Earth Shaker, Poseidon Oil on wood, 48 x 48 inches. Begun in 2018 and completed in 2023. Earth Shaker is an epithet for the ancient Greek god Poseidon, the deity associated with the ocean. The painting was inspired by a bronze statue housed in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. The statue was discovered in the ocean at Artemisium Poseidon was an important figure in ancient Greek mythology and one of the twelve Olympian deities. He was primarily known as the god of the sea, water, storms, earthquakes, and horses. In Greek mythology, Poseidon was characterized as a formidable and volatile […]
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Mythic Dreaming, Encounters with Love and Death An exhibition of original artwork by Helga Hedgewalker, Paul B. Rucker, and Roger Williamson, original founding members of the MCPA (Minneapolis Collective of Pagan Artists Helga Hedgewalker, Paul B. Rucker, and Roger Williamson will present paintings, mixed media, and digital works that invite the audience to venture into dreamscapes where Love and Death ignite. Mythic Dreaming opens Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 7-10 p.m. The Event will include a short ritual theatre experience featuring masked ritualists. The exhibition will be open for public viewing Saturdays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday evenings 6-9 p.m. through Saturday, December 9, 2023. […]
Decans of Libra and their Tarot Allocations First Decan Libra, Tarot Two of Air Tarot Two of Air, Two Swords, Peace Restored The first decan of Libra corresponds to the Minor Arcana card Peace Restored, which represents the Two of Air, traditionally known as Two of Swords. This card is associated with the sphere of Wisdom, known as Chokmah, on the QBL Tree of Life, and is influenced by the planet Uranus. Two of Air belongs to the suit of Air, representing the world of Yetzirah. It embodies the qualities of Uranus and signifies the restoration of balance after conflict […]
First Decan Libra, Tarot Two Air Tarot Two of Air, Two Swords, Peace Restored The first decan of Libra corresponds to the Minor Arcana card Peace Restored, which represents the Two of Air, traditionally known as Two of Swords. This card is associated with the sphere of Wisdom, known as Chokmah, on the QBL Tree of Life, and is influenced by the planet Uranus. Two of Air belongs to the suit of Air, representing the world of Yetzirah. It embodies the qualities of Uranus and signifies the restoration of balance after conflict or suffering. This card Peace Restored reflects the ambition […]
A Magickal Formula Reconciliation of gender diversity functions within the human biological machine evoking knowledge of Self Love. Oil on Wood, 48 x 48 inches, 2023 A Magickal Formula. Represents the union of our conscious and subconscious minds. It signifies the awakening of our true potential by embracing both our masculine and feminine energies. See the Jacobs Ladder QBL Arrangement for an explanation of the association between the tarot court cards Princess of Fire and Prince of Water. It assists in understanding the interaction between the Ancient Egyptian concepts of Ba and Ka¹. ¹ Ka is a person’s double separate […]
Sun Leo, Tarot Strength Sun in Leo corresponds to tarot major arcana card Strength. It is representative of a state of mind where an individual has the ability to make decisions and accept the consequences that come with them. This card emphasizes creativity and disregards the concept of right or wrong, focusing instead on what is the correct action for the individual. It signifies the strength to pursue one’s life purpose regardless of the outcomes and symbolizes strength through submission. The card depicts the awakening of the conscious mind to the existence of its betrothed partner, the subconscious, the personal […]
Second Decan Cancer Second decan Tarot Three Water, Cups, and each of the Minor Arcana cards numbered Three, express attributes of Binah, the third sphere on the QBL Tree of life whose title is Understanding. Sephirothic Planetary Correspondence The planetary correspondence of Binah is Saturn and each of the minor arcana cards numbered “Three”, exhibit this planet’s quality. These qualities will be colored by their corresponding elemental suit of fire, water, air or earth. These four suits correspond to the four worlds of the QBL: Fire: Atziluth, Water: Briah, Air: Yetzirah and Earth: Assiah. Three of Cups is a card […]
Tarot Two Water, Two Cups First decan Cancer Tarot Two Water, Two Cups, and each of the other minor arcana cards, numbered Two, exhibit qualities ascribed to Chokmah, the second sephirah of the QBL Tree of Life. Tarot card images for the Minor Arcana in Tarot of the Morning Star are depicted as binary code figures. The planetary quality of Chokmah is Uranus and each of the minor arcana cards numbered “Two” express a quality of this planet colored by the cards elemental suit: fire, water, air and earth and the planetary decan that rules it In astrology, the energies […]
Kephera The Sun at Night Sold by Saatchi Art, London, United Kingdom Oil on canvas, 50 inches by 36 inches, 2007. View the original painting on Saatchi Art Kepheri the ancient Egyptian God is symbolic of “coming into being”. The word “kheper” means “to emerge” or “to come into being”. Other spellings include Kheper, Khepera, Chepri, and Khephir. The painting is featured as the disc art on the Comets Ov Cupid CD Western Lands, as the cover art for the book Howling at the Sky, and as the card backs of Tarot of the Morning Star deck.