William Blake at the Getty Center

Hear the cutting of the trees, The loud metal machines. shredding softer bark and home Of birds and Opossum. Nature is often raped. And with no thought But a job to be done. No morality or awareness Kindness or prayer. My heart breaks. Again, and aging. So, I offer this prayer. To the trees Of … Continue reading William Blake at the Getty Center

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

My heavenly shower

  My heavenly shower is a sacred place of hot, warm or cold water.  It is there for me in worst of times bones ache and chills of fever cleaning a dark soul quality away.  I sing, talk and compose there I talk to my medicine animals there and say my prayers.  It is an old shower with a whacked head yet the water cleans me … Continue reading My heavenly shower

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

Astraea: “Iam redit et virgo, redeunt Saturnia Regna”

A layperson’s study of William Blake and other reflections…. “The darkness of our world Is not knowing and understanding; Light can only come, when we Make it our business to find it.” ~ Socrates ca. 470-399 B.C. "A vision of the Last Judgement. It is an endeavor to restore what the ancients call the Golden … Continue reading Astraea: “Iam redit et virgo, redeunt Saturnia Regna”

The mysterious distance….

(Update it seems a lighting strike came through my soul and we went to San Francisco the end of May 2017... my joy overflowed... ) Catalogue 65, William Blake, "Always In Paradise ~ John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller Proof Sheet The Trianon Press Inferno The Divine Comedy Trianon Press Facsimiles and I... "to give relief or deliverance to for … Continue reading The mysterious distance….

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…

a rich character

Headaches, no sleep and a palpitating heart with rain and thunder and the dark of an endless night. Today the wind makes sounds ancient and whispering as the Celtic Bards of long ago. He has a rich character, our dear Joseph Campbell. His insights into myth, history, art, religion, and our unconscious are telling us … Continue reading a rich character

essence of our limitations

William Blake Image form The William Blake Tarot Cards. ~ Ed Buryn I captured this very small image on a William Blake Tarot Card. I enlarged the image on my iPhone camera. I have a magnifying glass to look over all of his images. There is always something on the cards hiding. This is on … Continue reading essence of our limitations

All Stars that Fell…

My favorite William Blake Tarot Card Renewal of hope. Feeling connected with cosmic or universal energies. As Above, So Below. Opening your eyes to the highest potential or your situation. Getting in touch with your own creative powers. Self-esteem. Far-reaching effects. Receiving recognition for your abilities. "Doing your own thing," no matter what. stars that … Continue reading All Stars that Fell…

Prepare my own paints

Hudley The Jester 2006 “I have a different idea of elegance. I don’t dress like a fop, it’s true, but my moral grooming is impeccable. I never appear in public with a soiled conscience, a tarnished honor, threadbare scruples, or an insult that I haven’t washed away. I’m always immaculately clean, adorned with independence and … Continue reading Prepare my own paints

Suffragette Glory

As a baby boomer from the Jones generation I get sick when it comes to the idea of a war machine. Like prostitution it is one of the oldest rights of man; and unfortunately war is now for women. When we hear about Ezekiel’s Vision of Divine Glory we most likely think about some strange … Continue reading Suffragette Glory

A Mystery…us little worms !

O Rose thou art sick. The invisible worm, That flies in the night In the howling storm: Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy: And his dark secret love, Does thy life destroy. ~William Blake I did not take becoming a mom lightly. Growing up in the 1970s sex was rampant, provocative and held … Continue reading A Mystery…us little worms !

Influence of Pleiades

Job XIV Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? (Job xxxviii: 31) When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job xxxviii: 7) Let there be light (Genesis i: 3) Let there be a firmament (Genesis i: 6) Let the waters … Continue reading Influence of Pleiades

enlivens

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul? Job, 3. 20 I am the kind of person that likes to be alone. The sounds of nature outside and the sounds of the house inside bring familiar ways to the reality of life. All seems good. Only … Continue reading enlivens

TRIANGULAR POEM

To Abraham This is a poem I created on a triangular form for a fellow student in a poetry class at Los Angeles Valley College. Abraham was a wise mature student taking a course with a bunch of young adults, and his presence added a unique dynamic to our discussions. With a twinkle in his … Continue reading TRIANGULAR POEM

Red: Heaven in Hell’s despair

"Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell's despair." ~ William Blake The colors became dark. The night air and clubs filled with dark colors and darker tattoos. She remembered when bright colors expressed the vibrant nights in contrast … Continue reading Red: Heaven in Hell’s despair

We all have our own personal style

Somewhere in Simi-Valley CA by Hudley Evil and the Devil are two different things. The Devil is how humans like to imagine evil, with horns and a tail. Evil is part of our personality. I've never believed in occultism or the Devil, and I'm not at all religious. I'd rather read science books than something … Continue reading We all have our own personal style

The 9th holy of holies day

Libra and our knees Life is a contrary experience We are all dependent on balance Of walking and making changes Be it nothing or something Reflecting and breathing. When I walk sometimes I feel like between each knee bend I have little wings And briefly I fly Between my forward movements From leg to leg … Continue reading The 9th holy of holies day

Living Dead Hands

I am still riding the wave of the flu. Today I am drinking some Burgundy wine in a small crystal glass. The warmth of the drink warms me along with the fire in the fireplace. Even though a son follows me around the house and laughs as he touches my arm with his cold "living … Continue reading Living Dead Hands