This artwork tells a lot about us. The four animals along the edges represented different worlds of ourself. The Azure Dragon is our mental body. When we talk of "I" This is the region of our creativity. Our intellect is symbolized by the dragon. This animal spirit is associated with the thalmus. The Red Bird is our astral body. This is where our logical reasoning originates. Our physical nature is symbolized by the Bird. This animal spirit is associated with the pons. The White tiger is our physical body. Our emotions are symbolized by the Tiger. This animal spirit is associated with the midbrain. The Black Turtle is our etheric (vital) body. Our spiritual nature is symbolized by the Turtle. This animal spirit is associated with the medulla oblongata. What then of Dog with Flames? What does this figure in the center represent? Tales have a component of truth to them. Like all knowledge we look for the physical manifestation. Take for instance the popularity with the tale of the fire dog. Now the breed of the animal has been found again. Little has been mentioned as to the meaning of the story. There is Gnosis and Alchemy present. From the text entitled: Hangugui Seolwo we learn that Heaven is composed of several realms. Just as in the tree of life there are 12 realms alone. Not to mention what lies beyond the tree. You may see many connections with this story and other traditions. One of the realms in Heaven is a kingdom in darkness. It goes by the name dark world or Gamangnara. This is our world. We are poor in spirit. The ruler seeks light and asked the dogs for help. This is our lower mind. The hero of the story the fire dog is our will. That is why the character is represented in the center of the spiritual animals in the first picture. Each animal represents an aspect of our mind. The fire dog ran after the sun. The dog was able to grab the sun, but the heat was too much so the dog had to release the sun. This was not successful. The king then suggested going after the moon. It may not be too hot, but still will provide light. The dog then then pursued the moon. At first the dog was able to get a hold of the moon with her mouth. Over time this proved to be a difficult operation. The moon was too cold to be carried and the dog suffered frostbite. Not only does this story relate to the concept that light refers to spiritual awakening. It also relates the solar and lunar forces which sustain living things.
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