Jupiter Taraxacum • Planherbarium linocut paper print

These botanical prints are all part of research done between 2016 and 2018, called Planherbarium: it studies the relationship between plants and planets in astrology, medicine, mythology, usage and folklore.

Jupiter, son of Saturn, the liberator of the swallowed brothers. He who obtained the kingdom of heaven as a gift, as a reward after ousting his father. It is the planet of Faith, of abundance, of confidence in life, of maturity and personality development. It indicates dignity, wisdom, expansion, good fortune, justice and goodness. When conjoined with the sun in a birth chart, its luminous and beneficial effect acts as a reflex even where darkness reigns.
Ruler of the sign of Sagittarius in astrology, the third fire of the Winter Solstice (the warm, lasting embers from which there is inner rebirth); in the human body it corresponds to the thighs, the liver (where the light resides, an organ since ancient times used for divination and understanding of events) and the left shoulder (mercy - in the Kabbalah Chesed).
The dandelion (Taraxis-Akas from the Greek, literally disorder, upheaval, imbalance and remedy) is a strongly purifying plant. It is found almost everywhere, which is one of the reasons why it is considered jovial. Its power is to purify the animus of accumulated illusory passions and thus allow the Spirit to discern between what is real and what is not. It gives faith and confidence in our deepest Self; it helps to unveil our purest identity that we are oblivious of.

This print measuring 35x22cm circa, and is printed in dark green Caligo ink on Favini Materica 250g printmaking paper.
All prints in this limited edition are handmade and handpulled on a press, and each print is signed and numbered.
This a limited edition of 10 prints that will never be reprinted due to the extreme wear and tear of the blocks.

Due to the slightly structured texture of the paper, this print is a bit difficult to print, and is likely to have a bit of "lino noise" and slight variations. This is not to be considered a flaw, but is inherent to the handmade nature of the artwork and process, and a welcome reference to the particular tradition of printing it stems from.