Talisman for Mars in Virgo, 2013. Acrylic on canvas. One the left, scars and blood, a sacrifice given in service to love, On the right, the smoke of the fine-ground incense rises in gratitude for peace achieved. The seals and square of Mars flank a magical weapon made with precision for the destruction of delusion through the liberation of truth. The Sanskrit, though passed through imperfect channels, still points to the powerful text of Bhagavad-Gita 2:19 and the words of Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield. These are echoed in Emerson’s poem _Brahma_..

The original is not for sale, but this intelligence is offered as a sword and a shield for those who walk in the shadow of death.