Five Priestesses or the Star of the East by Karina Kulyk (Original Painting)

Five chosen women who entered the inner circle, five shaktis, perceive the guru’s supreme light and transmit sacred knowledge to adepts and neophytes to save them from perishing in ignorance and facilitate the Great Awakening, Enlightenment. Magic has always been something theatrical and intricate, with elements of masquerade. Therefore, images of female esotericists are presented somewhat ironically, although in places, the features of these women of Power quite seriously reveal sinister goddesses. What was a dream or a prank, and what souls truly experienced during various spiritual practices and mysteries, will forever remain a mystery. Here is faith in astral bodies and worlds, transformation through yoga, tantra, shamanism, Western alchemy, and Buddhism. Here is the desire to break free from the crowd of puppets and liberate one’s true Self. Here, the promise of good fortune, healing, wealth, and eternal life attracted millions of followers, as it has throughout history. And then there was the inevitable collapse, decline, old age, and death. At least they tried and lived amazing lives.