The Fabulous Lady Birds
Empowering the anima
Empowering the anima
The Fabulous Lady Birds is an ongoing project which depicts women and different birds on top of their heads. The following drawings are inspired onThe Woman's dictionary of symbols and sacred objects by Barbara G. Walker.
Each lady bird and lettering was based on a unique bird attribute with a symbolism or is specifically related to the concept of The Great Goddess.
In ancient times, Goddesses' symbols of female attributes had a special fertility and natural idea which helped people understand how the world changed. It came a time though, due to Christianity that these sacred symbols were immediately, if not replaced or banned, related to witchcraft and sorcery. Old pagan symbols were overlaid and purified. So what I have done here, and in honor of these lost female attributes, I have selected some bird symbols and made the following illustrations.
In ancient times, Goddesses' symbols of female attributes had a special fertility and natural idea which helped people understand how the world changed. It came a time though, due to Christianity that these sacred symbols were immediately, if not replaced or banned, related to witchcraft and sorcery. Old pagan symbols were overlaid and purified. So what I have done here, and in honor of these lost female attributes, I have selected some bird symbols and made the following illustrations.
Spring time Cuckoo from The Lady Birds Series, Gaby de la O © 2011.
Ethereal Dove from The Lady Birds Series, Gaby de la O © 2011
The Magic Owl from The Lady Birds Series, Gaby de la O © 2011
Swan Sweet Dreams from The Lady Birds Series, Gaby de la O @ 2011
