Oracle of Consciousness
#52 - Wrestling The Dragons
In days of old, tussling with mythological, fire-breathing dragons was the norm.
Later they made perfect bedtime stories to read to our children, shaking with fear, knuckles white, whilst peering gingerly over the bedclothes.
The poor maligned dragon was always portrayed as the 'bad guy' and had to be rendered dead at all costs.
Whereas our fearless warrior, the slayer, was deemed the hero and everyone lived happily ever after.
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Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
Photo by Laith Abushaar on Unsplash
If only it was that easy!
According to some sources, “Dragons in the Orient are associated with wisdom and longevity.
They usually possess some form of magic or supernatural power.
Asian dragons are usually associated with water in some way.”
Whereas; “Dragons in European traditions have wings, allowing them to soar freely above, resulting in a perspective that encompasses a huge panorama below."
"In this context, dragons can be thought to symbolize the ability to see the 'big picture' as well as the ability to see far off danger or future circumstances.”
“Chinese dragons tend to be benevolent; while European dragons are often malevolent.”
So what if they
were not either-or,
but both?
Haven’t we always felt there were two of us inhabiting this mortal body; one filled with all the wonderful human qualities imaginable, and the other, the exact opposite?
And haven’t we tried desperately to rid ourselves of the latter, to dwell peacefully, harmoniously in the former and yes, live happily ever after?
Weren’t all these myths about dragon slaying,
a metaphor for what was going on inside us?
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Photo by Tycho Atsma on Unsplash
Fear
Tussling with and overcoming the dragon of fear.
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Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash
Love
Or finding our elusive love, peace, balance and harmony?
Instead of relentlessly trying to deny or rid ourselves of the dragon, who represents our deepest fears and the idea that we are separate from our true self, others and everything, what if we found a way to live in harmony with it, where we could both coexist without the never-ending battle?
We give up the resistance and surrender into what is arising into this moment.
When we finally grasp the understanding that our learned, conditioned fears emanate from our minds, we have then the perfect platform to transcend those thoughts and choose something else.
The dragon calms down and becomes friendly and then we can both live happily ever after!!
Separateness leads us to Interconnectedness
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