
March 22, 2007
There are many things that goes along with having an animal as a totem. this means you are in tune with the wolf for another animal. This means that often, the person who has a wolf totem shares characteristics and social habits with the wolf. This is exactly how it is for me.
There are two types of wolf behaviors, and with this, comes two types of totem. That of the pack wolf, and that of the loner. There is a large difference between the two.
The pack wolves live in a communal structure with a very strict heirarchy. There is a dominant pair, called the Alpha pair that leads the pack. These are the only wolves that breed within the pack. The others would not even think of it, but instead help with the raising of the pups produced by the alpha pairing. On the bottom of the hierarcyis the Omega wolf. This wolf is often bullied and is the one that must go without food when it is scarce. The Omega wolf is usually a loner that has just joined the pack.
Though the alpha male is the leader of the pack, that does not mean that it is a complete autocratic system. The alpha male often seeks wisdom from those in its pack, but this does not mean it is a democracy either. It is a delicate balance of the two.Having a wolf totem, this means that you must establish this harmony in your life to achieve the spiritual and true freedom. (I am very independent person and do not like to be told what to do, but am always open to suggestions) 
Wolves of the pack are strong in the sense of community and are extremely loyal to those within the pack. Even moreso are the alpha pairing, as their loyalty, sense of community, and strength are what keeps the wolf pack alive. The wolf totem gives this to the human. They are loyal and their friendships are strong and they can survive the battles of time. (very loyal)
Communication is an important topic with wolves. Their language has a variety of sounds such as yips, yelps, whines, howls, growls, and barks. It is also one of posture, facial expression, and tail positions. Their howl is one of the most important. It carries overlarge distances and can be used to help locate pack members, establish the boundaries of its territory, as well as strengthen group unity.This sound often gives the haunting, chilling feeling to those humans listening. Those with the wolf totem find this soothing, and may even have the urge to howl back.(I love to hear a pack of wolves howl so much is better then flying in an aerobatic plane. woo hooo, I feel it so deep inside me) Howling back, however, can be dangerous as the wolves will adapt to sound like the humans, and forget their own howls.Those with wolf totems are usually very expressive. This involves using your hands and posture to make yourself clearly understood. (I cannot go to auctions because if I talk then I raise the price lol because I use my hands) Though it takes time, this skill can be sharpened and this use of gestures can be more effective than those without the wolf totem. (communication is very important to me)
Wolves do not like to fight unless it is totally necessary. Often, the wolves will go out of their way to avoid fighting. Disagreements rarely end in fighting. Many times a look or low growl in warning is all that is needed to avoid conflict. In this way, those with wolf totem are also prone to avoid these confrontations, preferring peace to war.These people also do not feel the need to show their strength orabilities to those around them. Their confidence is enough. (I do not like to fight)
When it comes to hunting, the pack wolves have a complex hunting system, though it seems very simple. The pack members simply take turns chasing down their prey, so that their prey becomes weak and tired long before the wolves. This is very important as wolves do not have a long endurance when traveling at its higher speeds of 24-28 miles/hour.Even though the wolves are great predators, they do limit their prey to the sick, young, or ill. After catching their prey, they eat all parts of their prey, not leaving anything behind except the bones. Those that have the wolf totems also do not like waste. If they take something,they will use as much of it as they possibly can. If they are unsure of the use of something, they most likely will try to find out. (I do not like to waste at all and sometimes eat too much like a wolf; I have fed them quarter chicken is like one chomp to break bone then swallow, we need to learn how to chew more, lol)
Wolves have very strong senses of smell and hearing. This sense of smell helps the wolf greatly with hunting, or territorial duties. The wolf also has a thick coat which helps protect the wolf from both weather as well as its predators. This does not mean that those with the wolf totem has a strong sense of smell and hearing and are hairy.(have strong sense of smell and hearing and am hairy lol) It is a more metaphorical ability to listen to intuition and inner thoughts. Often,these intuitions are valid and correct. The fur of the wolf, or hair on the human, is associated with psychic abilities. This goes with the sense of intuition. By listening to ones inner thoughts and feelings,those of the wolf totem can sharpen their ability to listen to their spirit and be able to deal with the struggles that may come their way.
The loner wolf is one that lives outside of a pack. They do not have any territory, nor do they have other wolves to help them hunt. They must forage for what they can find, which usually includes small animals, or the carcasses left by other hunting animals. If found in the territory belonging to a pack of wolves, this wolf would usually be fought and often is killed as a result. Other times, if it manages to survive the fights, they will join the pack as the Omega wolf.
A wolf can be a loner for a couple different reasons. It could be born to another lone wolf or it could be chased off by their pack. This is usually done if they disobey the commands of the Alpha pairing, or they have some kind of deformity. Whether it is something as obvious as twisted legs that make it unable to keep up with the pack, or a difference of colouring. This wolf must learn to survive on its own.
What animal do you relate to in life??? For me it is the wolf. Although am not native american these things have come to me in life. If anyone believes in spirit guides then mine would have to be a white wolf. He is large, very long hair and tall.Much bigger then real live ones I have saw. green eyes. but I still do not know his name, is a male. in time it will come. I was first aware of him in 1997 when I saw his form in my living room. http://www.myspace.com/lymediseaseawareness) He has come to me in my dreams and I have seen him like he was real.
Because of him I have chased other white wolfsand ended up helping them hence the pictures on my profile. the babies come from the dad Noah. Noah belonged to client of mind with 7others. Long story short,(whole story at this site written sometime last year but do not recall exactly when and just put on this site in february so could save it somewhere. http://www.helium.com/tm/158610/fairies-watch-animals-protect
I had very bad feeling called all over united states to get them help and finally called fish and wildlife. they did take the babies left the adults there. sigh, was a dead one found when someone went first time with hardly any hair left. meaning was there for a while in with live wolves. I cried all day about this. then I called Shy wolf Sanctuary(http://www.shywolfsanctuary.com/) and they helped a lot. they now have the babies that are not babies anymore, just in the pics I have. I have met other neat people because of name white wolf and is where i got my tick at lol but i still love him my white wolf with no name.
Well my friend Betty has friend named white wolf and he did ceremonies at her property. (I love Betty dearly she has done a lot to help the earth. Battled long and hard one time for 10 years to stop waterway from being broke apart to electrichydroplant. or something to that affect. anyhow even though she loves the earth so much and fights for it she will not listen to me about lyme disease ( http://www.myspace.com/lymediseasesupport
and be tested and still has ceremonies there and 3 of us has come down with lyme. is what I heard. She does now tell them to use spray and look for ticks. Which is better then nothing I suppose. Her comment to this was I have had ticks on me all the time and I am fine. Yet in December she was found driving wrong side of street they said was stroke. Could be she is 87 however, before this she had tummy problems and bladder acting up again and it was fine. who knows, will keep trying to educate her and others.) sorry sidetracked back to wolves........................
I for a while did not see my white wolf and it really bothered me. a woman who thought she was a shaman told me he was gone from me. I felt like part of me was gone and I mourned him. then one day I meditated and I saw him decayed into the ground almost but not yet dead in my minds eye. I sat with this for awhile.................then decided that even though I perceived the wolf as male the white wolf was part of me and I felt like that image from this lyme disease. almost dead but still a little alive. when discovering this it made me so happy that I did not loose my white wolf because it is part of me.
Betty also asked that I would have help to get better as she is very caring . So an intuitive she knew told her that the wolves that passed there were 3 in total at clients house, were with me and other ones to help me heal. Well little did she know I was craving red meat so much steaks in particular (sorry vegetarians) that I one day was so hungry for it and drove past a cow field and looked hard at them cows lol. I drove to get some steak to eat right away before chasing cows. Well I laughed told Betty if she hears of me chasing cows and getting locked up she better call them wolf spirits off lol. I am sure I was anemic at this point.
so please share with me what animal do you feel strongly bonded to and why??????????
| and I looked over by enertainment center and saw the spirit of a large beautiful white wolf with very long hair and larger then any wolf I have seen alive. I felt the wolf was not from this time. I started to dream about him, for some reason the energy is male to me. In my dreams he has even protected me. I have always loved dogs if you have read my previous posts but never thought about wolves much before this honestly. Ten years ago too I tried to doubt the spirits that I saw except the white wolf did not go away. Several years passed and I started doing massage for a woman who raised mccaws they are beautiful birds. she could not afford massage so she paid me in feathers. Yes I said she paid me in feathers. I meditated and saw in my minds eye a red swirl thing made out of wood with red feathers hanging from it, so when she suggested that I said sure. I have never found a complete red feather lol. they sure are beautiful though. I had a large bag full of feathers black bag. I brought it with me to show my friend one day it was in the back of my car. We were arrow head hunting and I forgot to show them to her. We were not finding arrow heads or even any flakes so we drove on and saw a pow wow, the sign actually said biker pow wow. we were not sure what this was so I said lets go. Well, we went it was native americans and some bikers. we walked around and I saw some feathers in the vendors tents for decoration on some things. I said to a woman I have a huge bag of mccaw feathers she said take them to Mabel. I found Mabel and she wanted them all. I traded feathers for crystals and sage. I got to know Mabel and she told me of a woman not far from me that had wolves since I loved them everytime I saw one at pow wow it reminded me of my spirit white wolf. (Noah) I went to meet this woman and she had 7 wolves at the time. hearing them howl really hit me so deep inside and made me so happy. going inside meeting them first thing right away comes a male white wolf with green eyes named Noah. I was in love. he did not have the long hair but wow he was beautiful. over time things got worse and because this story is long already it will have to be another blog of what happened to the wolves. They were mistreated and not fed right. she left a dead one in with the live ones that barely had hair so it was there for a while. How someone could do that to animals is beyond me. How would you like to have to watch a family member decompose?? watching hair go away the skin the organs. this is what these wolves had to endure and are still living there. babies were saved though. so because of my whitewolf spirit I have been on a journey and not a real fun one either. Wolves are the hardest animal I have ever tried to help. I cannot even say how many calls I made and how many states I called. wolves are made out to be these horrible creatures and they are so shy in nature. I am naturally shy myself and if you met a wild wolf they would try to leave more than anything. The saying "might as well throw them to the wolves" rings in my mind. Wolves are very family oriented, and have a lot more values then so many humans do. I would rather be thrown to the wolves then be thrown to the people if the truth be known. |
December 17, 2007 - Monday
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2/22/08
How I came to get this shiva lingham is not a short story
of course. I ordered the wrong book for crystals
and opened the book and it opened to the page and picture
of shiva lingham. Right away I was attracted to this gemstone.
It is not very beautiful or even colorful but the healing
properties in it are amazing.
Off I went to crystal shop I knew of 2 hours away
by a friends house. I was looking for one to
keep in my pocket and found the one above.
It was on the floor and I sat with it. it felt cool
to the touch and yet my hands vibrated and started
sweating. this went through my whole body.
I smelled roses then and told owner of the
shop this. she said she used to use it for
a lot of healing and at times would put in a rose
garden for good energy. She also told me
that it was brought back by a friend and
found in a desecrated temple. It sat in
his garden for years until she got it and used
it for healing.
I went home
for perhaps about 6 months and could
not get this stone off of my mind.
I am not usually like this with crystals either.
it was a pricey stone and I was not sure
how I could afford it but finally decided
to call the woman and see if she would
let me make payments. Well she did
and it took me over a year to pay it off and
finally bring it home.
being it had sat in the crystal shop and had
dust on it and I was by the ocean I went
with my friends (it is pretty heavy at least
60 pounds, but never weighed it)
as I started to wash it in the ocean
I had the image in my head of this
little boy monk with an orange sash
tie off robe with one shoulder exposed.
I thought how interesting. over time as
I meditated with it a story played out in
my vision of this young monk boy how
he could not sit still and he was punished
sent to a room with this stone.
He grew
up and had a relationship with this stone,
the stone teaching him patience and how to
sit still and go inside. I am very much like
the monk boy restless never liked sitting
still until lyme disease.
In my mind I feel
this stone has been working with me very
much the same as the monk boy.
I had not realized that the buddhist monks
did really wear that orange attire until
watching television one day. I was amazed
as I had wondered about the color he was
wearing in my vision.
This stone really
is very powerful and some of my clients
cannot handle it under massage table
from the energy it emits. I really
am honored to be able to have this stone
I really feel it has been one of the many
good things sent my way for healing
regardless of price. the way I paid for it
I feel I have even treasure it more at having
it as I did not think in beginning I could even
afford it. I feel that during my still time
these past few years this stone has helped me
to deal better with my circumstances and as
the monk boy teaching me to be still
and go within even more then I had before.
below is some information from online
about healing qualities and history of the
stone.
SHIVA LINGHAM STONE- Stone of Nurturing.
The Shiva Lingham Stone is from the sacred Narmada River in Onkar Mandhata, one of India's seven holy sites. Villagers gather this unique Crypto-crystalline quartz from shallow river beds. Lingham describes the shape-egg like, but hand polished to balanced proportions. This often worshiped fertility stone is revered by Hindus as the embodiment of Lord Shiva. Lingham is also the sacred Sanskrit word for phallus.
In Tantra, the shape embodies masculine energy, dynamic expression and knowledge. The markings named Yoni (sacred sanskrit word for vulva), depicts the feminine energy, wisdom and intuition. Together, the female energy arouses the masculine urge to create. As such, the Tantric Lingham unifies the dualistic (male female) world into harmonious balance.
The ancient practice of Feng Shui uses the sacred Shiva Lingham Stone to direct the energy flow throughout one's home. Place a Shiva Lingham in the Relationships/Marriage area of your home to increase fertility and to bring you closer to your partner.
The Shiva Lingham Stone is physical body stone. Nurtures second chakra. A great stone for those who did not receive proper nurturing in childhood. Use Chrysoprase with the Shiva Lingham stone to add courage to see the early experience and how it effects your life. Place the Chrysoprase between the first and second chakras in a healing session.