es wird kälter

each hour a pearl, each pearl a prayer to still a heart in absence wrung: i tell each bead unto the end, and there a cross is hung.

The bride of Christ under Anti-Christ, represented by Mandragora.

Christ is seen decapitating the Mandragora (that has a woman body) and replacing his head with one that looks like himself.

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Kurukulla; Central Tibet; 18th century; Ground mineral pigment, fine gold line, red ground on cotton; Rubin Museum of Art; F1996.7.2 (HAR 422)

“The Tibetan goddess Kurukulla, also known as Red Tara, is renowned for her powers of enchantment. She may be called upon to bewitch or subdue humans and demons alike. She typically holds a bow and arrow, similar to Cupid or Eros in Western mythology. If her mantra is repeated ten thousand times, it is said to bring about all of one’s desires.