Coreopsis Journal Autumn 2017

Don't confuse the teacher with the lesson,

the ritual with the ecstasy,

the transmitter of the symbol with the symbol itself.

- Neil Gaimon, Stardust

Inside This Issue

The World at Totality: A Season of Anger, Devastation, and Mourning

In a season of devastating wildfires, ritual becomes a tool for healing.

Meals on Wheels and The Dismantling of America

Politicians may forget the needs of elderly mothers. But this author never will.

Now We Must Fight for the Children

Native Americans made decisions for the benefit of the next seven generations; it’s time we did, too.

The Sign of Jonah: Initiatory Symbolism

How the belly of the whale, the Harrowing of Hell, the adventures of Pinocchio and other stories lead the listener through death and rebirth.

The Archetypal Presence of Time

From visionary films to the tragic bombing of UNESCO sites, humanity’s impulse toward creativity and destruction is driven by how we perceive the past, present and future.

Moving Into Sacred Realms

Ritual is produced by all peoples still in touch with the capacity to express themselves in metaphor.

Telling The World in a Time of Drought: Artists as Myth Makers

What does it take to find a meaningful identity in a society that marginalizes artists? Try a trip into the halls of Hades.

My Own Kind of Wonderland: An Interview with Hasse Fröberg

A founding member of the Swedish band Flower Kings discusses his career in the new wave of Progressive Rock.

Physio-Psycho-Alchemy: The Art of Rafael Montanez Ortiz

Release your destructive energies in art. Find your artistic visions in dream. Dream of being interconnected with everything.

Valerianna Claff

The evocative art of Valerianna Claff graces this issue's cover.

Hasse Fröberg: Live Concert video Chasing A Dream

With many thanks to the musicians who appear in this issue for sharing their work.

Tribute by Jamie Glaser

A musical offering by Jamie Glaser.

The Visionary Art of JoJo Razor

I just woke up one day and I was in it. Hell…the underworld…

Books: New Releases

From Moontime to Isadora Duncan. Books to intrigue the discerning reader.

Book Review: Diana Paxson, Odin

Taking a closer look at the Norse god who sacrificed his own eye to attain wisdom.

Jamie Laval, Shades of Green

The delicate and nuanced hands of a classically-trained violinist interpret the collective soul of Celtic folk music.

Music | New Releases

Take a musical journey from the Scottish Highlands to Norwegian Progressive Rock — with even more delights along the way.

Music Review: No Place Like Home – The Concert by HFMC – DVD Live

A raw, live Progressive Rock concert album that surpasses the original studio recordings.

Interview/Review: Big Big Train’s Greg Spawton

Diving deep into the musicality of a unique sound.

Grimspound by Big Big Train

Combined with the strongest composing to-date, these varied musical strengths make Grimspound the most musical and compelling of Big Big Train’s albums.