WILDFLOWER BLOG
These written gems have been channelled from as far as the galactic star nebula birthing dusts to the close to home eco- systems.
Organic blog written pieces, that inspires the creative imagination from soul seed to insight.
And hopefully, in turn, will inspire the Temple Lah reader.
Marvin Gaye: Soul Is in the Song
This is a reflection on the making of Marvin's iconic album, What’s Going On, the people and moments that inspired it, and why more than fifty years later its questions still gently echo through our everyday lives, even over a 6am coffee in a little Fitzroy café in the Southern Hemisphere.
Sade: She’s Just a Smooth Operator
Sade has never rushed the creative process. With years between albums and an unwavering trust in her own timing, perhaps she proves that creativity, like a fine wine, sometimes needs to be left alone until it's ready to pour.
Guns N' Roses: All You Need Is One Person, One Shot, and a Whole Lot of Grit
Guns N' Roses may have become one of the biggest rock bands in history, but without one A&R representative willing to trust his instincts, the iconic album Appetite for Destruction may never have reached the audience it deserved.
Chris Cornell: A Voice Built for the Stage, Bound to Emotional Truth
Chris Cornell's powerful notes, technical vocal ability, emotional expression and sheer raw power would become the juice that helped define Soundgarden’s unique sound and walk on stage as the rock god, he so effortlessly embodied.
Chris Cornell’s songwriting would go on to span a diverse catalogue of more than 200 songs across Soundgarden, his side project Temple of the Dog, his solo career and, later, Audioslave becaming one of the most distinctive and respected voices and songwriters to emerge from the grunge era.
Mr Lynch: Will You Be My Guardian Angel?
Amid this familiar pop culture was a strong shade of artistic brilliance weaving its way through this era, one darker, stranger and infinitely more mysterious. A filmmaker named David Lynch quietly entered our suburban lounge rooms through the weekly television series Twin Peaks. Every episode felt unlike anything we had seen before: mystery without easy answers, beauty entangled with terror, and a dreamlike world where nothing was quite what it seemed.
Piet Mondrian: capturing universal equilibrium through opposing forces.
By stripping away the details, Piet Mondrian believed a beauty in harmony was revealed that could move not only the artist deeply but the viewer also. A revealing of universal truths through extreme simplicity, geometry and balance.
Deborah Harry, Blondie
Deborah Harry entered the world with a Cancer Sun — not as innocence, but as a memory already formed. Her Sun, Saturn, and South Node also gather in this sign, creating a soul steeped in emotional knowing. Guest astrologer and author, Kylie Jane.
Basquiat: Turn It Up, Let It Flow
Basquiat drew from a vast range of influences—art, music, culture, and neo-spirituality. His drive is a defining trait, one that deserves both recognition and inspiration. There’s an unwavering focus to his work, a sense of purpose rooted in the Black community, and a rare ability to stay in flow with the moment. Where life meets art, and art paints life.