The wolf and what he means to me.

BY : SNAKEDANCER

FEB 2000

This would include any thing that heals the body, mind, or the spirit, it is the way we each live, do we bring a healing force to all we contact whether it is our mother earth or our enemies do we seek harmony with all things, our family our friends and our fellow creatures. Our medicine should encompass our way of life and should be found in the tracks we leave on this our sacred homeland our mother earth.

Our medicine will speak loud to others of what we are and later who we were. To find our medicine we must each find a piece in our selves that we can only find threw a serious look at balance and the path we have chosen. My path will not be the same as my brother the elk or that of my sister the doe nor will it be the same as my cousin the lion but if I'm in harmony I can and will see as they do the beauty that surrounds each of them on their journeys and their track I can follow according to my spiritual, physical, mental strength and weaknesses, this I share with you now in hope to open a door ever so slightly that you might see through the eyes of many and not limit your self on your journey, our fellow creatures the animals exhibit habits and patterns just as we the 2 legged do and these patterns or tracks will bring their medicine to anyone astute enough to observe their lessons and how they live. These great and precious gifts are Free only if you take the time to let them be yours. For that is all any of us really have. Is our knowledge and wisdom that we attain. These gifts can be yours if you will find harmony in your life and bring that to others each animal has hundreds of lessons that we can learn if we but take the time to do so.

When you call upon the power of an animal, you are asking to blend your harmony and strength with that creature’s essence. As you gain knowledge from our animal brothers and sisters, you will heal yourself and your journeys will come to you threw a humble and intuitive spirit. The power lies in wisdom of knowing and understanding of your roll and the role of the great mystery and in honoring every living thing as a teacher. The lessons taught are eternal and the tracks they leave are forever. If the learning is over so is the magic of life, nothing is by accident and each road lead to the center.

In learning to call on the medicine of any person, creature, or natural force you must attain and maintain a balance in your life and be willing to accept the help and knowledge. And an example comes to mind of my small grandson, he knows he is lost he might call on his grandfather’s medicine this in turn will give him the strength of his grandfather and comfort of his love, Evan though I'm not they’re physically I'm there spiritually I in turn will feel the pull of my lost grandson and by blending in my center I will see him and the tracks he leaves as well as be able to guide him as long as he keeps me in his heart and the door open.

Mick Norton