red dragon

The Red / Fire and Blue / Water Dragons are intertwined and yet separate, making up two halves of an alchemical whole.

The Red / Fire dragon sits atop the Light World tattoo. By being here he sits in the Stars within the Upperworld of the World Tree – yet knows the Tree’s full depth and wisdom. Coiled around a star, who’s light shines down upon the Tree, he weaves among the cosmos. However, ever remember that (for me) stars are found both within Upperworld… and Underworld. He sits in the height of the Summer, the Light World Tree full with it’s leaves. He sits and guards it as it grows Willfully and Daringly upwards in the height of the Summer Sun.

The Red / Fire Dragon embodies the energies of the element of Fire as well as the directive force of Daring and Will, as well as pure projective nature. Harnessing the energies of the Stars, from which his Power flows, he draws it ever downward, through the Light World Tree and into the arms and hands. Conversely, the energy flows upwards, through the hands, the Tree and back to him once more – forming a visual microcosmic / macrocosmic orbit.

Together with the Blue / Water Dragon on the opposite arm, they embody both halves of the alchemical whole – shown metaphorically in the Dragon Tribal tattoo upon my right shoulder.

technical info
dimensions: 6.75” x 5.8”
tattooed at: Unique Ink, Marion IL
tattooed: August 13th, 2005, 3.5 hours