What does it mean to have a dream where children are jumping on your web like a trampoline?
That was the dream that woke me up, and I couldn't get the image out of my head.
As it would happen, a friend of mine, an 'Irish elder' happened to call me later in the morning. I couldn't resist sharing my dream with her. She is second generation in the US, but I still hear the Irish brogue of her ancestors in the wisdom coming through her: Here is the essences of her counsel:
"Ahhh, well, you know, in the old ways, the spider is the totem for the weavers of wisdom. It sounds like your being asked to be a place for the children to come to learn wisdom and be nourished. Just now there's a dearth of nourishment on the planet for our children. And a dearth of caring for your own inner-child as well. And I don't mean you should be enabling her...and don' take yourself too seriously either. There's way too much of that."
I choose to take my dream seriously. I hope I'm not taking myself too seriously. I'm glad to say my web in my dream seemed quite bouncy and resilient.
Self Reflection Prayer: May the weaving of our lives be resilient, strong and flexible. May they be places for sharing wisdom, nourishment and fun, for ourselves and for others, most especially children.
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