i do not know how tightly i guard the borders of the body until
an attentive & curious little spider demonstrates it to me.
i am so intently aware of her that i feel like i'm vibrating.
the net of the mind is held tight over one alert spider: we study
one another for long intense intervals over the day & a half
that she is here. she takes periodic rest breaks & retires into the
dark havens of shadows & i maintain vigilance about where i place
these large human feet when i walk. i examine my whole environment
carefully so i won't inadvertently harm her. i am akin to
a guitar string pulled really tight for the span of the spider's visit.
only after she takes leave & departs do i realize how very
powerful & concentrated the energy has been during her stay.
i am not at ease with insects or spiders at all, so i had been in
emergency alert mode for the entire time my visitor is here.
as days pass by & the energies mellow, i realize at last that
the little spider who stayed & studied me had left a barren place in
my life. it is rather like the silence of an empty house after the
beloved guest has gone. i miss the presence that had brought me such focus.
she is more to me than merely a spider. she is a visitor who
has come through Shiva to teach me. my sadhana is to pay attention.
i love how miraculous life is! she had only a walk-on role, yet
she made a very deep impression on me & has left me pondering.
i know that everything is of value in the divine ecology.
Shiva, all of us serve a vital function as part of a vast wholeness.
since we all are important, i can't know if a spider is an angel,
an arachnid or an alien, so i am grateful for all beings.
beyond the surface appearance: we are holy, we are blessed, we are one.
i am 81, living in a nursing home and deepening my spiritual life as is appropriate as one ages. i am a student of the Sanatana Dharma and a devotee of Lord Shiva.
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4 thoughts on “the spider trilogy 3: angel, arachnid or alien?”
A beautiful conclusion to a fascinating trilogy!! I have enjoyed so much reading about your humble spider guest, who stayed three days and went on to other parts..Hopefully where she appears others will see through their fears and canisters of spray and sit and focus with her awhile.. InshAllah π·π¦πΌπ
divine messenger indeed! she woke me up on several levels! ππ yes, the power surely resides in the connection, which can bless with an amazing download of awareness! π₯°ππΌπ€
A beautiful conclusion to a fascinating trilogy!! I have enjoyed so much reading about your humble spider guest, who stayed three days and went on to other parts..Hopefully where she appears others will see through their fears and canisters of spray and sit and focus with her awhile.. InshAllah π·π¦πΌπ
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thank you, Karima, for all that you say. β€οΈ
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The smallest of creations yet with so much power, to weave a web of interconnectedness with you. Divine messenger.ππΌπΊπ
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divine messenger indeed! she woke me up on several levels! ππ yes, the power surely resides in the connection, which can bless with an amazing download of awareness! π₯°ππΌπ€
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