The Raven is an archetypal symbol who makes an enchanting puppet, because she naturally conjures up emotions and excitement. The story she tells expresses feelings deeply embedded in the uncounscious mind, regardless of either age or race. For example . . .

A Native American Folktale Once, all the water in the land had disappeared. Rivers and lakes were dry. Trees and animals were dying. Raven, the creator, knew she had to find water. She flew over cracked, parched earth. She flew over mountains with no snow. She finally found one green valley, and in the middle of it sat a huge frog wit an enormous belly. He had all the world's water inside of him. Whe the giant frog saw the Raven, he flicked out his tongue to knock her away, singing, "I'll never share!" While the frog's tongue was out though, Raven placed a stone on it that the frog then swallowed. Soon the frog had a very bad stomache ache. "I will help you frog, if you promise to share the water." And so Raven pierced frog's side with her beak, letting out all the water and the stone. She gathered the water together and tucked it under her wing. As she flew around, she let drops fall, then poured the rest back into the lakes and rivers. Frog felt sorry then. He realized that he'd much rather sit on the rock in the water. You can still hear him saying, 'Sor-ry, Sor-ry." And you can hear Raven call, as she flies overhead, "Rock, rock, Rock" to remind the frog not to be greedy.

Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass "The wild gander leads his flock through the cool night, ya-honk he says and sounds it down to me like an invitation. The pert may suppose it meaningless, but I listening close, find its purpose and place up there toward the wintry sky."

Invite this magical puppet into your life, and the journey you will take will be both entertaining and fulfilling!