Art by Christine Violet

The symbolism of the sphinx varies from culture to culture. Here i represented it as a female which is usually found in ancient Greek culture. In the story of Oedipus and the Sphinx of the Theban myths she appears as a cunning, mischievous figure who stops travelers and demands they answer her a riddle. From the Jungian perspective this can be interpreted as a confrontational force in the psyche. Her appearance combines human, animal and bird features into one, therefore representing a union of opposites.

This character is a concept i've been developing in my sketchbook lately, inspired by the archetype of the trickster and medieval jesters. The Fool card in tarot represents the beginning of a journey or a new life chapter. He is the unexpected burst of energy thrust upon the world. 'Being unexpected, he unsettles any established idea, and therefore appears tricky.' (from Crowley's Book of Thoth

The universe is a joker so you might as well laugh with it.

Bastet is also associated with sensuality, festivities and joy. During the Egyptian New Year small cat statues were exchanged between households.

An illustration that depicts not a specific goddess, but the very essence of the divine goddess from the Hellenistic perspective. This is a piece i made for a new occult publication called Katharsios Press, specifically for an essay written by Robin Douglas on Substack: 'The Great Goddess in the Ancient World'. You should give it a read! I loved it.

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Available in my art shop now.

These are the lyrics that inspired this artwork i did for Regular People's new EP Drowned In a Dream. I first hand-drew it with ink on paper and added the grey values and details digitally. Go give them a listen on Spotify!

SOL Pen and ink on paper In order to grow, we need to find our inner Sun. The Sun illuminates and nourishes. In esoteric understanding, the Sun corresponds to beauty and the archetype of the Higher Self, an ideal version of ourselves that serves the will of the universe, not the ego or low desires. Solar consciousness refers to anchoring ourselves in awareness and stability so that we can act according to our True Will. The Sol within ourselves blooms the alchemical rose, our soul.