Natural Order

Stories tagged Natural Order:

• Anansi and the Circle of Time Aug 23, 2025

  

  Anansi and the Circle of Time

  Gathered from the oral traditions of the Akan people of Ghana

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  Draw near, children of the eternal cycle, and I shall tell you of Anansi and the Circle of Time, a tale that teaches us the deepest wisdom of all – that everything in existence moves in sacred patterns, and that understanding these patterns is the key to living in harmony with the world. This story comes from the time when Anansi thought he could outsmart time itself, and learned instead that time is not a river to be crossed, but a circle to be danced.

• Why the Hyena Laughs Aug 23, 2025

  

  Why the Hyena Laughs

  Gathered from the oral traditions of the Akan people of Ghana

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  Come close, children of the earth, and I will tell you why the hyena laughs that strange, whooping laugh that echoes across the savanna in the night. This is a tale from the time when animals could still speak the language of humans, and when Anansi the spider was teacher to all creatures great and small.