Native American Affinities

My affinity for Native American culture comes from having had an early personal relationship with Mother Nature. As a child of the 60's growing up in the South, my gang and I were benefactors of temperate year-round weather and mothers that frowned upon indoor activites on days it didn't pour down rain.

The majority of our young years were spent outdoors. Playing, exploring, observing and soaking up life-lessons as only Mother Nature can teach them. In seasons and in cycles, we came to understand the concepts of interdependence, responsibility, cooperation, the virtue of patience and so much more.

Aztec Indians Parrot Feather Jewelry & Jimmy Buffett

Parrot feathers provided the Aztec Indians with a commodity so valuable they can be attributed to a large portion of their legendary wealth.

North American Indians were eager to pay a premium in trade for the large, brightly colored feathers obtained by the Aztec from the varied indigenous species of macaws and other parrots. These were highly sought after for use in ceremonial regalia.

Parrot feather Earrings Aztec regailia

Traditional Aztec regalia included earrings made of Parrot feathers

Parrot Feather Jewelry

Serendipitious to have found a way to combine my dreamcatchers with two other equally-favorite things in the whole-wide world; Jimmy Buffett music and parrots!Wouldn't you say?

About Cyna Unltd - rocks, dreamcatchers & beyond

I'd have to thank Mark, my sig. other, for his impromptu history lessons on regional folk art and handcrafts. He also hunted for Indian artifacts and kept a massive collection of reference materials on the subject ever handy. The Native American legends peppered throughout the literature brought back fond childhood memories and fanned the embers of a creative fire I had long since run out of time and energy to tend. Dreamcatchers with their peculiar construction captured my attention right away because of my mad attraction to spiderwebs. Enthralling and fascinating, I could spend hours watching as a spider spins her web.

The parrot feather jewelry as it were, pretty much came up with the idea for itself with the subsequent moltings of our feathered kids, macaws Maggie and Gabby who produce an abundance of stunningly bright turquoise blue, green and gold feathers in all sizes and shapes every year without fail.

Our first website launched in 2003 with dreamcatchers the sole merchandise. In 2004, I added the jewelry section and later the same year, a sampling of Mark's cedar root Wizard Staffs and walking sticks to the Site. The Woodwork drew such interest that by the end of the year it became clear we were going to need a second website just for the woodworks. Find them today at Chigoe Creek Staffs.

December 16, 2011
Spider Energy
Weaving Your Life

The feminine energy of spiders reminds us that we have the ability to weave our lives into strong beautiful works of art.


We may not realize that the sight of a spider's web glistening in the sun, the beads of morning dew catching the light to shine like diamonds on an intricate necklace, may carry a message for us. Their beauty belies their strength because though they are spun from thin strands of silk, they can hold the weight of the dew and capture nourishment in their nets as well. This paints an accurate picture of the traits of the weaver, the spider. Their feminine energy reminds us that we have the ability to weave our lives into strong, useful, and beautiful works of art. Though people may have an instinctive fear response to spiders, we can look beyond the physical instinct to understand the spiritual message they may be bringing us.

Among the various Native American traditions, spider medicine has been known to represent creativity. Her eight legs represent the four winds of change and the four directions on the medicine wheel, while her body is in the shape of the infinity symbol, which represents infinite possibilities. Spider was said to have woven the alphabet, creating the means for people to communicate and record their history through language. Just like the Greek myth of the Fates, three women who weave the tapestry of life, spiders are said to weave the creative forces that bring forth the intricately symmetrical patterns of our lives.

So if a spider has wandered into your line of sight, she may be bringing you one of several messages. She could be reminding you of the infinite possibilities you can draw from to create your life. Perhaps her message is to check your email or "the Web" to see if communication you sent has captured something. You might even want to refer to old journals to look for patterns recorded in your personal history. As spider weaves her web, you too can weave your reality and your future. Her medicine could be reminding you that as the creator of your life you need to have the courage to reach out and create your own intricately beautiful and strong tomorrows. If you don't pay attention, spider may feel the need to bite you to get your attention. If this happens, investigate what that part of the body represents to gain further information about your message from spider medicine.

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