Dragons are fantastic creatures which have appeared
in various forms throughout the world.

Though Christianity has made them out to be evil,
they are the epitome of power.

Most dragons have been depicted as composites of other animals.
They may have a snake's body and a lion's claws.
They may have the wings of an eagle or a bat.
They could be multi-headed like the Hydra,
or they could shape-shift, using varied forms.

The word "dragon" comes from the Greek
"darkon" for serpent or great worm.
It was the Greek perception of the dragon
that became the prototype for the Western world.
Dragons are often depicted as guarding
treasuers or doorways to treasures, as in the spring
next to the tree upon which hung the Golden Fleece or that
which guarded the golden apples of Hesperides.
This is often symbolic of hidden wisdom that is going
to open up or a new threshold that you will soon cross in your life.
The Basilisk was a dragon of great virulence.
It is cobra-like and often depicted as a terrifying creature.
It breathed fire and had a deadly venom.
It could kill with a look from its eyes.
If a human encountered a basilisk and laid eyes upon
the monster first, the human would live.
If the basilisk saw the human first, the human would die.

Many of the qualities of the basilisk and other dragon forms are symbolic.
The perception that it could kill probably had as much
to do with the shock of seeing something
so strange and powerful as it did with the changes
that would result in the individual's life and consciousness
as a result of such an encounter.

The death may reflect a death of some aspect of the individual's life.
As frightening as the basilisk dragon was made to appear,
it had great magical properties as well.
Its skin could repel snakes and spiders, and silver rubbed
with its ashes would become gold.
Crystal will reflect its deadly wision and its venom.
It has been said that the eyes are the gateways
to the soul, and it is through the basilisk form of the dragon
that we learn how to read the true soul of individuals
by looking into their eyes.
This dragon has the knowledge of how to use
the eyes to entrance to control.

Other countries had different forms and myths of the dragon.
The epitome of the dragon of Old English lore is probably
best found in the beast Grendel of the epic Beowulf.

In Egypt, the population of serpents, dragons, and snakes
was controlled by the ibis.

From the Chinese we get a different view of dragons.
In Chinese mythology, dragons are powerful,
but most often beneficent.
Not just traditional fire-breathing beasts,
they are associated with each of the elements.
There are water dragons and cloud dragons.
The imperial dragon (the most powerful)
always has five claws and it holds-either
in its claws or under its chin-a great pearl.
This pearl was magical and could multiply
whatever it was placed with-food, money, jewels, whatever.

The dragon has been the source of many
creation and destruction myths and tales. If nothing else, this reflects
the tremendous power associated with it.
It has fired the imagination of people in both the East and West.
Of all the creatures in the Faerie Realm, it may signify
that your own senses and life will be amplified.

The dragon is the force of wisdom, strength and spiritual power.
It is the primal force of creation.
It is also the guardian, and when a dragon is encountered
you will begin having greater strength and guardianship in your life.
Dragons are wonderous creatures, and one
of the great rewards of opening to the Faerie Realm.


Source(s)
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~~Ted Andrews

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