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.

Time of Coyote

As we move into the Summer Solstice I celebrate the “Time of Coyote!” We have been beginning to walk in the Santa Monica Mountains again. I was not feeling well enough but my two sons went for a walk today. Guess who popped out of the wild to show up? Coyote. Youngest son said Coyote … Continue reading Time of Coyote

Chiron Retrograde Dance

The Infant Bacchus (Dionysus) painting (c. 1505–1510) by Giovanni Bellini. The Bibliotheca seems to be following Pherecydes, who relates how the infant Dionysus, god of the grapevine, was nursed by the rain-nymphs, the Hyades at Nysa. Young Dionysus was also said to have been one of the many famous pupils of the centaur Chiron. According … Continue reading Chiron Retrograde Dance

Rocket Man Review: The Film

PUNK ROCK COLLEAGUE & HISTORIAN AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT HUDLEY FLIPSIDE Centrifuge Going So Swiftly “And we went to California and up and down the Pacific Coast for a day and a half, settling at last on the sands of Malibu to cook wieners at night. Dad was always listening or singing or watching things on … Continue reading Rocket Man Review: The Film

Mindfulness and Raven

“… but rather that it is the intangible things that imprint on us and we imprint on others that are most important… allow that magic to spread to your soul and enlighten you spiritually.” ~ Bear Medicine Walker / omtimes.com RAVEN MEDICINE Raven Medicine https://www.pinterest.com/whytte/dream-catchers-mandalas-shields-medicine-wheels-fe/ Often our lessons in life come through illness. We all … Continue reading Mindfulness and Raven

vast…

“Although we are typically in the habit of perceiving our world in terms of solid shapes and forms, Taoism teaches that we can train ourselves to perceive in other ways, and a good place to start is with our own human body. Though we may now experience our body as being rather solid, at a … Continue reading vast…

Flowing Myrrh

Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1445 � 1510)La Derelitta I slept but my heart was awake. Listen! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.” I have taken off my … Continue reading Flowing Myrrh

A Woman’s Day 2019

A Matter of Choice. Maggie Paul (Update I now run a publishing business and working with upgrading my ideology on profit and sharing while creating a professional and friendship-based community.) I am not a feminist or a professional businesswoman. I took the more traditional path as a wife and mother. I am also an entrepreneur. … Continue reading A Woman’s Day 2019

HEADLESS HORSEMAN ROAD

Letter To: Councilmember District 3 Bob Blumenfield, 200 N Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 "I was born in Encino. I grew up in Woodland Hills. I have watched as the big ugly apartments have taken over the San Fernando Valley. I find it so refreshing to hear "large scale apartments should not be wedged … Continue reading HEADLESS HORSEMAN ROAD

Masseuse.

At about 8 o’clock PM. The unpredictable Crazy days are far behind me, and the routines of life have set in. Family and cats bring the little rituals of life which bring symmetry into the chaos of living such as racing through traffic and surviving, watching current politics, and not having a heart attack, and … Continue reading Masseuse.

AZOTH

Azoth is "all-inclusiveness” and the spiritual ray of Neptune which is the higher octave of Mercury. How this all came together is a current event of our times. Alchemical symbols and studies are something I do. I have worked with images and ancient insights for years. Not always understanding the full meanings yet trying to … Continue reading AZOTH

Wild Rose

It may seem backwards but not from my mothering heart. My son now faces his first romantic suffering. What can I do but be silent & be there for him as he works and plays. I know his heart is broken. He must endure and become stronger and with empathy move on. To oldest son … Continue reading Wild Rose

In Return

Receptive, illumination and synchronicity, I'm a wise old blooming flower, waiting to be pollinated, I'm receptive to what I shall become, Let life approach me, I do not have to go seeking, I have all I need to succeed, I'm a beautiful rose,wise, good and ready.I can be trusted, I follow things through, I speak … Continue reading In Return

This is who I am. An Artist’s CV

I got the riding on a swing feeling in my belly! March is here, we are waiting for a rain storm. Reflecting over the last six years and after 1,000 posts I have come to realize what The Seminary of Praying Mantis is all about. I can break my blog into four parts; Humor, spirituality, … Continue reading This is who I am. An Artist’s CV

Vesta Image

I have enrolled a new image for The Seminary of Praying Mantis. She is Vesta. "In her role as sister. Vesta represents the principle of focus and commitment. She functions as autonomous self-identity transforming creative energies into purifying and integrating personal circuitry." ~ Demetra George & Douglas Bloch

First Winter Wonderland Poem, Neptune in Cancer!

I was thinking how Crones, older women, are not as influenced by the cycles of the Moon! I look back over my feminine life Seeing how unconsciously I was driven. Influenced by the phases of the Moon, my powerfully changing hormones! Best described as chemical slavery. A female body a lunar ebb and flow alignment … Continue reading First Winter Wonderland Poem, Neptune in Cancer!

Now is the time of dreaming.

"The human organism is seen as a minute representation of the cosmos... we are mirroring." Pg. 82, Jung, Synchronicity and Human Destiny. ~Ira Progoff I can still feel that moment, time standing still, power ~a Pluto moment... I remember impressions of many dreams. The thread I pulled from a dream last night seemed real. I … Continue reading Now is the time of dreaming.

ghoulish time

Ghoulish is one who delights in the revolting, morbid, or loathsome. Today is a day of terror and disdain in New York. Another violent attack on innocent people. The last month or so has been very revolting, morbid and loathsome. An attack on the soul of humanity...very sad. I am not one who delights in the revolting, morbid or loathsome. Halloween is about … Continue reading ghoulish time

Symbols are interesting

AZOTH Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. ~ genesis. 6th woodcut from the series in Basil Valentine's

Mysteries Solved

Punk Rock Colleague & Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside Deaths occur that take on broad eerie symbolism in the collective pages of social history – think about the passing of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison in 1970 and 1971, or of Kurt Cobain in 1994. Or remember the Kent State massacre? Or … Continue reading Mysteries Solved