Queen Of Heaven

Queen Of Heaven

Queen Of Heaven painting by Ilene Satala)

I am often inspired by my dreams and that’s how I came to paint this painting. I saw the field of creation ablaze with purple and blue with stars and planets swirling in musical harmony. Then as if slipping on a dress, a female figure stepped forward and reached up and dressed herself with all of creation flowing around her. 
Her hair was ablaze like the fiery sun and the moon sat on her forehead like a crown. In one hand she held a green stem symbolizing nature and from her other hand lightening sparked from her fingertips ready to energies anything that needed to be brought to life. 
I found that the image almost painted itself and then it stopped. I couldn’t go any farther. I felt there was more to paint but I could not find my way to the next part. Then a second dream came to me and I saw that there were four ancient Goddess symbols placed in the four directions on a border banding the painting. 
First was Golden winged Egyptian Goddess ISIS. Sitting on top of the painting symbolizing protection. Below was The Mayan Moon Goddess and she represented illumination. Then to the right the ancient Neolithic Great Mother with Spirals around her symbolizing love of nature and the Earth. On the left was Athena from ancient Greece symbolic of courage and inner strength. 
The borders were red and with black paint I painted in a very ancient pictograph style the symbols all representing women dancing and the celebration of feminine powers. 
When I finished I realized I had created a piece of artwork that reflected the powers of women-hood and beyond as the Queen of Heaven walked from the Universe onto my canvas.