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I am pleased to share the cover image, inside verse and back descriptor for my 2019 "Christmas In The Stars" Christmas card. This is the 29th year in the series which started with Christmas 1991.

Cosmic Legend ~ Eastern Star
2019 Michael C. Turner
Acrylic on stretched fine linen canvas
36x48"

A new star arises in the east,
Mysterious Magi gaze in raptured awe,
A sign of ancient prophecy fulfilled.
The legendary King of Kings is born,
In a distant land God's word became flesh,
The Messiah, God's Cosmic Envoy for all Creation,
Immanu'el is with us. *

May Jesus Christ, The Eastern Star, Illuminate You During This Holy Season And Eternally . . .

Michael & Linda Turner
Christmas ~ Anno Domini 2019

☆☆☆

* From the Hebrew name עִמָּנוּאֵל ('Immanu'el) meaning "God is with us", from the roots עִם ('im) meaning "with" and אֵל ('el)meaning "God". This was the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament.

☆☆☆

Cosmic Legend ~ Intergalctic Cradle
© Michael C. Turner ~ Galactic Visions Space Art

The Universe harbors myriad celestial mysteries created during the formation of the early Cosmos. Exotic energy and matter interacted forming a diverse array of stellar entities and their associated celestial progeny. Galactic and intergalactic space likely abound with such "celestial artifacts."

A terrestrial class planet, cradled between two companion galaxies, is juxtaposed against a stellar backdrop of rare celestial phenomena. A bright stellar novice shines in the starfilled sky while a brilliant extrasolar comet, a strange visitor from a distant star system, creates a mystical spectral glow as its frozen gases, water and dust are blown from its solar heated surface by the solar winds.

Colossal ancient rock sentinels are illuminated on the surface of the planet as a mysterious blue mist drifts around the base and foreground rock structures. This remote cosmic abode may harbor exotic lifeforms or, if not currently, perhaps in this planet"s distant past.

One can easily imagine that such a conjunction of celestial phenomena would assuredly capture the attention and ignite the imaginations of any sentient witnesses to this bizare yet lovely cosmic performance.

Perhaps the new star and extrasolar comet might be symbolIc celestial harbingers announcing the fulfillment of some ancient prophecy such as in the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus Christ. whose birth was prophecied in the Old Testament.

According to one related prophecy, a new star would arise in the east to announce the birth of the promised Jewish Messiah, The King of Kings, Jesus Christ. There were certain Wise Men or Magi (ancient astrologers/astronomers) who had studied the ancient prophecies and followed this new star to where they found the Christ Child. They presented the Christ Child precious gifts of Gold, Frakincense and Myrrh, whIch signified the royalty and priesthood of Christ. They bowed before Him and worshipped Him which signified His Godly origin.

Description
I am pleased to share the cover image, inside verse and back descriptor for my 2019 "Christmas In The Stars" Christmas card. This is the 29th year in the series which started with Christmas 1991.

Cosmic Legend ~ Eastern Star
2019 Michael C. Turner
Acrylic on stretched fine linen canvas
36x48"

A new star arises in the east,
Mysterious Magi gaze in raptured awe,
A sign of ancient prophecy fulfilled.
The legendary King of Kings is born,
In a distant land God's word became flesh,
The Messiah, God's Cosmic Envoy for all Creation,
Immanu'el is with us. *

May Jesus Christ, The Eastern Star, Illuminate You During This Holy Season And Eternally . . .

Michael & Linda Turner
Christmas ~ Anno Domini 2019

☆☆☆

* From the Hebrew name עִמָּנוּאֵל ('Immanu'el) meaning "God is with us", from the roots עִם ('im) meaning "with" and אֵל ('el)meaning "God". This was the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament.

☆☆☆

Cosmic Legend ~ Intergalctic Cradle
© Michael C. Turner ~ Galactic Visions Space Art

The Universe harbors myriad celestial mysteries created during the formation of the early Cosmos. Exotic energy and matter interacted forming a diverse array of stellar entities and their associated celestial progeny. Galactic and intergalactic space likely abound with such "celestial artifacts."

A terrestrial class planet, cradled between two companion galaxies, is juxtaposed against a stellar backdrop of rare celestial phenomena. A bright stellar novice shines in the starfilled sky while a brilliant extrasolar comet, a strange visitor from a distant star system, creates a mystical spectral glow as its frozen gases, water and dust are blown from its solar heated surface by the solar winds.

Colossal ancient rock sentinels are illuminated on the surface of the planet as a mysterious blue mist drifts around the base and foreground rock structures. This remote cosmic abode may harbor exotic lifeforms or, if not currently, perhaps in this planet"s distant past.

One can easily imagine that such a conjunction of celestial phenomena would assuredly capture the attention and ignite the imaginations of any sentient witnesses to this bizare yet lovely cosmic performance.

Perhaps the new star and extrasolar comet might be symbolIc celestial harbingers announcing the fulfillment of some ancient prophecy such as in the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus Christ. whose birth was prophecied in the Old Testament.

According to one related prophecy, a new star would arise in the east to announce the birth of the promised Jewish Messiah, The King of Kings, Jesus Christ. There were certain Wise Men or Magi (ancient astrologers/astronomers) who had studied the ancient prophecies and followed this new star to where they found the Christ Child. They presented the Christ Child precious gifts of Gold, Frakincense and Myrrh, whIch signified the royalty and priesthood of Christ. They bowed before Him and worshipped Him which signified His Godly origin.