Day 6. Zuni Bear Heals the Earth

The other day I was in this wonderful store, Indian Summer, that sells Native American Artworks and I was struck by this beautiful stone-carved bear with an inlaid zig-zaggy arrow going from the mouth to the belly. 
The Zuni fetish carvings, known to the Shiwi people as, wemawe, are thought to contain the spirit of the animal.  The bear represents strength, courage, adaptability, spiritual communion and have curative powers. 
Reading this made me think of only one thing, our earth.  With raging environmental changes, war, famine, racism, and all of the hateful atrocities we experience daily- Let's take a moment to say a prayer for our earth.