Autumn Bear
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DescriptionWool and Wire / 4 x 7 inches Autumn Bear teaches us about introspection and reflection, and is represented by the color Black. She shows us how to enter the cave of our own mind and meditate there. My class made a cave of rocks for a different but similar, Autumn Bear to sleep and rest in over the winter. As the days got darker and colder in January and February, her cave was covered in snow (white wool) while Winter Buffalo stood guard nearby. In the Spring, when the snow disappeared and the Eagle came to land on top of the cave, a miracle happened. She came out of the cave followed by two baby bears. She was a mother! The children were delighted. An Animal Teacher - From the Native American Medicine WheelFrom the Native American Circle of Life we learn that animals are our teachers. They are also our elders, having lived on Earth longer than human beings. This view is consistent with Anthroposophical teaching although within the medicine circle, nothing stands above the other. It is a beautiful American way of relating to our animal brother and sister beings and of teaching children how to walk the good red road of human life.Each season is assigned an animal with a special lesson to teach. Each animal teaches from its own perspective and experience of life. Human beings are capable of knowing all four perspectives, the overview, the details, the intuitive, and the joy of sharing knowledge. By taking all four perspectives into consideration we gain true understanding. We also learn why and how to fit gracefully into the Circle Of Life in order to live in Peace and Harmony. It is said that the animals know this instinctively, but human beings must learn it. Private Collection |
Baby Bears
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DescriptionWool and Wire / 3 inches These little twin cubs follow their mother everywhere. She protects and watches over them as they play together and begin to slowly awaken to the world around them. Private Collection |