Mixed Media Illustration, 2020
You have to realize your hell in order to get out of it.
—Teal Swan
Model inspired by Penélope Cruz
ILLUSTRATION | Prayers to the Sky
Artwork for Nadiya Shah's book, Prayers to the Sky, 2019
The ancients looked at the sky and felt it lit up with the sacred, with whom they shared a personal connection. Today, it is this very personal interconnection that brings people to astrology everyday. This book will remind you of the sacred connection you share to everyone and everything, and help you find personalized, experimental, and structured ways to cultivate a relationship with each of the planets. Here, Nadiya shares “Planetary Prayers”, which is a conversation with yourself, with your own natal chart, and with the sky as it is right now. It is to communicate and commune with the sacred that you express and represent more deeply. This is done for the purpose of awareness. An awareness of how much of you, and your human experience, is ultimately an expression of all that is wise, loving, and good in the universe. Whether you are a student of astrology and want to deepen your understanding of the symbols in the sky, or you are someone who desires to know the sacred energies you see in the sky more deeply, Prayers To The Sky is at once a practical guide and inspiring mythic tales, to help you on your journey towards knowing and loving the astrological planets more deeply.
For more information about the book please visit Nadiya Shah's website.
ILLUSTRATION | The Body and The Cosmos
Artwork for Nadiya Shah's book, The Body and The Cosmos, 2019
The entirety of the cosmos is within us. Plato details as such in his noted dialogue Timaeus, which presents a mystical exploration of the origins of the Universe, and our intimate, individual connection to it. The Body and The Cosmos uses Plato’s work as a jumping off point, drawing astrological associations to Plato's historic philosophical articulation, going through each of the 12 signs of the zodiac. By drawing these connections, Nadiya Shah presents a work that is truly unique. At once a theoretical exploration, and simultaneously a practical guide, filled with movement suggestions and guided meditations. In this book you’ll learn how each of the 12 signs of the zodiac speak through us, body and soul, for their esoteric relevance. It is meant to be a starting point, to facilitate a deep connection to a cosmos you can feel within.
For more information about the book please visit Amazon.com