The Legend Of Grandmother Spider

Grandmother Spider, sometimes also called Thought Woman, is a key feature in the mythology of several Native American tribes, including Hopi, Navajo, and many others.

Recognised as the Goddess of Creation, The Choctaw people, a tribe Native to the Mississippi and Tennessee region, also tell the story of Grandmother Spider being the bringer of fire.

The Bringer of Fire

The story goes that the People, animals and birds lived in complete darkness, as there was no light and no fire, and finally decided that they wanted the fire of the people of the East.

Several animals volunteered to get the fire, but failed. First, the Opossum tried to hide it in his bushy tail, but burnt his fur and thus gave the ruse away. To this day, he has no hair on his bare tail.

Next was Buzzard, trying to hide the fire in the feathers on his head. But he burnt himself and to this day, all buzzards have bare, red and blistered heads.

Craw came next. She was white then and could sing beautifully. But as she stood and looked into the fire for too long, trying to decide which piece to steal, the smoke-blackened her feathers and roughened her voice, so that crows are now black and caw.

At last, Grandmother Spider was allowed to try her luck. She formed a pot from clay, spun a net all the way to the East and tiptoed on her legs, without a sound. There she hid the fire in the pot of clay and covered it with a lid, returning in the same manner as she had come.

The Keeper of the Fire

Upon her return, the council asked who would volunteer to be the keeper of the fire, but all the animals were too afraid to hurt themselves, so at last, a human volunteered. Grandmother Spider taught the People then how to keep a fire burning and contain it safely. At the same time, she taught them to fashion clay pots and weave.

In other Native American myths, Spider Woman is the Creator of all things and also known as Thought Woman. She is the stillness, the creative energy before it takes shapes or form. She is all-powerful, possessing a power that is beyond all imagination. She is the sharpest, most focused thought, the clearest vision, the one with power unimaginable.

One myth tells of the Web of Creation. It speaks of the strands that are interwoven and connect everything in this reality matrix. So that, when one part of the web is touched, it affects the web all the way to the other end.

Nothing exists by itself, unconnected, or on its own. Everything is part of the web of creation from Grandmother Spider, the bringer of the fire 🔥🙏🧡.