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~ Priestess of Bast (11x14) Color Poster ~
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"Priestess of Bast" Bast (Bastet, Pasht, Ubastet) is was a very popular Goddess in the Egyptian culture, and she has certainly stood strong through the ages. She is usually portrayed as either a beautiful black cat, or as a woman with the mysterious head of a cat, wearing green traditional Egyptian garb, and holding a sistrum. She is of course, a Goddess of all cats, creatures regarded as holy by the ancient Egyptians, but is also known as a mother Goddess, and Lady of fertility, love, passion, and music. This is a portrayal of one of Basts priestesses. They resided in her temple in the city of Bubastis. There were many temple cats that resided there as well and were well loved and pampered as living representations of the Goddess. The priestess is dressed in Basts green robes, and carries a sistrum. Her traditional Egyptian wig is formed to honor the ears of the cat Goddess. She is watched over and guided by the mysterious Goddess herself from above. She is surrounded by only a few of the temple cats, of the Abyssinian breed, a breed of cats that traces its lineage back to ancient Egypt. Symbolism of the High Priestess tarot card are also seen in the crescent on her brow, and the black and white pillars in the temple. Call upon Bast to lend her your energy when working any cat magic, spells for fertility, love, or when protecting your children. Be kind to all felines and enjoy her blessings! 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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~ Beltane Grove 11x17 Color Poster ~
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Beltane is an ancient holiday that is still celebrated in many parts of the world. Beginning on the eve of May Day, it marks the bright half of the year. The festival is named after the Celtic God, Belenos, who is a Sun diety. At this time of the year cattle were driven between bonfires for purification and fertility, in parts of Europe you can still see bonfires atop the hills at Beltane. The celebration of Beltane is one of fertility and ensuring that the eventual harvest will be abundant. A springtime "greening" ritual, dancing around the Maypole, honors the female and male principles of regeneration and creation. The May Queen and King represent the Goddess and God. This is a depiction of "The Great Rite", a beautiful symbolic ritual celebrating the joining of the God and Goddess. Priest and Priestess met in a quiet grove on a joyful Beltane evening. The chalice represents the life-waters of the Goddess, the blade represents the vitality of the God. When the two combine, the land is fertile and green. Some modern versions of this ritual have the roles reversed, with the Priestess presenting the chalice and the Priest the athame or blade. The version shown here is very old, going back to the roots of ritual nature worship in Europe, and points to the duality of man and woman, for each of us has both masculine and feminine aspects to ourselves. This piece was created for the good people at Children of Artemis (U.K.) for their third issue of Witchcraft & Wicca Magazine. It appeared on the cover of that issue. "Here where Lance and Grail unite, And feet, and knees, and breast, and lip".
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~ Blessing of the Triple Goddess 11x17 Color Poster ~
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Many ancient cultures recognize the Goddess in a triple form, Greek, Roman, and Celtic to name a few. The concept of the Triple Goddess is a representation of the divine feminine reflecting three phases of a womans` life, Maiden, Mother and Crone. In the form of the Triple Goddess, the feminine principal is celebrated in all three forms, each equal in importance, and each with an significant part to play in the cycle of the year, as well as the cycles of the moon. The Maidens` season is the spring, her color is white, her phase of the moon is the new, waxing crescent smiling down in the early evening sky. She is new beginnings and possibilities, she is the awakening earth, fresh and new. The Mother is the growing bounty of the earth, the height of summer and the early harvest. Her color is crimson to represent the womb from which all life is born. She is seen in the full round moon high in the sky. The Mother is nurturing and encompassing, she is powerful and giving. She protects her own like a mother bear. The Crones` time of the year is the end of the growth cycle, when the leaves turn, then fall, and the earth sleeps deep in winter. Her phase of the moon is the waning moon that you may see rising in the eastern sky very late in the night. Her color is black, protecting and deflecting negativity. This Grandmother figure brings wisdom and teachings, she is tough yet reserved, she takes all that dies into her cauldron of rebirth to be born again. All three Goddess archetypes are known individually, but when the three aspects come together in the triple form, their power multiplies. She reminds us of the beauty of all the parts of life and the cycles of the earth. We all come from the Goddess, unto her we shall return, like a drop of rain, flowing to the ocean.
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~ Brighid 11x17 Color Poster ~
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This ancient Celtic Goddess known as Brighid, (Brigit, Brid, Bride, etc...) is beloved to Ireland and the British Isles, as the keeper of the home`s hearth, patroness of healing, smith craft, fertility, poetry, and midwifery. Legend says that when she was born at sunrise, a tower of flame reached from the top of her head to the heavens. Her birth is said to have given the family house the appearance of being on fire. The household fire is sacred to Brighid, and each evening the woman of the house would smoor the fire, (cover it over to keep the fire overnight)` asking for the protection of Brighid on all its occupants. Brighid`s festival is Imbolc, or Candlemas and falls on February 2, and is the in between time after the winter solstice and before the spring equinox. It is the time the very first signs of impending spring become apparent, as the ewes and cows come into milk and prepare to give birth. This festival is usually celebrated by keeping a flame burning in the home, either in the fireplace or with candles to honor this fire Goddess, and invite her to bestow blessings upon the home. Traditional foods served during this time include dairy items such as milk and cheese. Many Irish households proudly display a Brighid`s Cross, an ornament made of rushes and hung in the home for protection, and to honor Brighid. She is one of the best historic examples of the survival of a Goddess in Christian records. During the time when Christianity moved into Celtic areas, her followers refused to give up their worship of Brighid, so the Church had no choice but to bring her into their fold by making her a saint. The most popular folk tale being that she was midwife to the Virgin Mary, and thus was always invoked and prayed to by woman in labor. There had been a shrine dedicated to the Goddess Brighid at Kildare, Ireland with a Perpetual Flame tended by 19 virgin priestesses called Daughters of the Flame. Their tradition was that each day a different Priestess was in charge of the Sacred Fire and on the 20th day of each cycle, the fire was miraculously tended by Brighid herself. When Catholicism took over Ireland, the Shrine became a convent and the virgin priestesses became nuns, but the same traditions held, and the Eternal Flame was kept burning. For over a thousand years, the Sacred Flame was tended by nuns, and no one knows how long before that it was kept by the priestesses.
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~ Cernunnos in Repose 11x17 Color Poster ~
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"Cernunnos is a very ancient Celtic God of nature. He rules over the forests and the beasts and is also represented by the sun. He is often referred to as the `horned one` or `lord of the animals` Cernunnos was the God of the hunt, and is also associated with the ecological balance of the land and the harvest of wild game. One of the oldest representations of him that exists is on The Gundestrup Cauldron, an artifact from the first century. He was a icon of masculine principals and fertile land. The early Christian church, in an effort to stamp out Paganism condemned Cernunnos to be used as a representation of the devil to discourage the popularity of the Forest God among the Celts. He is usually depicted sitting cross legged or lotus position. Some conjectured that this was evidence to eastern influence on early Celtic society, while others believe that it was just as likely to merely be comfortable position for early hunters to sit, yet remain alert. I have shown him here resting, at peace with nature. he is attended by the stag, boar, fox and badger. On the stone slab where he peacefully meditates are found pine cones and acorns which are associated with the God. The sun shines through the trees upon the shoulders of the Goddesses` divine consort. This place actually exists, it`s at a creek near the home I lived in at the time this piece was created."
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~ Crystal Dragon 11x17 Color Poster ~
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"Dragons have always been a passion of mine, and one of the first things I`m likely to doodle while I`m on hold listening to hits from the 70`s. In the Arthur legends Merlin explains that the world is a dragon. One of J.R.R Tolkeins most intriguing characters from The Hobbit was a dragon named Smaug. The Chinese Emperors believed they were their ancestors, if you choose to believe Darwins theories, they may be right. We don`t know why but dragons seem to permeate the worlds cultures with their presence. Perhaps they are some memory of great lizards we carry on a cellular level like Carl Sagan suggests, or a archetype common to all people of the world according to Jung. They do represent to us wisdom and magick, an ancient creature deeply rooted in our past. This dragon is the feminine "Yin" cool, nurturing and healing in nature. Hovering above a healing and enlightening crystal formation on gauzy wings, her scales glisten as she summons her consort, the Garnet Dragon to create balance." 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor pencils on Illustration board. By Mickie Mueller
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~ Dancing the Circle 11x17 Color Poster ~
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On the hilltops in the British Isles you can still see bonfires burning joyously away on Beltane or May Day, May 1st. Beltane is still celebrated as it has been throughout the ages as a fertility festival by farming communities in olden times. The awakening of the land was very important when peoples existence relied upon it in order to reap a good harvest in the fall. It is traditional not only to dance around a maypole and weave colored ribbons about the pole, but also to dance around, between, or leap over bonfires. This is for purification after the long winter. As the celebrants dance about the circle, sparks of energy that they have raised with their jubulant dance flow about the circle like fireflies. They are all dressed differently, representing different backgrounds and traditions, but come together in the circle in fellowship. One woman has donned faerie wings, a reminder that the first of May is a day of much faerie activity. The drummer keeps time and one man plays lilting airs on a flute. We are a circle, within a circle, with no beginning, and never ending. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor pencils on Illustration board. By Mickie Mueller
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~ Drawing Down the Moon 11x17 Color Poster ~
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"The moon has great energies, love, intuition, spirituality, healing and is related to the Goddess or feminine aspects of Deity. The Moon pulls the tides and also our emotions with it`s cycles. The full moon is a time when it`s energy and magnetic pull is at it`s pinnacle. It is this time when the energy of the moon may be called upon to grant our dearest desires. She stands before the open sky, her blade held aloft as if an etheric lightning rod, and she draws the energy of the Goddess within her, that she might discover some ancient secret wisdom, lost long ago. The waves break on the rocks below and a gentle breeze dances through her hair as she becomes one with the Moon Goddess, in a communion of spirit. The candles flicker only slightly and the sounds of nature are heard all around as she joins the glowing orb that illuminates the night. My beautiful friend Dawn posed for this piece, as well as the Lunar Eclipse. Many reference photos for the setting were taken at Lake of the Ozarks in Southern Missouri during a perfect week spent relaxing and enjoying nature from wave-runners with my husband. I think the peace I felt on that trip transfered over into this work. "
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~ Faerie Guide 11x17 Color Poster ~
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There are many legends surrounding the Fey, or Faeries. In ancient (and not so ancient) times people had many names for them, Daoine Sidhe, Good Neighbors, The Gentry, People of Peace, Twlwyth Teg, and the People of the Hills to name a few. Faeries lived in lochs, lakes, and faerie hills below the earth. These enigmatic spirits were often associated with the Tuatha De Dannon, a mysterious tribe that came to Ireland long before the Druids were in power. It is considered wise to regard them with respect, as they are protectors of the land. They enjoy an occasional offering of bread or milk. It is believed that unseen faeries can be made visible by looking through a stone with a natural hole in it. Many a light bulb has blown due to the dancing feet of a slightly mischievous faerie. They love music. My lovely youngest daughter modeled for me. This faerie is a friendly guide of the Tuatha. She is clever, witty, and a fine tracker. She can guide any who wish to follow on a shamanic journey to the land of the Fey. Her season is Summer, her friends are the fireflies, and her spirit is laughter. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor pencils on Illustration board. By Mickie Mueller
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~ Freya 11x17 Color Poster ~
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Freya, of the Vanir branch of deities, is the Norse Goddess of love and of war. In addition to her association with sexuality and marriage corresponding with Aphrodite and Venus, she is also known as a seer and the Queen of the Valkyries. The Valkyries were spirit women who would fly over the battlefield on horses choosing the bravest of warriors` souls to bring back Valhalla to spend eternity with Odin. Freya as Queen of the Valkyries chose half of the warriors to join her at her hall. She is also a Goddess of magic and divination She is often depicted either riding a boar, or driving a chariot driven by two cats. Freya owned the precious Brisinga-men`s necklace, which she acquired by trading four nights of her love to the the dwarves who owned it. The necklace was sought after in several tales, just as was Aphrodities famous girdle. This necklace is believed by some to embody her power over the material world; an emblem of the earth-goddess since the earliest times. It is said that her shed tears turned to amber or gold. She also had in her possession a cloak of feathers which allowed her to change into a falcon and travel between the worlds. As the embodiment of the holy life force, she was the one who brought magic to the Aesir, a later branch of Gods. Friday is named for Freya. Fridays magical correspondence is love and beauty. She is seen here driving her chariot with her two cats and casting flowers as a blessing from her hand, the snow is receding and love eminates from the great Viking Goddess. My thanks to Nordic beauty Carrie for posing for this work.
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~ Goddess Ostara 11x17 Color Poster ~
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The Goddess Ostaras (Eostres) celebration day can vary from the spring equinox (circa March 21) to the first full moon after the equinox. She is the Anglo-Saxon / Germanic Goddess of new beginnings, fertility, hope and renewal. It is a time of balance between day and night. Her symbols include the hare, colored eggs, spring flowers, in older times celebrants wore brand new clothing to celebrate her festival. Does this all sound familiar? It should, the symbolism and even the name of Ostaras / Eostres festival were adopted by the Christian celebration of Easter which also celebrates renewal and rebirth. One should note, that the holiday of Easter moves every year. It always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. Ostara is an interesting Goddess because she is considered a Maiden Goddess but instead of a new crescent, uses full moon energy. This makes sense if we consider that she is the Goddess who fires up all the growth in the spring. Physics teaches us that an object at rest, tends to stay at rest, it takes more energy to begin momentum that continue it. Consider the seed sleeping beneath the earth or the bud tightly wrapped on a tree branch. Its like when the alarm goes off while you are snug under your blankets; the hardest part is just getting up and moving, and it takes a lot of energy to get started. That may explain a Maiden with full moon energy. This dynamic Lady of spring has also had the female hormone Estrogen named after her. Bursting full of the power of femininity as well as regeneration, she takes the relay of life firmly in hand as the Crone has passed it to her from the underworld. As we note the sprouts, buds and blossoms bursting forth from the deep dark earth, take a moment to thank Ostara. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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~ Greenman 11x17 Color Poster ~
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The Greenman is commonly seen as garden ornaments, and architectual detail throughout the ages. His lovely leafy countenance is a recurring theme in medieval art and decoration. You will even see him decorating many old churches and cathedrals. But the origins of Greenman are very deep and far reaching. He is a representation of the spirit of nature, of the forest and of the growing seasons. He is also known as Jack-in-the-Green, or The Man in the Oak. His spirit protects the trees and growing things in wild places. Greenman is the joyous and laughing God of growth and woods. Greenman is an excellent spirit to call upon for assistance when you are looking for prosperity and abundance. He also represents renewal and the endless ability for life to find a way. When you spy some green leaves pushing their way through cracks in the concrete, this is the strength of Greenman at work. When you are walking in the woods, you may spy him, if for only an instant peering through the trees at you. Look again, no, it`s only the leaves moving just right...or is it? I have seen him many times in my minds eye while spending time in wild places. You will know he is there by the warm safe feeling you will feel, as long as you are showing respect for his realm.
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~ Heal the Earth 11x17 Color Poster ~
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Our earth is our mother, too often we see the burdens that our society has placed on her and the ill effects they have on the environment. We must all do what we can to help protect our planet by treating her with loving care and being responsible for how we use and reuse the resources she provides us with. She gives us life, energy, and many gifts unnumbered. Many Pagans feel the responsibility so deeply that in addition to the things that we can all do to help our earth, they also send healing spiritual energy to the planet. People of many faiths often send prayers to the earth. The girl in "Heal the Earth" has sent healing energy into the crystals that she plants in the earth. This energy is sent through concentration and love. She is surrounded by spirits representing the four elements. A Sylph or fairy of the air hovers in great interest over her right shoulder. A fish-tailed Nymph from a nearby pond brings water as a symbol of healing and love. An earth Gnome rests comfortably near the spade used to gently part the soil. A nearby Salamander supplies energy. Salamanders were considered fire spirits due to the fact that in ancient times they would hide in logs, and appear scampering away when the fire was lit. "I call upon the Universal Power that flows through everything. My Earth, my Mother is in need, I bring to her this healing deed. By warming sun and cooling breeze, To ancient mountains, towering trees, To mysterious oceans pulled by the moon, To fertile soil from which life blooms. I send to her loving energy, healing power, so mote it be!"
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~ Inner Journey 11x17 Color Poster ~
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A place outside of a place, a time outside time, the world that we travel in dreams and meditation is as real as this one is. Real is all in perception, and you can affect change in yourself from this place of meditation as you can in the physical world. Sometimes the journey within is just as important as the journey without. In this place, this traveler has created a world in her minds eye. We see pieces of earth free floating and unconnected to each other. A sacred spring wells up at the feet of a goddess figure. The tree of life appears before her with the light of truth shining from behind. Paths float, and can be chosen, or not. The traveler passes along, deep in meditation, a light scarf serving as a connection between the worlds. This is a place of safety and introspection. White doves pass far off in the distance, spiritual guides, there to assist if called upon. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor pencils on Illustration board. By Mickie Mueller
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~ Lugh of the Long Arm 11x17 Color Poster ~
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Lugh or LLew, (pronounced Loo, ) means "light" or "shining" and although believed to be considered a deity of the sun by the ancient civilizations of the Celts, the Roman invaders associated him with their God Mercury due to his many skills. He is known as Lugh of the Long Arm, as he is he guardian of the magical spear of Gorias. Another of his magical weapons is the sling which he used to kill his terrible adversary Balor, by using the sling to drive Balors evil staring eye backwards in his skull, so that it stared down it`s baneful magic upon Balors own armies. Lugh is also known as Llew Llaw Gyffes "bright one of skillful hand" and his ancient festival day Lughnasadh circa August 1, was usually associated with the bountiful harvest of wheat , sports and games of skill. In one legend, he was refused entry to the city of Tara. as he was told that only someone who had skills that no one in the city possessed could gain entry. He challenged the keepers of the city with his many talents, wheelright, metal-worker, warrior, bard, magician, doctor, cupbearer, and more. He was told that all those skills were met by individual people within the city. He then asked if any one man possessed all of those skills, to which the reply was "No." This was how Lugh gained entrance to the city of Tara and came to serve as steward to the King Nuadha and rule after Nuadha lost his hand in battle. In a story from the Mabinogion, Llew had a spell placed upon him by his mother Arianrhod, that he could not have a wife of the human race. Great magicians Gwydion, his uncle and Math magically made him a wife of flowers, Blodeuwedd which means flower face. While Llew was away she had fallen in love with another man. She then tricked Llew into showing her the only method by which he could be killed. She later had her lover Gronw Pebyr attack him in the manner described. According to legend, the spear only wounded Llew, who turned into an Eagle and soared away. Gwydion found Llew and changed him back, and he also transformed Blodeuwedd into an owl to live out her remaining days. Llew slayed Gronw Pebyr upon the same spot where he had fallen. With Llew now healed and restored, the land grew bountiful and prospered. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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~ Lunar Eclipse 11x17 Color Poster ~
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In December of 1999 there was a total eclipse of the moon that appeared in the sky here in the Midwest. It was beautiful! It is quite amazing to watch a lunar eclipse because you can observe something very similar to the phases of the moon, unfolding over merely a period of hours, instead of the month as usual. I say similar, because it looks different somehow, the dark section isn`t black, but an otherworldly color, sometimes gray sometimes a brownish-maroon, and the shadow is different, not a sharp edge, but a bit fuzzy. It`s easy to believe that an eclipse was considered supernatural long ago. As I watched this heavenly show unfolding before my eyes, I explained to my daughters that it was the shadow of the earth passing across the full moon. Gazing up at the almost totally masked moon, in my mind`s eye, I saw the spirit of the Moon Goddess, pulling her dark cloak around her, amusing herself with a celestial game of hide and seek. I kept this picture in my head for 9 months until I finally put it to paper, it had aged to perfection. It was completed on a full moon night the following August. A lunar eclipse can bring about change, it is a good time for letting go of the past and unveiling something new in your life before you. It is a time of blessings and wonder.
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~ Maiden Huntress 11x17 Color Poster ~
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She is known as Artemis to the Greeks and is closely identified with the Roman Dianna, she is the Maiden Huntress. She is a Goddess with swiftness and grace and a force to be reckoned with. She hunts the woods and mountain regions, accompanied by one of her fine hunting dogs, the ancient hounds that are sacred to her. Other animals sacred to the huntress are the stag and the owl. The Maiden Huntress should be approached with the utmost respect as she is not pleased with unwanted intrusions, nor with any harm to her sacred animals. She guards her virtue fiercely, ask her for assistance if you wish to stave off unwanted advances. She is seen here clothed in a silvery tunic and her athletic build stands against the darkening sky of the early evening. The waxing crescent moon is her symbol. That very thin crescent that you see in early evening that looks like the Cheshire Cat`s grin is sometimes known as "Dianas` Bow". She has left her hair free and blowing in the evening to represent her free spirit and untamed nature. At the first sighting of the thin sliver of the moon in the west, blow her a kiss three times, then donate silver money in her name, and she will grant you abundance in return. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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~ Moon Goddess 11x17 Color Poster ~
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"The moon has been represented as feminine in spirit by many world cultures. She is the cool shining counterpart to the fiery masculine sun. She is often associated with healing and rebirth due to the ever changing cycles of the silvery orb. She is also associated with love, childbirth, prophesy, and magic. Wiccans and other modern earth-nature oriented religions regard the moon as a source of power to effect positive change and inspiration. The moon effects the tides, and as we are mostly water many believe she effects our emotions and energy with her magnetic pull. Just ask any police officer or emergency room worker, or anyone who works with the public, they will tell you that you can always tell when it`s a full moon. This piece is the oldest of all that appear on this site. I was pursuing different avenues with my art when the inspiration came to me for the `Moon Goddess` It was a real effort at the time to make time to create something that was just for me. After many years I gradually dedicated my art to my spiritual visions and have found myself happier in my artistic pursuits than I have ever been before. Looking back at this piece, I feel that the Goddess blessed me with the peace that I have found creating the art in these galleries. I fondly remember as a child how the Lady Moon seemed to follow me everywhere I went, as if watching over me. She still does." 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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~ Mother & Child of the Fae 11x17 Color Poster ~
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She nurtures her small infant in her arms beneath the protection of a willow tree. A new member of the Fey race, born in the spring will grow with love and be taught the ways of nature and the magick that is used by The Good People to make all things live and grow. In the faerie mother is seen the strength of love a mother has for her child and wisdom held within to be imparted to the young and passed on to future generations. Protection, nurturing, and patience are the blessings a mother bestows upon her young. In the faerie child lives infinate potential and possibilities, everything new and fresh, and the begining of the paths of life. Everything is new through the eyes of a child. This was created for my own mother who taught me many things, and several other mothers in my life for Mothers Day 2005. As a mother myself, I always appreciate a gift made from the heart. This work would be equally well recieved as a gift to any mother as well as a gift to hang in a childs room or nursery. It would also be a great meditation focus for healing your inner child. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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~ Rhiannon 11x17 Color Poster ~
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Rhiannon is a Welsh Goddess, she is also known as Epona, Macha, Rigatona and The Great Queen. She is a Mare Goddess as well as a Goddess of birds. She hails from the otherworld known as Anwynn and is often connected to the Fey. Her stories are told in the ancient book of Celtic mythology known as The Mabinogin. The tale leads the reader through her courtship, during which she displays her intellectual prowess and ability to get exactly what she wants. Her Wedding tells us of her great generosity. Later in her story, she meets with tragedy and suffers humiliation, which she bears with great dignity and grace. She eventually overcomes her tragedy with great triumph. The Mare Goddess has been a very important figure in history, evidenced by the many statues of her that have been unearthed, as well as the amazing monument of the great White Chalk Horse carved into the side of a hill in Uffington. The horse culture advanced the people with the ability to travel farther, and their use in warfare as seen in the Goddesses aspect of Macha. In much later times the horse was used in agriculture and therefore was a bringer of abundance. Rhiannon is sometimes accompanied by magical birds that sang so sweetly that they lulled the living to sleep and could wake the dead to repeat their tales. She has been described as wearing a dress of gold and riding a white mare that, while seeming to run at a normal pace, can not be overtaken by the fastest horse. The trick to catching up with her is deceivingly simple, merely ask her to stop, and she will tell you that you would have saved your horse the strain if you had asked her sooner.
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~ Thin Veil 11x17 Color Poster ~
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Many people believe that things that remain unknown to us in our everyday lives can be accessed through the methods of divination. These events unseen do exist, and you only need a way to tap into the world that is beyond the veil that separates our existence from the next. Almost everyone has at one time or another known who was on the other end of the ringing phone, (without looking at caller ID) or had a "feeling" about driving a different way than usual only later to discover that you avoided an accident on your normal route. How many times have you said before, "I knew it, I just knew it!" without any physical or practical way of having such knowledge, just intuition. Everyone can use these extra senses, you just have to be open to them, some people control these senses by methods of divination. The woman is dressed in a green robe, symbolic of this world and surrounded by purple, symbolic of the next. Her divination tools are spread out before her, crystal ball, runes, tarot cards, a pendulum. A stone goblet of water is symbolic of the Goddess` association with intuition. Incense smoke drifts from a tiny cauldron and a candle nestled in an amethyst cluster adds to the vibrations that are just right for divination, as well as her amethyst ring that helps her attune with the next world. This piece was created for the fourth issue of the U.K.s Witchcraft and Wicca`s magazine cover. It was a Samhain issue, (pronounced Sow-wen) also known as Halloween. This is the time when the veil between the worlds are at its thinnest, and communication is easiest. Faerie magician Gia modeled for this one, a dear friend from my days with Clan of the North Star. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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~ Violet Faerie 11x17 Color Poster ~
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The Violet Faerie can be found hovering above the grass or in shady groves where violets bloom in the spring. She is the guardian of the violet flowers and carries within her essence the magical energies and spiritual vibrations that the tiny purple flowers do. If you ask her permission before you gather the first violet you see in the spring, she may grant you a wish. Be sure to thank her if your wish is granted by leaving a new penny for the violet plant, or better yet, a small fertilizer spike. If you can coax her to appear to you she may be useful in healing a headache or dizziness. If you are feeling temperamental and having trouble sleeping, meditate upon the Violet Faerie and she will soothe your mind and bless you with sweet dreams. Her delicate wings spread out behind her as she slowly moves her wand through the softly scented air. The crystal tip glows slightly within the crescent moon wand which mirrors the violets` association with lunar aspects and water. She waits tentatively to see if you will speak with her, or if you will move too quickly and never get the chance. My charming teenage friend Erin was the model for this piece, very much a young fey herself. The wand looks very much like her own made of copper and crystal. You can also see this young high school athlete lending her likeness to The Maiden Huntress. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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~ Waning Moon Woman 11x17 Color Poster ~
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This is an interpretation of the Crone, one aspect of the Triple Goddess. I chose to portray her as a Native American woman, growing up in New Mexico, I always thought the Navaho women of age with their long silver hair and lines of experience must have some great secrets and wisdom behind their knowing eyes. My wonderful friend, an Elder in a tribe in Wisconsin advised me on some aspects of this piece as well as a crash course on the medicine wheel. ( just the smallest tip of the iceberg) In the basket before her are herbs including Chicory and Sweet grass. A smudge stick, for cleansing, corn representing nourishment, a gourd bowl filled with water representing the cauldron of rebirth, and a tortoise rattle. The two arrows in her hand are a version of the two spears associated with her Celtic Crone sister, as is the cauldron. Her prayer shawl is the deep blue night, alive with stars, crescents, and spirals of rebirth. She draws down power from the waning moon, mysteries, magick and wisdom are hers. A crow, her totem animal, soars through the dark of the waning moon. She reminds us of all things great that come with age, the wise women we can learn from and must show respect to, for they hold the whisperings of our ancestors. 11"x17" acrylic and Berol Prismacolor Pencils on Illustration board By Mickie Mueller
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