Pye I

A magpie perches in the bare branches of a tree, surveying the landscape below and beyond. The original painting is a miniature, and is presented in... more

by Beverley Harper Tinsley

Original - Sold

Price

$35

Dimensions

3.000 x 4.000 inches

Title

Pye I

Artist

Beverley Harper Tinsley

Medium

Painting - Watercolor And Graphite

Description

A magpie perches in the bare branches of a tree, surveying the landscape below and beyond. The original painting is a miniature, and is presented in a simple black frame.
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According to: http://www.wildspeak.com/animalenergies/magpie.html
General Description:
The magpie is a colorful bird with predominantly bold black and white plumage. They tend to be quite noisy, and have one of the most developed vocabularies in the animal world. They are well known for their raucous calls. Magpies are found throughout the world in many different habitats. They are adaptable, and can be found in or around cities, scavenging off food scraps. They are omnivorous, and are not fussy with what they eat. Magpies will eat almost anything, from pine-nuts to invertebrates to baby birds to carrion to berries etc.
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Magpies are monogamous, and raise several offspring together in a family unit. They make nests, which are well-known for their fortress-like size or strength. They are also known for their habit of collecting and hoarding bright and shiny objects, and using them to decorate their nests or living spaces. Magpies are extremely intelligent, and they can be tamed and taught to speak.
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Brief mythological associations:
There are many tales on the magpie available both on the internet and in publications. Further research will yield a trove of information on this creature. The magpie has a great many etiological tales and fables associated with it, such as the Finnish folktale of 'why the magpie has a long tail.' The magpie is generally seen as an ill-omen in many western societies, and a positive omen of love in many eastern communities. They are associated with witchcraft, magic, divination and prophecy. They are also associated with wight-lore, and the symbolism of bridges.
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Lessons:
Please remember that if this animal is contacting you, it will often be the best resource for teaching you what its lessons are. What I write is only intended to be a guide, it is not absolute, nor is it infallible.
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- The magpie teases eagles and other predatory species in front of its magpie friends, in order to win higher status, better mates, and sometimes simply for the risk of it. Magpie represents risk-taking for prestige and daredevilry. It might be time in our jobs or amongst colleagues, to take risks in order to win favors. It might also be time to be a bit of a daredevil, and face the fact that sometimes we have to put ourselves on the line around others in order to grow. We can't just take risks when no one's looking.
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- The magpie comes into our lives to tell us to focus on our homes, is our home protected? Do we have the luxury of material security? Magpie brings these aspects into focus.
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- Magpie is an animal that comes into our lives to tell us that it's okay to have irrational fears. Magpie helps us confront that which we irrationally fear, and does so in a gentle and compassionate manner.
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- Magpies, with their dualism of color and representation in culture as both a good and a bad omen, represent duality and binary opposites. The specific focus on this duality tends to be on a reconciliation of emotional or spiritual opposites. It is time to balance opposing emotions, like anger and compassion, or spiritual opposites, like the mysteries life and death.
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- When magpie comes into your life, chances are there are a few wights (spirits) in your life as well. Magpie represents wight-attraction, and might imply a time in your life where you might be more obsessed with faeries, and goblins, or unicorns and dragons, far more often than usual.
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- The magpie has long cultural links with witchcraft and many aspects associated with this. In particular, the magpie is associated with omens, prophecy and divination. When magpie comes into your life, it might be time to start strengthening these aspects in your spiritual life, or alternatively it might be time to start paying attention to the omens, dreams and hunches you might be getting.
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- Magpie comes into our lives to either represent that part of ourselves that collects and hoards bright shiny thoughts or objects, or to suggest that we might want to start collecting the things we value, instead of leaving them in shopping centers, or in books.
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- The magpie is the cunning prophet who comes into our lives in order to help us to use prophecy and divination in ways which are clever and even stealthy. We are able to divine for great personal gain, and the gain of others, with magpie as a guide or a spirit guide.
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- Magpie teaches us to take joy in the process of change, to recognize that it is not a laboursome event, but something to look forward to as it will very likely bring new and exciting nourishment to our spirits, that we would not have had without the change. Let go of the old! Bring in the new! Cries magpie.
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- Magpie is an excellent muse for those who are creative with words. In addition to this, magpie - with its complex language of body and vocalizations - represents the significance of voice. It is time to understand the impact of your voice and your speech upon others, and the impact of other people's speech, tone and words on yourself.
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- Magpie is a greatly magical creature, and tends to confer spiritual protection upon you once it enters your life.

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August 27th, 2015