Pineal Ark

Many esoteric traditions attribute a singular gift to cats: the ability to serve as guides across the threshold between the physical world and the astral plane. According to this belief, falling asleep beside a cat, preferably black and one with whom you share a genuine bond, while silently asking for its guidance, is said to open the path to conscious astral projection. In that state, the animal would be waiting on the other side, ready to lead the traveler through the landscapes of the dream world. One detail that never fails to fascinate: Practitioners say the astral body of a cat is immense, far greater than that of a human being.
Does it work? Only those who dare to find out will ever know.
Regardless, this piece is a tribute to the symbolic, mystical, alchemical and deeply sensitive nature that countless cultures, across millennia, have recognized in these extraordinary beings.
This work was made on commission and supports the animal cause, with special care for the protection of cats in vulnerable situations.

loop animation, 8 sec 30fps 2048x2048px 2026
animation by Marcelo Pinel