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The Magician


The Magician

Our Magician is a ritual drummer, the drum his magic wand. He plays the djembe, caught up in the bliss and ecstasy of the trance created by the sound of the drum.

“If you listen close enough [to the earth] you can hear a heartbeat. That’s what we do when we drum, you know. We’re talking to the heartbeat of manido-aki — the spiritworld.” — Charles de Lint, Forests of the Heart

Firelight flickers on cave walls, painted with a thousand hands, inspired by the prehistoric handprints in the Cave of Hands (Cueva de las Manos) in Argentina. An altar with shell, feather, gemstone and candle for the four elements anchors him in sacred space. He creates the matrix that allows magic to happen. He opens a door between this world and the world of Spirit. The hand creates magic — whether with a drum, a paintbrush or ritual tool. Hands bring the Unseen into the realm of the Seen.

Look at a close-up of the Magician’s face.


Limited Edition Archival Fine Art Prints Available for Purchase:

ADD TO CART: Magician (on 8.5"x11") signed & numbered (edition of 250), $50.00

ADD TO CART:Magician (on 13"x19") signed & numbered (edition of 250), $85.00

PLEASE NOTE: Title of card and ghosted copyright notice do not appear on the limited edition print.
Each print is hand-titled, numbered and signed by the artist. What kind of prints are these?

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