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Medium: Watercolor Posted: 2004-11-30 "This is an image of the goddess Xochiquetzal, representing the Temperance card in my upcoming tarot deck, The Animals Divine. Xochiquetzal is the flower and butterfly goddess whose name means "flower feather". Her luminescent beauty and association with matters pertaining to love parallel The Roman goddess Venus. Xochiquetzal is a liberating goddess of sexuality, marriage and childbirth. She is a fecund goddess and patroness of creativity and the arts. Xochiquetzal survived an apocalyptic flood by fleeing on a boat with a mortal. Her procreative powers enabled her to repopulate the earth with her companion. Initially, her children were unable to communicate until a dove descended upon them and provided them with the gift of language. Xochiquetzal is a reminder that after death, life can be born anew. Her butterflies represent transformation and new beginnings. Their graceful, deliberate movements seem to transcend profane time. They flutter their harmonious dance with the earth by transferring pollen and allowing the process of renewal to proliferate. It is important to allow a higher force to cleanse us after times of great change. Sometimes, life necessitates that we examine ourselves in a more objective manner. By reaching within the inner realms of our being, we can begin to create a balance between external influences and inner desires. It is time to move beyond the space where the ego had dominated and into new planes of self-awareness. This tarot deck will be released in 2005." This image copyright © 2004 Lisa Hunt.