Dame Nature

"Come sit. Let me tell you a story. My protector is native. A recorder and teller of this land. An explainer of past times. I believe the most knowledgeable still in existence. See this picture?"

"Yes, it's silly."

"Not silly. It explains a history. The symbol of triumph through understanding."

"How? It's a feathered snake."

"You are what you eat."

"okay."

"Let me explain."

"Eagles, hawkes, owls etc are fearsome creatures. Birds in general are great hunters. Large birds are not even scared of snakes. They could never have grown strong and survived without the snake. Humans could not have thrived so easily with out the birds eliminating so many snakes. Snakes were scary back in ancient times. They killed many people. However, these birds showed people the snake could be eaten and defeated. Birds were mens best friends before the dog or cat. Snakes respect the birds, they are fearful, jealous, and angry with the birds. Fearful because they can capture them, jealous of the birds flight, and angry for showing humans to eat them and how best to kill them. So at death, snakes, are split. They lend their knwledge to the birds who consume them and the rest back to other snakes. Snakes became part of these large birds of prey. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I think so. But, then what about Guam?"

Haha the man looked bewildered and scratched his head eventually answering, "different area, but I'm sure it could be more overrun than it was. Amaru or Amaruka, which was a name for a serpent, also sounds very similar to America, no? Possibly how the name originated. Mother earth lends herself to people; In order to keep those we love alive as long as possible. There are snake myths in every culture. There is even an old folklore pertaining to a snake god. The people are told to consume the tail in order to cure themselves and gain knowledge. Some, in the story, disregarded this instruction and eat the head instead. They thought it was better because the knowledge is stored in the head, but mother nature and it's creatures can be tricksters as well as the great protectors. By eating the tail, the man who followed directions, allowed mother nature the head. Showing such respect was rewarded. The man was protected from disease, which can come from eating parts of the nervous system of animals by those less knowledgeable. The man was given knowledge for his understanding. With this knowledge the people were allowed to progress. Not so silly now, right?"

"Yes, not so silly."

"Reptiles and birds are some of the first logical creatures to inhabit this earth as we know it. Do you believe me?"

"I want to believe you. Are they logical?"

"The man laughed lively, I guess that's a start. You will have to learn more on your own and decide for yourself"

"Yes, I think so."

She lifted her head shaking off the memory and smiling at the brick building across from her. She prepared to take the first steps towards her future. She wanted her first steps to be strong and not begin on a misstep. How short a time it seemed from this memory. Now she was actually going on an anthropological journey into the study of such things. She kissed her charm on her necklace and began her walk in. It was a charm passed down to her. A simple gold coin they had drilled a hole in. She invissioned herself kissing the past asking the ghosts of that time for protection and guidance. She was entertaining her beacon of a small Eden. The future is always built on the past.

She had decided on her own and now she sought answers in a subject known as the brotherhood of the snake. An inquisitive child turned into a researched adult with an explorer mentality. Knowledge is the treasure until it could be replaced with actual treasures. Each step closer to the building was a step in admitting it all was real. Real enough that it was worth study. She put her shoulders down, her neck straight, hiding her timid fears of finding such a brotherhood. 

Could she, as a female, be admitted? Would she want to be? Could she prove worthy and gain admiration of the serpent, without losing the power and reverence of the birds. 

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