High Priestess Tarot Card, An Explanation High Priestess: The coming of the Witch Queen High Priestess Explanation The High Priestess tarot card represents what is mysterious and intriguing as well as announcing the arrival of psychic revelation. On a more everyday level, she can personify how someone sees you, your personality type and your feelings in general. While the major arcana High Priestess maintains her mystery she has power, if she were to reveal her mystery she would lose her power for mystery is energy. It is this quality of the High Priestess that gives here a correspondence to the […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Lovers from Tarot of the Morning Star Inspiration for my depiction of the Lovers tarot card was inspired from a painting by Paolo Uccello known as Saint George and the Dragon. The Subversion of Myth: Paolo Uccello’s Hidden Allegory At first glance, St. George and the Dragon (or similar knight-and-maiden depictions by Uccello) appears to follow the archetypal script: the armored saint, the helpless maiden, the monstrous foe. Yet, as you’ve observed, the composition whispers a different truth. The maiden’s posture—calm, even regal—suggests not captivity but control. The dragon, rather than a ravenous predator, lies subdued, its menace neutered by her delicate […]
At Play in the Garden of the Gods At Play in the Garden of the Gods, a short promotional video by Roger Williamson accompanied by Danny Wilding. Recorded at Island Studios in the early 1970’s. Located in a converted 17th-century chapel at 8–10 Basing Street, Notting Hill, Basing Street Studios had a rich history: Founded in 1969 by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell as Island Studios. Served as the headquarters for Island Records from 1969 to 1973. Was renamed Basing Street Studios in 1975. Guitar and vocals Roger Williamson Flute Danny Wilding