Surreal- Shamans Eye- Shapeshifting Jaguar

by Ellen Levinson

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$400

Dimensions

14.500 x 10.500 inches

Title

Surreal- Shamans Eye- Shapeshifting Jaguar

Artist

Ellen Levinson

Medium

Painting - Watercolor/mixed Media

Description

"In the very earliest time,
when both people and animals lived on earth,
a person could become an animal if he wanted to
and an animal could become a human being.
Sometimes they were people
and sometimes animals
and there was no difference.
All spoke the same language." from a Netsilik song

Shamans Eye- Shapeshifting Jaguar is my somewhat abstract,surreal interpretation of a jaguar shapeshifting through the eye of a shaman.
The ability to shapeshift, founded in mythology, folklore and fantasy fiction, is the ability of an entity to physically or energetically transform into another being or form-usually an animal. This is most often achieved through an inherent ability of a mythological creature, divine intervention, or the use of magic spells,talismans and meditation/out of body experiences.

The concept of shapeshifting has been around since antiquity,seeming to be common in most cultures.It is present in the oldest forms of totemism and shamanism, literature and epic poems - such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Iliad, in which the shapeshifting is usually induced by the act of a deity. The idea of shapeshifting continued through the Middle Ages, where the entity causing the shapeshifting is usually a sorcerer or witch, and on into the modern times. It continues to be a common theme in works of popular culture,modern fantasy, children's literature.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapeshifting

Merging - which is sometimes called the "thirtenth factor" is the key to learning how to shapeshift. Merging is the point at which the division between body, mind and spirit disappears or dissolves. They become One or a state of Oneness is achieved.In this mystic state of Oneness all knowledge and wisdom are readily accessible (depending on your intentions and desire). Breath and intention are the two main parts of the merging process.Intent must be established first and held firm in ones mind.This state can happen naturally when you are in a beautiful natural area, and you suddenly feel yourself merging,flowing into or becoming one with the trees,rocks,rivers etc of the area.
Merging also happens naturally between people in love,parents and children, and twins .....
When merging or shapeshifting into an animal what is actually happening is an energy shift into the essence of the particular animal.
http://a-rainbow-of-spirituality.org/Shapeshifting.html

In Mayan legends, the suns journey across the sky and the darkness of night represented the eternal journey of the human consciousness and its transformations. The midday sun was likened to the Eagle, soaring high into the sky. Then in the evening the sun dips below the horizon, and humankind is plunged into darkness where we are forced to face our spiritual challenges and are transformed. The Mayans thought of jaguar as the sun in hiding its spotted skin symbolized the stars in the night sky. This is how jaguar came to be called the "Jaguar Sun." Jaguar is considered the earth father.
Jaguar power is the power of shapeshifting,psychic sight,empowerment,facilitating soul work, and moving in the darkness without being afraid.......

(c) 2014 Ellen Lynn Levinson (Ellyn)
All images are protected by U.S. and International copyright laws.
All rights reserved by the artist Ellen Lynn Levinson (Ellyn).

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