During our brief time here, we will all reckon with carrying our home on our back.
For some of us, our creation story takes place on the shell of a turtle. For others, a turtle supports the weight of our world.
In ceremony, turtle shells rattle on the legs of dancers to send our prayers into the earth and sky.
We, too, can guide each other, swap wisdom, and hold steady.
Let’s be turtles as we protect our soft bodies.
Let’s be turtles as we learn patience, endurance, and resilience.
Turtles teach us to live between realms. Water and land. Now and then. Reality and possibility.
What else might we learn from our relatives that arrived before pterodactyls?
They can travel thousands of miles to return home. We honor journeys and find solace in destinations.
Let’s look to turtle shells to learn about living in circles, seasons, directions.
Thank you for this!