Mitaku Oyasin

Its been awhile since I posted - the snow only stayed for a day or two, but it is still cold and rainy here on the Island and I am weary of winter.

Last month the Deep Cove Weavers and Spinners Guild had the honour of a visit by an extraordinary weaver - Cheryl Samuel. http://www.ravenstail.com/

Cheryl brought along her latest Chilkat robe to show us. This exquisite robe's name is Mitaku Oyasin.

(picture from Cheryl's website)

Mitaku Oyasin is a Lakota phrase meaning "all my relations". This phrase resonates with me. One of my favourite authors - Susan McElroy writes "....it is a way of honouring everything - it is a prayer. If humankind lived as though all of creation were honoured relations, the world would be healed overnight. "

A few years ago I had the pleasure of attending a retreat in Utah with Susan. Check out her blog at http://www.susanmcelroy.wordpress.com/ There is nobody who writes more beautifully about our sacred relationships with animals and nature. Her book All My Relations is sure to banish the blues on these endless rainy days while we wait for spring.