Pholus & Blessed thistle

First big Watercolor painting size 44 1/2 by 22 1/2 Took some time a month or so.. An Interesting character Pholus … And not only a centaur but a centaur-mantis. “He was shy. He did not talk much. We three sat together. Saturn said that Pholus was pleased with my painting of him. Then Pholus … Continue reading Pholus & Blessed thistle

Laura, you have one tragic weakness.

What’s a book, movie, or TV show that you wish you could experience again for the first time? “Love is eternal. It has been the strongest motivation for human actions throughout history. Love is stronger than life. It reaches beyond the dark shadow of death." The film noir thriller Laura. As many film noirs this … Continue reading Laura, you have one tragic weakness.

Cimaruta and Rue

No truth so sublime but it may be seen to be trivial to-morrow in the light of new thoughts.— Ralph Waldo Emerson My Rue plant. Magic courts us and surprises us sometimes. A place where it comes into your life. When the time is ripe. A past life comes a calling.’ When an old myth … Continue reading Cimaruta and Rue

Strong Women Poster T-Shirt

The times we are living in is a crazy time. A woman's right to choose was our first blow, an alarming signal of the eroding freedoms we once took for granted, and now we face terrible violations of our rights that seem to multiply by the day. Across the globe, women are rising up, reclaiming … Continue reading Strong Women Poster T-Shirt

Compassion, unfathomable galaxy

I do not often show my religiosity training. Be it from university or experience or the blending of the two. In the 1980s I had a long correspondence with the Poor Clares of Long Island New York, who led me from the Anglican Church to the Episcopal Church. Yet in my heart I was hearing … Continue reading Compassion, unfathomable galaxy

Dark Burgundy Dream

My dream was otherworldly in that the being I saw descending from high was talking and singing maybe singing song singing prose. An androgynous sound that was amplified outwards. 5/29/2024 I was driving in a kind of bumper car. I was entering a one-way road with a small entrance. I did not know if it … Continue reading Dark Burgundy Dream

A reflection on a song

A reflection on a song, but more of a motif of how I feel about many songs that once inspired me to something beyond myself, a punk scene. Gotta Gettaway Song by Stiff Little Fingers Gotta gotta gettaway, gotta gotta gettaway You know there ain't no street like home To make you feel so all … Continue reading A reflection on a song

“Prometheus” a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

"Prometheus" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in which the character of the mythic Prometheus addresses God (as Zeus) in misotheist accusation and defiance. The poem was written between 1772 and 1774 and first published in 1789 after an anonymous and unauthorised publication in 1785 by Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi. It is an important … Continue reading “Prometheus” a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Active Imagination

“Active imagination refers to a process or technique of engaging with the ideas or imaginings of one's mind. It is used as a mental strategy to communicate with the subconscious mind. In Jungian psychology, it is a method for bridging the conscious and unconscious minds. Instead of being linked to the Jungian process, the word … Continue reading Active Imagination

February 11th memorial.. UCLA Center for Musical Humanities 2018

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Individuation

The archetype of the success of the alchemical work was the androgyne, the balanced co-mingling of opposites. As we have seen, Ariadne’s own animus is activated positively, while Dionysos himself, blends the features of both sexes, along with being in positive relationship to the Earth Mother and the feminine. Each thus represents a balance of … Continue reading Individuation

In my neighborhood I know of a place

There are times in life I think my heart should die But why does it keep on beating The worst of my fears are happening today The sacred place is being raped and cut down. The cold hateful machine razor sharp To all the bees and sweet animals Something sacred will be gone How sad … Continue reading In my neighborhood I know of a place

Praying Mantis Sacred

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GO To The Garden

New category for posts that concur with the many film-doodles I do. Film Doodling by Hudely Flipside It is the creative endeavor that is real and mine to share. I love my garden and am so close to the ways of nature. Yet as a human being I endure the other man-made things. It … Continue reading GO To The Garden

The good bridge of balance

The William Blake Tarot Cards of the creative Imagination `- ED Buryn Foresight, foreknowledge, prescience, divination, premonition, clairvoyance, presentiment. omniscience, sixth sense. I was born with foresight. It was a natural part of my DNA, and it cursed me because no one from my family explained it to me. I found the answers through books, … Continue reading The good bridge of balance

Pallas Athene

Tempering The Energy of Mars. These asteroid Goddesses are positive parts of our female psyches. Health, strength, and the ability to fight for the integrity of all life. The right to choose. A right to justice and equality. A rich part of history and mythology which shine through us all. Focusing on libido as psychic … Continue reading Pallas Athene

Weeping Tears of Animus!

Raven in my front yard ! Tonight, wee hours of morn… I have been spending time awake with my animus! A cup of coffee my ambrosia kneading kitty on my lap Happy happy Thinking of male figures in my life Who I admire and love! Tonight I, Acknowledge the male within me You have not … Continue reading Weeping Tears of Animus!

A Ghost Mantis holding a Thyrsus

In Greek religion, the staff was carried by the votaries of Dionysus. Euripides wrote that honey dripped from the thyrsos staves that the Bacchic maenads carried. The thyrsus was a sacred instrument at religious rituals and fêtes. Light and shadow magic comes to visit at different times in life. The wind was strong and pushed … Continue reading A Ghost Mantis holding a Thyrsus

A reflection of making it through Covid-19 from a more esoteric and psychological perspective.

Eve Tempted by the Serpent William Blake (1757–1827) Photo credit: Victoria and Albert Museum, London “There are two things’ children should get from their parents: roots and wings.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe “E: I have already uttered the words, The image that I saw was crimson, fiery colored, a gleaming gold. The … Continue reading A reflection of making it through Covid-19 from a more esoteric and psychological perspective.

Didymos Dimorphs

“As above, so below; as below, so above.” ~ Hermetic axiom “The Greek god Dionysos was dismembered into countless pieces by persecutory enemies, the Titans. Yet he remained a figure of many guises and pursuits. He was called the Divided/Undivided, the Loosener, the Lord of Souls, the Lord of Wild Beasts. His realm … Continue reading Didymos Dimorphs