the Three Raven Brooch

the Three Raven Brooch, 17.5cmx17cm, fountain pen on paper

In the drawing ‘the Three Raven Brooch’, the brooch reveals the old woman’s power and status as a Crone. She is strengthened by the spirit of the Raven. As carrion birds they are creatures of transformation and represent the cyclical nature of existence, where death is a necessary step in the process of rebirth and transformation. Ravens are considered to be psychopomps, meaning that they have the ability to fly between the worlds and guide souls between the realms of the living and the dead.
The depiction of three ravens is significant in that it signals the beginning, middle, and end of a transformative journey.
The wearing of the Three Raven Brooch indicates that over a lifetime she has learned the skills of communicating between realms, and is now able serve as a guide through this journey, helping others to navigate through the different stages of life and death, or of inner transformation.