The ocean is our ancestor.
And our blood ancestors remind us that “The Great Birth of Creation” came from the waters:
Waters carried from all sides of the earth.
Water carried from joy, from heartbreak.
Water bubbling with life—with väki, with awen.
Go to the waters.
Let them laugh.
Listen to their story.
:::and ocean speaks:::
[THE OCEAN STORY]
Stand in the center of me.
This is the center of time.
The creation of earth on water.
Water on earth.
It’s the Great Divide:
Land, water, sky;
but, there is no divide.
I’ll tell you the water story.
Put your ear to the sea…
©Rebeca Cavender
Photo: By my daughter
Drum: The beautiful moose
Ocean: The Salish Sea