Is the difficult time right before the enlightenment. The moment in one’s life, where they have to face the truth of the soul, feel the repressed emotions and come face to face with the pain held inside. Only after that, one’s true soul can reveal itself.
The evil figure in the background represents that phase. 
Snakes are all the fears, social conditioning, unhealed traumas that just surfaced to be dealt with, insecurities, mainstream definitions of happiness and how and when one should be happy. 
Flowers are the soul’s healing phase, discovering what happiness to one’s soul is, seeing one’s true image rather than the narrative written for them, it’s the enlightenment of the soul. 
Writing on the mirror handle translates to “Wishing the beauty of the soul can be seen”
Oval 22x14in acrylic on canvas

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