Back in November 2022, I completed a course with the Centre of Excellence called Dragons & Dragon Energy Diploma. I've always been fascinated by dragons and how stories about them can be found in many cultures around the world so I wanted to explore this a little more and this course gave me the perfect opportunity to do just that.
I do have a dragon statuette that sits close to my desk that is titled "Amethyst Dragon". Amethyst is one of the crystals that I feel a very strong connection to so when I was gifted this, I immediately loved it. But what I didn't know was that it would be a catalyst for a whole new part of my spiritual journey.
In this course, I learned that dragons aren't just legends and myths - they are part of the world in general, just not in the way you might think. Most of us have grown up with stories that have dragons in them, watching films that have dragons, knowing that different cultures have different ideas about dragons like the Chinese dragons or even the Welsh ones. There are storybooks that contain dragons as well as stories of saints defeating dragons.
So most of us have grown up with the idea that dragons are fictional and/or mythical, but why not consider how our emotions can make us feel? By this I mean, what about when you've been feeling very defensive and/or protective of something or someone? You would do anything to safeguard your metaphorical treasure, just like a dragon is said to do. So we are each dragon-like when we have to be. I know that any kind of animal could be used as a metaphor here but dragons have a different kind of energy to other beings.
I say this with some certainty because I did have one other experience connecting with a dragon's energy before I did this course. I was talking with a friend who lived in an area that also had Fae living there. The Fae are a separate topic for another day. But as well as the Fae, my friend had a dragon statuette that had a different energy to it compared to other items in their home. I asked for a photo, received one and then reached energetically to the statuette because I was curious to see if I could connect to anyone or anything. This did happen a couple of years ago now so I've forgotten the message that I received from the dragon connected to the statuette, but I do remember that the dragon's voice reverberated within my own self, like it was far more powerful than I could even comprehend. I also got the sense that this particular dragon was so old that it felt timeless and ageless, but I didn't feel like it had a negative energy at all - instead I felt like it was an extra support should anyone have need of it.
This experience has stuck with me because it was just so powerful and unexpected, but at the same time, it also felt natural. Like there are dragons all over the world that are just waiting for us to call on them for any assistance we might need in our lives.
So I sort of tested this idea and asked my own personal dragon for any message using an oracle deck that I hadn't previously felt a connection with when I used it previously but when I bought it, I knew I needed it despire not knowing why or when I would need it. I received three cards from this deck, which is Messages from the Guides by James Van Praagh.
At the time I received these cards, they were very relevant to my life, but they didn't reveal themselves to me all together at once. The first two cards came out together while the third one came to me because I felt there was more to the message that I needed and so it came on its own. With the first, it highlighted that I needed to work on my sense of worth, whether I am truly worthy of success in any form. This is something that I have struggled with since I was a child when I rarely felt like anything I achieved was considered a success. There is abundance in my life and this is something that I have been working towards, wanting and hoping that it would flow naturally in my life rather than being forced. The second card was a timely reminder that everything I do should make me happy and joyful. I actually have a similar phrase on a mug and a wall decoration that will go up in the near future hopefully. I know that I feel happiest when I am able to help others along their life-paths, giving them hope in their darkest times, and giving guidance that they have asked for. But I forget that I can also feel joy when I do things for myself as well - like cooking a meal that I hadn't been able to cook for the better part of a year due to limited freezer space.
But the third card is where it gets really interesting. This message may come across as an order but I feel like the green is tempering this so it is more of an invitation. I get the sense that this journey I am about to embark on will lead me to get to know my own inner dragon.
I also feel like this is telling me that there is more for me to discover within me so as much as 2022 was all about Shadow Work, this will be a whole new kind of inner journey.
What's also interesting about this card is that it goes with the concept that our inner world influences and affects our outer world so by journeying within, I can heal or work on the areas that need it and improve my outer life. I've had depression for the majority of my life so this is really important to me.
Shortly after this connection, I did a Magickal Advent for the entirety of December and one of the tasks was to write down a question and set the intention to dream an answer to it. The next day, the task was to journal about the dream and then use the question as a journal prompt. I'll include what I wrote for the dream and the journaling here:
In my dream, I was spending time with five people that I don't know in my waking life; one of them was older than me and a bit of a prankster, while three of them were younger than me and like teenagers, and the final person seemed to be a close personal friend to me. The three teenagers didn't come across as being the nicest of people. At some point, a small blue flame-like furry being appeared that seemed to have the purpose of making me laugh despite being unable to speak. It would rub on a furry cushion to get static on its own fur, which is what made me laugh and enjoy myself.
I feel like my dream was saying that my personal dragon is rather a joker, wanting me to enjoy my journey through life and make others smile and feel good about themselves. Having fur rather than scales to me is saying that my dragon is like a dog or cat, able to fluff themselves up and survive cold "temperatures" but also cuddly and loving. I feel like this dream is describing my dragon's personality rather than being a meeting with them.
This was a really intriguing and thought-provoking exercise for me and I look forward to more and deeper connections with my dragon in the future. I'm also curious about what my dragon looks like, unless how it appeared in my dream is how it chose to manifest and make itself known to me at that time.
But then I attended a virtual ritual for Yule and had a very unexpected experience - a second encounter with my dragon! This was so magickal and strengthened my belief that I have a dragon who is connected to me and I to them. A guide who has been with me since I was born, never truly leaving me. A guide who truly wants to have a relationship with me, to know me and help me to understand my own self, my past and my path through life.
I hope this inspires curiosity around how you can have a relationship with your own dragons, and the ways you can do this. Again, this is no "one size fits all" practice so find what works for you and your dragon.
Peace and love to all!!!
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