Hermes

I had the feeling that I would need to change Truffles’s name, but I waited to hear from him that he wanted it changed. Last week, I got the message that yes, he wants a new name—something more dignified, something that celebrates who he is in the world.

His new name arrived over the weekend: Hermes. Messenger of the gods, his Roman name is Mercury. I knew that Hermes travels on winged feet, but I didn’t know until I looked up Hermes after receiving the name that he carries the caduceus, the symbol of healing–two snakes entwined around the tree of life staff.

Welcome, Hermes! Thank you for bringing messages and healing.