Turtle has been a “Keeper of the Earth” for many millions of years. She has evolved and adapted to change as required. She made the transition from water to land, and now, most of her kind are able to move between the two worlds of water and earth – something that humans cannot do without an adequate air supply.
Many of our human sayings are from the life that turtle leads. Some are:
- Don’t stick your neck out unless you know what is going on.
- Travel lightly for your home is always with you.
- Slow but sure wins the day.
- Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.
- Sleepy turtles never catch up with the sunrise.
- Try to be like the turtle – at ease in your own shell.
- Trusting in wealth is like looking for feathers on turtles.
What we humans see when we look at a turtle is a being that is so wise, completely comfortable with its life, and a being that is a survivor. We would all like to be as resilient as a Turtle.
Blessings,
Judy