Totems: BLACK-FOOTED FERRET, Part 2 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman A few words about prairie dogs, since they are so intricately tied to the life and times of the black-footed ferret: Early American settlers named these members of the squirrel family, prairie dogs because their tails wag when they are excited, and [...]
Totems: BLACK-FOOTED FERRET, Part 1 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman We, the BLACK-TAILED FERRET people know how to love. We love ferociously, with everything that we are. That driving force seeps down into our bodies making us lithe, sinuous, and connected to the rhythms of life. Humans – no one can stop you [...]
Totems: SPARROW, Part 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman The HEDGE SPARROW has such a need to feed whatever is in its nest, that it keeps bringing insects to feed even interlopers, and long after they’ve outgrown the little nest. Some even perch on the backs of the so-called adopted chick’s back to continue doing their job. [...]
Totems: SPARROW, Part 1 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman Whether the sun is shining brightly, or the rain pelts me unmercifully, I continue singing. Whether there are seeds a-plenty for me to eat, or a dearth of food, I persist. And when I find a better nesting site for the young I will bring forth, I take [...]
Totems: SEA JELLIES, Part 2 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman ________________________________________________________________________ Jellyfish are basically tube-shaped, with an opening at one end, and an umbrella-shaped dome referred to as a Medusa. Medusa comes from the Greek virgin goddess in service to Athena, the Goddess of War. She was ravaged by Poseidon, the God [...]
Since 2000, Cie has been a Contributing Columnist to Wisdom Magazine published in New England, the New York Metropolitan area, as well as Long Island, Westchester and Rockland counties, and southeastern Pennsylvania. Go to wisdom-magazine.com for Cie’s current and archived Totems articles. Totems: Shark, Part 4 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman Do you have galeophobia? [...]
SHARK Part III of IV by Cie Simurro ~ Thunderbird Starwoman KINDS OF SHARKS Even if you’re not into “shark week” you might be interested to know what the fastest shark is, or the largest, or about their distinctive characteristics. I won’t keep you in suspense. Shaped like a jet plane, the fastest [...]
SHARK by Cie Simurro ~ Thunderbird Starwoman Part II of IV BIOLOGY The English word for shark may have come from the Mayan word “xoc” pronounced “shock.” Shark images depicting gods were found in Guatemala’s Great Temple in 1978. It makes sense that fishermen were the first to gather data on sharks. In [...]
SHARK by Cie Simurro ~ Thunderbird Starwoman Part 1 of 4 It is my nature to be forceful. As I swim gracefully through all barriers to my current desire, whether it is something to sustain me, nurture me, or something that I wish to draw into my realm, I put my entire self – [...]
Totems: SEA JELLIES, Part 1 of 2 by Cie Simurro- Thunderbird Starwoman ________________________________________________________________________ We, of the Sea Jelly nation have come to you at this time to help you simplify your life, spend more time on the things you love to do, more than the things you have to do, and to let you [...]
