onths ago I gave a sneak peek at the illustrations I was working on for The Pagan Bundle. Since then I’ve created five original illustrations exploring the applications of talismanic art. As the pieces are also intended for use as tattoo designs, I wanted to design each one with a magical intent in mind so those who choose to get them as tattoos would not only have a piece of artwork on their skin, but an active magical talisman as well. Now that The Pagan Bundle has officially been released to the public for sale, it’s time for me to share the full illustrations as promised. The set of my illustrations is valued at $135 for prints and licensing costs, but the entire Pagan Bundle is only $50 for all the goodies (valued at $465 total) which include e-books and on-line courses from Pagan authors such as T. Thorn Coyle and Brendan Myers, artwork from myself and Morpheus Ravenna, as well as mp3 albums from talented musicians like Sharon Knight and much, much more – I highly recommend checking it out!
If you purchase The Pagan Bundle, you’ll also receive a 20% coupon for my Black Arts Foundry shop which will be activated on Dec. 1, 2013. It can be applied to anything in the shop except for art prints and shipping costs. All proceeds raised by the bundle go directly to the contributors who work hard to make a living off their magical passions.
Keys of the Moon
The crossed keys are a symbol of the keys to heaven, but in this illustration are used to represent the keys to the moon and its sacred mysteries. The owl and the Luna Moth are both sacred to the moon and can help you learn its secrets and discover its connection to the underworld and the spirits of the dead. (Original – black archival ink on recycled paper)
Longevity Sigil
This illustration is meant to be a wearable (as a tattoo) or frame-able (as artwork) talisman to promote good health and longevity. The cicada has been a symbol of immortality and renewal for thousands of years, prominently featured in world mythology. Hidden within the cicada’s body is the alchemical symbol for the sun – giver of health and life. Like the cicada, the new moon is also a symbol of renewal. The moon may wax and wane, but with each new moon it is reborn and so can never die. At the base of the talisman is a bind rune for good health. Whether you are in good health or suffering, may this sigil serve and keep you well. (Original – black archival ink on recycled paper)
Lucifer’s Sigil
Lucifer is the lightbringer, akin to the titan Prometheus who gifted mankind with fire and intelligence. This piece incorporates the traditional sigil of Lucifer and is inspired by the Luciferian’s love of goats in relation to the deity of cunning and magic. The goat represents the Father of Witches, the sabbatic goat, the lore of Baphomet, as well as the trickster gods around the world represented as goats. Hang on your wall, place on your altar, or wear on your skin in honour of the divine trickster and to draw intelligence and wisdom yourself. (Original – black archival ink on recycled paper)
Owl-Head Moth
A simpler version of “Keys to the Underworld”. A Luna Moth with an owl skull head. Both are nocturnal creatures and can aid in seeing in the dark and therefore in the underworld. An illustration to light your way through darkness and guide your path. Both are also gifted with flight and can lend you wings to help your spirit soar above your body to travel to other realms, to the witches’ sabbat, or to shape-shift into winged creatures. (Original – black archival ink on recycled paper)
Underworld Key
The cat, being a nocturnal creature who can see in the dark, is a walker between worlds — especially of our world and the underworld. Growing above its skull and skeletal paws is a chthonic nightshade plant symbolizing the path between worlds akin to Jack’s magical beanstalk. Hidden in the nightshade’s leaves is my original sigil representing the key to the other worlds. This talismanic illustration can be used to help open the way between our world and the world of the spirits and the dead. (Original – black archival ink on recycled paper)
For more details on my artwork in the bundle as well as the other contributor’s offerings you can find the website here: Paganbundle.com
Licensing Regulations for my Artwork in the Pagan Bundle
The Pagan Bundle’s Occult Tattoo Designs by Sarah Anne Lawless is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. These designs are not to be reproduced, derived, altered, shared, or sold. They are intended only for your own personal use (as a tattoo or artwork in your home). They are the sole creation and property of Sarah Anne Lawless.
What does this mean? It means you can print out the illustrations at home to frame, give to friends as gifts, or put in your book of shadows, and you can take them to a tattoo artist to have inked on your skin. However, you cannot alter them in any way or use them on your website, blog, products, or attempt to sell them or use them for your own promotion or profit in any way.