The Chicken Cathedral
“Every spirit builds itself a house, and beyond that house, a world, and beyond its world a heaven. Know then that the world exists for you. Build, therefore, your own world.”
“Regard it as just as desireable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral.”
-Frank Lloyd Wright
Hello there,
I’m sorry for not writing more this summer, but life was happening and I was, for the first time in a while, truly immersed in its happening. Writing requires a step back and I’m only now starting to do that again.
I’m turning 32 tomorrow so I’ve been mulling things over. The quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright about the spirit constructing a world for itself and that the act of building is somehow divine really rung true for me.
We are all architects of our own lives.
Building the chicken coop was a physical manifestation of me re-constructing my old life. I took a broken down old coop and made it something entirely different. Functional, safe, and warm. And even beautiful.
The girls are only now starting to lay eggs. It was a breathtaking experience to sit with Bluebell as her body did something new and completely miraculous. She worked so hard and was quite proud of herself. After seeing what it takes to produce, I’ll never take another egg for granted again. All the construction, the predator proofing, the time spent and money spent on food and supplies is well worth it. Not just for the eggs that are unlike any egg I’ve gotten at the store, but for the companionship and trust of these wonderous creatures.
I think, in the spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright, I have become a chicken worshipper. To me it’s the worship of nature, the worship of slowing down and healing, the worship of family and food, the worship of the spirit of all the creatures it takes to make this world work. The worship of creating.
I’m starting to job hunt again and to look for ways to engage with the world in a more meaningful way while making a living. I hope that in a few months from now, I’ll have created more of my world. And that I’ll be proud of it.
Have fun building.
Love,
Gia
