The Dark Lord, Tarot Devil, depicts adversity overcome by humour. The Dark Lord, Tarot Devil, an explanation of meaning, symbolism and art, Sun in Capricorn. In this depiction of the Dark Lord, the Tarot Devil from the Tarot of the Morning Star, we observe the central figure displaying the personality type required for facing adversity: a sense of humour. This is also emphasised by the entity’s horns, reminiscent of a jester’s cap. The blocks below are the challenges that need to be overcome so they become stairs to achievement. The spiral beard is symbolic of time. The image is […]
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Tarot Queen Fire, Water of Fire Tarot Queen Fire. The human machine personality type represented by the tarot Queen of Fire takes the impetus of the Knight of Fire and directs his energy into images that objectify desires. She radiates composure in the face of adversity, expressing decorum and exuding her unique identity. She is an Empress or Tzarina through whom inherited authority from previous generations emanates. Beautiful without being flamboyant, she teases traditionality with allusions of originality. While often radiating the delicacy of a rainbow, if opposed, she can express the aggression of a lioness in relentless pursuit of […]
Dead Orpheus The Mousike is Over Dead Orpheus, The Mousike is Over, oil on canvas 20 inches by 16 inches, 2017 Ancient Greek mousike is a reference to the Muse’s. In ancient Greek mythology, Orpheus was renowned for his exceptional musical abilities, particularly his skill with the lyre, and his connection to the concept of mousike. Mousike, often translated as “music,” encompassed a broader range of artistic and intellectual pursuits associated with the Muses, including poetry, song, and dance. Orpheus’s music was so powerful it could charm wild animals, trees, and even rivers, and he famously used his musical talents to attempt to retrieve […]
Goddess Shakti the Consort of Shiva Goddess Shakti, the consort of Shiva, will be on display as part of the 2017 // Annual call-for-work curated by Joel Coleman at the Gamut Gallery. Opening Saturday November 4th at 7 PM – 11 PM Goddess Shakti whose consort is Shiva. Original painting of Shakti available at Saatchi Art Fine art prints of Shakti available at Saatchi Art
Tarot Prince, Cups, Water, Odysseus Prince Cups, Water Odysseus from the expanded and revised second edition of Tarot of the Morning Star I selected a detail from my painting Odyssey for the Prince of Cups, the wily Odysseus being I feel, an appropriate personality type for the attributes the card signifies. All members of his crew die but Odysseus survives through his gifts of subterfuge, slight of hand and cunning. Achieving his goals by any means necessary. It is worth considering that the individuals represented by his crew might be aspects of his personality which are stripped away through the course […]
Tarot of the Morning Star Second Edition Deck Release Update Update. Due to some last-minute unexpected edits, the Tarot of the Morning Star deck, second edition, has been delayed for a few weeks. The release date is now set for November 10th. Magus Books will process walk-in store orders at Magus Books & Herbs, 1848 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. The deck is also be available on their website, Magus Books & Herbs Also available at Amazon Please accept my apologies for this unexpected delay. This second edition is a 78-card deck accompanied by a basic instruction booklet.
Libra Tarot Justice Tarot Justice corresponds with the zodiac sign of Libra. It represents a high ideal that is seldom achieved. A state of potential awaiting a decision. Depicting strength and force, the card illustrates that truth originates from within, and we should wait to hear the dictate of our inner voice before making a choice. The card does not represent man-made law but natural law that is not influenced by greed, fear and the rest of humanity’s comings. Justice is the archetypal voice behind Two, Three and Four of Air. A second revised and expanded edition […]
Scheduled for release in October 2017 Divination deck Tarot of the Morning Star Second Edition Seventy-Eight Card Tarot Deck with booklet, $49.95. Available from Magus Books ISBN: 978-0-9993813-0-4 Divination deck Tarot of the Morning Star was originally published in 2007 as a major arcana deck only limited to 75 signed hand-numbered copies. Introduction If you don’t create your own reality, you are condemned to live in someone else’s. Morning Star, meaning “Lucifer,” is generally assumed to be Venus. However, I believe that Lucifer, the morning star, should be assigned to Sirius, which rises with the Sun to announce the […]
Hermit Our Inner Guide Tarot Hermit corresponds with Sun in Virgo. The Hermit illustrates we should be guided by the light of life symbolized by the Ancient Egyptian ankh representing his lantern. The Hermits eyes are closed symbolizing introspection, listening to the inner voice. This inner voice, according to Julian Jaynes in his book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, was the hallucinated voice of the Gods and or ancestors commonly listened to by our ancient forebears. The jackal headed figure in the background is s synthesis of Wepwawet and Anubis. Wepwawet as “Opener of […]