I am watching as an older woman who seems to be a shaman hang, a small spider over a man’s head. The spider dangles from a thread the shaman is holding about 2-3 feet over his head. He is in his forties with dark hair. The spider is making him feel sick. Is the spider poisonous?
I come back the next day. Now the man is underwater in a pool. A group of people take him out. At first I think he is dead, but the people revive him and he comes back to life. He survives it. it is decided the man will come to work at 10:30, three times a week. That will work out better for him.
Feelings: Nervous, scared of the spider and what it is doing to the man, Sad when I think the man drowned and then relieved when he is alive and his work schedule works out the best for him.
I worked this dream with my AZ group on 9/5/23. It does feel like an initiation that has helped balance him and he is ready to live a more balanced life. He has had to learn to trust that this initiation is safe and will heal him spiritually, physically and mentally. Some of the symbolism of the spider is creativity, personal growth, connection, past and future and self awareness. I wonder what happens when I go away. It feels like something is missing, like there should be a third ritual.
In Navajo tradition, Spider Woman is a heroic helper and wise advisor who protects the innocent and restores harmony. This guy has a tough but successful survival event. The Hopi call her Spider Grandmother. Is that you, Bonnie?