Spider Symbolism
Spiders are weavers and tricksters. They symbolize fate, female energy, creative energy, female energy, wisdom, creativity, new life, entanglement, caution, divine inspiration, starting a project, becoming pregnant, being industrious, warning signals, illusions. They can act as hazard ahead signposts. They are connected to Ishtar, Atargatis, Athene, the Fates, the Norns, Holda, Inktomi, Kokyangwuti, Tsitsicnako and Sussistanako and Neith. Neith [Nit] and The Weavers - Ancient Egypt

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A lot of the symbolism associated with Spider can be seen in her form. Her body is made up roughly of a figure eight which, laid on it's side, is the symbol for infinity. Infinity is like the wheel of life, constantly flowing in a continuous cycle from one circle to the other. She is also associated with death and rebirth, not only with the shape of her body but with the eating of the male after mating. She is both a feminine and lunar energy. Her constant building of new webs have been tied by some to the waxing and waning of the moon. The glistening web also has very strong symbology, signifying the tapestry of the universe and the infinate possibilities of creation.

Mythology and Lore

To the Native Americans, she is a grandmother figure whom is a link between the past and the future and who brought people the gift of fire. Some tribes believed the spider was the weaver who created the world and saw her as a symbol of creative female energy.

In India, Spider is sacred to Maya who was known as the weaver of illusion.

In ancient Greece, it was sacred to Athena who was a goddess of wisdom and a moon goddess.

In Egypt, spider represented Neith, the Divine Mother and also a moon goddess.

It is also believed the first true alphabet was formed from the patterns and angles in Spiders web which has her considered the teacher of language and writing. This makes her a strong guide for those who use symbols and writing in performing magic.

Facts

The building of a web is linked to that of creation. When building a web, the orb spider just shoots her silk into the wind. If the breeze carries it to a spot where it sticks, her first bridge has now been formed. She then reinforces it with a second line and builds her frame.

Spiders are very delicate and gentle creatures. If you held a tarantula while standing and dropped it, the fall would break her and she would die. Most spiders are only aggressive when threatened and many are very shy, avoiding confrontations. They combine gentleness and strength with balance to survive.

Lessons

Balance is another lesson of this spiritual creature. She teaches us to keep blance in every aspect of our lives - past and future, physical and spiritual, feminine and masculine, etc.

Quoted from: http://www.crystalinks.com/scorpio.html

Why is this here? Spider has something to teach me and I need to remember so that they quit coming through every crack in my house to bring the message. Honestly, at least 5 spiders a day in the house is too much--especially since most of them get killed and are replaced effortlessly. My cousin and I are not happy with that many spiders around and here I am, awake at 2:42 am when I have to get up at 6:30 because I killed a spider by the TV, my cousin killed one on the wall behind my bed when she came home and I found and she killed yet another one between Michael's toybox and my bed *Saronai has the heebee jeebees* I'm so tired~

I promise to learn this lesson and pracitice it steadfastly if you'll just stay out of my apartment and quit biting my cousin's feet!

--Saronai

09/16/04 :: 09/30/04

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