Wolf Medicine According To The Indians

Wolf medicine is a medicine of the soul. It has nothing to do with alternative therapies or other derivatives. It got its name from the Native American belief that observing wolves and their behavior can help people heal internally.

Indians see wolves as sacred animals or totems. They have most likely accumulated a significant amount of knowledge about these animals over the years, which is why they have come to admire this creature so immensely.

They even concluded that imitating wolves is a way to grow, heal wounds and develop the ability to move forward despite adversity.

We don’t know much about wolf medicine in western society. In fact, these animals have a pretty bad reputation in our society. They are the protagonists in many children’s stories, in which they are unfortunately often portrayed as evil creatures.

In addition, we also have the myth of the ‘werewolf’, which is terrifying and dangerous. However, we will soon find out that there are many things we can learn from this animal.

The wolf: a sacred animal for Indians

The wolf is an animal that exhibits very specific behavior, since its behavior is practically “ritualistic” in certain aspects. The first aspect has to do with the hierarchies that this animal maintains quite rigidly.

The alpha male and alpha female are the undisputed leaders of the pack. Unlike other species, the leader is not necessarily the fastest, but the most intelligent and skillful.

Contrary to popular belief, wolves are not lonely or wild. They are very social animals, which explains why they always live in packs. If they do something alone, it’s because it’s beneficial to their pack. Wolves resort to violence only in the most extreme cases.

They would rather avoid fights at all times (or at least end them as soon as possible). In addition, wolves are not in the habit of killing other members of their own species.

According to the Native Americans, the three major powers that wolves possess are stealth, invisibility, and family protection. These animals do not flaunt their fierceness or strength. Instead, they observe and analyze and prefer to go unnoticed.

They like to analyze their environment and work out their next step. It is almost impossible for their enemies to see them simply because they know how to ‘disappear’. Wolves attack only when necessary and with a strategic plan.

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For Indians, the wolf is a guide. We all carry something wolfish in us. There are times in life when we need to use our brave, wise and sensible spirit and let it come out.

That’s really what wolf medicine is all about: relying on our inner strength and our strategic ability to meet important challenges.

Indians believe that the spirit of the wolf becomes our temporary ally in certain situations. With this they refer to those circumstances where the daring, loyal, generous and free facet emerges in us. The spirit of the wolf is reckless and courageous, which is why it appears as our ally whenever we decide to do something that is forbidden or dangerous.

Wolf medicine is about cultivating this indomitable power and bringing it to the surface. According to Native Americans, wolves and witches have always gone hand in hand and they both feel more at ease in the dark.

This means that our most magical and free facet arises when no one else is looking at us. In these circumstances, we also find a solution to our problems and discover paths that we had not seen before.

Awakening the wolf in us

According to tradition, we should first of all try to awaken the wolf in us by paying attention to our dreams. Wolf medicine is above all a recurring encounter with our essential strength.

Everything that is hidden in the hidden parts of our being comes up from our unconscious through our dreams. So it is extremely important to understand the dream world in order to get to know ourselves better and gain courage.

Likewise, according to wolf medicine, it is fundamental that we spend some time observing ourselves and trying to be non-judgmental spectators of our own actions. The purpose of this is to find out which elements in our daily life may be obstacles. What chains our mind? Fears, obligations or past experiences?

The next step is to act. If we want to do something, we don’t have to wait for the perfect conditions to arise or for our reality to change. We can already start working on what we want in life with determination, generosity and loyalty.

According to wolf medicine, adopting this attitude will cause the wolf’s spirit to show us the way.