Magdalene, Seed Songs

©Sue Ellen Parkinson, 2022

Original Acrylic • SOLD

13” x 19” Prints • $65

Description:

In times of trouble I think it’s best to turn to Radical Hope. The hope that human kindness can prevail, and that the natural world will somehow continue to flourish. Like all seeds, a single seed of hope can proliferate throughout our world.

This is a painting of Mary Magdalene, I have put seeds all around her nimbus. She holds a tiny newborn in her hands. The newborn is a kind of seed too, a symbol of human potential, of health, and wholeness. May the newborn be a guiding force for us in considering the choices we make throughout our days.

* Notice the myrrh jar and skull near her feet. These are symbols associated with Magdalene that you’ll find over and over again.