We just entered the Chinese Year of the Dragon, and reading online about dragons as harbingers of good fortune, I was reminded of poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s words about “the myths about dragons what at the last moment turn into princesses; perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave.” What dragon are you avoiding? Maybe the dragon of embarrassment or of failure or of aging or poverty or illness…? This may be a good time for a consultation. Write your Dragon a letter – Hey there, Dragon of Failure, just checking in. What’s bothering you? What do you need me to know about you? Then write your Dragon’s reply, and keep the dialogue going long enough to reach an understanding, maybe even an alliance. There might be good fortune in it for you.