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Artistic Visions – Bynopar

January 29, 2010 by Jenny Tyson  
Filed under art, culture

About the Artist I started studying in 2004 privately with a studio artist in Maine, then continued with self-study after my arrival in Canada in 2005. In 2008 I began working with my husband, Donald Tyson, illustrating his books, and have continued over the past year. I work with different mediums or even a mix. My [...]

Poetic Journeys – The Founding of the Black Flame Kaba

January 29, 2010 by Aion 131  
Filed under culture, poetry

Pan was lonely for the chase 
 Moon-white thighs and wine’s embrace 
 But the mood upon the land 
was of cold and Death He chanced upon the Waste in dread 
Dreaming ferns and soft sunlight 
 When into his loneliness came 
 The cry of a Hawk 
 and thunder awoke at the sound of its wings Pan, called Dead, arose and trod [...]

Poetic Journeys – Entering In

January 29, 2010 by Ambrose Hawk  
Filed under culture, poetry

I am the Bull in the Garden; I am the lightening in the clouds; I am the thunder in the air; I am the rain kissing the earth; I am the whirlwind that crashes from heaven to Earth, that raises Earth dancing to Heaven. I am S/He In whom God is manifest upon Earth. I am the Great Jewel brought down from Heaven, raised up from [...]

The Na’vi and the Fremen: What Science Fiction Teaches Us about Tribalism and the Mystic

January 26, 2010 by Grey Glamer  
Filed under culture, featured, mysticism, popular culture, shamanism

To begin, I must offer an unqualified spoiler alert. During the course of this article, I’ll be examining the complex and fascinating intersection between tribalism and mysticism, employing for reference points James Cameron’s 2009 movie Avatar, and the 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction classic Dune. If you’ve missed either of these movies, please [...]

Ocular Distortion – Persephone

About the Artist My interests in photography and film began in junior high school — a fascination leading me to pursue my undergrad and graduate degree from Ohio State University in cinematography. For the last 20 years most of my work has been in film and video — documentary and narrative film — specifically horror genre. [...]

Poetic Journeys: Coming to the Light

January 24, 2010 by Laurie Corzett  
Filed under culture, poetry, seasonal

My mind playing tricks on my eyes That golden glow bringing me into worlds of pumpkin coaches. Valkyrie in flight, neverlands that never were, yet so much more real than what passes for day to day. Sadness is beauty brought down by ugliness, truth succumbing to convenient lies. Joy is opening all the senses into the spectrum of beauty. No moderation, no limitation, no convenient structural captivity. Let the [...]

Poetic Journeys – Eleusis

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    Artemis Pangaia!   Mystery of mystery White light within the Flame The Hidden Fire Is the Heart of Nature. The brilliant Light Erupts from Yoni In the scream-cry-chant of Birthing Cosmic, Whole, All Embracing Transforming All. Light beyond all lights Luminescent, Transcendent Peacock Sheen Beyond. Body of Flaming Sun Of crystalline brilliance of full glowing moon All rays of Star-Light One light A Ray. The Flame of the World The Flame of the Altar The Flame [...]

Poetic Journeys – Another Winter Solstice. . .

December 15, 2009 by Ambrose Hawk  
Filed under culture, other, poetry, seasonal

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The air is crystal hard, not clear; Chilled by mottled, somber blankets. Cold grey on darker grey Lift pillars above the dull snow. Yet this drear light lies. Beyond the grimly bare trees Wild rose and black briars Set stealthy green shoots. Below the grimy, frozen slush Day lilies and daffodils Swell towards their spring explosion. Above the lowering, gloomy clouds Summer’s sun begins to spiral Towards its [...]

Poetic Journeys – Winds of the Sea

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    I hear music in the chilling winds from the sea. It is wailing my lonely cry, “Come back to me.” In loneliness, my heart aches so I want to die. Winds, blowing over the sea, sing my mournful cry. Yesterday my darling and I strolled hand in hand On the shore, barefoot, digging our toes in the sand. Mist from the [...]

Ocular Distortion – Winter Set

December 15, 2009 by Gerald del Campo  
Filed under culture, photography

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About the Artist My interest in photography began when I was very young. My father was one of the best known photographers and “print men” in Argentina, and since he had a lab in our house I had plenty of opportunities to watch him perform his awe-inspiring magick in the darkroom. I watched and learned and, [...]

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