The Herons embrace is designed to provide respite and shelter from the sun and rain, as well as light in the dark of night, she is also a reminder of the many ways that all creatures on earth learn to adapt and survive. Somewhat a shadow dancer, she encourages us to embrace our own shadows, an integral part of being a whole and integrated being. Being at one with our whole selves – dark and light and everything in between – allows us to find inner peace and enhances our capacity for empathy, for humans and nature and every creature that resides in it.