Wolves As you know if you’ve been reading Wisdom and Life wolves have always been a powerful symbol for me. I’ve considered them my shamanic animal for almost the entirety of my life. I share so many qualities with the wolf: –Wolf […]
The truly wise person kneels at the feet of all creatures and is not afraid to endure the mockery of others. Mechtild of Magdeburg Christian Mystics Matthew Fox Page 67 Image from: Tumblr The above quote Mechtild of Magdeburg resonated with […]
Welcome to another “Saint’s Monday” Column. Today Let’s hear about Saint Francis of Assisi. One of the stories about Saint Francis that truly resonates with me is about my totem animal, the wolf: It was said that at one point in his […]
I would say the vision quest offers more direct access to the Animal Powers than Christianity does; for in our civilization we have cut ourselves off from the roots of our instincts. Christianity in the thirteenth century still maintained this primitivism, the […]
I went to my Uncle’s Funeral last Thursday, January 5, 2012. When he was being interred at Saint John’s Cemetery in Norwalk, Connecticut; as the priest was speaking, a flock of geese begin honking and a moment later everyone looked up and […]
Anyone who has been following this blog for any length of time realizes my affinity for wolves. In April 2011 I wrote an entry called: Loyalty where I speak of many of the wolf’s attributes that I share. Loyalty being one. I […]
Loyalty means not that I agree with everything you say, or that I believe you are always right. Loyalty means that I share a common ideal with you and that, regardless of minor differences, we strive for it, shoulder to shoulder, confident […]
Do you know what a shamanic animal totem is? Do want to know? Animal Speak by Ted Andrews is available at Amazon. This will help explain what animal totems are and how you can discover yours. I’m sure you can also find […]