CHANNELING THE NITYAS
OF THE MOON THROUGH
DEVOTIONAL ILLUSTRATION

An incredibly enlightening and empowering practice to work with this sisterhood of Goddesses for six months.

Each night a different phase of the moon is visible in the sky, which conjures and releases a different energy with unique opportunities for growth and introspection.

I had been working with Nya Patrinos’ Goddess Moon cards for a few years already when one particular Full Moon I had a calling to go deeper with them…

And they were asking to be created my way, to be expressed how I see them and experience them, with deep reverence and respect for the heritage that they carry.

So it became a devotional creative practice. To draw these 30 goddesses, and to only work on each one in her respective energy… so that I’d work on one for the evening and know that after that I wouldn’t work on her for a month.

IT CHALLENGED MY PERFECTIONISM.
IT CHALLENGED MY CONTROL.
IT CHALLENGED THE OLD PARADIGM.

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The illustrations of this unreserved, elusive sisterhood of Moon Goddesses were created between the Scorpio Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in May 2022 (with the Sun in Taurus) and the Taurus Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in November 2022 (Sun in Scorpio). I worked on each form only in their own unique energy field, on the night of their moon phase. As the paper became obsolete and the feminine figures emerged, they shared stories with me and welcomed me into a deeper understanding of their particular cyclical wisdom magic.

THE GODDESSES HAVE BEEN RELEASED FIRST IN A CARD DECK:

 welcome to the inner sisterhood 

WITH SUPPORTING INSIGHTS INTO EACH ENERGY

I followed a set of descriptions about their physical appearance that guided me, for example with how many arms or faces they might have. The given descriptions include nakedness which felt so welcome in this moment of freeing the feminine, but do not include showing their vulvas, which many of my drawings do. That was my choice; it felt resonant that they be able to show their full selves unapologetically, and not in an antagonistic or sexual way, simply celebrating all of who they are instead of what they have been allowed to be.

They're also available as individual prints for you to work with and celebrate your Natal Moon Goddess - contact me if you're not sure who yours is!

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All images and designs created by Sophie Maliphant, Wild Creativity, unless specifically stated. Subject to copyright ©.
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