Comments on: Lupa’s Den – Creepy-Crawlies and Heebie-Jeebies

By: Business Tax

Business Tax — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:14:05 +0000

I think that a lot of people these days, with the common “yuck!” reaction to insects and other similar types of creature, are really missing out, though I do understand that for a lot of these people the reaction is involuntary. The world of arthropods is so vast and beautiful, and the sooner people realise that these are creatures too, in the same way as cats and dogs, the better. Insects should not be seen as worthless creatures to be trodden on, but instead as a wonderful animal with its own life, its own family and its own purpose. Good post.

By: MagusFool

MagusFool — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:39:48 +0000

Learning to live harmoniously with arthropods is a challenge for almost all of us. In the last couple of months, I came to a sort of similar conclusion that I need to work on increasing that harmony. So recently I’ve been purposely allowing an ant or some other harmless bug to crawl upon my skin and resisting the urge to flick it away. This attempt at desensitization has had limited success, but there are many years of conditioning to combat. The real point is to realize that these creatures are part of my local ecosystem and to understand that they pose no threat to me or anything I care about.

By: RTV Admin

RTV Admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:56:03 +0000

And of course, yes, there’s the flat out pragmatic approach. So far, none have yet spelled out, “That’s some pig!” so I count myself sane.

Btw, I’ve got you an account set up that will link to your avatar. Remind me to give you the details tomorrow.

-Sheta

By: Lupa

Lupa — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:40:41 +0000

I generally figure the spiders that show up are ones that have found refuge in our home from the heat; it’s up to me to draw the conclusions from their presence.

By: RTV Admin

RTV Admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:24:28 +0000

I get a massive increase in spiders in my home, particularly very large (but harmless) spiders — and by “large” I’m talking 2.5 – 3 inches across or more — every time I am the focus of someone’s smear campaign or negative energy. I don’t yell “psychic attack” much, but when I start killing several a week then I take notice. I killed one yesterday in the kitchen, a palm-sized house spider that isn’t of the usual type I get indoors when I’m being slandered. I’m thinking it was just passing through on its way to spider heaven.

My fear of spiders is greatly reduced since I lived in Seattle and had wolf spiders in my house every single night that I’d face a fearful or anxiety-provoking situation during the day. So while I’m not yet ready to scoop them up and take them outside, they don’t terrify me as much as they once did. I even held a tarantula in the pet store a few months ago — which is a miracle.

I like your spider companion’s methods. I also like that “spirit companion” is becoming such an oft-used term these days….

- Sheta

By: Grey Glamer

Grey Glamer — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:45:56 +0000

One of my closest spirit companions takes the form of a rather intimidating looking spider I’ve nicknamed Doc Ock. (One of my favorite comic book characters back in the day – Go figure!) I’m sure my mind is just translating Doc Ock’s actions into something familiar, but astrally I perceive the webs he spins around my home, strands of faerie glamer which capture and hold negative energies, until he can devour and transmute those energies into something more life-affirming.

One consequence of his presence is an increase in the number of spiders around my home. Now I won’t tolerate black widows or brown recluses anywhere close to the house, but otherwise, if the spiders stay out of the walkways – and I have two cats, so they don’t really get a choice – then they’re welcome to spin their webs. Consequently, I’ve got spiderwebs around the front porch and the deck, but far fewer skeeters. (I know, I know – the mosquito may be one of my shadow totems, but call me cruel, if the skeeter tries to bite me, it forfeits its right to live!)

Living in harmony with nature can be difficult, I will give you that much, yet to delve into our fears, our discomfort, this teaches us something important, I should think, and your article here speaks well to this truth.

Blessed Be!
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