Spider comes to us humans as a totem in the Native American tradition. A message of weaving is shared if we pay attention. Spider weaves the webs of fate for her captives and we humans can learn from this. We can get caught up in the web of illusions in our lives and not allow ourselves to see beyond the horizon into the other dimensions available to us. We allow ourselves to be caught up in the polarity of good and bad fortune without stopping to realize that we can change our fate at anytime. When we choose to be indecisive about changing our lot in life, we might become consumed by our fears and limitations. Much like the captive in the spider’s web.
Sister spider is a female energy which weaves the beautiful designs of life. There are hundreds of patterns in her web of delicate intricacy that are enhanced by the morning dew. Her message can be to create, yes create as she does her web. If you are at an impasse, Sister Spider says look for new alternatives. She may also be telling you to be careful as you may be getting too close to a situation of entanglement. A good way to work with Spider is to write in a journal about your situation and your progress. In this way you will not forget how and why you are creating a new and different phase of your life.
Black and Yellow Garden Spider by brian_nolan
Spider is known in the Lakota tradition as Iktomi who is a trickster and shapeshifter teaching moral lessons to us two legged humans as we stumble through our lives. The spirit Iktomi is used in many stories told to children to show them the good way to walk on their journey.
Do not be repelled from Sister Spider when she comes to you as a totem, she brings you a most important lesson. You are an infinite being who will continue to weave the patterns of life and living throughout time eternal. She reminds us to not fail as seeing the expansiveness of the eternal plan of Great Spirit and Great Mystery.
~Mitakuye Oyasin~ We are all related
Lately I’ve been struggling. Loss of a job. My best friend becoming distant. My step becoming distant from my mother.
Sister spider has been making a lot of appearances in my bedroom at my parents house where I’m currently staying.
I’ve finally become curious enough to look up what this means.
I have learned that the spider Is a crucial totem animal so I never hurt them but rather put them back outside.
They on my hands and other places and I feel this to be a way of the powers that be saying things will get better.
Thank you for this post.
I was becoming lost and had forgotten that sister spider is a teacher and guide and offers lessons.
Recently we had a lot of spiders over the walls all different. I washed outside with eucalyptus and it cut down , but I felt they were spirits and 2 weeks ago had a big huntsman, UK , at my curtain, I got it out but I also after had a similar or the same on my hair , It was like someone moved my hair up I think she climbed on from my nightgown, I felt her rubber like legs , and though shocked i felt was telling me something. I had felt let down and alone recently, I think she’s showing me you aren’t and to have my strength back. Thank you 🐹🌺🌹🍊🍓🌼
I’d had several encounters that I ignored.
Till she literally crawled into my ear. I had to flush her out for my physical safety.
I felt a little traumatized and invaded by the experience.
But she sacrificed herself so that I would hear the message!
I was struggling with some matters which fall under her jurisdiction.
The emotional weight was considerable.
I had known of the Lakota view of her; & had recently watched Sioux movie about her.
I went to lift the dog’s water bowl and omg there she was, a ginormous poisonous orb weaver, the brown recluse, on the floor. I was taken aback for a moment.
My daughter said she’s been seeing her in the house. I keep my house sprayed because of the dogs, woods & heavy rains.
I began receiving info from spirit, so I looked and found this message.
I believe she presented as a totem for me; that she’s been showing as a totem for my daughter to recognize; and that she brings her protection, medicine, knowledge at this time where I needed direction, support that I remain here for a reason and to receive her medicine.
So much I can’t put to words.
I always greet the spiders & wish them well. Not afraid of their presence. Always wish them well tell them I love them thank them for visiting and put them back outside of encountered in the house.
She wasn’t just any spider; but a powerful medicine orb weaver, a sister-warrior, protector, provider, and way-shower.
I am humbled today by her presence.
What a beautiful gift.
Honor Thanks and Gratitude to Spider Goddess.
It’s wakan medicine.
Yes, this does resonate. My household just experienced and witnessed the weaving which of a Sister Spider whom we allowed into our home for sanctuary 7 ÷ months ago. Whereupon we endured 6 weeks and 8 days of punishment through her acquisition of knowledge. We saw clearly the important moral lessons she revealed to us. There is a reason for all that happens to us here.
Thank you for posting this. I’ve had spiders coming down from my hair and in my car at the drivers side from webs. I never kill them. I just do my best to set them outside or on a tree. This never happens to me at all and I’ve been going through a rough patch. After the third time in two days I felt the need to see.
The last time I felt the need to look up an animal totem was for an owl that sat and stared at me for a very long time a few years ago. (I ended up in a hospital the next day 😅) this one hits home once again. Thank you for the post.
Not to diminish your story in the least but if a region is prone to snowy cold winters and then experiences a mild winter , the spider population explodes. Your owl experience is very interesting. I’m sorry your were ill after that encounter.
Very timely! I mentioned vultures in a previous rely/post…I have always been the spider catcher in our home as everyone says, “o mom,just kill it, it will hatch eggs & eat other bugs -ew..just kill it.” But having grown up in the redwoods , on a bunk bed over my baby brothers’,ccrib-I learned as a child to catch (sometimes quite enormous) spidees in a paper cup with cardboard to slip under it so I could take em outside in the morning. So, to…now as mom(yep, my husband isn’t of nerve to catch one close up)..I am the spider ‘rescuer’. But since even the vulture reply I posted…I saved a spider in the kitchen heading over my husbands foot, one by my head while watching TV, & the other on the ceiling over my bed-my side….all sm(I have caught cane spiders before the size of a hand-so these are teeny really)-& but here, we don’t have them in the house much. Except now. I contemplate! Why am I not an arachnaphobic? Yet don’t prefer them inside my home. What perhaps is my lesson(s) here? Hmm. Namaste~
wow…what a great site. I have studied creature teachers for many years and this is a perfect companion