The Watchers by xceiverx
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Bryce Render, The Gothic Girl Bust made by Kassie, The Towers made by Primal, The plasma mats and the mats on the towers are mine. Thanks for taking the time to look! - Peace
The mysterious eighth order of angels, the gentle Grigori were created by God to be Earthly shepherds of the first humans. The Grigori were both physically and spiritually gigantic, at least by the standards of the people who later wrote about them. They served early humanity as vast reservoirs of information concerning the finer points of civilization, and their selflessness was beyond compare. They were also called the Watchers, as it was their job to observe humanity, lending a helping hand when necessary but not interfering in the course of human development.
In the Book Of Enoch, it describes that God had sent a legion of angels to earth in order to watch over and assist man during the beginning of civilization. These angels taught man sciences which were forbidden by God such as the magick in herbs, reading the stars, divination and sorcery. Enoch goes on to say "...but they chose husbands and wives from among the humans and led greatly debauched lives, neglecting their heavenly duties..." This angered God greatly and he banished the "fallen".
Among the Strega the Watchers are called the Grigori. Originally there were 4 royal stars or Lords and they were called the Watchers. Each of these Lords ruled over one of the 4 cardinal points...North, South, East, West.
North - Formalhaut - who marked Winter Solstice
South - Regulus - who marked Summer Solstice
East - Aldebaran - who marked the Vernal Equinox
West - Antares - who marked Autumn Equinox
In the Strega Mythos, the Watchers were Gods who guarded the Heavens and Earth. Over time the Greeks made them Gods of the 4 winds, and the Christians made them creatures of the Air. In Stregheria we call the elements from the altar. The Grigori are of a "higher" realm and guard the portals to the gods.
Comments (13)
jocko500
great image I heard of the Watchers thanks for the lession I heard they was evil and they hate us?
gr8lykr
Well done image..:-)
haloedrain
Great image, and a really interesting mythology lesson to go with it!
RJC
Would love to know how you did the fire effect. Gonna have to look for a tutorial.
grind
Intriguing image. Spooky...
Druidstorm
Your image work is excellent and your words a pleasure to read...But not all the watchers were evil some didn't desend to earth and can be found in the 5th heaven. While the evil ones can be found in the 3rd heaven or Hell...Thankyou for sharing this beautiful work...Peace...:)
jstsittinghere
wicked image! the mood is perfect , excellent story:)
Tripper
awesome work
Artzy
Excellent Indeed!
RajRaja
wonderful image. superb mood creation.
Kassie
I have no words to describe how this image makes me feel. I am so honored to have been a part of your image. Thanks so much. This is a beautiful image and meaning!
Burpee
You are the master of mats. Excellent use here and Kassie's Goth Girl looks awesome. Great job!
MetaphoricalOracle
Great image! I love the figures in the background