The Wolf

(Author Unknown)

  
Feared and hated by men the world over, the mighty wolf has been plagued by all forms of evil stories, myths and legends. Hunted, trapped, and killed to the point of extinction, many of these majestic animals are gone forever -- their breeds and blood lines never to be seen again.

In spite of the many horror stories of wolves hunting, tracking and killing humans, no such event has ever been confirmed. Their eerie and lonely howl, which can make the blood run cold, is merely their form of communication. Each howl, with its tone, depth, length, and frequency, carries a different message to the pack, or to the partner who is out of sight. They're merely "talking". If you carry wolf medicine, here are some characteristics that sound familiar to you:

You are fiercely loyal -- to friends, family, ideals and principles. There is no compromise for you.

You are very territorial. You protect all that is yours and your family's, at any expense. You are fearless in your protection, but not reckless. You plan your strategy carefully and wait for the opportune moment for the most powerful effect.

You have a strong family structure. There is no doubt who the elders, patriarchs, and parents are, or about their roles in the family structure. Disobedience, selfishness, and unruly behavior is not tolerated as there are strong boundaries for the young. They are taught well and carefully so that they may assume leadership roles in their own family structures.

You have an unrelenting sense of adventure. You love to explore new things, to stretch out for new horizons. You have a thirst for knowledge and for learning new things. You are eager to share these things, which makes you a natural teacher. Your adventures may take you away from home and family, but it is important that you have this base of security to return to.

You have an unrelenting need to be alone. You are so busy being the protector, the provider, the teacher, and the trailblazer, that it's very easy for you to become exhausted and burned out. In order to re-charge your spirit and keep your balance, it is critical that you have time to be alone with your thoughts and your own sense of self. This is one side of your nature that must not be overlooked. Even if you lock yourself in the bathroom for 15 minutes a day, the time alone must be honored if you are to have value to those you care for.

Wolf is power. Wolf is honor. Wolf is integrity.

~~o00o~~

Wolf pack

From the Alpha to the Omega, Each has their place in the pack
The Alpha: Big, Strong, Commanding, respected by the pack
A true symbol of leadership.
The Omega: quiet, submissive, the lowest ranking member of the pack
Yet, valued highly by the pack as the instigator of play and fun.
The pack eats, sleeps, plays and hunts as one...
each member to the pack quickly learn their place and join the pack
helping to maintain a close knit family.

The wolf is a true victim of man's insecurity,
Haunted by evil legends, tales and fables,
Hunted to the brink of their very extinction.
But the Spirit of the Wolf cannot be broken,
they have survived man's attempts to destroy them.
Now they struggle to maintain their rightful place in the wilderness.

Maybe if man learns to understand the values of the pack--
Like the lone wolf that cannot survive without the pack
man cannot survive alone without his fellow kind.

Continue to fight for your survival, Wolf pack:
Raise your young,
bring them up in your footsteps
Run Free-----Run Wild,
Maybe someday your Howl to unite the pack will be heard Everywhere.

-Author Unknown-