Dancing with Dragons by D.J. Conway
Water Dragon
Draig-uisge
The words
most commonly associated with the
Draig-uisge
are PASSION, DEPTH AND
CONNECTION
Draig-uisge
Positive aspects
Brings that which is hidden
into the light of the day. Memories and wishes, which may have long lain forgotten or repressed in the Unconcscious, may emerge
to frighten or overwhelm you with thier apparent negativity or destructiveness. Facing these experiences with compassion and
courage will in the end bring you the experience of a greater depth of soul and a greater sense of connectedness to all life.
Although you may at times feel overwhelmed with emotion, with time you will be able to achieve a sense of balance and stability,
as these strong feelings are integrated in your consciousness.
Negative aspects
Approach with caution the exploration
of your psyche and past. The conscious self can absorb the impact of only a limited amount of repressed or unconscious material
being released into awareness. It is wise to work fractionally, little by little, to intergrate unconscious material into
consciousness. It is often best for healing and wholeness to be achieved slowly. Beware also of allowing your emotions to
rule you in a way that you will later regret.
Tradition
of the Draig-uisge
Just as life is
said to have risen from the primal depths of the ocean, so too did the dragon begin its life as the Worm-a large snake or eel-like creature, sometimes horned, that would live in wells or lochs or the sea. Later in
the mythological development, the Worm grew wings and two feet and became the Wyvern, finally transforming itself into the fully-fledged Dragon with four feet, larger ribbed wings and barbed tail.
Some Worms leave their watery habitats to coil around hills and terrorize the countryside,
but others remain in the water and are depicted as sea monsters or water monsters, such as the Loch Ness Monster.
Water and in particular its
sources was sacred to the Druids, who also considered such places the GATEWAYS to the Under or Otherworld. Since the draig
is an otherworld creature it is fitting that it should emerge from such a gateway.
In Pyschological terms, water
represents the Unconscious and the emergence of monsters or dragons from the sea, well or lake represent unresolved complexes,
repressed and distorted drives and desires, welling up into awareness. The destructive water dragon symbolizes perfectly the
damagining nature of certain contransmutation that may be depicted as a symbolic death.
Draig-uisge
Can overwhelm us with
emotion and drown us in sorrow or self pity. But, if befriended, if related to as an ally rather than as an enemy, it can
bring passion, compassion, depth of feeling and a true sense of connection to all humanity and the world of nature.
Draig-Uise
To call this draig you
must call them from the western quarter.
With the traditional color
of the Celts is Grey.
The King Draig of this
Quarter is Naelyn
who rules over the water element
as well as the sub species associated with water.
The subspecies of draigs
associated with water are
Storms, seas, springs, lakes, ponds,
waterfalls, ponds and rivers.
When calling the
Draig-uise have water running near by, tapes
or cds will work if the practice must be indoors. But with the elementals they love it outdoors the best. So choose a stop
near a lake, spring, pond, river, stream for the best results.
The candles
That seems to be the most effective
in calling this particular draig is blue, yellow and grey. The range from light to dark depending on the effect that you wish.
The musical instrument
That is their most favorite is
the harp. it reminds them of water.
The Herbs that attract
basil, bay laurel, benzion,wood
betony, bistort, calamus,
camphor, caraway, cardamon, cassia, catnip,
cedar, chamomile,
wild cherry, sweet cicely, cinnamon,
cinquefoil, clary sage, club moss,
deers tongue,dittney of crete, dragons
blood, fragnipani, frankencense,
jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon verbena,
licorice, mugwort, myrrh, pine,
sandalwood, squill, thyme, violet,
yarrow, yerba santa.
Stones that will attract them
aquamarine, coral, jade, lapis lazuli,
pearl, pink agate, sapphire, and white beryl
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