As I was sorting through papers and old art today, I realized just how often I had drawn these creatures.. So I made a mission out of finding every sketch and doodle I could possibly find of them. These are all from over the last 6 years.

To those of you just joining Curio's Mind, these are.. complicated.
About 6 years ago, I had a dream involving a group of these small creatures. They're about the size of house cats, look a bit like foxes, have bright yellow-orange eyes like fire, and black fur. They also purr and travel together in groups.
They left such an intense feeling in me, like nothing else I had ever felt in a dream (and I have some Very intense and vivid dreams). They always felt real in a strange way, and over the years I always thought of them as sort of, dream guardians for lack of a better way to interpret them. Whenever I would think about them, they would feel just as intense and real as the time I had dreamed about them.
It wasn't until about 2 months ago that I realized, with help, just what they were and why they felt so significant. They are my spiritual familiars. I recently had another encounter with them that confirmed this. I will not go into great length about how I know this to be true, the details are of a deeply personal and spiritual matter.
These creatures are a huge part of my personal spirituality, and I am happy to have them in my life.