The Dragon & Rainbow

...our oldest of stories

This morning I was reminded eclipse season had begun when I came across an excerpt from a book called The Dragon and the Rainbow: Man’s Oldest Story. The thesis is that dragons come from rainbows. Admittedly, I have never made the connection—not even when exploring the Rainbow Serpent. When eclipses are near, it is the season, and it always provides yet another insight into the nature of the dragon.

I’ve always been curious about dragons, asking questions like: Why are they so different between the East and West? Why are Western tales about slaying and many others around the world about respecting and harnessing their powers? Are they simply residual memories of dinosaurs or a long-lasting conspiracy about dinosaur bones? And what about in astrology, where the Nodes of the Moon relate to a dragon that snacks on the lights every six months? I’ve always had so many questions. I’ve also had my own experiences, which only spawn more and more questions.

But think about it: Dragons are associated with waterfalls and pools of water—~rainbows! Thunder and lightning~rainbows! They bring the rain and then consume the oceans as they dive back in—rainbows. The image of the ouroboros should also resemble the rainbow serpent because obviously, the rainbow is the back of a dragon wrapped around the earth, with its head and tail somewhere unseen, yet always happening. It’s a wonderful idea, and in this book, it seems quite serious. Erudite, well-researched, for the discount price of just $100 (so you know it’s academic).

Anyways, I just love eclipse season. I always learn something new about dragons. It helps to deepen my relations to the Nodes and the nature of eclipses as well. I hope it does the same for you.

Thanks for opening. Below you can decide to click a few interesting links and perhaps decide to do a dragon-themed reading with me. No better time for a reading than with eclipses…

stand strong with Sun

stand stronger with Moon

change with eclipses

-adam

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My latest writing is about how to best deal with the “end of times.”

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And my latest podcast trying to reconcile Stoicism and Astrology:

Stoicism & Astrology

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