I am feeling right chuffed. Another piece of my upcoming tarot deck is now in place.
I just got the cover art for Wisdom from the Dragon Realms, the guide for the Tarot of Dragons, and I am psyched. Like the cover of the boxed kit (R), it’s stunning. The folks at Llewellyn did a beautiful job.
Dragon Art Weekend continues through morning frost and clear autumn skies. So when you need a break from the Sunday Crossword, pour yourself another cup of coffee and enjoy….
Leaf season is fading fast and I hope everyone is getting out and enjoying these crisp October days. Since I hope to be doing just that myself – along with tackling fall garden clean-up – I thought it would be fun to devote this weekend’s posts to some of the wild and woolly new Dragon art I have come across since last year’s MotD.
In a world that has felt crazy and out of control for a while now, it is a true delight to know that there are women in the world like the radiant Viola Davis and the incomparable Meryl Streep. Their words from this year’s Golden Globe Awards are both touching and eloquent. Faced with the reality into which we are all about to be plunged, Meryl Streep’s words resonate profoundly. They bear listening to and repeating again and again.
The Dragons here at the Nest have decided it’s time to jump into the 21st century – at long last – and include among this week’s tales those told in images as well as words.
So, from the delightfully ridiculous to the draconically sublime, I present a handful of Dragon-centric stories. We start by traveling back to whimsical days in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota when Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle the Moose entertained us with Fractured Fairy Tales. And thanks to the wonders of Youtube, we don’t even have to bother Mr. Peabody for the use of his Wayback (aka WABAC) Machine.
The Thirteen Helmets:
From the other side of the world – and the creativity of T Arts Detroit – there is the ancient myth of the Four Dragons and the Jade Emperor.
In “Reversal of Heart,” we exchange ancient sensibilities for modern ones. Carolyn Chrisman has created a touching tale of karma and being not always as one seems.
And, finally, a favorite of mine that goes right to the heart of Dragons, people, and what it means to be wild: Sintel – Girl With Dragon Story.
I hope you enjoy them all.
Tomorrow, a special treat: Guest Dragon tale-spinner, Cathy Sosnowski shares a taste of her book,Dragon Fire.
As with many things Dragon, we may never know for sure. But, as the sun follows the moon, and Dragonlets grow large, in MotD, World Dragon Day follows World Egg Day.
Dragons are found from pole to pole, desert to jungle, mountains to tundra. They roam clouds and oceans, canopies and caves. They are nothing short of ubiquitous. Here at the Nest, we want to celebrate WDD in some of our favorite visuals of Dragons around the globe.
Enjoy.
And we can’t forget all the feline dracophiles out there:
I have to be out of town today but, with MotD so rapidly coming to a close, I didn’t want to leave this page blank.
So, I thought I’d turn to some of the wonderful Dragon art out there. Here, with a minimum of words, are some fun, wild, ferocious Dragons I enjoy. Hope you do, too.