Medicine Wheel ~ Wolf

Native American Medicine Wheel

Wolf

~ | ~ Owl ~ | ~ Cougar ~ | ~ Hawk ~ | ~ Coyote ~ | ~ Wolf ~ | ~ Bear ~ | ~ Raven ~ | ~

3.5 Wolf - "Leader" or "Guide Messenger"

Confession, Onyx, Silvery Blue

3.5.1 Wolf Messenger Associations

3.5.1.1 Wolf - Spirit Messenger Who Leads, Who Guides (Wilson MW 106-107)

Pathfinder and protector
Spirit messenger who leads, guides us in way we should go
If comes in vision quest, gives sense of direction in life
- Continues guidance throughout life
- Blaze trail for others rather than create rut of another's trail
- Reminds us that we are members of Great Spirit's family
- Keeps us sensitive, aware of "mitakoye oyasin" (We are all related)

3.5.1.2 Stone Medicine: Onyx (Wilson VFEM 16)

A term applied to a banded marble, and also agate
From Greek word meaning fingernail
- Originally used to mean agate with sharply contrasting bands of color
Comes in colors of black and white, green and white, red and white, ...
- Brown and white is known as sardonyx
Onyx is strong and hard and takes a high polish
- Widely used in the carving of cameos and intaglios
Onyx people have gifts and talents
- Allow them to be able to see both sides of an argument or debate
- Great intercessors, protecting people on both sides of the issue
- Are pathfinders, and are able to bring both sides of issues together
  - In such a way as to give everyone new concepts and ideas

3.5.1.3 Color: Silvery Blue

3.5.1.4 Animal Totem: Wolf (Wilson VFEM 39-40)

A pathfinder and protector
They are family oriented and hierarchal, dominant wolf taking complete control
Wolf people have the medicine power to lead us into new paths and discoveries
- Conceptually or otherwise
- Will also protect us from the fundamentalist judgments
  - That others would like to place upon us
- Will come to your aid and take a dominant role in protecting you
  - If you are under attack from others
- Enjoy working within the framework of a group

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~ | ~ Sacred Altar ~ | ~ East ~ | ~ South ~ | ~ West ~ | ~ North ~ | ~
Inner Circle: Owl ~ | ~ Cougar ~ | ~ Hawk ~ | ~ Coyote ~ | ~ Wolf ~ | ~ Bear ~ | ~ Raven ~ | ~
Outer Circle: Snow Goose ~ | ~ Otter ~ | ~ Cougar ~ | ~ Hawk ~ | ~ Beaver ~ | ~ Deer ~ | ~
~ | ~ Flicker ~ | ~ Sturgeon ~ | ~ Bear ~ | ~ Raven ~ | ~ Snake ~ | ~ Elk ~ | ~ Blue ~ | ~

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Created 1/132002 by EMC, Updated 11/11/2009.