Spider Old Woman

acrylic on canvas – 20″X24″
© 2021 Sandra Ware

Woven in darkness, soul unfurled
Soft in the silence of all unsaid
Love is the web that binds the world
By a thread…by a thread

© 2021 Sandra Ware

Beloved of the Hopi and other Pueblo peoples of the Southwest, Spider Old Woman, or Spider Grandmother, is a wise and protective spirit who brought the world into existence with her thoughts. A powerful helper and guide, she may be heard as a tiny voice in the ear, has one the wisdom to listen.