Tarot Moon The path of the Moon from Tarot of the Morning Star. The path of the moon represents our magic mirror/sphere of sensation, where we see reflected the world behind the world. It is the astral realm that is the structure upon which the fabric of the world of our senses hangs. Through cleansing our sphere of sensation, our sense of perception, we can create our universe as we choose to see it. The path is guarded by two wolves, Wep-wawet and Anubis, deities from ancient Egyptian belief whose titles offer a key to what they represent, We-wawets Opener of […]
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Glain Nadredd Serpent Stone Glain Nadredd the Serpent Stone of Celtic mythology Glain Nadredd is an oil on canvas, 36 inches by 48 inches,. This picture is dedicated to Arthur Machen and his novel The White People. Glain Nadredd is the Serpent Stone of Welsh mythology which were believed to be created by a coming together of snakes, normally occurring in Spring, but more auspicial on May Eve. The stones, thought to be created from snakes saliva, were claimed to have magical qualities, much like mirrors, that would allow entry into the spirit world. In the Mabinogion, Peredur is given a […]
Lovers from Tarot of the Morning Star Inspiration for my depiction of the Lovers tarot card came in part from Paolo Uccello’s painting of Saint George and the Dragon. On first view, of Paolo Uccello’s painting it appears the male hero is liberating the maiden from the dragon. However, on closer scrutiny, it can be seen that the maiden holds and leads the dragon by the chain around its neck. The dragon is not her jailor but her pet. The maiden is the symbolic stimulus for overcoming fear for she inflames the hero to action liberating him from what holds him […]