Table of Contents
Inside This Issue
Remembering Those Who Have Passed
Tribute to the Survivors and the those lost in Irma, Harvey, Maria, and the Earthquakes in Mexico.
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.
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.
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.
Books: New Releases
From Moontime to Isadora Duncan. Books to intrigue the discerning reader.
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.
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.
Tribute by Jamie Glaser
A musical offering by Jamie Glaser.
Book Review: Diana Paxson, Odin
Taking a closer look at the Norse god who sacrificed his own eye to attain wisdom.
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.
The Visionary Art of JoJo Razor
I just woke up one day and I was in it. Hell…the underworld…
Meals on Wheels and The Dismantling of America
Politicians may forget the needs of elderly mothers. But this author never will.
Music | New Releases
Take a musical journey from the Scottish Highlands to Norwegian Progressive Rock — with even more delights along the way.
Moving Into Sacred Realms
Ritual is produced by all peoples still in touch with the capacity to express themselves in metaphor.
The Second Brightest Star by Big Big Train
To see the second brightest star depends on where we are.
Hasse Fröberg: Live Concert video Chasing A Dream
With many thanks to the musicians who appear in this issue for sharing their work.
Opportunities and How to Support Coreopsis Journal
Announcements: News, Networking, and Join us!
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.
Staff Projects and News
Find out what what we’ve been up to when you weren’t looking.
Jamie Laval, Shades of Green
The delicate and nuanced hands of a classically-trained violinist interpret the collective soul of Celtic folk music.
Valerianna Claff
The evocative art of Valerianna Claff graces this issue's cover.
Conferences, Festival and Gatherings, Awards, Paper Calls
Of interest to our readers & the First Annual Society for Ritual Arts Gathering.
Coreopsis Call For Papers | Spring & Autumn 2018 Issues
For the next several issues of Coreopsis, we will publish the rituals of resistance. Any and all Traditions and all positive actions are welcomed.
Final Word
There are many ways to haunt the world.
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 World at Totality: A Season of Anger, Devastation, and Mourning
In a season of devastating wildfires, ritual becomes a tool for healing.
Interview/Review: Big Big Train’s Greg Spawton
Diving deep into the musicality of a unique sound.