Baphometamorphosis: My Newest Acrylic Painting

This is my most recent acrylic painting which I titled Baphometamorphosis. It's 20x30 inches in size. This enigmatic entity was channeled through me while painting this image over several months in many different countries in Latin America. (I made this painting while traveling through Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, and Mexico.) The deity most closely represented is Baphomet, thus the title of the painting. Baphomet is a controversial symbol, often assumed evil due to having been vilified by Christianity and adopted by the Satanic Church as a symbol of their opposition. It is the most typical depiction of the Devil. However the symbol is much deeper and older than these more modern assumptions. It was once a symbol revered by the knights templar and later revived for its potent symbolism by occultists such as Eliphas Levi. It shows the marriage of polarities, as above so below, nature and man, light and dark, etc. It has always been a symbol of great power, one of self reliance, rebellion against authority, and supreme will. Furthermore it is not evil in and of itself, but acts as more of a mirror to uphold our fears against the greater forces that comprise our universe.

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Thanks for viewing!
Jake