Cover art by Helena Domenic, SRA Artist in Residence for 2018/19
Coreopsis Journal of Myth & Theatre
Spring 2019 Volume 7 Number 1: Rituals for Living and Dying
“…. Searching all the words, in all the languages he knew, Flandry finally found the perfect one. Bowing 3 times he said…”
~-~ Poul Anderson, ‘A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows’
Sayonara,
Sayonara,
Sayonara.
Thrice bent,
deep from the waist:
Bowed in Honour,
Meant with Respect,
Sent as Farewell.
No more may words be said
to thee
finally free
of earthly bonds
though my lips
wish to be said
sadly it was to leave.
Away hence,
fly on Angel Wings
earned
from carrying your burden
valiantly
upon your breast
until your final breath.
Sayonara
— Rich Unger
Issue Contents
The Role of the Witch at the End of the World
My job at the deathbed is to be the energy of No Fear in a room that is so full of it.
Simon’s Crossing
...it is for me, the most sacred, most holy experience of life. With Simon, it was no different. Except that with Simon, I was also…
Coatlicue: A Myth for Our Times
...Earth is both a loving mother and an insatiable monster...
Entering Creative Consciousness: Moving into Deep Connection
“The dance between the conscious and unconscious is choreographed in the magical place of the imaginal realm”(P. Lewis, 1993, p. 2)
Re-Intentioning Our World: Biblical Rape Culture and The Onus of Being a Conscious “Top Predator”
...all of the earth is designated subordinate to a ruling, masculine elite in the constructed cosmology of the raiders.
From the Land of Myth and Wonder
I take heart in the many positive things I see changing in our culture...
An Interview with Greg Spawton of Big Big Train
With Merchants of Light, we thought we'd try to make it a bit more of a grand statement like those 70's albums.
An Interview with Nymphya
... this is like a hero’s journey, which is also like a meditation or a pathworking.
Nymphya’s Music
...captivating samples which kindle her insightful lyrics to guide your embryonic journey.
New Books & Publications
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero
Big Big Train: Review of Merchants of Light by Steve Blomerth
... it represents the efforts of people who are striving to deliver intelligent, uplifting and deeply human music ...
Loreena McKennitt: Lost Souls (Review)
Not all who wander are lost. –J.R.R. Tolkien
New Music
I will try to bring you composers with spirit and musicality...
In Memoriam
What is Remembered, Lives.
Staff Projects
Find out what what we’ve been up to when you weren’t looking.
Call For Papers for Autumn 2019 Issue
Somehow we know that only living beings can be responsible and experience freedom.
Moments in Time
We live in time on this earth, where people are born into the world and pass from it a handful of years later.
Volunteering in Your Community
...volunteering can energize your life...