Coreopsis Journal of Myth & Theatre
Vol 9 Number 2
The Wild and the Familiar
Cover art by Margaret Davis, Artist in Residence, Society for Ritual Arts.
I stand between the wild and the familiar
wondering if they’ve always been the same.
Tonight’s is a moon worth drawing down.
We are witches worthy of the name.
Comes a gathering of signals from far and wide,
little candles burning on both sides
of all our dirty screens tonight. – SJ Tucker, 2020
Editorials
By Lezlie Kinyon, Editor in Chief
We have all walked into a strange and unfamiliar place this past year and some, as the world around us changed. It felt like everything stopped and all that was familiar… Just. Went. Away.
By Angus McMahan, contributor
This is the dream in which Death takes me to lunch.
Papers
Tenzin Dhardon Sharling
As people are grappling in numerous ways to reconcile with the unprecedented havoc the pandemic has wreaked on individual and collective lives, the Dalai Lama took to digital media to send messages of hope.
Helena Domenic
Tarot and the Dark Night of the Soul
It is through our love and generosity to others that we can make it through desolate times.
Thomas Wilkenson
Reflections on the BLM Protests in Seattle, 2020
Civil Dissent within Seattle’s Capital Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) later known as the Capital Hill Hill Organized Protest (CHOP).
Words of Wisdom from the Artist in Residence
Kristoph Klover
Interview with Margaret Davis, Artist, Singer, and Harper, Society for Ritual Arts Artist in Residence 2021/22
Artist and calligrapher Margaret Davis talks about her artwork, her materials, and her inspiration.
Words of Wisdom From Margaret Davis
I created this image for the cover to illustrate an encounter between the “Wild and the Familiar”, the theme of this issue, incorporating my beloved Celtic knotwork.
Artist’s Profile and Gallery
Margaret has been working professionally as an artist since 2006 and as a musician since 1993. She creates paintings and calligraphy for an international clientele, and performs throughout the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, England, Germany, and China. She has recorded 15 albums as a soloist and band member of Brocelïande, Avalon Rising, and Margaret & Kristoph.
Reviews
Rodney Shackleford
Review: Buddhism and Pali by Richard Gombrich
“Does the Theravāda Canon actually reflect what the Buddha said?” In a recent book, Buddhism and Pāli, one of the few western scholars of the Pāli language, Professor Richard Gombrich, uses meticulous analysis of the Theravāda Canon and Pāli language to conclude that it is highly likely that the Canon does contain the Buddha-vacana, or actual words of the Buddha.
Announcements
New Music: The Autumn 2021 Picks from our Staff!
- The Autumn 2021 Playlist
- Myth, poetry, and history: new releases for Autumn 2021
Gatherings, Conferences, and Festivals
- Cancellations, gatherings, and workshops.
The Final Word
Where our staff speaks of many things.
Tribute to Anna Halprin: A Century of Dancing
By Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., Advisory Board