“Endymion the shepherd, As his flock he guarded, She, the Moon, Selene, Saw him, loved him, sought him, Coming down from heaven To the glade on Latmus, Kissed him, lay beside him. Blessed is his fortune. Evermore he slumbers, Tossing not nor turning, Endymion the shepherd.”
From the third-century poet Theocritus.
[Source: Mythology, Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton]
New art of Mama Killa, the Inca Moon Goddess; She’s also a Goddess of women and the calendar. Digital art, done in a limited palette, as the December Goddess by Request over on my Patreon.
Lady Moon is not the only deity that provides protection. If you do not feel as though you are a ward of hers there are plenty others for you to talk to. For instance, Brother Sun’s warmth is sought by many, and he shines as everpresent as our Lady Moon
Last year finally I could feel that I can draw again. I mean I could draw, I had the time but I just feel everything is meh (thnx universities). Wonder how long it’ll take to get back my confidence :’) I was mainly drawing for challenges, Mermay is always good, already have a bunch of sketches for this year XD TriedOutfitaugustagain, didn’t get too far..I’m always slower digitally or idk what’s the problem. Actually did the whole Fallflowers challenge in a week, which surprised me, that I was able to finish 4 drawings this fast. October was the best month, the Hexoween challenge with the 4 days-for-a-prompt thing was gorgeous, loved it. After these I wanted to do Folktaleweek again, but I was waiting for info from work and didn’t wanted to start bc I know my luck :’) Well, maybe this year. Though random quick paintings and gift arts were made in the last two months.
I didn’t write this much at the other socmedia sites bc it doesn’t really matter. The algo is a bitch anyways.
I choose this magical day to present you all ‘The High Priestess’ My piece for the upcoming @78tarot deck. Using as a model my dear friend and amazingly gorgeous @mahafsoun
The theme of this 78tarot deck is ‘Ecological’. Quite interesting theme and also necessary.
It is a fact, our disconnection and lack of empathy towards our mother Gaia is the root of an endless number of negative and destructive behaviors that stand out in our society. We tend to see the earth as something that belongs to us, when in fact, we are the ones who belong to the earth.
I have looked for a way to connect the theme of this year and this sad moment for Mother Earth, with the piece of The High Priestess. (One of my favorite Tarot cards)
The High Priestess tells us about the hidden knowledge, I think that much of this sacred wisdom comes precisely from the depths of the earth, from the depths of the being. I have tried to represent in a metaphorical way, how we all remain connected to 'the source’ and to this collective consciousness, with the branches that emerge from the center of the drawing. So, we could all have access to this knowledge, we just have to look deeper in ourselves.
The symbols that appear in the arms of the priestess and around her, are small winks that suggest part of the knowledge that she herself possesses. One of her hands is also covering one of her eyes, to remind us that sometimes, we must close our eyes and listen to our intuition.
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes” – Carl Jung
A quick drawing of the Goddess Minerva. At the beginning it was supposed to be a colored sketch, but sometimes I just can’t stop myself with the details!
Helios, Selene & Eos were the children of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. They were the Titan god and goddesses of the Sun, the Moon and the dawn, “who shine upon all that are on earth and upon the deathless gods who live in the wide heaven”.
Eos is heralding the breaking of the new day and her brother’s arrival. She is said to not only open the gates of heaven for the Sun to rise, but she would often accompany Helios as well on his daily swing across the skies. In the night Selene is driving her moon chariot across the heavens. While the sun chariot has four horses, Selene’s usually has two, described as “snow-white”.
Guess it’s been a while since everything kicked off and we’ve been sequestered which has honestly put me in a little of an artistic rut, so I started this series of studies to play around some and to hopefully help pull me out of it a bit.
Anyways, like many of you I’m sure, I just finished a [re]run-through of ATLA and I’ve gotta say that show holds up so well, especially in today’s climate. I have nothing but love for it. Back when it aired, the conclusion of the Water book was always a big one for me and I REALLY enjoyed Yue’s design so this was my take on that revisitation. Lore, world building, major character arcs, all of the good stuff
Our new Maiden, Mother, Crone Plaques are beautiful Earthly representation of the feminine divine. This plaque shows the three stages of a woman’s life and depicts the Goddess in her three aspects as Maiden, Mother and Crone. The Maiden is full of life, sensuality and potential. The Mother is creativity, fertility and bringing forth life. The Crone is the attainment of wisdom gained from experience. Some refer to them by the titles Love, Life and Wisdom. Bring a little magick into any room by hanging this in your home or sacred space. Made from cold cast resin with a wooden finish. See the matching God Plaque
