Originally Submitted to FurAffinity.net on Feb 3rd, 2013 10:42 PM. Before it was transferred to Inkbunny it had 126 views and 5 favorites.
Here is a subject I have not drawn much on, but come back to from time to time. This is a picture of an Adlerian wind priest in meditation.
In this type of meditation, the priest climbs to the top of a very tall and slender pole and then stands on the small space on top with only his toes. He then bends down, crosses his arms under his robe, and meditates as gusty winds move about and around him. A good meditator keeps his balance despite the high winds and slender pole. One who does not keep a good meditation falls.
His clothing is made so that, when in the pose for meditation, he looks like a bell and, while on top of the pole, looks to move about like an inverted pendulum. The robe is made by the priest themselves and, in this example, features a shawl with a random design that comes about as the pattern is sewn in while meditating (another kind of meditation). The result is always different and is meant to express the winds and how it never repeats itself. The shawl is sewn to the robe so that, when the robe is pinned closed, makes a seam along the same seam as the robe. On the left side, there is a character in the old Temple Adlerian script that denotes, in one character, rank, merit, age, service time and other information. The boots are made of thick layers of silk and have little jingle bells attached to the boot via a string. This way, it makes a nice meditating like jingle in the winds and helps measure if the bending legs are at the right angle.
On the head is a diadem made of jade and orichalcum. The pin (outside one just under the neck) holding the silk robe together is also of jade and orichalcum. The silk robe has the same color as the orichalcum. The shawl, tirm and Adlerian character are in the same color as the jade. The shawl has a white background.
In the background is part of the temple and monestary grounds this priest works at. The trees in the back are unique in that they draw water from the air and ground and, if tapped properly, can have their growth controlled and, at the same time, make a constant supply of water. In this way, the temple and monestary is never on short supply of water. The aquduct carrying the water is made of light wood and stone. Though lifght, they are strong and are able to hold the massive trees while sticking to the near sheer side of a mountain side. The materials are also slow to degrade, making the need for repairs over long periods. The flag at the bottom is an example of what the poles are used for when not in use for meditation. Other uses include hanging lamps, pitching high ceilinged tents among other things.
The last times I focused on the Adlerian religion are the following pictures:
