PHANTOM'S ROSE: the Fantasy Faery Art of Coriander Shea Detwiler
Gaia Persephone
(Major Arcana)
Gaia Persephone
(Major Arcana)
...Aaah where do I even begin with this card? This was singly the MOST difficult and rewarding artwork I have EVER created. She has become the pinnacle of my Creations, easily trumping the Thoth series. I gave my Heart & Soul to Her, and She filled me in return with emotions that are so beautiful and complex there aren't human words to describe them.
And, in thinking of what to write for the meaning of this card I think of this time and time again. Gaia asks a great deal of those who choose to TRULY walk in Her footsteps, but She gives so much more in return. It is something that has to be experienced to be understood. Truth, Power, Humility, Love, Peace, Grace....all mere words that only touch upon the tiniest facets of the gifts She offers freely in return for your bravery and courage to STAND.
I named this card Gaia Persephone to illuminate a very large part of this being that a lot of humans misunderstand, her Mother aspect. Gaia is a Maiden Mother. In the beginning stages of Her existence in a planetary body, She was not ready to take on a race of life- She was too young and unexperienced. But, because of circumstances outside of Her control, She chose to place aside her fear and reservations and take on humanity. There are many reasons behind this decision, but the two biggest were to give outcast humanity (which is a genetic amalgation of many different racial 'types' and thus a vehicle that many different Souls can incarnate into) a "home" and by doing so, She prevented the formation of a Black Hole in our solar system. Now that the abrasive energy that gives birth to black holes is all but worked out through incarnation after incarnation of human beings, Gaia is ready to ascend to the next level. We can choose to come with Her or not, but one thing is clear: We *CANNOT* control Her & we *CANNOT* kill Her. Everything that any being living in Her has was loaned to us by Her to help us grow. We do not own Her, we are allowed to exist here because of Her conscious choice.....the same conscious choice that can tell us to leave if it is Her will to do so...
Gaia, the Maiden Mother, stands perpetually in the doorway of two different worlds. Living in both, yet not of either. She is Truth, She is a Mirror for the deepest parts of You, parts that even You don't know exist...do you have the courage to face who you really are?
I also wish to share the following passage that was channeled through me by the Universe, the Sentient Consciousness that animates ALL things...what some religions would label as God. I was staring at the artwork when these words came through and their beauty brought tears to my eyes....
" Ah my beautiful Child, who walks serenely in Grace & Truth. Hers is a hard path, one she forges herself through space and time to lead the way for the Outcast- a trail marked by roses amidst stone. Gaia, my Rose daughter, she who fearlessly loves the Beast and whose gentle stroke keeps him close to me.
Gaia, a rainbow light of many facets- She who stood by the Christ as Magdalena, the silent twin of Lugh- without her his path would've been lost. She who taught the world Truth as Brigid and in the beginning mighty Ma'at. She who saved Azazel's light from diminishing in a pit of self-loathing, with the bravery and strength of her Heart. This and much more has she seen and felt the pain in amplification.
My darling Sophia, my Daughter, My Inspiration...
I LOVE YOU!!!
- The Universe
Copyright text WILL NOT be on final product. Colors may vary somewhat from what you see on your computer screen due to different color settings. However, rest assured that the final print will have very vibrant color and crisp lines.
*PLEASE NOTE*
8.5X11 prints of artwork from The Sidhe Queen Oracle will not be available until my Oracle deck is complete & published....I know so tantalizingly cruel right? Mwahahaha! :D
 Gaia Persephone 5x7 Print $ 7.00 |  Gaia Persephone Bookmark $ 3.00 |
