Foxglove Spirit

Sometimes when I walk by these flowers, I can feel something funny, a slowing down of time, a density of air, a sense of being watched, and that I should not linger. The foxglove flower has a bewitching energy, one felt by many who are sensitive to otherworldly energies. If sat with and listened to, the spirits which surround these flowers may have something to say to you.
I was not surprised to learn that to the Irish people, the Foxglove was originally called 'folk's glove', which in the original language of Ireland, is pronounced 'lus mór'. To many people of Ireland and of those who practice witchcraft of the British isles, a belief in Fairies is commonplace, the fairy being known as the 'folk' who will bewitch your lover, steal your baby, or whisper in your children's ears when they are out playing and get them lost in the woods. This etymology was lost in translation when turned into English and the flower became known as a fox glove. Through this painting I attempt to capture a dynamic animism in the natural world, and illustrate the spirit which whispers through all flowers, trees, and sacred groves on planet earth. Inspired by my Celtic and Druidic ancestral roots in Scotland, Ireland, and the British Isles, and the history of paganism in ancient druidic cultures, I have explored the Foxglove flower's mythology and etymology. At this time of environmental destruction and worldwide loss of the natural world and animal habitats, it is more important than ever for us to remember our ancestors who cared for the earth and had a deep respect for the soul and secret magic of all things in nature.