Come in under

Connecting to the soul energy in my handful of dust. Burial of the Dead T.S. Eliot “There is shadow under this red rock, (Come in under the shadow of this red rock.) And I will show you something different from either Your shadow at morning striding behind you Or your shadow at evening rising to … Continue reading Come in under

Age, shadow and beauty

His beauty was notable even in a province where the lack of it is more exceptional in a young man. It was the sort of beauty that is celebrated by the heroic male sculptures in the fountains of Rome. Two things disguised it a little, the dreadful poverty of his clothes and his stealth of … Continue reading Age, shadow and beauty

Summer Poem # 1

My oasisAnd cave. Not reaching outBut reaching within. Agathos daimon holds my heartHumidity holds me back. “Coninuctio” “in mercurio”Planting seedsWhich do not ripen. Outside my oasisSeeds dry in the heat. Inside the caveI listen to Mercurius speak. "The desires of the mindWill take you nowhere."

Jerusalem

"For life moves out of a red flare of dreamsInto a common light of common hours,Until old age brings the red flare again." ~ The Land Of Heart's Desire, William Butler Yeats Retrospective action is part of a process which helps us find solutions to human problems. So much is going on in the world … Continue reading Jerusalem

Bubbles. Christ ‘Salvator Mundi’

While sitting in my computer room I heard a lady screaming. In a fire windy weaving voice yelling, "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you!!" The car raced by my home. Oldest son heard it too. It was not directed at us, but we did catch it in passing. Last night while watching reruns of Ancient … Continue reading Bubbles. Christ ‘Salvator Mundi’

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

Autumn Magic poem four

Autumn Magic poem four A prayer to the Elohim ... help us in the whirlwinds of water and fires of destruction. too much steam... How to prune the masses A man who is a Doppelgänger Causing chaos, discord, and division Racist and hypocrite... Send you peace of heart and mind.... conceivably good people will become … Continue reading Autumn Magic poem four

Melancholia, Saturn and Albrecht Durer

The paintings below by Albrecht Durer can assist us to understand the esoteric importance of the planet Saturn. Saturn's influence on us. "They all incorporate the symbols of Saturn to communicate a basic teaching." I invite you to dwell upon these images and pine the importance of inward growth especially those who ponder in the … Continue reading Melancholia, Saturn and Albrecht Durer

An unrecognized alien

You’ll have to get out of these little boxes, you know, physics on my left and psychology on my right, you can’t do that, you cannot do that in dealing with UFOs. What I’m saying is you cannot do that anymore in dealing with astrophysics. The problem that scientists have today is that time and … Continue reading An unrecognized alien

Spear of Destiny; Hitler’s defeated regime!

"...unless human beings could live at peace with one another.” "In Goethe's world conception, which is of a magical nature, both man's spiritual and physical existence is related to the whole Universe of Stars, Sun and Planets. Just as man is not limited to his physical body, which Goethe conceived as the garment of both … Continue reading Spear of Destiny; Hitler’s defeated regime!

The Seminary of Praying Mantis Grace

The nakedness of woman is the work of God. ~William Blake A Grace for your pleasure, she is one of three that inspires the Muses of the arts…

Red Rose

A gift to my mother. Now after her death I take it back and place on a wall in my home. Over thirty years agoFinding a red rosestained glassfive petals. At a common thrift storethen, upon my wallafter, a gift to motherupon her wall. Now upon my wall, againa symbolnow I knowit means good magicsupporting meall … Continue reading Red Rose

Much Ado…

“Silence is the perfectest herault of joy. I were but little happy if I could say how much.”― William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing

Tear: Sharing my experience, opinion my subconscious perspective.

A Matter of Life and Death (1946) Conductor 71, professor Snape in Harry Potter 7, and President Obama recently came together for me via a tear. A film, a book and a real life happening. It could be life imitating art or art imitating life. All three made an impression of me within the last … Continue reading Tear: Sharing my experience, opinion my subconscious perspective.

Leaping times of resistance and change …

In the Creative Process: "Make your obstructions or limitations productive by stimulating greater intensity of thought and a deeper sense of spiritual freedom" ~ The William Blake Tarot Cards

Seldom Forgotten

"1940 is the year when we approach the meridian of the first star in Aquarius. It is the premonitory earthquake of the New Age." We see how Jung considered earthly occurrences in a cosmic context, with an eye toward the approach of the Age of Aquarius, which was supposed to come after the Age of … Continue reading Seldom Forgotten

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

Random Pick Book day is Sunday; “shape the raw creative vision.”

http://lakesarasota.blogspot.com/2009/08/water-moccasin-or-water-snake.htmlOn this Super Full Moon in Pisces where my emotions take over every little hair on my body. I think the long hand of mantis is pulling randomly. A green-golden flash pulls forth a book dusty on the shelve. Portraits and Observations The Essays of Truman Capote. The book is opened to A Voice from … Continue reading Random Pick Book day is Sunday; “shape the raw creative vision.”

Random Book Pick day…is our Sun’s day, Jokers talk !!

"Believe it or not, authenticity wins out over popularity in the end." ~ Unknown "At length, sick with longing for those glittering sunset streets and cryptical hill lanes among ancient tiled roofs, nor able sleeping or waking to drive them from his mind, Carter resolved to go with bold entreaty whither no man had gone … Continue reading Random Book Pick day…is our Sun’s day, Jokers talk !!

Random Pick day is Sunday !

Here at the office of The Seminary Of Praying Mantis are many many books. Mantis does more than, with silence and insightful grace, sit on a flower or leaf. Often Mantis is found engaged in a book. As this is a seminary of sorts, and today is under the wonderful magic of a waxing gibbous … Continue reading Random Pick day is Sunday !