Yet another journey into the Dreamworld.

I have been given a Lantern. The Lantern holds many meanings... It illuminates the few steps ahead, in the absence of the Sun. It is the sole source of Inner Warmth at the heights of the Void, the flickering light of the Soul itself. A fragile vessel of virtues, of Knowledge, of Wisdom and of Kindness. A warm Light up close, unlike the cold and indifferent light of the Stars above.

It is my Task to hold onto it, to ponder upon its Light. The one certainty in darkness, visible to my eyes.
It could be a source of Strength and Resolve, should I make it so. The warm, flickering light holds the Answers.

My perch is a broken Pillar of the World, reaching unfathomably to the very night sky. There is nothing there. There is no one there.
The Watcher's Tower, the Hermit's Solitude.

Perhaps the Light of the Lantern is meant to guide others...

...Perhaps it is meant to guide me.


The one warm and certain thing in the Void.
A Gift.

As the Bearer of the Lantern, I might be able to find my path through the Dreamworld... and beyond.

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This commission was inspired by a Tarot card, The Hermit (IX). It speaks to me on a very personal level, combining solitude and self-discovery. The lamp illuminates just the immediate surroundings for the Hermit doesn't know the end of the journey, just a few steps ahead. The journey of the Hermit is one of seeking awareness, of possibly finding guidance within.

The card has different meanings, depending on whether it is placed upright or reversed. Which way mine will land, time will tell.

As a piece of art itself, it's an amazing one - the magnificent artwork by  morsylvia combined by the gorgeous ornaments provided by  polunoch really serve to prove this artistic couple's skill at delivering meaningful symbolism, with impressive understanding of the subject matter requested from them. I think I couldn't be any more satisfied with this, it met all my expectations and exceeded them. It's one of the best portrayals of the Lone Dragon, splendidly framed through the pose and composition.

And whether the Light is meant to shine for others or guide myself... I guess I shall see, eventually.


And a little musical theme to go with it: Estas Tonne - Internal Flight https://youtu.be/6lIt07sBW4E

Beautiful artwork is a result of a collab between immensely skilled and - if you enjoy such themes and don't follow them yet, I firmly insist you should.
Artist's Submission: (Not yet there for now)

Arcdanis / Arcaizen belongs to yours truly, me.

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Do not drop it...
Once it shatters, you belong to Oblivion.
Without its Flame, your heart shall freeze.