Carolyn write about the creatures that have fascinated, inspired, and mystified us across many cultures, symbolizing a rare range of qualities that prompt strong reactions from people both privately and on a community scale. Silent. Patient. Purposeful.: the spider is the architect of delicate universes suspended in air—webs that shimmer with intention. She shares what we can learn from spider energy as we spin our own web of life.

Carolyn Osborn writes about the many qualities that polar bears represent across cultures — and especially for us in a modern age where vulnerability is a feeling we have all experienced. Their raw power and fearlessness is matched by bravery and resilience. Their vulnerability soars to courage. Their powerful spirit and inner strength are profound guides for us all.