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Blackbeard’s 400 lb Medicine Chest

Pyrates and chests are almost synonymous. Almost. There are some fairly well-known pyrate chests, and those are the ones I’ve been plunderin’ lately. Namely, the mysterious chest of Billy Bones of Treasure Island fame; Blackbeard’s medicine chest adventure in Charles Towne; the infamous chest of Captain William Kidd; and the chest of Captain Thomas Tew.Continue reading “Blackbeard’s 400 lb Medicine Chest”

Dead Man’s Chest

Pyrates and sea chests are almost synonymous. Almost. There are some fairly well-known pyrate chests, and those are the ones I’ve been plunderin’ lately. Namely, the mysterious chest of Billy Bones of Treasure Island fame; Blackbeard’s medicine chest adventure in Charles Towne; the infamous chest of Captain William Kidd; and the chest of Captain ThomasContinue reading “Dead Man’s Chest”

No Smoking Below Decks

Yes, Bootstrap Ginny, pyrates loved to smoke. An excavation on the Caribbean Island of Barcadares revealed that “…Pipes (made) make up 36 percent of the artifacts found at the pirate site, compared with 22 percent at the Ridge Complex and 16 percent at Port St. George.” https://www.livescience.com/15866-caribbean-pirates-archaeology.html Pipes and cigars were the preferred methods ofContinue reading “No Smoking Below Decks”

The World Dragon Oracle: The Dragon’s Tracks

The divination method “The Dragon’s Tracks” is a technique to use with The World Dragon Oracle. I will be presenting the Dragon’s Tracks in three posts. The first, (this one), includes the introduction and methodology. The second post will present each Threshold of the Dragon’s Tracks. The third post will be an example reading. GreetingContinue reading “The World Dragon Oracle: The Dragon’s Tracks”

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”