What is wolf medicine, according to Native Americans

Wolf medicine is medicine of the soul. It has nothing to do with alternative therapies or other derivatives.. It has traditionally been called that because Native Americans think that careful observation of wolves and their behavior helps heal people internally.

Native Americans see the wolf as a sacred animal a totem. Surely through generations they accumulated knowledge about its behavior and that led them to admire this creature. So much so that they came to the conclusion that imitating wolves is a way to grow, heal wounds and have the ability to move forward, despite adversity.

We know little in the West about wolf medicine. In fact, in our culture there has been propaganda little fair against those animals. They are the antagonists in many children’s stories, in which they are presented as evil beings. There is also the myth of the “werewolf”, which is fierce and harmful. We will soon see that this is not the case and that, indeed, we could learn a lot from that species.

The wolf, a sacred animal for Native Americans

The wolf is an animal that has a very defined, or “ritualistic” behavior in various aspects. The first of them is that of hierarchies. These are extremely rigid between them. The alpha male and alpha female are the undisputed leaders of the group. Unlike other species, such a leader is not the biggest, or the most combative, but the most intelligent and skillful.

The wolf is neither solitary nor wild, as we may have been led to think. They are very sociable animals, which always walk in packs. If they do something alone it is a function of their group. They combine in a balanced way your individuality with the collective sense. They only resort to violence in extreme cases and prefer to avoid combat, or end it as soon as possible. Wolves do not bite other wolves on the neck; In other words, they do not kill their own kind.

Native Americans say that the three great powers of the wolf are stalking, invisibility and family protection. These animals do not flaunt their fierceness or power. They observe, analyze and go unnoticed while they do it. They measure the land, they calculate. Their enemies do not see them because they know how to “disappear.” They attack only when necessary and with a strategic plan, so to speak.

Wolf medicine

For Native Americans the wolf is a guide. We all carry something of the wolf within us and there are moments in life where that spirit brave, sagacious and prudent must wake up. That is what wolf medicine consists of: turning to that inner strength and that strategic capacity to face vital challenges.

The natives think that there are moments in life when the wolf spirit becomes a temporary ally. They are those circumstances in which the daring, loyal, generous and free facet that exists within us emerges.. The spirit of the wolf is rebellious and brave. For this reason, he appears as an ally when we decide to do something that we have prohibited, or have been prohibited from doing, without a real underlying reason.

Wolf medicine is all about cultivating and allowing that indomitable force to emerge. The natives think that wolves and witches always go hand in hand, and that they feel more comfortable in the dark. It means that our most magical and libertarian side emerges when we are not exposed to the eyes of others.. In these conditions, we find solutions to our problems and discover paths that we did not see before.

Awaken the wolf inside us

According to traditions, the first way to awaken the wolf within us is to remain attentive to our dreams.. Wolf medicine is above all a reunion with the strength that is in our essence. The hidden zone of each person is expressed through dreams and that is why understanding that dream world is essential to know ourselves better and recover value in the spirit.

Likewise, according to wolf medicine, it is essential that we spend time observing ourselves. Try to see ourselves as spectators of our own actions. Observe ourselves, without judging ourselves, but trying to see what are those elements that are obstacles and that, when we return to our usual point of view, appear masked. What is it that binds our spirit? Fears? Mandates? Past experiences?

What follows is acting. If we want to do something, we do not have to wait for circumstances to be favorable or for things to become easier for us. Today, right now, we can start working for what we want, and go after it with determination, generosity and loyalty.. According to wolf medicine, if we adopt this attitude, the spirit of the wolf will be present and guide us.

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