sung, over and over, as the seasons go by. Today we still gather around the … Continue reading The Ngangikurungkurr

Female asteroids fun !!

Happy National Women’s History Month. March 2025. https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov/About.html I am happy to say that my original four watercolors-were sold at a Fundraiser for the National Women's Health Network. A Silent Auction. "A Voice for Women, A network of change." Asteroid Goddesses, Ceres, Pallas Athene, Vesta, Juno Female asteroid goddess fun! Praying Mantis is an anthropomorphism … Continue reading Female asteroids fun !!

Muses Nine and Graces are three.

“The emergence of values from remembering repeats in our old age the ancient myth of Memory, the mother of the nine. Muses. Each of the Muses—the patronesses of astronomy, comedy, dance, eloquence, epic, history, music, amatory poetry, and tragedy—artfully forms values by musing upon the goddess Memory who is her mother. We do not need … Continue reading Muses Nine and Graces are three.

Kamakiri

“It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to the tide pool again.”John Steinbeck ~ The Log from the Sea of Cortez, Kamakiri praying mantis (Japanese) Viewing Before Cremation While cleaning the pool, brushing the autumn leaves away, I looked down to see Kamakiri ! Silently floating. Away to the … Continue reading Kamakiri

She’s not there.

If she laid her egg sack, which she most likely has, I have not seen her. Every year she comes and I paint her image, or take her picture. From the pool mesh fence I take her and let her crawl over my shoulders. This year only she indirectly shows herself. A floating exoskeleton on … Continue reading She’s not there.

“Thinking Strings” Praying Mantis Has a voice

Insights and notes through the creative "thinking stings" from The Eranos lecture series; The Creative Pattern In Primitive Africa by Laurens van der Post There is a part of our spirit to which this voice of Mantis, speaking from an age of stone to an age of men with hearts of stone, commands us with the … Continue reading “Thinking Strings” Praying Mantis Has a voice

Mantis

My totem, medicine and shield nature politics the mantis knows how I feel...

The Mantis Pledge at dusk 2013

The Mantis Pledge at dusk 2013.... will you take the pledge? https://videopress.com/v/7AtkVYQb?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true

Mantis’s August rendezvous

Big Ma Ma golden Mantis is my love of nature and she knows me!! Big Ma Ma golden Mantis is my love for nature and she knows me!! August is slow and not one praying mantis has come to visit me; every August I wait for Big Ma Ma golden Mantis to come visit me after laying … Continue reading Mantis’s August rendezvous

Metamorphosis takes aeons, generations and sometimes within the proper cyclical season.

All around me I feel the invisible walls. Maybe a cell membrane that holds me in. It is a cocoon. The darkness melts my body and whispers stories of weeping, hate and betrayal. As the full moon ascends on the horizon, I feel the depth and heat of her breath as she addresses me. She … Continue reading Metamorphosis takes aeons, generations and sometimes within the proper cyclical season.

The weight of the world for Praying Mantis.

Praying Mantis Kachina Praying Mantis Kachina T-Shirt Designed and sold by Hudley Flipside Order Print on Demand. https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/80206956-praying-mantis-kachina?store_id=1424027 Who needs to use chemicals, poisons or pesticides when you have us in the garden. There is absolutely no reason To go after, too many, crickets, aphids, black widows, and termites. I keep things in balance. Yes, sometimes … Continue reading The weight of the world for Praying Mantis.

Fun

This is a Praying Mantis theme song.

But It can hale true! I listen to a diversity of songs all the time. What I like best about songs are when they talk to me. I talk with them so why not them with me. I use them in my posting as highlighters to accentuate the theme of my postings. If you trip … Continue reading This is a Praying Mantis theme song.

Autumnis Mantis

Outside of our French windows is a trellis over the patio. Across from this we have a pool fence. We put it up when the children were small for their protection. It is now a place for Praying Mantis. When the spring comes and the baby mantis break their egg sack, hundreds of babies run … Continue reading Autumnis Mantis

The Praying Mantis Mandala

The Praying Mantis Mandala watercolor by Hudley Been awhile since I listened to this song or focused on this watercolor... but it is a good day to dance and celebrate... and thank my dear friend the Praying Mantis...