My Logo
I've been asked what my logo means.
Actually it has a very personal meaning....
Here are some meanings to each part.
Spider Meaning:
Thoroughness
Connectivity
Secretiveness
Thoughtfulness
Practicality
Magic
Creation & Creativity
Simplicity
Luck
Motherhood
Progress
Spiders share their symbolism with the webs they weave. Countless ancient cultures hailed the spiderweb as a connective matrix from which all of creation emerged. As the web mimics the interconnectivity of life/nature – the spider, then, is the creatrix.
For example, in India the spider is a weaver of reality and is a symbol of cosmic order. In this light, the web of reality is spun from the womb of the spider and so, the spider is also a representation of the Upanishads (spiritual wisdom) because the spider is both the creator and the inhabitant of wisdom.
Spider meaning can also be connected to the Hindu concept of Maya (illusion) too as spiders weave crazy webs affecting perception.
The spider is often considered a solar creature and is associated with the sun because of its radiating legs & radiating webs. In this respect, the spider is also symbolic of: Life, vitality, health, radiating energy.
Alternatively, the spider is also thought of as a lunar creature and is linked with moon symbolism too: Passivity, intuition, mysticism, shadows, cycles, time.
Mythological deities associated with the spider:
Neith (Egyptian – the great weaver goddess)
Anansi (African – spider god who tutored humans how to weave)
Grandmother Spider (Native American Indian of Southwestern tribes - nature spirit connected to creation & wisdom)
Arachne (Greek goddess turned into a spider after she bested the jealous Athena in weaving skills)
Furthermore, the spider has eight legs which is symbolic of infinity, cycles, time, progression and harmonic balance .
The Spider is an ancient symbol of mystery, power and growth.
We take our first lesson from the ancient symbol of the Spider by contemplating its web.
Just as the Spider weaves a web, so too must we weave our own lives. The Spider symbol meaning here serves as a reminder that our choices construct our lives.
When the Spider appears to us, it is a message to be mindful of the choices we are making - and ask ourselves: How are my choices affecting my life?
How can my choices improve my life?
How are my choices affecting others in my life?
Not only do Spiders and their webs draw attention to our life choices, they also give us an overview of how we can manipulate our thinking in order to construct the life we wish to live.
Spiders do this by calling our awareness to the amazing construction of their webs. Fully functional, practical, and ingenious in design - Spider webs serve as homes, food storage, egg incubators - seemingly limitless in their functionality.
When we consider this ingenious diversity, we can also consider the web-like construct of our own lives. How are we designing the most effective life?
When we see our decisions, choices and actions as far-reaching, effective tools in life - we can see how we weave a web that can either serve us or enslave us.
The Spider symbol meaning beckons us to be mindful of our behaviors - be smart about the life we weave for ourselves.
We can derive more Spider symbol meaning when we consider certain subtle characteristics that represent ancient symbols of infinity.
The infinity symbol meanings occur when we consider most Spiders have eight eyes and all have eight legs. The number eight is also a symbol of infinity or lemniscate (an eight turned on its side). Also, the vibrational frequency indicates the meaning of number eight involves cycles, passage of time, and evolution.
Further Spider symbol meaning:
Cunning
Progressive
Female
Cyclical
Rebirth
Death
Crafty
Resourceful
Creation
Protection
Fate
MOON:
This page on symbolic moon facts is devoted to the various illuminating qualities of the moon from a philosophical/metaphysical perspective.
Throughout nature we find a cavalcade of energetic counterparts: Light/Dark, Male/Female, Increase/Decrease, etc., and the moon takes her place in the balance as the counter part to the sun.
The sun is symbolic of the fraternal (male, yang) aspect of guidance; and so logically the moon stoically stands as the maternal (female or yin) influence. . I am drawn to the moon and to me, she is.....
Moon symbolism in Native American tribes (Navajo, Eskimo, Pueblo come to mind), along with African, Japanese, Maori, Teutonic, Oceania, and Sumerian-Semitic groups refer to the moon as a masculine force.
More intriguing than gender, is the means by which the moon wields her force and influence. She is considered a luminary, but she produces no light of her own accord. She is reliant upon the sun’s light to reflect (mirror) her image to our earthly eyes.
This method of projecting light makes the moon a symbol of subtlety. Clarity, reflection, and indirect deduction are gained by passive means. Where the sun will boldly bear down its blaze upon a given philosophical subject – the moon softly enfolds our attention – illumining our psyche in a gossamer glow that is more open to esoteric impressions.
Some key words relating to symbolic moon facts include:
Receptivity
Femininity
Intuition
Illumination
Passivity
Psyche
Influence
Cycles
Time
Fertility
Transition
Emotion
Perception
Progression
Mystery
Wonder
Shadow
Balance
Renewal
The moon is a symbolic soul mate to water, and shares this affinity with Cancer as we learn Cancer’s foundational element is water.
In animal symbolism, the moon’s association with water (and her influence over the tides) makes her matron of all sea creatures – specifically those with shell coverings.
Her domain doesn’t stop at the sea however, because the moon is also queen of the night, her kingdom includes all nocturnal creatures too.
Here are just a few lunar animals that dance to the rhythmic pull of the moon:
Bat
Bear
Wolf
Owl
Moth
Cat
Crab
Hare
Toad and Frog
Snail
Dolphin
The symbolic moon facts can be found in alchemical teachings wherein the moon is a facet of silver. In the ever-parabolic perspective of the practicing alchemist, we know silver is symbolic of clarity, purity, and brilliance. Silver is one of the three foundational metals of the Prima Materia and so the silver-personified moon is prominently placed upon the triune throne of transformation.
More symbolic moon facts are derived from myth, lore and culture as we see lunar associations tied with deities and cyclical events in human collective consciousness.
To wit, the moon is associated with such symbolic archetypes as :
Artemis:
Greek hunter goddess whose personality highlights include chastity, protection, avenge, and childbirth.
Diana:
Also a huntress archetype, and woodland goddess of the Romans; she is protector of women and animals.
Hecate:
Adopted Greek goddess of the night specializing in birth, cycles, purification, crossroads and second (otherworldly) sight.
Thoth:
Egyptian god (note male attribution) of the moon having connections with magic, wisdom, writing, and hidden meanings (associated with Hermes in
Greek myth, who interestingly, like Hecate is a figurehead of crossroads too).
Virgin Mary:
Christian symbolism features her with the new moon where she resonates with the concepts of purity, peace, illumination, and perfection.
Kuan Yin:
Chinese goddess of purity, grace, kindness, selflessness and benevolence. She is believed to be a matron of childbirth, and is called upon for aid in conception as well as healing. She also protects transitioning souls and travelers.
These are just a few amidst a global pantheon of symbolic archetypes that embody the illumined movements of the moon.
We gain more symbolic moon facts by delving into the language of the Tarot where the lunar energies are represented in the Moon card of the Major
Arcana.
The phases of the moon serve as another glimpse into her intricate meanings. For example:
Waning Moon:
Symbolic of letting go, surrender, release, quiet time, contemplation, and a time of incubation.
New Moons:
Symbolic of new beginnings, a fresh start, rebirth
Waxing Moon:
Symbolic of growth, manifestation, attainment, gravidity (heavy with child – both philosophical and literal).
Full Moon:
Symbolic of the height of power, the peak of clarity, fullness and obtainment of desire.
The nature-wise, and cosmically conscious Native American Indians recognized power of full moons to the extent they framed each month’s fullness with a contextual attribute. Meaning, they recognized the full moon in each month as having a specific (restorative, outstanding) quality.
Take the time to observe, quantify, research, and theorize about the moon for yourself. Connect with her many faces, and apply your findings to your
own life experience. I guarantee the lunar depths you dive into will instill you with inspiration, expansion, and liberation.
spiderweb:
One of the most well known icons of the spider web in a positive, if abstract, form is the Dreamcatcher. Although it may resemble a Native American shield, basket, or weaving, it is actually a representation of a spider web. According to the Anishinabe, Spider Woman would weave her magical protective web over the cradle boards of newborns.


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