I have been heavily influenced by Saint Michael imagery which permeates everywhere in the Southwest of England. I also decided to paint a series of powerful raw elemental gnostic-tinged archangels which are included here.
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Angels
'Mothers of Water: Oshun and Yemaja'
Copyright Nic Phillips 2018
These West African Orisha are both associated with bodies of water, usually fresh running water. After they crossed the ocean with the slave populations taken to Cuba and Brazil, Yemaja especially became more associated with the sea. In this card, fresh water and salt water meet, the two Orisha arching out of the water to greet and bless each other.
Prints available at: https://etsy.me/2t26vaY
#orishas #orisha #yoruba #candomblé #candomble #santeria #osun #oshun #oxum #yemoja #yemaya #yemanja #yemaja #mermaid #waterfall #goddess
Nice day out on the West Somerset coast today, at Watchet, Minehead, and Porlock. Found the holy well of St Decuman too at Watchet :) #somerset #somersetsaints #watchet #stdecuman
Another of the original paintings from #celticsaintsofwesternbritain sold today! St Petroc, who has particular association with Devon and Cornwall
#stpetroc #celticsaints
Another old commission piece, Agwe, the Vodou lwa who is master of the ocean. The client envisioned him as a light skinned commander in a Nelson-esque uniform. He is the partner of La Sirene (right) and they share the same veve (the ship symbol marked in the sand)
#Agwe #MetAgwe #lasirene #lasirena #haitianvodou #vodou #lwa #voodoo
One of my favourites from last year - ‘Wisdom’. The familiar symbolism of the High Priestess is married with the concept of Sophia-Wisdom. Here she sits in between the Black Madonna and White Madonna, Mother to the World on her lion throne.
#sophia #sophiawisdom #wisdom #thehighpriestess #highpriestess #tarot #treeoflife #blackmadonna #cybele #motherearth #mothergoddess #goddess
Today is St Dunstan’s Day (19 May). St Dunstan, pictured here bottom left, takes his place amongst the most famous Glastonbury saints. He is patron of all sorts of metal workers and one of the few saints to have left what we think is a self portrait, kneeling at the feet of Christ.
Lots more info in #celticsaintsofwesternbritain!
#glastonburysaints
#glastonburytown #stdunstan
The High Priestess from Pistis Sophia: The Goddess Tarot (Copyright Nic Phillips & Kim Huggens 2012)
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