Portrait Blue Dream Portrait Blue Dream, oil on wood, 12 inches by 12 inches, 2020 The painting was created by covering the whole surface in blue paint and then removing unwanted paint with a rag to reveal the image. Final detailing was executed with a brush. Portrait Blue Dream is from a series of paintings depicting the phenomena of spirit evocation. See A Spirit. and The Religion of Dream The painting falls under the general heading Fin de Siecle which is a French phrase meaning ‘end of century’ and is applied specifically as a historical term to the end of […]
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Tarot Material Works, Three Earth, Three Pentacles Tarot Three Earth, Minor Arcana, Material Works Three Earth, Pentacles, Coins 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. Tarot Minor Arcana Three Earth, Material Works Three Earth, Pentacles, Coins 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”, […]
Tarot Change Two of Earth, Two Pentacles Tarot Change Two Earth, Two Pentacles and each of the other minor arcana decan cards, numbered Two, exhibit qualities ascribed to Chokmah, the second sephirah of the QBL Tree of Life.. Tarot card images for the Minor Arcana cards in Tarot of the Morning Star are binay figures. The planetary quality of Chokmah is Uranus and each of the minor arcana cards numbered “Two” express a quality of the planet colored by the cards elemental suit: fire, water, air and earth and the planetary decan it rules. In Astrology, the energies of Uranus are […]
Tarot Devil, Sun in Capricorn Major arcana card Devil explanation, meaning and art, Sun in Capricorn. In this depiction of the Dark Lord, Tarot Devil from Tarot of the Morning Star, we observe the central force required for confronting adversity, a sense of humour. This is emphasised by the entity’s horns, reminiscent of a jester’s cap. The blocks below represent the challenges needed to overcome adversity, which become stairs to achievement. The spiral beard symbolizes time. The image is God and Devil, our choice of which is determined by our perspective that has been forged through personal interaction with […]
Ten of Fire, Wands: Oppression Minor Arcana, Third Decan Sagittarius corresponding to Saturn in Sagittarius. The title of Tarot Ten of Fire, Wands is Oppression. Each of the Minor Arcana cards numbered Ten express attributes of Malkuth, tenth sphere on the QBL Tree of life, whose title is Kingdom Sephirothic Planetary Correspondence There is no planetary correspondence allocated to Malkuth the sphere is ascribed to its corresponding element Atziluth Fire, Briah Water, Yetzirah Air and Assiah Earth. The four Tens represent the physical characteristics of their element, a fixed completed force or conclusion. Tarot Ten of Fire Astrological Decan Allocation […]
Nine Wands, Fire: Great Strength Minor Arcana, Second Decan Sagittarius Tarot Nine Wands and each of the Minor Arcana cards numbered Nine express attributes of Ysod, the ninth sphere on the QBL Tree of Life, whose title is Foundation Sephirothic Planetary Correspondence The planetary correspondence of Ysod is Moon, and each of the minor arcana cards numbered “Nine” exhibits this astrological body’s quality, 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. Astrological Decan Allocation This card […]
Dream Weaver Hypnos: Hypnos, oil on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 2021 Dream Weaver, Hypnos, oil on wood, 24 x 48 inches, 2021 Dreaming sleep, the realm of Hypnos. Hypnos’s influence upon us releases healing vibrations, stimulating the resolution of our conflicts. This is symbolically represented in the foreground of the painting by poppy pods. Their exhaling breath of lustrous trance-inducing vibrations is the vehicle of restitution. The poppies symbolise the healing balm of natural pharmaceuticals. When controlled, they provide relief from pain and suffering in contradiction to our loss of will through […]
Tarot Six Cups, Six Water Minor Arcana, Second Decan Scorpio Tarot Six Cups, Six Water, and each of the Minor Arcana cards numbered “Six” express attributes of Tiphareth, the sixth sphere corresponding with the Sun on the QBL Tree of Life, whose title is Beauty. Sephirothic Planetary Correspondence The planetary correspondence of Tiphareth is the Sun, and each of the minor arcana cards numbered “Six” exhibits this astrological body’s quality, 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 […]
Dreaming Within the Fields of Hypnos This painting, Dreaming Within the Fields of Hypnos, is oil on wood in frame, 28.5 inches by 14.75 inches. including frame, 31.25 by 17.5 inches. Original painting available from Saatchi Art. The background of the painting provides a medium for dream evocation within the viewer. The whole painting can be summed up as a transportation device. A transportation device to delve into the inner canyons of one’s mind. Dreaming Hypnos the Greek God of Sleep His first appearance in mythology is in the works of one of the earliest Greek poets, Hesiod who lived […]