03/31/2026
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For centuries, gifted women have been persecuted for channeling mystical powers men could not comprehend. But these women were lightbearers - their legacy still relevant.
The word "pythoness" comes from the ancient Greek "Pythia" - the high priestess at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi who served as the Oracle. The Pythia would channel Apollo's prophecies while in an ecstatic trance state, offering guidance to seekers.
The Pythia exemplified the sacred feminine ability to act as mediator between spiritual realms, decoding messages for the enlightenment of humanity. Her title honored feminine power to tap source energy and live from the intuitive.
Once a revered female oracle in ancient Delphi, communing with spirit to offer prophecy and wisdom, the early church recast women with second sight as dangerous agents of the devil. Poor Margery was likely a cunning woman or psychic healer engaging forces misunderstood in medieval times.
In my portrait of the Pythoness, she gazes calmly into an ethereal sphere of glowing light as the cosmos surrounds her. She represents feminine power to traverse inner and outer realms. Having her image in sacred space pays homage to forgotten seers, reminding us to embrace our own intuition and magic today.
As woman, each of us contains the capacity for vision, connection to source, and healing. Yet we have been taught to fear power not originating from external authority. What universal truths might women access if we released these limiting beliefs? Reclaiming her image today reconnects us to the sacred purpose of mystical vision. The pythoness teaches spiritual sovereignty - direct access to divine wisdom, unbound by any institution. Her story celebrates the seer in us all, as we each steer our own sacred vessel fearlessly charting courses beyond earthly rules. With her as guide, we too can journey far, if we dare to see.
‘The Pythoness”
MixedMedia
2023
Prints:
NEW: 11X14 Limited to 25, Signed Gallery Art Prints: https://shewhoisart.etsy.com/listing/1706152075
8X10 Signed & Matted : https://shewhoisart.etsy.com/listing/1534739130
4X6 Mini Altar Art Prints: https://shewhoisart.etsy.com/listing/1534738016
