Sekhmet's Solar Flare

Sekhmet’s Solar Flare reminds us of our connection to the fiery power of the sun. Daughter of Ra, Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess is equally at home amid war, battle, and chaos here on Earth, or strolling the flares and heat of her father’s palace. She calmly handles fire of all kinds, showing us how to walk through the Solar Flares of our lives with power and grace.
Fire season and solar flares were stoking tempers and anxieties as I created this piece. I saw in the dye’s patterns the gaze of Sekhmet on the flames about her, calm and poised, aware of the transformative power inherent in those flares. This piece is my reminder that part of growth includes turning up the heat once in a while. Like Sekhmet, we can remain calm and appreciate the power of transformation blooming about us when the sun flares and the fires burn.