Cosmic Mother

Here stands the Creator goddess, in her hands she holds the moon, a feminine symbol of receptive power. In ancient times it was thought by some peoples that conception was brought about by the moonlight hence within her grows the solar god, her equal and later to be her lover. Around her lay the stars, connected in their own way; Pleiades, Virgo, Orion, Gemini, the constellations.

The first god is said to emerge from a creator goddess, from Mother Earth. Throughout our history many myths of the creation often swirl around this common thread. The God is representing the sun who passes on each winter to be reborn with the spring. The masculine and feminine energies of creation go in a cycle just as the four seasons do, just as do life, death and rebirth do. It is within this story lays the lessons to be learned.

The idea for this piece came to me in a sudden rush. I painted it on a piece of fir bark that is sturdy. It easily stands on its own at 14 inches tall.