Totem Tuesday 6 - The Wolf
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2013
- This week's Totem Tuesday is about one of the most popular Totems there is - the Wolf. Despite being seen as a spiritual guide, Wolves remain demonised in popular culture. In this video we look at the myth, folkore and the reality surrounding these beautiful creatures.
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Makes me sick with rage at the killing of wolves , coyotes or any animal or sea creatures. You are so very right.
thank you so much for the wolf segment. I had a timberwolve for 14 yrs and I saved him from farmers. He was the best friend and kindest animal . Please keep reminding people of these amazing animals, who can keep a marriage longer than most humans. they are wild but once you understand them you will never have a better companion, body guard and babysitter/horse ride for kids. Keep educating people about nature's beautiful animals.
In arizona there is a program where the mexican grey wolf also known as ( El Lobo ) which was hunted almost to extinction is now protected and being bread in captivity then reintroduced into the wild . There are currently about 300 mexican grey wolves in the wild. lets all meditate for a little extra help for them thanks. great video Laura as always.
laura thankyou for this lovely video on the wolf! very entertaining! and your wolf necklace is wonderful!!! 🖤❣🖤
I learn so much from you!
Luna
I loved this video Laura. Million thanks for sharing. Wolves are near of extinction in Finland. There is less than 200 wolves left in whole country. It is so crazy how media can create such hatred among people also this image that popular culture occasionally feeds to people. Wolf is way more scared of human than humans are scared of the wolf.
This is very helpful, thank you! The wolf walks with me as well.
Laura, I am not sure if I stumbled on this, or was guided to it. I have been shown many times recently that the wolf is my totem, many of my characteristic traits are absolutely aligned with those describe by you and others. I am a natural instructor/teacher, significantly I teach bushcraft and survival. I prefer the company of nature and animals above that of humans. I have served as a soldier, and have had my courage recognised in that career , however the most startling thing that I got from your video, was the connection with the Morrigan..........I have long followed her as my deity , as she is a warrior goddess. I am led to believe that my name, Garon , has wolf associations in its root. Thank you for helping me confirm my gut feeling that the wolf is me, and I am the wolf. Blessed Be. Xxx
I LOVE these videos Laura! The wolf has been one of my totems for many years but tonight I've learnt so much more from watching this video.
Love this series! thank you
...thank you..very informative..who’s afraid of the big bad wolf..the one that’s afraid of their own shadow..especially at night in the dark alone with Luna...I love Irish wolfhounds...and our family pup...perhaps to let the lamb in you come out..one must embrace the wolf..cheers..bright moments
This is my favorite UA-cam channel! Thank u so much for these great videos :)
Thank you so much...the connection is real!
This was really informative and my knowledge has grown and through out my life the wolf has been my spirit guide and my totem.
I recently participated in an Ayahuasca ceremony and I felt a wolf presence the entire time. I never encountered that before but it was really awakening. I'm still trying to decipher the meaning of the wolf presence but this video makes a lot of sense. I have a new found appreciation for wolves!
thank you for your videos I look forward to them.....!
Thank you so much for sharing. I had two dreams about different wolves. One was taking my dogs spirit to care for him because he had passed away. the second wolf was protecting me from a evil spirit that was trying to harm me. they were both different and the first one spoke to me the second one didnt. but he didnt need to. i am a lot like the wolf. im so glad that you put this on here to teach me and others.
You are much needed on UA-cam :)
That is so true, wolf has always been with, but she was with me at the beginning of my spiritual path, he was was there when I has to face my shadow self & all the darkness I had been running from, she encouraged me onward, she nudged me when I wanted to give up & comforted me during my darkest moments. Wolf was there through it all =)
lovely video as usual...i love wolves
My two totems are the Dolphin and Wolf. The dolphin is my social / silly side I find. For me, the wolf as more of a guide on how to run my life-a teacher, protector. I do tend to follow my gut instinct, if I'm uncomfortable-I try my best to get out of the situation and feel safe again. I love and am loyal to my family, I try to be outspoken, but calm at the same time and I try to keep myself sharp and 'with it'-and wolves did help me with all of this from the research I've done and documentaries I've seen. I am really lucky to have the wolf as a teacher-I need that sort of 'tough love' guidance and feel that sort of comfort in my life. I love being alone at times-another lesson I learned from wolves. It's okay to be a 'lone wolf' at times and just be in your own thoughts, something I was scared of-but I'm not any longer.
yes dear you get it, free thinker
I really love these totem videos of yours! I'd like it if you'd do a video about the blue jay as a totem animal, as you seem to have amazing insight on such topics. Thanks, and Blessed Be!
Another brilliant and informing video :)
Absolutely brilliant as always - interesting the contrast of reverence in Native American and repulsion by the ancient Europeans! Keep em coming lovely lady your Totem Tuesdays are fascinating xxx
Hello Laura. I love your totem tuesday. I love wolfes. For the Algonquin tribes along the Saint-Laurent river in Quebec Canada; the wolf is a protective spirit and for natives killing a wolf is verry wrong. I love your videos. One day if I go to the UK I hope I could meet you. Blessed be
By the Gods! So much of this resonates with me! Wolf has been around me so much over the past few months; in my thoughts, my dreams, my inspirations psychically and ritualistically. Everything you said, about the duality of wolf (lone and pack member), the teacher, dealing with the shadow side (something i've failed to deal with in the past, in myself) made such sense. Struck me too that there MAY be a connection between wolf and the Tarot Hermit; just a thought.
Interestingly, I'm a Norse Pagan and yet I don't have a negative view of wolves. Sure, you have Garmr who is said to eat the Moon (if I remember correctly), and Fenrir who kills Odin, at Ragnarok. But Odin himself had two loyal wolf companions, Geri and Freki (both names meaning ravenous, I think) to stop the "wanderer" from being lonely. Even Fenrir's saga has always had a hidden meaning to me, that of "trust first, and judge later". The Aesir tricked Fenrir, who trusted them, because they feared him (his growing size and power). That is why he bites off Tyr's hand; because he realises that the Gods have betrayed him. To me the message is, do not betray a person with wolf medicine, or it may end badly.
I also found the Raven connection interesting. I LOVE Ravens and Crows, and we have quite a few round where I live. They are also sacred of Odin; having a pair called Huginn and Muninn (Thought and Memory), who travel through the Nine worlds, relaying back what they see to the All-father.
I'm loving this series and will, as you suggest, check out the Raven "totem tuesday". xxx
Awesome sweetie!!!I love these!!!!
Thank you!! :))
Thank you
Loved this video :) Thank you
Great info, thank you very much :D :)
thank you for this - i've been furiously taking notes about Wolf, i had no idea until this week that it was with me. i had my 1st reiki session and my practitioner said she got a vision of a Wolf and proceeded to list a lot of these same traits and aspects you mentioned. (i hadn't looked into animal spirits for a while but had felt an affinity for raven/crow maybe 5 years ago or so). also she said she saw dancing, happy skeletons when she first started working on me, and saw the word healer written across my chest (i'm not one). anyway, i feel like i have a lot of work to do to incorporate this new discovery, it's really fascinating.
Your pronounciation of Wepwawet is correct amd was meant to imitate the sound made when it barks/yips.He's a grey wolf who precedes the king into battle.Your videos are delightful and I can set your lovely heart at some ease by saying Oregon is moving towards being a no-kill state in regards to wolves,encouraging elk population growth as prey.I'm intending to move to this state later this year,as it's far more pagan friendly,'green',organic and natural.Cheers!
Thanks for posting. Really helpful info on the wolf, a wonderous animal.
Its not just animals of even flesh it the sprit of the man body the bird the horse and many things of nature
hi im a young witch and I thank you for this video the wolf is my path and spirit animals
Totems represent parts of who you are. They reflect your qualities and inner power. Most people have 3 to 7 of these. My own totems that most represent me are the Fox, not as big and tough as the other creatures but very clever at solving problems and a little bit sly at times, the Dolphin, a great spirit for passing light, joy, and healing abilities to help others, and the ever changing Phoenix.
Animal Spirit guides are not the same thing. They are the creatures who come to you at certain times to teach you life lessons and guide you through difficult situations. I find that the Wolf and the Hawk tend to do that for me.
My first encounter with wolf totem was when I was about 14 and I had a dream of beautiful music and a wolf with crystals for eyes. It was so vivid I painted it. The second was I had a vision of a tan coat wild running towards me in my garden which being young was a bit of a startling experience :)
I have both the wolf medicine and the mountain lion medicine. They chose me when I was in my 40s, which is typical according to my tribal elders. Mountain lion comes into my dreams more often than wolf, but recently wolf has taken the lead.
So amazing I have had a recent experience regarding both the Raven and the wolf in conjunction I recorded two videos about it called Dogs ~ Asleep Or Awake then a video 2 on the same subject called Hounds or Wolves this video just homed in on the two working as a pair ie ravens and wolves Ty so much for sharing x
I loveeee these videos so much!!!! I always look forward to them! :) :) Please do a cat video sometime as that is my spirit animal!
that was so awesome! I had a dream about seeing myself in the eyes of a wolf and look at my reflection I was a wolf! I was 10years old... so its been with me ever since!!! thanks for the information keep on educating teach...;-)
I knew a woman who has the wolf as one of her guides, and when she was angry I kid you not she looked just like a snarling wolf. It's eerie.
awesome thing too, wolves don't bark! just howl at the moon,but it's lovely.
This was wonderful. I so hope that you do a video on dolphins. I love them and I think that they are wonderful creatures. Thank you for sharing. :)
this is simply beautiful
Love your tattoo 🌹❤️🙏🏽
When I was 8 I wake up from a dream and saw a wolf's head floating towards me, it just went right through me and then I fell asleep again. When I was 10 I was getting interested in art and I saw this video on how to draw the wolf, o of recently have ai discovered that the wolf I drew looked exactly the same as the one I'd seen when I was 8. Not to mention the other wolf dream catcher with the same head that I'd taken interest in when I was 5.
i hada dream of misty white wolves trying to get into my house
ps, funnily enough Wolves and Dragons both get a raw time with the Norse. Fenrir the Wolf and Jormungandr (not sure if I spelled that right) the Serpent/Dragon are both children of the trickster Loki, & responsible in part for the death of the Gods at Ragnorok. I do love the connection between Wolves and Ravens though, & Odin is said to have had both as messengers/familiars. Wynn and Friþ! xxx
...this explains why both the wolf and the raven came to me *at the same time*. The Wolf being the one I could touch and pet, and the Raven circling above.
Wolves started in my life about a year ago. I didn't fins the through meditation but they have worked there way into my life. First I get a portrait of a pair of wolves. Then I got a set of books where dire wolves feature heavily. So I started looking into spirit guides and realised the path I needed to take
I LoVe Wolves & totally relate to their lifestyle. Here where I live we have a wolf salutary where they take in wolves that would otherwise be destroyed & through it pains me to see them living in a caged area instead of living free, I can appreciate these people's desire to help my beloved animals.
Thank you for your videos, you do an amazing job & I look forward to seeing one done on Hawks.
Have a great day
Yes I am frome northern Canada and the wolf is my favorite animal so I consider myself a wolf 🐺
Gazing at the wolf necklace like Gorlum at Precious
I like your necklace
Im a Sagittarius,My side of the bed was warm in a cold bedroom like some thing was lying there,then the first dream i had i was fighting a white wolf,then more dreams running through the mountains with wolves.Some years later i was in Belgrade Serbia in the zoo passing time,there was a cage with wolves,i walked up to fence,the was no security fence like in the uk,a wolf came up to me,i was stroking and tickling her through the fence,another guy see this and went near the fence she went mental biting the fence.This year in Greece i dreamed i was bonding with wolves in the mountains again,one day i came from the beach to find a white wolf type husky lying on the balcony out side my apartment door..I had to speak to him and stroke him just to get to my door,i gave him a saucepan of water because i don't really eat meat...He left after.Also i see a good spiritualist in the uk,she mentioned once i had a huge dog with me,i said its a wolf :)
This is great! Do you think you could do one on the tiger?
I've had dreams of running on all fours through a moonlit forest and had an overwhelming feeling of freedom! I was a wolf or wolf-like. It was awesome :)
I'm still a pup learning the ways is what I was told.
I feel strongly connected to the Morrigin! (I think I spelt that right)
I also have Raven as my totem. :-)
the morrigan
I like u so much thank you
Actually the term ‘totem’ was derived from the Algonquian word Ototema, or sometimes Nto’tem, or Odoodem which means ancestor, kin or sibling. In many Algonquian dialects it refers to a particular animal or supernatural being/creature associated with a tribe, clan, or band‘s origins. These Ototema is often thought as ancestors, family members, old friends and most definitely protectors or allies. These Algonquian Ototema go far back to the tribe’s, clan’s or band’s origins.
not only the Algonquian have totems, so you cant claim sole rights, even if you have got your facts right, ask the bear or the eagle ? and what is your ( token )tree ? not totem
I love the wolfs one of my totem
in norse mythology the cycle of the sun and moon is caused by wolves chasing each.
the wolf swallows the sun to make way for the moon to shine
Please do the spider! dreaming about them and seeing the at very synchronous times! thanks! :)
Very much my animal🐺😂😂luckily I knew this from age 10 and I’m 21 now so that’s pretty cool
Could you do one of these Totem Tuesday about the african wild dog? I can't find anything about them as a totem spirit..
Love your videos and If you don’t mind answering. I did a meditation to find my spirit animal and a Wolf did come out from the meadows except I got scared. I’m new and deep down I wasn’t expecting. I tried it again and the Wolf came out and a Horse. Are these my spirit animals? Even if they didn’t talk to me.
I love wolves, especially as a Norseman. Funnily, I don't have the negative aspect in my attitude to them. There were, for example, 2 wolves who acted as familiars of Odin, though I know most people think of Loki's child, Fenrir! Could you possibly do Dragon animal at some point, & also explain how to find our power animal guide?
in Roald Dahl's version, it was little red ridding hood, who was the villain
Please please please do the Lynx! I have a lot of trouble finding information on it and its my totem animal so its quite important to me
wolves howl to mark territory, so that, two packs don't hunt each others space, they don't have internet, but they do communicate
My spirit animals are The Gray Wolf, American Bald Eagle, and the Mountain Lion or puma. Can you do one on the puma I find hard to get any info on this beautiful cat.
this my totem animal
I am making a wolf animation, and now they come to my dreams.
im a wolf but also a crow, the crow is my calmer side
Interesting to note: Odin is linked with both wolves and ravens. It is said he had two of each. And I must say, upon your mention of the Morrigan, I felt fear. Yes, I fear the Old Crow.
Yes and you must also tie in that Odin was the god that chose the slain warriors in battle so in this aspect he is a god of the dead.
Laura do you feel that the European negativity may spring from the wolf Fenrir , a son of Loki, possibly representing the darker side of Loki (a shape shifting entity). This may be the roots of all "the big bad wolves". In this form it can be said to portray the hard, dark side of nature. Surely in the middle ages wolves would steal small children and eat them.
In more modern tales the Jungle Books by Kipling Mowgli is raised by wolves.
I would also like to say that for around 4 years I have dreamt of a red woman telling tales around a camp fire. When I came across this video I know that I have been seeing you as a shaman teaching wisdom.
My spirit does not worship nor fear the wolf because we all belong together in nature.
the valkyries do the choosing, and the transporting
A wolf bit me when I was 11. I asked him why. He said I wasn't paying attention. He's been with me ever since but I didn't realize it until recently. With him are Raven, Moth & Spider. I guess it's time to speak.
Tell that to the papperzzie
I most say people with this totem is nice charmig and clam gentle. Most teatchers i meet have wolf Totem.
Their is billion animals, why people want cat our wolf. Its the animal tha choice you.
I do t care if a worm our bar is My totem as long i got totem im cool.
wolf power = free thinkers, the family comes first, you mean self respect, and self control
i get this totem every 3 days at the least.
Dear redwitch, can you do a totem tuesday on hummingbirds, pleeeeeeease????
Idk I’ve had a huge fascination with wolves and it’s always been apart of my life seeing it as a child not in person but my mom had wolf statues and things and later on in life I became sorta obsessed with them because I feel such a strong connection with them unnaturally so like when I read the descriptions of a wolf totem I identify with it so clearly Recently and Other totems I’m pretty sure are crow bats 🦇 and bear but I’m damn sure the wolf is my main totem it’s always been the most prominent in my life i don’t live in a place where wolves are but still it appear to me in media or UA-cam I could openly state show me my spirit animal and I’ll find a wolf on tv or Facebook or UA-cam even tho I haven’t even googled a wolf but yeah
mine has a great sense of humor
My guidance is usually wolf or a fox and on rare occasions coyotes XDD
My guides are the seagull and of course the wolf
Mine are the wolf and eagle. I woke up i the middle of the night and they were linked together like a wolf with eagle wings merged together.
Did you know my friend Greywolf wrote part of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics
Could you do the Lynx
Do you find the Morrigan to be connected with Whale 🐳 and/or dolphin 🐬 energy as well? Perhaps in her form as Morgan Le Fay? I sense She might be since Morrigan is connected with Sea energy. Blessed Be! 🙏💖✨🌙🐺🐳
when dogs get together. as a pack, they can be frightening, so the wolf side is still there
my totum is both wolf and raven
Do you want to absorb the wonderful qualities of the wolf?
Take a look here:
ua-cam.com/video/SfAyrS7qSaU/v-deo.html
I know I'm a wolf therianthrope. Dire wolf. :3 which isn't as common as most others. Wolves are actually protected in most of North America now, just not Alaska.
Anubis is guardian of the underworld in Egyptian and served Osiris.
Sirius the dog star linked to the great pyramid
the morrigan correct dear, protector of whats ours, you cant have it
mine is the lone wolf
nice icon
i got 4 dreams it was that i was hunting with my pack im not the alpha but im on my way they say
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decent from wulfstan
all your present day pets, are descended from their wild ancestor, yep, whats the time mister wolf ?