@mbready , you need to watch this video, its AWESOME! Guess which saint the monestary was dedicated to?
Thank you @Bianca_Aga for sharing this, I did not know it had so much history, and it was an actual sacred site! 600ft up, the views at the top heave got to be breathtaking!
I believe the constellation of Sagittarius, is supposed to depict Chiron:
" Chiron, the wisest of all centaurs, was the teacher of the Greek heroes Jason, Hercules, Asklepios, and Achilles . Chiron was well versed in medicine, music, prophecy, and hunting, having been raised and educated by Apollo and his wife, Artemis."
" Chiron , in Greek mythology, one of the Centaurs, the son of the Titan Cronus and Philyra, an Oceanid or sea nymph. Chiron lived at the foot of Mount Pelion in Thessaly. Unlike other Centaurs, who were violent and savage, he was famous for his wisdom and knowledge of medicine. Many Greek heroes, including Heracles, Achilles, Jason, and Asclepius, were instructed by him. Chiron frequently appears in the legends of his grandson, Peleus, and his great-grandson, Achilles. Accidentally pierced by a poisoned arrow shot by Heracles, he renounced his immortality in favour of Prometheus and was placed among the stars as the constellation Centaurus."
Chiron | Centaur, Healer, Teacher | Britannica.
The beginning of that book gives a history of sacred dreaming.
I have a few thoughts and got some great feedback from the dream Sangha group. I am very interested in your analysis of it, and any insights you have to share.
The bonfire could mean a lot of things. Fire illuminates and has been tied to wisdom. I wonder if the dream was telling me to share this wisdom of sacred dreaming (something that was sacred to many NA tribes) with my 2 neices.
Could also symbolize that there is life and spirits still very active at that sacred site.
The light of the daytime in the dream, was replaced by the light of bonfires and campfires at night. The bonfires helped me become lucid, or bring the light of awareness into the night time dream.
Very curious to hear your thoughts.
" The constellation Sagittarius, according to Greek myth, is the centaur Chiron, tutor of Jason and Hercules . He gave up his immortality to take the place of the tormented Prometheus in the underworld. Zeus rewarded Chiron by putting him in the sky as a hero."