Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Transformation & Rebirth


CERRIDWEN
and the
Cauldron of Transformation

Cerridwen comes from Welsh legend.
She embodies all three lunar aspects of the Goddess, Maiden, Mother & Crone,
however she is primarily known in her Crone aspect.


Cerridwen's cauldron is an ancient feminine symbol of renewal, rebirth, transformation and inexhaustible plenty. It is the primary female symbol of the pre-Christian world, and represents the womb of the Great Goddess from which all things are born and reborn again. Like the Greek Goddess, Demeter, and the Egyptian Goddess, Isis, Cerridwen was the great Celtic Goddess of inspiration, intelligence and knowledge, and was invoked as a law-giver and sage dispenser of righteous wisdom, counsel and justice.

This painting was inspired by this idea of transformation and rebirth.

It was also COMPLETELY inspired by the projects in the book Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts.

I thank her immensely for encouraging me to play with paint!

Honoring the endings and the beginnings that are the spiral of our lives...

...here's to TRANSFORMATION!

Stretch out those wings, and fly!


2 comments:

  1. Beautiful, Tracy! Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Oh my, Tracy -- beautiful and powerful! As someone who loves Welsh myth-- and Ceridwen! -- I'm delighted and awed by your art here!

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