[Art] Three Cranes
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moonvoiceAfter a wonderful request from white_rabbit
who asked to see the Sandhill Crane
I decided to work with Cranes next.
I'm really enjoying working with three from the same family at once right now,
since it both highlights their similarities, but also their differences more clearly to me,
and distinguishes them more as totems, so you no longer are left with a generic 'Crane.'
Siberian Crane || Leucogeranus leucogeranus || Etsy
‘If you approach me, do so with respect, please. I do not suffer fools lightly. I have much wisdom to share, but just as you are discerning enough to find your way to me, allow me to be discerning too. Both of us will be firm about our limits and what we wish to achieve together. You may find me harsh after the softness of some, but my wisdom is that of patience and grace and timing. Give me months, not a single day, give me observation, not the need to simply grab the wisdom you need and run. There are other cranes who will tolerate that far better than I will. Let our respect be mutual, let our connection be deep, let us look to the skies together while keeping our feet firmly on the ground, knowing exactly when we need to fly, to undertake our longest journeys in life.’
Keywords:
Long journeys. A complicated history. A capacity for unexpectedly deep insight. This is mine, that is yours. Firm boundaries. Using threat if necessary. Day energy and affinity with the sun. Guarding and protecting loved ones. Possible violence and aggressive urges when stressed. Instincts. Shamanism. A connection to the celestial and celestial spirits. Solar magic. The sacredness of spring. Patience. Grace. Watch and wait. The perfect opportunity. Focus. Honed awareness. The Ogham. Timing. Dancing. Insight is coming. Marshland and wetland energy.
Sandhill Crane || Antigone canadensis || Etsy
‘Come, come! There is strength in numbers! Stand by me! We’ll- Oh? You wish to learn from me? Well, well, but you do realise what you’re getting yourself into, don’t you? I require your eloquence. I’ll need you to immerse yourself in words and poetry, I’ll need you to look back deep into your ancestry – and mine! – and I’ll want you to look at your bloodlines and tell me if you know how far back they go. I am one of the oldest known birds in the entire world, and here I stand, still a master of timing and insight. We’ll have an exchange then, a call and response, a diaphony that extends into the opaque alphabets that are no more hard to understand than I am once you give me some of your time. When you tire of words, we will dance together, and you will see into the truth of elegance itself.’
Keywords:
Two voices as one. Unison. Associations with death and frightening mythologies. Close partnerships. Comrades. Banding together. Solidarity. Defend yourself. Birds in ancestry. Dancing. Leadership roles. Patience. Grace. Watch and wait. The perfect opportunity. Focus. Honed awareness. The Ogham. Timing. Insight is coming. Marshland and wetland energy.
Demoiselle Crane || Grus virgo || Etsy
‘Welcome, you may join me, let us take some time together in silence before we speak. Show me how you move that body of yours. Are you stronger than you look? Weaker? Are you sorrowful or heartbroken? Does the weight of the world weigh you down? Do you remember how to dance, or even sing? You are more stubborn than most, I can tell, you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t. We build ourselves on the bedrock of endurance and solidarity, though to the rest of the world, it may seem that we are only graceful. I ask that you remember your grace, celebrate your body, embrace your form. With me, you will learn that writing poetry is not just something you do with words, but with your entire being.’
Keywords:
Poetry and writing. Grace. Patience. Elegance. Choosing the hard way over the easy way. Rigidity. Difficult journeys. Grief and heartbreak. Flatland energy. Stronger than you look. Absolute endurance. Femininity. Watch and wait. The perfect opportunity. Focus. Honed awareness. Dancing. The Ogham. Timing. Insight is coming.
white_rabbitwho asked to see the Sandhill Crane
I decided to work with Cranes next.
I'm really enjoying working with three from the same family at once right now,
since it both highlights their similarities, but also their differences more clearly to me,
and distinguishes them more as totems, so you no longer are left with a generic 'Crane.'
Siberian Crane || Leucogeranus leucogeranus || Etsy
‘If you approach me, do so with respect, please. I do not suffer fools lightly. I have much wisdom to share, but just as you are discerning enough to find your way to me, allow me to be discerning too. Both of us will be firm about our limits and what we wish to achieve together. You may find me harsh after the softness of some, but my wisdom is that of patience and grace and timing. Give me months, not a single day, give me observation, not the need to simply grab the wisdom you need and run. There are other cranes who will tolerate that far better than I will. Let our respect be mutual, let our connection be deep, let us look to the skies together while keeping our feet firmly on the ground, knowing exactly when we need to fly, to undertake our longest journeys in life.’
Keywords:
Long journeys. A complicated history. A capacity for unexpectedly deep insight. This is mine, that is yours. Firm boundaries. Using threat if necessary. Day energy and affinity with the sun. Guarding and protecting loved ones. Possible violence and aggressive urges when stressed. Instincts. Shamanism. A connection to the celestial and celestial spirits. Solar magic. The sacredness of spring. Patience. Grace. Watch and wait. The perfect opportunity. Focus. Honed awareness. The Ogham. Timing. Dancing. Insight is coming. Marshland and wetland energy.
Sandhill Crane || Antigone canadensis || Etsy
‘Come, come! There is strength in numbers! Stand by me! We’ll- Oh? You wish to learn from me? Well, well, but you do realise what you’re getting yourself into, don’t you? I require your eloquence. I’ll need you to immerse yourself in words and poetry, I’ll need you to look back deep into your ancestry – and mine! – and I’ll want you to look at your bloodlines and tell me if you know how far back they go. I am one of the oldest known birds in the entire world, and here I stand, still a master of timing and insight. We’ll have an exchange then, a call and response, a diaphony that extends into the opaque alphabets that are no more hard to understand than I am once you give me some of your time. When you tire of words, we will dance together, and you will see into the truth of elegance itself.’
Keywords:
Two voices as one. Unison. Associations with death and frightening mythologies. Close partnerships. Comrades. Banding together. Solidarity. Defend yourself. Birds in ancestry. Dancing. Leadership roles. Patience. Grace. Watch and wait. The perfect opportunity. Focus. Honed awareness. The Ogham. Timing. Insight is coming. Marshland and wetland energy.
Demoiselle Crane || Grus virgo || Etsy
‘Welcome, you may join me, let us take some time together in silence before we speak. Show me how you move that body of yours. Are you stronger than you look? Weaker? Are you sorrowful or heartbroken? Does the weight of the world weigh you down? Do you remember how to dance, or even sing? You are more stubborn than most, I can tell, you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t. We build ourselves on the bedrock of endurance and solidarity, though to the rest of the world, it may seem that we are only graceful. I ask that you remember your grace, celebrate your body, embrace your form. With me, you will learn that writing poetry is not just something you do with words, but with your entire being.’
Keywords:
Poetry and writing. Grace. Patience. Elegance. Choosing the hard way over the easy way. Rigidity. Difficult journeys. Grief and heartbreak. Flatland energy. Stronger than you look. Absolute endurance. Femininity. Watch and wait. The perfect opportunity. Focus. Honed awareness. Dancing. The Ogham. Timing. Insight is coming.
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Date: 2019-03-27 03:29 am (UTC)Beautiful and fascinating.
(also hi, i haven't posted -here- in years. Hope the randomness doesn't bother you!)
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