The Cradle of Vodun

The Cradle of Vodun' is now available.

Hard back book - Edition of 16

Includes 30 plates

Size: A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)
Head & Tail band: Black
Ribbon: Red

Each book comes wrapped in a handmade envelope of African cloth in red & black and has an editioned A4 giclee print on 230gsm on archive paper.

In March 2024 I travelled to Benin on a voyage of discovery to learn more about
Vodun, which has always been an endless source of fascination to me.
This book holds drawings made on my journey and some created on my return.
Two days before I travelled I made the discovery that my ‘Power Line’ 3e01’ 8n49
cuts right through Benin.
The map shows all areas which have a connection at my birth 9.9.1972 to the
Sun, Moon, the planets and the Moon’s Nodes along with the cusps of the four
cardinal houses (AS, DS, MC, and IC). In these places, the energy of a certain
cosmic principle is more pronounced.
‘Pluto/AS Line 76 km’
Along this line, you will find yourself in regions with the highest concentration of
power and energy. The transforming powers of Pluto force you to make profound
changes within yourself as well as others.
These forces connect with previously unknown parts of your being, and repressed
psychological areas are made conscious and influence the ongoing flow of life.
Attempts to escape these influences can lead to rash decisions and experiences
of power and powerlessness. If you show a proud and unrelenting attitude, you
may challenge counterforces, where your enemy may not necessarily be visible.
The atmosphere of these regions is characterised by intensity and passion. Stressful
episodes act as a catalyst to your personal transformation. Uncompromisingly,
you have to deal with your shadow side. If you are prepared to abandon old
patterns of habitual behaviour as well as attachments to your ways of thinking,
this axis could become the turning point of your life.