Ok, I think I have some sort of grip on this now. When I made up the questions, I used the elemental rules of discovery. The four W's plus How. I thought if I could answer these questions, I would discover all the parameters of the dragon. I don't know if I was successful, but, here it is:

1. How did the dragon come to be?

From isolation. I began an inner dialogue with "the dark side."

2. How did it grow?

By failing to meet self-expectations and assigning guilt and feelings of inadequacy.

3. What is it about?

It has changed shape over time. Currently it is about social and economic disadvantages, political, corporate, and media irresponsibility, greed, corruption, exploitation, apathy, etc., etc.

What does it want?

The dragon wants his issues to be recognized.

How can we help it?

By recognizing his issues and acting on them proactively. The dragon is wounded. He wants me to defend him.

How will we reintegrate the dragon?

By recognizing his issues, acting on them proactively, simultaneously healing him and myself at the same time.

What can I learn from the dragon?

I can learn to express all my issues in a healthy, positive, self/other reinforcing way. Not to repress my "negative" emotions. That there is no good or bad emotion, just emotions. That negotiating these emotions with others is honoring myself, and the way in which the entire world is created anew on an everyday basis.


"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall." Confucius