My Dragon is Rising
Oct. 9th, 2011 09:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
qosI have been learning quite a bit about myself over the past few weeks: how much I still need the challenge of intellectual pursuits, how much BDSM nurtures me even in the absence of a romantic partner, how my priestessing can work, where I still need to grow in terms of handling conflict with others. . . .
Two or more years ago, while shopping for Winter Solstice gifts for my teacher, I found a beautiful dragon pendant: silver curls with amber insets. It was expensive enough that I would not have bought it for myself, but I thought she would like it. But when I was assembling her gifts to send, it just didn't seem to fit. I took a chance on spoiling a surprise, called her, and asked if it sounded like something she would like. She said, essentially, "Thank you, but no -- not my style."
That pendant has sat on my dresser ever since. Until yesterday. And today. My dragon is rising. Rising in response to the intellectual challenge of graduate school. Rising in response to Odin's presence in my life. Rising in response to putting my body on the line in BDSM scenes. Rising in response to being called beautiful and hot and desireable. Rising in response to facilitating a public sacred sexuality group. Rising in response to daily spiritual practice which I created. Rising in response to reconnecting in new ways with some of my fundamental archetypes and mythic meta-story. Rising, rising, rising. . .
"A New Beginning" by Katerina Romanova
Two or more years ago, while shopping for Winter Solstice gifts for my teacher, I found a beautiful dragon pendant: silver curls with amber insets. It was expensive enough that I would not have bought it for myself, but I thought she would like it. But when I was assembling her gifts to send, it just didn't seem to fit. I took a chance on spoiling a surprise, called her, and asked if it sounded like something she would like. She said, essentially, "Thank you, but no -- not my style."
That pendant has sat on my dresser ever since. Until yesterday. And today. My dragon is rising. Rising in response to the intellectual challenge of graduate school. Rising in response to Odin's presence in my life. Rising in response to putting my body on the line in BDSM scenes. Rising in response to being called beautiful and hot and desireable. Rising in response to facilitating a public sacred sexuality group. Rising in response to daily spiritual practice which I created. Rising in response to reconnecting in new ways with some of my fundamental archetypes and mythic meta-story. Rising, rising, rising. . .
"A New Beginning" by Katerina Romanova
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Date: 2011-10-09 04:30 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-10-09 10:32 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2011-10-09 06:35 pm (UTC)(I am also curious about this pendant! Post a picture?)
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Date: 2011-10-09 10:31 pm (UTC)I'll try to post a photo.
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Date: 2011-10-15 05:37 pm (UTC)I might post a filtered photo of the pendant, but I'm cautious about doing so. I've been slowly learning that there are some things one shouldn't share publically, especially charged items which others could use as a means of access. I hate sounding paranoid, but a few things have happened over the past few years to make me cautious.
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Date: 2011-10-15 05:39 pm (UTC)As far as images of the pendant go, I'm going to copy what I just now posted in response to my other friend:
I might post a filtered photo of the pendant, but I'm cautious about doing so. I've been slowly learning that there are some things one shouldn't share publically, especially charged items which others could use as a means of access. I hate sounding paranoid, but a few things have happened over the past few years to make me cautious.
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Date: 2011-10-09 08:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-12-16 08:47 pm (UTC)Wow. I'm sorry, I'm just gonna jump right in, but thanks for your show of netiquette. I've been reverse image searching for an hour now finding blogs upon blogs reposting my artwork (some of it embarrassingly old, heh), and this is the first one I've seen that actually bothered to name the artist (which is almost as good as linking back). Thank you.
-Katerina Romanova
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Date: 2011-12-26 05:09 pm (UTC)This piece is stunning, and it has been a favorite of mine for several years. If you'll tell me where you'd like me to link back, I'd be more than happy to do so.
Thank you for your comment!