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“Cassandra” © Maria Wickwire ~ Ceramic Sculpture

Psalm 7:14-17

Whoever is pregnant with evil
conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.

Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit they have made.

The trouble they cause recoils on them;
their violence comes down on their own heads.

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Imagine being “pregnant with evil.” Consider who can access our intimate lives. Who or what hides evil inside--with hurtful actions, violent images, and vengeful slogans that tear others apart? And why?

Our speech and actions can embed seeds of rage or mercy in everyone we influence. Grace heals.

“Maria Wickwire creates ceramic sculptures in northwest Washington. Her works reveal feminine archetypes, she writes, “hoping to encourage healing and forgiveness in our sometimes splintering world.” Find Maria on socials and at Mariawickwire.com

About “Cassandra,” Maria writes, “The god Apollo attempted to win Cassandra’s love by granting her the gift of prophecy, but she rejected him. Since a god could not take back a gift once bestowed, Apollo did the next best thing. He cursed Cassandra so no one would believe her prophecies. Oddly, a tiny shard of clay came loose inside her. You can barely hear it tinkling inside when she’s lifted up. To me, it’s that tiny, intuitive voice we all have, but sometimes fail to hear or to believe. However, it’s always right whether we listen or not.”