The Wolf...
Back to a better day
Hair stands on the back of my neck
In wildness is the preservation of the world
So seek the wolf in thyself"
The gray, or timber, wolf (Canis lupus) is the ancestor
of all domestic dogs. It once had the largest distribution of
any mammal except human beings, but it is now found primarily
in Canada, Alaska, the Balkans, and Russia.
Wolves are intelligent and social. Their primary prey are deer,
moose, and caribou, though they feed on many smaller animals as
well. Because wolves have killed livestock, they have been persecuted
by farmers and ranchers. A male gray wolf may be 7 ft (2 m) long
and weigh up to 175 lb (80 kg); it is the largest living wild
canid. Gray wolves live in hierarchical packs whose territories
cover at least 38 sq mi (100 sq km) and hunt mostly at night.
The much smaller red wolf (C. rufus), once widespread in
the south-central U.S., has been bred in captivity and reintroduced.
The Abyssinian wolf (C. simensis) of Ethiopia was formerly
considered a jackal.
The Wolf as a Birth Totem
Blustery Winds Time - February 19 to March 20
People born under the sign of the Wolf are sensitive and intuitive.
They have an ability to rise up in both mind and spirit to the
clear heights of knowledge and understanding. Like the wolf, they
need clearly defined territory, at home, at work or within a relationship.
They are easily upset when their "space" has been intruded upon
without invitation.
They also find it difficult to deal with emotional issues and often feel vulnerable. Staying instead on the brink of caution and ready. This unfortunately affects the way they make decisions, especially about relationships. Thus the strength of the wolf is called upon here. To learn the lesson as guardian while still moving with the flow of life easily and effortlessly.
Wolf people look for permanence in a relationship, mating for life as their animal counter part does. When a Wolf person is forced to undergo a time of change from a partner, they often feel over whelmed and totally devastated. Often causing long lasting affects that can create many emotional problems later in life. Again, the strength of the animal wolf is called upon. Learning how to move through the flow of life and realizing death is merely another stage of the play. Whether it be a real physical death, or merely the death of a relationship, change is necessary for growth and balance within ones life.
Their ability with thought and "hunting" make wolf people natural researchers. Always looking for information in philosophy and religion to give meaning and purpose to life. This ability also makes them wonderful parents and teachers of children. They often find the right words, the right way and the right moment to soften the blow of bad news for child and adult alike.
Birth Totem Summary
- Birth dates: February 19 - March 20
- Earth influence: The Blustery Winds Time
- Influencing wind: The North Winds
- Influencing direction: North-north-east
- Predominant elements: Water with Air
- Elemental clan: Frog (Water) clan.
- Plant totem: Plantain
- Mineral totem: Jade
- Polarity totem: Brown Bear
- Affinity color: Blue/Green
- Musical vibration: F sharp
- Personality: Compassionate, Benevolent, Generous, Artistic and Gentle.
- Spiritual alchemy: Yin predominates.
- Starting totems: Wolf, Buffalo, Frog, Plantain, Jade and Brown Bear.
- Feelings: Deep
- Intention: Understanding
- Nature: Trusting
- Positive traits: Sympathetic, Adaptable, Impressionable and Sensitive.
- Negative traits: Impractical, vague, timid, indecisive.
- Sex-drive: Tender
- Compatibilities: Woodpeckers, Brown Bears and snakes.
- Conscious aim: Freedom
- Subconscious desire: Identity
- Life-path: Love
- Must cultivate: Intuition, Creativity and Understanding.
- Must avoid: Timidity, Indolence and Impracticality.
