Lemurian Gnomes/ Mt. Shasta Stamps

"Lemurian Gnomes"

Lemurian Postal Service

2001

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

89 x 57 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

GNOMES, FAIRIES, ELVES AND

OTHER DEVAS OF LEMURIA

This stamp features an original photo by Eric Whollem,

showing formations in a lava flow in Northern California.

It is easy to see faces and figures in this formation. Rocks

and stones are traditionally ascribed to those elemental spirits

called gnomes.

Mt. Shasta Stamps/ Views Above Lake of the Heart

"Four Views Above Lake of the Heart"

Lemurian Postal Service

2004

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs each

90 x 37 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

LAKE OF THE HEART

The pinnacles of Castle Crags contain the oldest geological

rock in California. It is ancient granite.

Mt. Shasta Stamps/ Lemurian Tribal Culture

"The Old Soupmaker"

Lemurian Postal Service

 2001

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

Copyright by the artist.

THE OLD SOUPMAKER

This stamp depicts a figure from my imaginary reconstruction

of Lemurian tribal lore.

The Old Soup Maker, is featured in a story from my book,

The Stamps of Old Lemuria, (now out of print).

Mt. Shasta Stamps/ Lemurian Shamanism

"Bear Man of Old Lemuria"

Lemurian Postal Service

 2001

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

Copyright by the artist.

LEMURIAN SHAMANISM

The centerpiece of this stamp design is a mixed media painting by

Eric Whollem.

In the culture of the Indians of California the bear is prominent. Among

some Indians the bear doctor is a shaman with healing powers.

Pan, God of the Fairies/ Lemurian Stamps

 

"Pan"

Lemurian Postal Service

2001

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

81 x 52 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

PAN, GOD OF THE FAIRIES

This stamp features a collage of cut paper and photos of Mt. Shasta

by the artist. Included is an image of my ceramic sculpture of Pan,

now in a private collection in Mendocino.

BELOW IS A STAMP VIDEO ABOUT LEMURIA

                                                 by Eric Whollem

The Era of Pan is said by metaphysicians to have predated Lemuria.
It was a time of fairylike reality, ruled by archangelic spirits that

imaginatively guided evolution.

Pan in Greek lore is said to have had legs of a goat. But in Greece

the dolphins were called the goats of the sea. A prototype for Pan

is the Mesopotamian god, Ea, (Wisdom), born of the Starwhale,

Derceto. He is shown with goat's legs and a fish tale. Ea was very

beneficent, being a noble teacher of humane laws. Aristotle noted

that Ea was among the first to bring civilization to mankind.

Ea could be described as a merman shaman. His named is

transcribed as Oannes by some. Many have seen the story of

Oannes as a prototypical legend which is reflected in the

Biblical story of Jonah and the Whale.

Thus Pan may have a link to the dolphins. His famous pipe evokes

the sonic melodies of the cetaceans (whales and dolphins).

Ea's mother, Derceto's name breaks down into der for Star

and ceto for Whale. In later Syriac and Nabatean lore Atargatis

is the Starwhale. The Buddhist Goddess Tara, meaning star,

is said to have dwelled in the ocean rather like a mermaid.

Students of mythology may enjoy these cross-cultural

observations.

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CINDERELLA STAMPS FROM LEMURIA

by Eric Whollem                                            

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Mt. Shasta Stamps/ Lemurian Postal Service

"Mount Shasta"

Lemurian Postal Service
2001

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs

33 x 82 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

This is a definitive issue of the Lemurian Post Office.

The photo was taken by Eric on the road to Castle Lake.

A sister stamp in this series, showing Castle Crags, was posted on

Art Blog/Eric Whollem on December 15, 2009.

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A Dweller on Two Planets/ Phylos/ Shasta

"Phylos and Castle Crags"

Lemurian Postal Service

2001

by Eric Whollem

edition of 100,  plus ten artist proofs

Copyright by the artist.

PHYLOS, THE TIBETAN,

A SHASTA FOLK FIGURE

This stamp features Phylos, a main character in the 19th

century metaphysical novel,  A Dweller on Two Planets.

Mt. Shasta/ Earth Art of the Lost Continent of Lemuria

"Earth Art of Old Lemuria" 

Lemurian Postal Service

2001

by Eric Whollem

Edition of 100. Plus ten artist's proofs.

86 x 53 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

ABORIGINES AND LEMURIAN ART

This stamp features as a centerpiece a painting I created in 1973.

It is painted with earth pigments gathered in nature by the artist.

This includes charcoal, ground in a mortar, wood ash mixed

with casein (milk) glue, and decomposed granite and other

minerals. It is painted on rough plywood.

I used sticks as paint brushes, much like the Australian

aborigines.

Lemurian Stamps/ The Descent of Grace Over Mt. Shasta

"The Descent of Grace" 
Lemurian Postal Service
2001
by Eric Whollem

Editon of 100. Plus ten artist's proofs.

52 x 88 mm.

Copyright by the artist.

Ancient Lemuria and Modern Art

Mt. Shasta is a traditional center for metaphysical speculations, among

which theories about the Lost Continent of Lemuria are paramount.

Local folklore has it that Shasta is a home of a remnant of a race of

people from the now sunken continent of the Pacific.

Stamps From the Lost Continent of Lemuria/ Map of Lemuria

A Map of Lemuria. Copyright by the artist.

LEMURIAN FANTASY STAMPS

by Eric Whollem

Originally the stamps of Lemuria were mental "holograms" of a sort

applied by a projection of thought.

The stamps you see here, of paper and gum, are from the Late

Lemurian Period when matter reached  a degree of condensation

not dissimilar to our own time. (Classical Theosophical and

Rosicrucian thinkers originated these notions of evolutionary

physicality.) 

               A video by Eric Whollem, 2011

When humanity entered the Atlanean Epoch, the aetherial forms

of Lemurian life were said to be made solid and three dimensional.

I have issued these stamps to relate to the outer world the

folklore of Mt. Shasta from the 19th century to our day.

            A video about Lemuria by Eric Whollem, 2011

Subsequent to the publication of "A Dweller on Two Planets"

a book was published by the Rosicrucians in the 1930's,

describing the continent of Lemuria. At that time what

were believed to be Lemurians in white robes appeared

in the town of Mt. Shasta, paying for food with gold

nuggets.

Helene Blavatsky's theosophical writings about Lemuria

and the Ascended Masters were one of the biggest

contributions to legends and folklore of the Mt.

Shasta area. Her book, "The Secret Doctrine," outlines

her views on the lost continent of Lemuria.

      "Phylos the Tibetan"

      Lemurian Postal Service

2001

by EricWhollem

    50 x 88 mm. 

 Copyright by the artist.

PHYLOS THE TIBETAN

This stamp features Phylos, who was a character in the 19th century metaphysical novel,

"Dweller on Two Planets." This book dealt mostly with Atlantis, but was written at Mt.

Shasta, California. It is believed to be  a psychically channeled work which gives the

teachings of the Tibetan mystic, Phylos.

My stamp design incorporates a collage of a photo of Shasta superimposed with a

ceramic amulet created by the artist. This pendant is now in a private collection, but

is one of many hundreds of similar ceramic works created since 1989.

I have utilized many of the natural earths of the Mt. Shasta area in the making of earth

paints for use on my ceramics as well as paintings on panel. Volcanic ash burns out in

a kiln firing, so many of  my ceramic pieces utilize volcanic paints as a final touch,

using polymer emulsion as a binder.

LEMURIAN BOOBIE BIRD INAUGURAL FLIGHT COVER

to the Gnome's Lair in Eastern Lemuria

2015

Eric Whollem

fantasy stamp cover

copyright by the artist

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"The Stamps of Old Lemuria" by Eric Whollem, was privately published by the author in

2001. It is now out of print. It featured signed and numbered copies of a number of Eric's

Lemurian stamps in protective acetate sleeves.

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THE SYLPH

Lemurian Fantasy Stamp

by Eric Whollem

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Artist stamps, artistamps, cinderellas, fantasy stamps, faux postage, mail art,
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The Fairy Queen of the Tale of Tall Timber

TIMBERLINA

And that old Rainbeetle told this tale:

Having been born from a spring in a cleft of mossy granite, a little fairy princess grew up in the high mountains, among the streams and boulder-strewn meadowlands.

                                               Protecting the Butterfly

                                               2009

                                               by Eric Whollem

                                               mixed media digital art

                                                        Copyright by the artist.

She harbored a love for the hum of the insects of the woodlands.

She loved the cicadas, who chirrupped in the summer.

She loved the butterflies of spring and the moths of winter.

She was Timberlina, the Fairy Queen of the Tale of Tall Timber.

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Our Planetary Co-Workers, the Fairies

The Violet Star

 Over the Enchantment

 of the Fay

                                   The Dance of the Fay

                                   2009

                                   by Eric Whollem

                                   mixed media digital art

                                                                 Copyright by the artist.

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Saving our pollinators. Saving the bees. Saving the butterflies. Clean water for the planet.

An Allegory of Harmony With Nature

                                                Fairy of the High Country
                                                2009
                                                by Eric Whollem
                                                mixed media digital art
                                                                                    Copyright by the artist.
   


A FAIRY BLESSING

A flower is more precious and delicate than a machine.
Nature is intended as our happy home. Let us eternally dwell by the fern-laced
pools of heaven, if not in reality, at least through our
appreciation of art and literature.

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Clean water for the planet. Saving our pollinators. Saving the bees. Saving the butterflies. . . .

Expressions of the Painter's Cybernetic Brush

August Bower

2009
by Eric Whollem
mixed media digital art
Copyright by the artist.
























A Painterly Use of Digital Technology

Works like August Bower recall the Postimpressionists and the Fauves who
enjoyed building up the surface of a painting with layered brush strokes.

The Muse, the Anima, & the Soul Twin

The The Mystic Muse

2009

by Eric Whollem

mixed media digital art

Copyright by the artist.

The Muse, the Personification of

Imagination, Form, Color, and Beauty

The Muse is the Psyche of the artist. For the male artist it is often the female

form of his Other Half. The Muse is his Twin, his ultimate Soul Mate, his

flame from the diamond mirror of origins. His penultimate allegory.

Jung described the search for the Anima and the Animus. This terminology

describes the artist's obsession with his Muse. But one should not resort

to clinical orthodoxy in the pursuit of the truth about the dynamics of the

artist's soul. The search for the Anima is not necessarily one of turmoil,

and transmutations, but may travel into the langorous valleys of Imagination.

The term Anima literally means soul in Latin.

Heaven is meant for artists, as what is divinely imagined is eternal.

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  Flora's Twin

  2009

  by Eric Whollem

  mixed media digital art

   Copyright by the artist.

An Allegory of Harmony With Nature/The Fairy Goddess

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010


The image below shows the crowned fairy goddess bearing a small flower in the sunlight.
The fairies exist in many orders, from archangelic overseers, down to gnomic workers in 
   dense matter.
The Fairy Goddess prays for clean water for the planet.

The Glory of the Sun

2009
by Eric Whollem
mixed media digital art
Copyright by the artist.

An Allegory of Nature's Mystic Charm/Saving Our Butterflies

The work below demonstrates the Muse's care for the precious butterfly, an expression of concern for
saving our pollinators.

Reclining in the Ferns
2009
by Eric Whollem
mixed media digital art
Copyright by the artist.

The Naiads, Undines of the Springs, Lakes, and Rivers/ MERMAID MYTHOLOGY/ Sirens; Celtic Mermaids;the Maidu Indian Merman; the Dakinis of the Lakes of Tibet and other lore of the Naiad

The Naiads' Domain

2009

mixed media digital art

by Eric Whollem

Copyright by the artist.

Mermaids of Inland Waters

The Naiad is a "freshwater" mermaid. Springs, lakes, rivers, and
wells are traditionally ascribed to the Naiads. However these waters
are not always free of salt; for many a hot spring has mineral salts and
sulphur.

It is at a hot spring that the subterranean waters rush forth into our

domain. Thus "freshwater" may be a misleading designation of the

Naiad.

The Naiads' cousin is the Nereid, the mermaid of the salt sea.

This video presents lore about the Naiads.

                                               

PROTECTORS OF THE HOT SPRINGS AND WELLS

The famous hot springs on the Salisbury Plain in England are named

for the Goddess Sulis. She is related to the Roman Salacia, the wife

of Neptune. On many Roman fountains images of Neptune abound.

Common words like saline and salt are hidden in Salacia's name.

Our European ancestors attributed healing and prophetic abilities to

the Naiad. The healing spirits, Hygeia and Aesculapius of Greece

are examples.

In France the Fays were the Naiads of the wells who blessed the

crops of grain. Melusine was one of the most famous Fays of

France.

The Dracs were French river Naiads, who are said to

travel on the waters in golden cups. These cups may be a folklore

rendition of the ancient lore of the cauldron, or Goddess Womb.

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The well known product, Bromo Seltzer, is named after a Naiad,

named variously Borvo, Borvoni, Bormo, Borvoni and Bormanus.

Other Naiads of the hot spring include Mephistus and Cloacina.

From this latter Naiad we get the modern soap product, Clorox.

Was Tide, a famous soap brand, named subconsciously for the
hidden correlations of the salt sea and the cleansing waters of the
hot spring? Humanity has a deep link to the mermaid and merman.
(What the world needs is a deeply esoteric study of the laundromat.)

Boraxo, famous from the TV series, "Death Valley Days," is based
on borax, a mineral deposited on the ancient sea floors of the
Great Basin of western America. (No offense is made to the manu-
facturers of these products, and in no way is the author connected
to them.)



ODYSSEUS AND THE SIRENS                                         

In Homer's famous story of Odysseus, it is related that when

Odysseus returned to Ithaca, after being imperilled by the Sirens

at sea, he made offerings to the Naiads in a grotto. This demonstrates

that the Sirens were a different order of mermaid to the mind of our

sailor. Indeed, the Sirens are the scourges of the Gods, the law

servers of the world of the Gods, the "police" of the Gods, while

the nymphs of the grotto were tame by comparison, and amenable

to entreaties from mortals. Odysseus was a blasphemer of the

gods, an anti-hero.

Mermaid and merman art by Eric Whollem.



CELTIC MERMAID LORE

Sacred wells were very common in Celtic lands.  The Well of

Segais is one of the best known, being the headwaters of the

River Boyne. This well was circled by hazel trees with crimson

nuts. The salmons who ate these nuts were called "The Salmons

of Knowledge."

Liban was a Celtic fairy queen, a guardian of the wells, who could

take the form of a salmon.



MAIDU INDIAN MERMAN                                               

The Maidu Indians in California have a salmon merman, or male

Naiad, named Woctolly (Waktali).

This video shows some of my Woctolly art.

DAKINIS OF THE LAKES

In Tibet lakes are the haunt of Dakinis, who essentially are the

Naiads of the Himalayas.

This video presents images of the Dakinis.

See more posts of MERMAID ART on this link:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/mermaids

My posts on the NAIADS may be accessed here:

http://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/naiads

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