moonvoice (ravenari)

I'll be redoing about 18 cards from the Australian Animal Oracle Deck, and frilled neck lizard is one of them. The frilled neck lizard represents 'facade,' among other things.





You've probably noticed that I've got a lot of black and white inked pictures coming up at the moment but nothing coloured. I'm going through an 'inking' phase. Which means at some point, there'll probably be a flood of illustrations coloured all at once!

Shark - Journey-maker

Keywords:

Peaceable predator. Inspiring observation and understanding. Honing the senses. The ceaseless journey-maker. Power and authority. Tendency towards workaholicism. Protection in all worlds. The predatorial subconscious. Resistance to change.





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1 to go!!!

Monarch Butterfly - Life is Short

Keywords:

Life is short. Fleeting moments. Transformation. Internal and external change. Personal change. Looking for sweetness. Herb magic. Flower magic. Celebrating beauty. Travel and migration. Moving to new places. Enjoying the journey. Outside of harmful or negative influence. Rhythm. Reincarnation.

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3 to go...

Brumby - Wildness

Keywords:

Cooperation. Companionship. Trust. Journeying. Loyalty. Spiritual journeys. Guiding and guardianship. Overcoming obstacles. Endurance. Stamina. Energy. Healing and guiding others. A powerful ally. Possible danger. Wildness. The wild spirit.





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4 to go...

Camel - Hold On

Keywords:

Reservoirs of energy. Internal fuel. Making it through the tough times. Sparseness and aridity in all areas of life. Holding on. Making it through each day. Desert energy and magic.





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Crocodile - Prehistoric Wisdom

Keywords:

Power. Struggle. The ancient. Primal energy. Tenacity. Prehistoric wisdom. Contradiction. Survival. Patience. Balancing the Underworld and Upperworld. Rebirth. Cunning. Stealth. Plutonian energy. Timing. Tenderness.





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Lyrebird - Listen

Keywords:

Listening to the true meaning of others. Listening to spirit. Creating a unique song. Letting the voices of others move through you. Channelling. Keeping your sacred spaces clean. Freeing yourself of clutter. Releasing your true voice. Introversion. Truth.





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Scorpionfish - Warning

Keywords:

Warning. Feeling cornered and cornering others. Finding yourself in a tight spot. Feeling threatened. Finding beauty threatening or harmful.





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Cat - Personal Power

Keywords:

Looking after yourself. Relax. Meditate. The hunting instinct. Getting what you want. Accomplishment. Self-love, worth and protection. Standing up for yourself. Taking time out. Gentle exercise. All forms of therapy. Independence. Intuition. Personal power. Magic.





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(and this with emu are probably two of my fave illustrations to date.)

Black Cockatoo - Spirit

Keywords:

Spirit. Rain Magic. Travel. Joy. Crying with Joy. Emotional Freedom. Spiritual Freedom. Finding Spiritual Truths. Your Inner Fire. Creativity. The Muse. Inner Beauty. Inner and Outer Wealth. Preserving What You Care For. Drumming.





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