The Four Treasures Of Ireland Mandala by Marg Thomson by Marg Thomson Art & Photography
Marg Thomson Photography & Fine Art
From the original Mandala, acrylic 100cm x 100cm with metallic and glitter overlays.
The Hallows of Ireland
The Morrigan – Samhain
Triple Goddess; Great Queen; Warrior Queen; Queen of War and Death; Shapeshifter (Raven/Crow); Protector; Goddess of Fertility
Bearing Claiomh Solais (The sword of light and death)
Wife of The Dagda
The Dagda – Beltane
Master of Magic; Fearsome Warrior; Skilled Artisan
Guardian of Coire Anseasc, the never empty cauldron with healing powers
Master of the Harp
Husband to The Morrigan
Son of Danu
Father of Brigid
Brigid – Imbolc
Exalted One; Bright Goddess; Goddess of healers, poets, smiths, women; Keeper of prophecies and dreams; The Flame of Ireland; Keeper of sacred wells and sacred earth; Goddess of Spring
Carrying Brigids Cross; Keeper of Lia Fail, the stone of destiny and coronation
Danu – Lughnasadh
Great Mother; Goddess of faery ways; Goddess of fertility and wisdom; Goddess of Imagination; Earth Mother; Matriarch of the Tuatha De Danaan; Goddess of wealth and abundance
Carries the Spear Luin, the spear of might and light
I never know where these Mandalas come from… All I know with this one is that I woke up one morning and The Morrigan was standing at the foot of my bed and the entire image was in my head and I just had to paint it… Now it sits on my wall and I look at it and wonder…
Recently, while looking at this mandala, I saw that the big oak trees painted either sides of the four figures were forming the shape of the celtic cross underneath the sun cross… the more I look at this mandala, the more comes to me.
I woke up one morning and came out into the kitchen just after I had finished this work and the rainbow was spot on the stone of destiny! It was goosepimple stuff, I tell you! The spirits walked my house that morning!
These big powerful mandalas are connections… connections with spirit, connections with others, connections with myself.
My ancient celtic ancestry is in full bloom…
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED! Please DO NOT COPY this picture. It is protected in more ways than one…
Cheers:) Marg
Comments
Excellent!
Beautiful work!
thank you kindly, alison and aloramyst :)
You create beautiful mandalas, the colors are luminous and each image so lovingly created.
thank you so much:)
Wow. How fabulous to see the image in your head.
Yes it is! So many of these mandalas appear fully formed in my mind and then its the process of creating them in the third dimension. Many of them, however, are formed when my hands come into play – linking my physical with my spiritual.
This is truly wonderful….a gorgeous piece of art.
Thanks Arie :)
the work is fantabulous, most colourful and the write up is awesome! :)