The Beautiful Witch stands beside her cauldron, and it looks like she is cooking a vegetable stew. Her broom rests on a tree in the background while her skeletal familiar (cat) keeps her company. She dresses in bright golds and reds, and there are no children present to be cooked-up. She isn’t the witch you would burn at the stake—at least I certainly hope not. She is the witch you don’t know because she defies your expectations.
She’s not frightening, nor malefic, nor a nightmare specter. She is merely in touch with the inherent power with which we are all imbued. She doesn’t fear this power; in fact, she has learned how to use it. She is timeless and exists in all worlds. She is dead, too, but that does not preclude her being alive.
Why a beautiful witch. Blame it on “Bewitched”. Elizabeth Montgomery is still my favorite caster of spells.
This work is included in my 2007 Day of the Dead Calendar, and is available in my Day of the Dead greeting cards, mugs, altar candles, and the limited edition prints.
