Showing posts with label spirit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spirit. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Deep within a dark dark woods
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| VEYASEE 17 X 23 inches watercolor on watercolor paper www.scottferry.com © Scott Ferry, sodrac 2012 http://www.sodrac.ca |
Deep within a dark dark woods that lies between the spaces hidden, secret, and dangerous, is a small alcove shrouded by old trees and plants of folklore. (Henbane, Mandrake, Nightshade, and Datura.) From the fathomless recesses of an old well emerges a spirit which has dwelt here for ages. Appearing in a form of a young girl she emanates a primeval light (knowledge of the crooked path, hidden mysteries, and astral places). She stands beyond all morals, aligning with dark nature. Poisonous frogs of various colors emerge to pay homage and giant bats appear from her aura. All are a part of her retinue, “familiars” to do her bidding. The magician rides the black goat of the woods aligning with this spirit to discover, explore and send her forth into the world.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A drop of her blood
"Elizabeth Francis 'learned this art of witchcraft from her grandmother. When she taught it to her, she counseled her to give of her blood to Satan (as she termed it) which she delivered to her in the likeness of a white spotted Cat. Every time that he (the cat) did any thing for her, she said that he required a drop of blood, which she gave him by pricking herself.' Sometime after, Elizabeth Francis presented the Satan-cat to Mother Waterhouse, passing on to her the instructions received from Elizabeth's grandmother. Mother Waterhouse 'gave him for his labor a chicken, which he first required of her and a drop of her blood. And this she gave him at all times when he did any thing for her, by pricking her hand or face and putting the blood to his mouth which he sucked.'
Another time she rewarded him as before with a chicken and a drop of her blood, which chicken he ate up clean as he did all the rest, and she could find remaining neither bones nor feathers." (Chelmsford, 1566)
Another time she rewarded him as before with a chicken and a drop of her blood, which chicken he ate up clean as he did all the rest, and she could find remaining neither bones nor feathers." (Chelmsford, 1566)
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| Only Cat by Scott Ferry ink on paper www.scottferry.com |
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