Guarding with Boundaries

From the Tarot of the Crone, the Eight of Disks; from the Transforming Dragons deck, Nervoc:

I know what is mine.

I guard and keep it.

~E.L-P.

This particular Eight of Disks makes me think of the phrase 'happy place.' Most of us have a place that can create a feeling of solitude and peace, allowing us to take a deep relaxed breath. It encourages our creative muse to come out of hiding and offers it a safe space to express itself, no matter what form of skill it takes. Nervoc is the dragon of thoughtlessness and carelessness who speaks and acts without any self-discipline. If we can't explain the idea of personal space and courtesy to such folks in a way they can grasp, firm boundaries are the next logical step. Explanations may pour in one ear and out the other, but experiencing the results of their imprudence might help them understand. 

Everyone needs a happy place.

Weight of Responsibility

From the Tarot of the Crone, Justice; from Transforming Dragons, Nervoc:

While you live you walk my Web.

          Even Nature seems to prefer balance. An orb weaver begins its web with two strands, a tight one and a loose one below it. Once the framing and radial lines are attached, it adds two spirals, a non-sticky one that travels outward and a sticky one that moves inward. The kabbalist's Tree of Life also shows this preference; it contains three pillars - Mercy and Severity on the outer sides and Mildness in the middle. Likewise, Justice is a push to make adjustments to bring things from an extreme point to a more centered harmony. John Michael Greer calls this a "dance of constant adjustment" and explains it "is not found by going to one extreme or the other or by remaining fixed at a static point; it is created by self-correcting movements to either side of a midpoint." But first we have to realize what that midpoint is.

          Nervoc is a dragon personification of imprudence and carelessness. His motto is "Responsibility is a heavy weight on the back of fools." This is the guy who ignores all warnings, does something stupid (he'd call it exciting), then wants to sue when things go awry. But as Greer warns, "Deliberately push a balanced system one way, and you will make it swing back the other way with redoubled force." Rights and privileges require responsibilities, and freedom demands some kind of sacrifice; it's as simple as that.

Leave the Hornets Alone

From the Tarot of the Crone, the Four of Cups; from Transforming Dragons, "Nervoc:"

A woman stands alone on a rock in the sea, while overhead a solar eclipse is in progress. This woman has either had too much sun and fun or too much drama and tension. Her cloaked appearance and the eclipse mean she's put herself in time-out. We often think to rest our minds and bodies, but rarely think about our hearts. But the heart requires time to recuperate and heal just like anything else. I imagine she'll hop on one of those sailboats eventually, but for now peace and solitude are what she needs.
Nervoc the dragon is characterized by imprudence and carelessness. He can't stand things to be dull, so he lives life on the edge. Of course he's had things blow up in his face due to his impulsive and irresponsible nature, but that doesn't seem to slow him down. He'll try to tempt the woman on the rock to do something to shake things up. "See the pretty, colorful jellyfish? Why don't you pick it up?" No thanks; a small bit of boredom doesn't mean I should go kick any hornets' nests.