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Worship of the Ancestor


Worshiping the Ancestor Spirits I Am The Body Of My Ancestors Ancestor worship, Oil on canvas. Original painting available at Saatchi Art Ancestor worship. While your name continues to be spoken you continue to live. This is the fundamental theory behind ancestor worship which can be witnessed to an extreme in ancient Egyptian culture. Study of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, reveals that she was condemned to non being because all references to her name and existence were eliminated by her step son. Only in comparatively recent times has her name come to light. It is Hatshepsut who is […]

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White Stag


 White Stag Invitation to the Quest Oil on canvas, 12 inches by 18 inches, 2010 Prints of White Stag Invitation to the Quest

White Stag shamanism, symbolic Painting

Dreaming Empowerment


Dreaming Empowerment Dreaming empowerment, lucid dreaming,  and astral projection are techniques that provide us with the tools we need to become whole through altered state experience She Entered Her Dream and Retrieved Her Mask of Power is an oil painting on wood panel, 48 inches by 96 inches, 2013. The picture aims to illustrate that when we discover our inner power and courage our universe becomes more rich and vibrant.  We cannot be given this power by another or get it from reading it in a book, although both can be a trigger, it requires our involvement in the adventure of […]

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Hanged Man Explained


Hanged Man Explained An explanation of the Hanged Man tarot card ccording to the philosophy of the Tarot of the Morning Star Consciousness is given up to sleep and our nocturnal eidolon in the image of a bat is released to hunt through our dreams. The self sacrifice of the Hanged Man is the projecting of the reasoning mind into the phantasmagoric realm of conscious dreaming which opens during astral projection or controlled sleep. Tarot of the Morning Star The Tarot of the Morning Star is a small limited edition tarot of only 75 copies, created by Roger Williamson and published […]

Hanged Man Major Arcana Tarot

Lost Domaine or Le Grand Meaulnes


Lost Domaine Lost Domaine (Lost Estate) Oil on canvas, 72 x 36 inches About the Inspiration This painting,  Lost Domaine, is inspired by the celebrated novel, Le Grand Meaulnes, written by  Alain-Fournier Le Grand Meaulnes—the only novel by French author Alain-Fournier—is a coming-of-age story set in rural France. Published in 1913, Le Grand Meaulnes is narrated by François Seurel, a sensitive fifteen-year-old who looks back on his formative friendship with the restless, impetuous Augustin Meaulnes. Meaulnes’s fateful journey—both literal and emotional—begins when he stumbles upon a fantastical costume party at a secret estate, where, for a fleeting moment, he connects […]

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High Priestess Explanation


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 […]

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An Explanation on the Design of the Lovers Major Arcana Tarot Card


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 […]

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