Alchemy Mother Earth Medieval alchemy tells its story with symbols. Mother Earth is a round ample globe and nurses all humans from her bounteous resources. Humans must take care of their mother.
M. Maier. Atalanta fugiens. Oppenheim. 1618
Bottom: A. Eleazar. Donum Dei. Erfurt. 1735
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 Black Madonna of CZESTOCHOWA / Poland, is the most well known Black Madonna in the world. She is Queen of Poland and the symbol for change and freedom. She saved the Poles from the Swedes and wears her battle scars on her cheek.
Black Madonna Chapel. Jasna Gorna. Poland. Painting with gold / jewels. |
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 Black Madonna of Glatz
is from Bohemia rich with resources of Mother Earth. Her staff and crown are growing with energy. She holds new life on her lap. Her wisdom robe flys over the throne.
Gemaldegaliere. Staatliche Museen Berlin. Mixed technique on wood. Bohemia. Czech Republic. c. 1343/44
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 Madonna of Rast
The Madonna of Rast holds her child on her lap in a maternal gesture of compassion. Symbols are inscribed on her sides and front. On her back is a clear band with symbols making up what Marija Gimbutas and others believe is the earliest human writing or script. The Old European symbolic signs of the angle alphabet were developed as sacred hieroglyphics in reverence to the Goddess by the Mesolithic cultures of southeastern Europe.
Source: Terracotta clay sculpture, W. Romania, early 5th BCE
Background: Old European symbolic language, early 5th BCE
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 Dolni Vestonice Venus was found near a hearth and is black. She was sculpted from clay and pulverized bone. Her ample figure represents abundance and fertility as the creative source of life.
Dolni Vestonice. Czech Republic. Fired Clay c. 20,000 BCE
Background: Paleolithic. National Museum, Prague
Bottom: NE Romania egg-womb design. c. 4000BCE |
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 Hluboke Masuvky Venus stands firmly on strong legs. She extends her arms and hands to show their power.
Hluboke Masuvky. Moravia. Clay |
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 Pazardzik Venus is seated on a throne. She is covered with symbols of the language of the goddess. Found in a tomb suggests she is the goddess of birth, death and rebirth. A golden spiral of energy rises around her and eyes of wisdom protect her.
East Balkan Civilization. Pazardzik. Central Bulgaria. Clay c. 4500BCE |
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 Fish Goddess of Lepenski Vir
The Fish Goddess of Lepenski Vir was placed at the head of an altar. She combines fish, woman and a bird of prey, all symbols of the Goddess of birth, death and regeneration. The large stone sculptures were found in triangular trapezoid shrines in the Iron Gate region of the Danube river. A large mountain across the Danube from the site has a similar trapezoidal shape. Similar images known as sheela-na-gigs are found around the world.
Source: Stone sculpture, Lepenski Vir, Serbia, 6500-5500 BCE
Background: Stone archtectural shape, Lepenski Vir |
