Dragons

I have no idea why, as I sat here to write, the idea of dragons popped into my head. So here we are. First I looked up the spirit animal meaning:

"The dragon Spirit is drawn to people of intellect, dignity, contagious enthusiasm and authority. Dragons guide such individuals toward brilliance and, indeed, enlightenment. In this setting your Dragon Spirit Animal teaches you to roar - finding your voice, being heard and truly understood." - Google search for "Dragon Spirit Animal"

Then I looked up the cultural significance / history:

Click here for: "Chinese Dragon" on wikipedia.com

Somewhere along the way I discovered this movie:

and this song:

I wanted to learn more about cultural traditions. 

Cool! There must be a cultural center for more, right? (Yes.)

Click here for New York Chinese Cultural Center

Their mesmerizing and inspirational video:

Isn't it so amazing how much you can learn and be moved by following one little thought in your head ?

I just remembered that Russ and Zach were doing art projects earlier (Russ's design above). Maybe THAT'S why I thought of dragons.

Here's wishing you some time to follow your thoughts and ideas this week - and that your dragon stays safe and happy (as Peter Yarrow says). 

Love,

T

Look! God!

How lovely it is when we create the opportunity to follow our train of thought. 

Sometimes, during the week I jot down a random idea that may or may not become that week's blog. This week I thought of God and how in Bible stories we hear of instances where, when God appears, people turn their heads away. I think the thought stemmed from a conversation I had with Zachary about why all the animals bow down before the king. Anyway, what I wrote down in my own notes was this:

Why did they shield their eyes?

Why were they afraid to look?

Why are we terrified of our own divine and block our blessings?

Google search results of "Why did they shield their eyes" began with a CNBC article with Dr. Anthony Fauci concerning the use of goggles and eye shields as preventive measures against COVID 19. (The world we live in - SMH.) When I added the word "God" the book "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston came up and my original little random thought opened up into a whole world of literary content, commentary and the life and times of an amazing author who died over sixty years ago.

Click here for "Their Eyes Were Watching God" on Wikipedia.com

I'd better go do some reading now. Here's wishing us all the time and peaceful quiet required to follow our own little random thoughts this week... Blessed be.

Love,

T