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Linda Hill

The Red Seeds Tarot – ‘The Eleusinian Mysteries

The Red Seeds Tarot ‘The Eleusinian Mysteries’ is now available The Red Seeds Tarot transports us back to the land of the Ancient Greeks. Here in a town called Eleusis lay a temple sanctuary in which an initiation ceremony was … Continue reading

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The Red Seeds Trilogy has been created from my artwork 2015- 2020. Each Oracle card starts with a life drawing , then becomes a drypoint etching. Finally I print the image with multi plates and then may add  paint and … Continue reading

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ANGELOS – Her Immersion into Initiation

ANGELOS was the daughter of Hera and Zeus, and the grandmother of Hecate. One day she stole her mothers ointment and on applying it her face became a blazing brilliance. Hera was enraged. Angelos ran first to a house where … Continue reading

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The shining GRACE of PHAENNA

The Spartan Goddess Phaenna personifies the shining grace within all things. She is the virtue of gratitude in all that is good within our world. Grace derives from the Latin word ‘thankful’. Those who act in grace display gratitude in … Continue reading

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The Oblivion of the POPPY GODDESS

The Minoan Poppy Goddess is in a hypnotic trance induced by the juice that flows from the poppy, opium. Her headdress is adorned with poppy capsules. Opium was widely used in ancient times religiously, ecstatically and pharmacologically for sleep, pain-relief … Continue reading

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CYANE reveals Persephone’s Sash to Demeter

In Greek mythology  CYANE  was a water nymph named after the beautiful colour of her sacred pool. She is remembered as She who witnessed Hades, the God of the Underworld, sexually assaulting the daughter of Demeter, Persephone. Sighting this act … Continue reading

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THEMIS and Human Rights

THEMIS was an ancient Greek Titaness. She personified divine legality and social justice. She bore six daughters who were the Seasons and the Fates. Social justice is based on the concept of creating societies which offer human rights, fairness and … Continue reading

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The PHOENIX kneeling in the ashes…

The ancient Greeks wrote about a mythical bird called the PHOENIX, a magnificent creature associated with the sun and gold. Every 500 years, the Phoenix built a nest and set itself on fire from which a new Phoenix would arise … Continue reading

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PHRIKE trembles beneath the falling tower……

PHRIKE is the personification of fear and horror. Her name means ‘trembling’ and is  used in the Greek tragedies where Phrike would instigate fearful emotions which were seen as a cleansing experience for the audience. The sensation of horror is … Continue reading

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EUDAIMONIA and the Meaning of Life…

The Greek Goddess EUDAIMONIA expresses a state of happiness and human wellbeing. Here She is bathed with light emanating from ‘The circle with a dot ‘in the middle which is a symbol of the Sun and the Psyche, representing wholeness … Continue reading

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