They fill the air with fire,
They soar above the tallest tower,
They glisten with emerald-scaled attire
They inspire awe and terror whenever they glower…Dragons!!
Dragons are more than just creatures of myth; they are beings of legend. They are even considered gods in some cultures. Dragons of ancient times garner fear and respect but dragons of modern times entertain and inspire the imagination. In China it was consider as a fortune creature, while in Europe it was an evil transformations.
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You enter the cave, walk through constrictions, crawl on hands and knees and come out, 100 yards later, into a dark room, a widening in the cavern walls, and see, if you point your lamp at them, some of the most beautiful animals ever drawn by human hand.
The very first art – maybe 20,000 years old – is some of the best, and what you have are pictures of animals. On the walls at Lascaux and Altamira in Europe, you find bison and elk, aurochs and rhinoceroses. When you find people drawn on the cave walls, they are hardly more than stick figures, but the animals are often so realistic you can identify them by genus and species.
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Both European and Native American Shamanic people, this power animal or totem symbolizes awakening the strong force of the unconscious.
Bear, the animal, in Europe and the Americas, is regarded with respect by Pagan people. The zenith of Bear’s power is in spring and summer. Bear hibernates in the cold months, allowing him or her access to the unconscious in order to blend intuition and instinct leading to attaining personal power.
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