Spirit Animal - Grandmother Spider

Spider picture from Wikipedia, with thanks...

 

 

Lately, I seem to be seeing spiders around the house, seeing them in my dreams, and sometimes, on the periphery of a mediation, a spider creeps in and stares at me intently. 

Spider has been in my life many times.  I was taking part in a retreat where we needed to build a sweat lodge.  The process takes a good day and then the sweat happens at night.  The Lodge name comes from whatever animals/birds/insects pay attention to the Lodge.  In the case of the Lodge I helped to build, the Lodge was called "Spider Lodge". 

I had a fear of spiders all my life.  My parents cannot remember when it started - they believe I was born with it.  In the Shamanic world, often the things that we are the most afraid of are those very things that we need to amalgamate with to increase our power.  My fear was dealt with and cured in a BodyTalk class that I took, a level one class with Sylvia Muiznieks (you can see a video with Sylvia talking about BodyTalk at  http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=iWVcm-6aiKo.)

Now, suddenly at the beginning of 2009, Grandmother Spider is coming into my life again.  Spider has been around for an estimated Four Hundred Million years.  It is with respect that she is addressed as "Grandmother".  

Grandmother Spider is known as the "keeper of words". She, with her weaving, brought writing to humans.  Spider is able to travel across oceans on her silk spun parachute.  She travels without fear.  She tells many to travel to new lands, look at new things, and gather new learning.  This message is important for me as I am planning some vacation time.

Grandmother Spider is about writing and creation. As we create, we write, and as we write we create.  Her eight legged body represents infinity and all that is.  She guides that we all are a part of it, and we should look inward to see what needs to be created.

May your creativity blossom!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com   Join me on Tuesday, Jan 20th at 12:00noon Pacific time for Angels And Ancestors Radio Show.

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