Relationship between Venus and Mars, or the adept and the lion of La Force, Strength (tarot), or path 19 (kabbalah). This relationship represents the tempering of the active male force for use in magic when necessary.

"To the poor soul who wants to turn away from God, the Devil shows his own image as the cycle of nature, in the fom of a snake: the fire-wheel of essence. You too are such as fiery Mercury, as you introduce your desire into this art. But you must eat from a fruit in which each of the four elements reacts within itself to the other, with which it is in conflict. When the soul has eaten of it, Vulcan lights the fire-wheel of essence, and all the qualities of nature awaken in the soul, and guide it into its own pleasure and desire." --Jacob Bohme

This piece was created with professional grade acrylic paints on 3/4" canvas (including edges), and is currently available for purchase. Asking price for original: $776.00