Stories
In shamanic art, the serpent and the eagle express two complementary movements of consciousness. The serpent belongs to the earth, the body, renewal and the…
The seven chakras have long served as a map for energy workers, yogis and healers, but they also offer painters a profound visual language. For Imelda…
Fire, ash, and the promise of new flight — the phoenix has captivated human imagination for thousands of years. From the Egyptian Bennu bird of Heliopolis to…
A written sign can carry far more than its literal meaning. In sacred art, letters, glyphs, alphabets and invented markings may become vessels for memory,…
The medicine wheel, a sacred diagram used by many First Nations peoples of North America, has travelled far beyond its ceremonial grounds. Today it appears on…
For thousands of years, shamanic practitioners have deliberately entered altered states of consciousness to descend into what is often called the Lower World,…
Across centuries and continents, artists have understood that a brushstroke can carry the same weight as a spoken mantra. In many traditions, the act of…
Before acrylic tubes lined studio shelves, painters reached into the soil for colour. Across continents, ceremonial artists ground stones, crushed roots, and…
Across the red plains of the Australian outback, where ancient stories have been carried in song for over sixty thousand years, the act of turning inner vision…
The four cardinal points can turn a painting into a living map. North, east, south and west may represent stages of a journey, qualities of the soul, or…