She built the ladder from the floor of the womb of Mother Earth. Doing so insured that all lessons would be learned before �Those Who Lived Below� reached the opening. The first rung on the ladder was Trust. Many rushed forward; pulling themselves upon the first rung, ever so ready to trust in grandmother Spider and the Creator who would lead them. Others, more timid, unsure, held back. But with encouragement came forward. There were others that couldn�t reach out for the rung of Trust. They fought against their own fear but did not win.
On second run of the ladder was placed courage. Courage to truly know what it is that they need and to reach for it. Again, some rush forward, some held back, and some remained to fight the fear of what lay before them. |
