August 2024 – Virginia Chandler

X Marks the Spot

Buried pyrate treasure is, I’ve been told repeatedly, a myth. But, it’s a persistent myth, isn’t it? For me, the more that I’m told that pyrates did NOT bury treasure, the more my pyrate-sense (similar to Spidey-sense), tells me that they did. Am I just perpetuating my own pyrate-get-rich fantasy? Am I just a stubborn,Continue reading “X Marks the Spot”

Speaking to Dragons: Glaurung the Golden

Speaking to Dragons…a very rich concept, isn’t it? Days of the Dragon is exploring the dragons from myth and literature who talk. Come along! You might just learn a thing or two about HOW to talk to dragons! If you’d like to read the first Days of the Dragon about speaking to dragons, go here:Continue reading “Speaking to Dragons: Glaurung the Golden”

Speaking to Dragons: Chrysophylax the Rich

Speaking to Dragons. Dragons who talk. In myth and literature, dragons do often speak. In the next few Days of the Dragon, I’ll be exploring some of these dragons with voices. Come along! You might just learn a thing or two about HOW to talk to dragons! Chrysophylax. Ever heard of this dragon? If youContinue reading “Speaking to Dragons: Chrysophylax the Rich”

Dragons and Oracles

This is the third post in a series inspired by The World Dragon Oracle, created by yours truly and featuring dragon artwork from the amazing Anne Stokes. To read the others, start here: World Dragons: Why Create an Oracle? Dragons in the role of prophet or diviner may seem, at first glance, to be a bit strange.Continue reading “Dragons and Oracles”

Egyptian and Celtic World Dragons

This is the third of a series inspired by The World Dragon Oracle, created by yours truly and featuring dragon artwork from the amazing Anne Stokes. If you missed the first two posts, go here: Why Create an Oracle? and/or here: Jormungandr, Norse World Dragon Apep and Mehen In Egypt, we have an active form ofContinue reading “Egyptian and Celtic World Dragons”

Gunpowder Tattoos

Ahoy, mateys! I was out plunderin’ the other day and came across something that was unexpected: The many…more than I thought…uses of gunpowder. Get yourself some grog; here we go! You probably know that gunpowder was used to make a pyrate ship’s guns, muskets, and flintlock pistols go boom. But do you know how muchContinue reading “Gunpowder Tattoos”

Jormungandr, Norse World Dragon

This is the second of a series inspired by The World Dragon Oracle, created by yours truly and featuring dragon artwork from the amazing Anne Stokes. If you missed the first one, go here: Why Create an Oracle? Jormungandr Jormungandr is a Midgard sea serpent, but he is not confined to the element of water.Continue reading “Jormungandr, Norse World Dragon”

World Dragons: Why Create an Oracle?

The World Dragon Oracle is about to release! In celebration of the event, I thought I would share a few short essays (as a series) that I wrote about why I created the oracle and the world dragon energies of Jormungandr, Apep and Mehen, and Merlin’s Dragons. As Jormungandr grew within the depths of theContinue reading “World Dragons: Why Create an Oracle?”

Sea Dogs

My pyrate crew recently invaded…erm…took an extended visit to Mexico Beach, Florida. Great times were had (with minimal aggressive negotiations), and while there, I managed to locate and seize what is now my favorite tunic…erm…t shirt. Sidenote: I really am excited and in love with my Sea Dog t shirt, but I feel obligated toContinue reading “Sea Dogs”