sweet and bitter WHEELING AND DEALING

I saw something unexpected today. Billy Idol got a star on Hollywood Blvd. and Mr. Henry Rollins was the presenter. I saw the photograph on a site. Now and then I do like to reflect on my punk rock glory days. I think upon these two characters that influenced us by their music or words … Continue reading sweet and bitter WHEELING AND DEALING

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.

This is the time for Jose Quavo

Punk Rock Historian and Profession Consultant Hudley Flipside 1976 -1977 HUD the young punk The San Fernando Valley was a lot of fun for a short time. Creating plenty of “amber moments” with Lynn, Sue, and a few others. Today I had to make a Target run for my 100% organic cotton underwear or “panties” … Continue reading This is the time for Jose Quavo

Being Unladylike

Punk Rock Historian and Profession Consultant Hudley Flipside We have not yet learned to value the creativity, courage, and competence required to negotiate the ordinary but devastating frustrations and crises of human experience. Jacobs, Ruth H. Be an Outrageous Older Woman Harper Collins. Kindle Edition. "Alone with just a little bit of soul, right now, … Continue reading Being Unladylike

Hiawatha and Dionysus

Thyrsus detail of Bacchus and Ariadne by Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807) I call upon Hiawatha and Dionysus I often believe you two are the same Friends of humanity and the earth. As seeing the history of our earth and the waters of the earth. As seeing nature and the growing things and vines and the wildness … Continue reading Hiawatha and Dionysus

The Gift of Magic

No one can really possess a symbolic object since the prime function of symbolism is not accumulation and retention, but communication by way of exchange. ~ de Riencourt, Amaury. Woman and Power in History . ~ Honeyglen Publishing Limited. Kindle Edition. A reading and understanding from both of Carl Jung’s Red and Black Books… A … Continue reading The Gift of Magic

Chris Bailey’s psychic being is still very strong

Nov 29, 1956 to April 9, 2022. "A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet’: remembering Chris Bailey, and the blazing comet that was The Saints." ~John Willsteed “the world beyond, where men are whole and complete, unlike here. The saint’s halo also characterizes his transcendent shining light, his psychic being.” Rendering of … Continue reading Chris Bailey’s psychic being is still very strong

Just call me HUD…

Once at a pub a guy came up and said, “What do I call you HUD, Hudley Flipside or Holly?” I told him, “… just call me what you want…. ‘Hey you’ will do.” From Hudley Flipside to Literary Legend: 45 Years of Making Words Dance! Being a behind the scenes punk was fun. It … Continue reading Just call me HUD…

Something’s a foot and I am not talking a rabbit charm!

I am on a journey with Rabbit or Hare. She appeared last night on the kitchen table. A large shadow in her shape. "Light in the darkness, concealed wisdom, arcane information, intuition and the Goddess" ~ The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols / Adele Nozedar Earlier, I remember looking up into the night … Continue reading Something’s a foot and I am not talking a rabbit charm!

Butterfly Crone Mantis.

New 20 Chapbooks or art. Two of Hudley Flipside's watercolors will be showcased. A time of creative endeavors: new doors are opening ! “You matter and you matter to me. We are matter. We do matter. People laugh when I say that, but that is the spirit behind [Matter Gallery] and that is my intention, … Continue reading Butterfly Crone Mantis.

Ritual helps…

Limited Run Block Print by Matthew Hunthttps://www.facebook.com/kittykiller13 “And so, the stars see you. While you drift away they have their own courses and they watch you. And listen, they already know your name.” I viewed part of Bob Dole’s church funeral yesterday. I was touched by a song You Never Walk Alone sung at the … Continue reading Ritual helps…

Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus (November 30 – December 18th) 13th constellation Click on image to order a Tee-shirt or more fun stuff.... lets celebrate this amazing fellow. Chiron is a comet, planetoid, or asteroid which is the ruling planet of the zodiac sign Ophiuchus. It is found orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, but its orbit is quite erratic … Continue reading Ophiuchus

A dame dumps on a long-time friendship.

JOHNNY O'CLOCK Trouble....! Mr. Noir Alley cool man said he has viewed this film six times and does not get it. What is it about? Like most Film Noir it is not so easy for some to get it. As when reading literature or watching Film Noir it does not always follow a linear journey. … Continue reading A dame dumps on a long-time friendship.

“Mumbling an explanation, muttering servile civilities”

It was a very sad day when Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades. (Updated June 24, 2022.) What will grow from this strange mire is unthinkable but as we saw in Kansas, women had their say against the Supreme Court decision. I would be worrisome, Justice Brett M. … Continue reading “Mumbling an explanation, muttering servile civilities”

Astrology & Psychotherapy. Both can be part of our active imagination!

"Get in there, kid and snap them" This is a sincere response to a post that I put up on an Astrologer's Facebook site. No reprise from him and then he deleted my post response. Hurt, because I share the pivotal moments or the beginnings of this subject. Is it because I wrote about other … Continue reading Astrology & Psychotherapy. Both can be part of our active imagination!

satisfies this dilemma

In Jung's theory, the anima makes up the totality of the unconscious feminine psychological qualities that a man possesses and the animus the masculine ones possessed by a woman. So, when a man puts down or suppresses a woman, it tells us that he has a complex or issue with his own feminine. As an … Continue reading satisfies this dilemma

Innocuous Surreal-intrinsic

One of the three sister goddesses known as the three Graces who are the givers of charm and beauty in Greek mythology…. I call upon her now…. we need real beauty…., I dance with Innocuous Surreal-intrinsic. Deluding its hand around my waste and my throat. The magical things of science the vaccines protect me now. … Continue reading Innocuous Surreal-intrinsic

From darkness to light, Hip Hip.

March so comes the remembering of from darkness to the light, as the days gradually stretch longer and the cold fades into warmth. It is a time for renewal, where nature awakens from its winter slumber, and vibrant colors begin to paint the landscape once more. With each passing day, the sunlight invigorates the spirit, … Continue reading From darkness to light, Hip Hip.

Ritual Interlude: Crone’s Crowning.

Watercolor illustrations of the Praying Mantis as symbolism in my art holds meaning in a refreshing way. It is meant to be humorous, provocative, and honest. I have practiced the Crone’s Crowning ritual for years now. It is seeing death on the same terms as transformation. One and the same, yet the idea of transformation … Continue reading Ritual Interlude: Crone’s Crowning.

Tennessee Williams The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

“Rome is full of the sound of running water, near or distant, loud or barely distinguishable; running water and stone steps are almost as much the signature of the city as the cream-colored domes against the blue sky: and it was not a thing easy to believe, that the man standing at the other end … Continue reading Tennessee Williams The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone