#the hihg priestess

Happy equinox my dear creatures of the night!

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

¨Your eyes burn through my soul

Turn these dreams into flesh

From the abyss, now manifest¨ 

‘Prayer for Death and Fire’ / @jessandtheancientones

Working on a new tarot card illustration for the next @78tarot Deck. This year I’m working on one of my favorite Tarot cards, The High Priestess! Using as a model reference the one and only @mahafsoun

(Original Painting sold)