THE WOLF
Many say the howl of the wolf is eerie, lonely, terrifying, etc.
I
find the howl a beautiful song of joy and communication between these animals.
Each howl contains a message -- to a mate or the pack. Sometimes it is,
simply, a song of joy and celebration of spirit.
Contrary to many beliefs, the wolf is a friendly, social, loyal and
highly intelligent animal. They are very "family oriented" and live
within certain rules and rituals.
If you relate strongly to the "Spirit of the Wolf" you are very loyal
--
to family, friends, principles and ideals. You will protect your loved ones,
especially your children, with strength and conviction.
Like the wolf itself, you do not like to fight unnecessarily -- you will, in
fact,
go out of your way to avoid that type of situation.
Wolves use body language in communication and many people in tune with
this spirit have expressive eyes, hands and posture and use them when
communicating with others.
You
believe in a strong family structure and realize that your elders and
your children all have something to teach you, to share with you. You take
the responsibility of teaching your children to respect the rights of others
very seriously. You want them to be loving and kind, but strong in life.
You seek knowledge, new ideas and new adventures in your life.
You
like sharing what you learn and teaching others.
As with the wolf, you have a keener sense of smell and hearing than
the average person. Strong, unpleasant odors can actually make you
sick to your stomach and loud or piercing noise is distracting and can
"put you on edge". You love the smell of flowers, rain, etc. and the
soft voices of nature -- the sound of a creek running, birds singing.
You can become too involved in your work, your play, your daily obligations,
and you should always take time for yourself. You need time alone for
inner communication. The Wolf gives you the power to recognize
that you control your reality and will help you achieve the harmony and
discipline you need to direct your own life.
The Spirit of the Wolf is:
POWER
GUARDIANSHIP
LOYALTY
HONOR
INTEGRITY
SPIRIT
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
It was late at night and I was totally relaxed, meditating. I decided to talk a walk through a forest in my mind to find my Guiding Animal Spirit.
I haven't been walking very far, when a wolf leaped at me... I was not afraid at all, as he was friendly and he reminded my immediately of a dog I once had. His big yellow eyes were smiling, looking at me as if he asked me to come and play. I sensed that he was indeed happy to see me, but somewhere in my mind I there was doubt as if was indeed my spirit animal, as I envisaged to walk for a long way before I met him. Perhaps I wasn't sure that I would meet or indeed have, an animal Guide Spirit.
So I walked further into this serene forest, with wet bark under my feet and the smell of pine and animal dung kreeping up my nostrils. And the wolf followed. No, he was walking by my side, like a well trained dog, panting and looking at me expectantly at the same time. It was all so nice, me remembering walks in the forest like surroundings at the river on the farm in Mosselbay. I looked at him and said: You are truly my Guide, I can see that now... and he leaped up as if trying to do some kind of dance.
He is with me in my mind today, as i write this, and I sense him around me everytime I get the time to be quiet. I am happy and I feel safe with him, and I honour him on this page. He will be leading me into the unknown, but I am content with the path I have to follow. My Spirit is growing day by day, minute by minute, second by second...