As our farm land and earth's natural beauty are threatened, the people depicted here are those who can hold it, in real and mythical ways, not with tight fists but with open ones, passive and humble. As part of the land itself, they can speak its language. Triangular in shape, they are rooted, firm and holding their ground, their energy entirely earthbound. They are our gentle, unyielding stewards of the land.
Girl of the Alpenglow
She can order the clouds into spirals, the green into rows, and cherish the last glow on distant hills.
The Seed Saver
He gathers seeds of the earth, the original ones it lent us for food, flowers and medicine. He is merry in his harvesting, know ing the importance of these "fruits of the earth".
Planting the Tree
With mythical powers he will plane 10 trees for every one cut, will coax new roots to reach for deep nourishment.
Talking to the Goose
She is the teller of secrets, puts the cards on the table, tells it like it is. She listens and knows Truth when she hears it.
A Cause for Crowing
The earth's ambassador, she still has a cause to crow. Her voice is the song of the stream, the whispering leaves, the song of the blackbird. Yet it swells with the tides, tightens with the coil of torrnados, and cracks as the earth's plates shift
Crossing the Bridge
The Bridgekeeper knows how to strengthen connections between the earth and its people. He flies between the two like wind
Stirring the Dawn
He will ride into the dawn to awaken the world, to pull all from deep sleep
Heart to Heart
The nurturer, she knows how to speak the language of the heart. She is queen of compassion, loved by the tame and wild alike
One with the Land
Merging with the earth and air his feet will grow roots that wind down into cool earth. He holds the ground and no one can pluck him from this land
