by Contributing Artist Dorothy Berry-Lound
This wonderful image, depicting a cat spirit guide, is now available on a jigsaw puzzle. Great fun for the family and a great gift. It comes beautifully presented in a box with the finished picture.
Creating the Image
The cat looks regal, bright eyed and sits in a shimmer of rainbow colors. The design includes a heart shape which suggests love, healing and comfort. The model is Ms. Stevie Mouse, a kitten I rescued when I found her drowning in a puddle at four weeks old. She is now five and is used to posing for the camera as you can see. The image is created with fine art photography, photo art based on my photograph of Stevie. The magic happens in my ‘computer darkroom’!
About Cats in History
You may know that cats were worshipped in Egypt as royalty? Egyptians believed that cats were magical creatures that brought good luck to the family that housed them. Wealthy families would dress their cats in jewels (don’t give Stevie ideas please) and had them mummified when they died. Okay perhaps I won’t tell Stevie that bit either.
You may not know that cats are linked to the Norse Goddess of Fertility, Freya, and the Hindu Goddess of Childbirth, Shasthi (Shashti). A cat spirit was said to guard the underworld in ancient Celtic mythology. Muslims honor a cat called Muezza for saving the Prophet Mohammed from a venomous snake attack. And the Chinese have a lucky cat totem called Maneki-Neko that sits waving a paw. If it is waving its left paw it is bringing you happiness and good fortune. If it is waving the right paw it is bringing you money. I wonder if I could teach Stevie to sit and wave her right paw around a bit?
The Cat Spirit Guide
A Cat Spirit Guide brings you patience, independence and perhaps the spirit of adventure. Associated with healing, it brings a connection with self and a curiosity to explore the unknown. An animal totem that also happens to give a great cuddle. Like Stevie Mouse.
Link to browse or purchase: Cat Spirit Guide.
Click to learn more about the artist: Dorothy Berry-Lound.
