Mouse is often misunderstood. Because humans have unwillingly shared their spaces with mice for thousands of years, there is an innate reaction to see them as pestilence, filth, thieves, disease-carriers and all other manner of squeamishness ensues.  While on one level, these feelings are justified because of obvious reasons, part of recognizing and utilizing the little signs that the Universe and Divinity send us is to see past these fears and find what can be useful to us.  When we look at Mouse as a noble creature of our Earth, we can look at what Mouse may mean for us, if we are sharing our dreamtime or life experience with Mouse in some way.

Mice are busy little creatures, spending most of their time scurrying, bustling, sniffing, collecting, caretaking a large family and being wary of many, many predators.  They have a small world, and when Mouse comes to us we can ask ourselves, "Is my world a little too small and busy?  Am I seeing past the immediate and looking at the big picture?"  Mice have a tendency to get all caught up in their scurrying and collecting, sometimes not looking up to see what is right in front of them, sometimes unwittingly falling into danger. When coupled with the fact that they are truly prolific breeders, one can see why this makes them such good prey animals.  When we get too caught up in our daily grind to see the big picture, or to sense the connectedness we have with the Infinite, we can sometimes unknowingly sabotage our own happiness and prosperity.  Even though we can take a lesson from Mouse's tireless energy and preparedness, we must remember to experience the whole of our lives, not just the daily tedium of survival. Mouse can show you how to work efficiently, and remind you be open to the big wide world around you and live your life to the fullest.

It is the time of year for Goose to show up for many of us.  We will frequently see small groups in a V formation only after we have heard them, announcing their presence across the sky with deep, resonant tones.  As they pass, thier conversations seem nonchalant, relaxed....no anxiety at all about the long and arduous trip they are about to take.  Goose knows when it is time to go home.  With no map, no compass, and no calendar they find their way every year when the time is right.  Goose always announces the start of the holiday season, with their bright and cheerful parade across the chilly autumn sky. 

Seeing Goose frequently, or in close proximity or dreams can be a signal that it is time to go home.  Gather with your flock, and talk about the passing years and the ones to come.  Going home sometimes means other kinds of journeys which can be more stressful than traveling.  Holidays always seem to be a time of great joy mixed with the bittersweet realization that emotions are deep running rivers resistant to change.  However, avoiding these family dynamics can sometimes cheat us out of the opportunity to learn our own lore and find the ties that go beyond blood.  Goose energy is warm, supportive, maternal , comfortable and strong.  It is the ideal Animal Spirit to accompany you on your journey home.

Spider is a Spirit Animal that we see fairly often in daily life.  For most people, Spider causes some squeamishness, and this is understandeable for many reasons.  In physical life, spiders are fearless little creatures....they hunt things much larger and tougher than them,  they don't mind jumping right on you if you get in their way,  they have a very macabre way of fixing their daily meals,  and they seem to have an inherent way of spinning their amazing webs right where you are probably going to walk next.  Spiders love their structures, and spend a lot of time building and repairing them. The web they create is extraordinarily strong, sometimes snagging creatures a hundred times the size of the architect.  Spiritually, Spider is an expert at showing you how to use your fear to make you stronger,  letting you in on the secret of building a web of experiences that tie together to make up the whole of your Spiritual Evolution.  Spider can teach you how to use patience, cleverness and fearlessness to accomplish your goals and how to use your 'web' of experiences to walk confidently, using your own acquired strength, to bring forth your desired manifestations.  If Spider is showing up frequently for you in dreams or daily life,  examine your structures....such as your home, your job, your belief system, habits; things that give you a feeling of accomplishment, security or escape.  Do these things need repair?  Are they still useful to you?  Are you using your structures to escape new experiences?  If so, imagine the way a spider would  carefully find any breaches in their web and attend to them, and follow that example.  Challenge beliefs or habits that are no longer useful to you, step past the squeamishness and add new experiences where your web is lacking.  Most importantly, step back and admire your work!  As you reflect,  honor yourself for spinning the web of experiences that made you the beautiful person you are today.