on this world orca day alerting us to the vulnerability of this species, i see, in my imagination, a poignant image of Tahlequah, the mourning mother who carried her dead calf for seventeen days and it takes me to another image of years ago, this one of a mare gone wild searching all over for her colt who was stillborn and it brings me close to home… is there anything more painful than experiencing the loss of a child you have carried inside your heart?
as Tahlequah suffered through this momentous loss swimming over 1000 miles with her dead calf raised above her, she was never alone… her tribe was always close by giving her food, comfort and support… her six kindred sisters forming a seamless circle of love show us all what it means to hold space and compassionately offer support during those moments of heartbreak we all suffer, we all endure…
this circle of crones, these astonishing beings of light inspired me to learn that the elder sisters of the orcas are the ones who know where to find soul and physical nourishment and so are vital for the life of the tribe… once again, these wisdom keepers offer all relatives a loving way to be…
and so, today as i am teleported back to the sacred space of Talequah and feeling so in awe of her actions many moons ago, actions still offering so much wisdom in this epic epoch of mutation when nature messages us over and over to radically change our ways, to root ourselves in a new/old way of walking home together in solidarity and support real-eye-sing we are onebody with all our relations belonging to each other interdependent on each other…
may we, like our orca elders, our sisters, know where the feeding grounds of true self nourishment are and how to be with and guide others during these times of heartbreak to the still waters of solace and the deep peace of the running wave…
ps: Talequah now swims with her latest offspring as the miraculous cycle of birth, death, rebirth turns eternally in the ocean of being…
WORLD ORCA DAY MISSION:
World Orca Day is a celebration of the species.
We aim to raise awareness of orca in the wild and the threats they face.
Our overarching goal is to increase protection for the species and, as a result, the oceans.
We strive to support a movement that brings together people who are interested in, and who advocate for, orca.
