"Emergence" Healing Robe

Wool fabrics, mother-of-pearl buttons
5 ft x 6 ft
Collection of Southeast Alaska Regional Health Corporation, Sitka, Alaska
© copyright 1991 by Clarissa Hudson and SEARHC--No reproduction of this image is allowed unless with both parties consent

The Circle represents the world — the world of life — and the womb. The border around the circle are faces of the “greeters” with open arms and hands to assist and welcome the “newcomer”. The emerging person may be viewed as a child being born to his future parents and loved ones; or as a person who is passing from this world into his death transition; or as a person facing any major transition during his life journey; remembering that we are not ever alone—we are always assisted, both physically and spiritually, by those around us, the seen and unseen.

I saw this robe design in a vision in early 1989, and drew a quick sketch of it, but it wasn't until the winter of 1991 that I actually created the robe. 

Shortly afterward sewing the robe, I had a dream where I was told that this robe was a "healing robe."  I was also told that I was not to sell it to just anyone...but that the right person would come along.  I was also requested to make another, identical robe, just for myself, before letting go of the "Mother" robe.  During the dream, I agreed to follow through with the requests.

A few weeks later, I got a call from Ethyl Lund, president of the Southest Alaska Regional Health Corporation, telling me that she had heard about this robe.  SEARHC at that time was just beginning to explore the connection between Western medicine and the spiritual healing practices of the Alaskan Indian tribes through an innovative program called Raven's Way.  After seeing the photos I sent her, she said that the Corporation had decided to purchase the robe and use it for healing purposes.

The robe has travelled extensively for individual and group use.

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