We just got a new addition today. I love her.
Being very terrified of the smaller cousins of this creature, I am amazed at what we have done.
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Meet OMEGA ROSIE WEAPON!!! (Stupid name... I know. My boyfriend picks the stupidest names. Our mice are Doom and Monsoon for crying out loud

She (probably a he) is a Chilean Rose just shy of adulthood. Just molted, and although you can't see in the pictures, her back is such a beautiful rosy colour, shimmery and almost illuminescent.
Why is this is Paganism?
Grandmother Spider has really been calling me. A creature I was terrified of has become such a powerful force. It's like I can feel my arms as spider legs. This is such a powerful feeling. I guess I wanted to share. I've had the spirit of animals come into my body before, but this is lasting. Very strange.
I mean, my fear of spiders, my allergic reaction to spider bites, and the fact that spider has always shown up in my life should have been a huge sign, but I guess I am just dense sometimes.

It is a very intense feeling though, something that you are afraid of working with you, kicking down that fear barrier.