12/28/2016 11:00:29 AM: The paradox of D/s...I stumbled acrosss this on another site and thought it was one of the simplest and most profound definitions an authentic D/s relationship.'There are two very distinct but equal sides. They have existed parallel to one another as long as one can remember. One of no less importance than the other and each necessary to the other. Ironically, independent yet utterly co-dependent from and to one another.'~AW

12/28/2016 10:59:56 AM: Call Of The WildWolf sits on His hilltopwith his nose pointed high.His howl pierces the airechoes through moonlit sky.He knows she has heard HimHis call has been clearHe senses her heart tremblingWith excitement and fearAs He looks to the moonand lets loose a great howlhears a rustling of leavesAnd sees Great Horned Wise OwlAho, Brother Owl.It's your wisdom I seek.I keep calling to herBut she can't seem to speakI know she is out thereher desires run deep.I sense her strong presenceand at times hear her weep.Brother Owl said Sir Wolfit is not You that she fears.It is those from beforewho have left her in tears.she longs for Your strengthand Your courage and trust.To guide her, protect her,and fulfill her lust.To be who she is .without fear of retreatTo finally trust Oneand to lie at His feet.To be safe and secureand to feel at ease.To receive Your firm trainingshe so wants to please.she had such great hopeto find someone like You.Someone who is trusted,respected and true.But her hopes have been dashedby those selfish who lie.Where they took all from herand just left her to die.They cared for her notbut only their greed.Where they ravaged and tookway beyond what they need.So You now see Sir Wolfit's not You that she fears.she desires you greatlywhile she's drying her tears.This one I've been watchingshe's courageous and strong.she's preparing her heartfor where it belongs.she'll come when she's readyand not a moment beforeto answer your callfrom the depth of her core.So be patient Sir WolfI'm telling you true.Search deep in Your Spiritfor what you must do.Thank you Brother Owlyou speak wisdom and true.I believe your deep truthand now know what to do.I will wait for her thenwhen her heart is prepared.I'll not force her nor hunt herlike those she's been scared.In time she will comewith petition for me.In full submissive posturewhen she's finally ready.So I'll sit on My hilltopat My most favorite place,showing patience, understanding,with respect and with grace.So My howl will go outevery night long and clear.Knowing she will come freelywhen she's conquered her fear~AW

12/28/2016 10:58:03 AM: Wolf MedicineThe wolf has been much misunderstood and maligned in history and is not the vicious intruder of western fairy tales.  The wolf is a shy, yet very sociable creature with strong rules of behavior.  Fear of the wolf is perhaps born when its eerie howl raises the hackles on our neck and in our souls.   Maybe we do not fear the wolf at all, but only the wild nature within ourselves.  To American Indians, the wolf is said to be 'teacher' medicine. We study wolfs ways of hunting and their social structure.  The wolf is associated with the Dog Star, Sirus and some cultures belief humans came from this distant star.  Wolf populations are threatened in the lower 48 states, but abundant in Alaska and Canada.  Wolf has much to teach us, if only we will listenWolves live in a communal structure like humans. The Alpha Male and Alpha female lead a strict social order.   Next in the order are Beta wolves who do not breed and serve as nursemaids for pups of the pack.  The Omega wolf is at the bottom rung and is the 'scapegoat' in situations when the pack is being attacked.  Often the Omega wolf is forced not to eat when food is scarce.  If wolf has entered the forest of your mind, it may be to teach you that all things in nature have order amid chaos and to accept your duties in life, whether they be leadership roles or otherwise, with humility and strength.The wolf spirit teaches us to have balance between your personal needs and those of the family and community.  Wolves are absolutely committed and loyal to the pack and find their place within the group.  If wolf exhibits these traits, it may mean that you must examine your function within the community and loyalty.  It may also be a sign to bring better balance to the varied interests of self, family and community.The hunting techniques of wolves served as an example for many tribes who copied them.  Members of the pack form 'tag teams' who take turns chasing prey to exhaust the prey before themselves. Packs are known to have run over thirty miles a day in pursuit.  Cooperation in achieving a common goal is the message conveyed here.Wolves have developed many ways to communicate by body language and vocally.  Facial expressions, tail and ear movements, body posture, teeth bearing, eye squinting and scratching are part of their vocabulary.  Vocally, a wide variety of growls, yelps, whines and howls make up a sophisticated system of communication.  Wolf language helps the pack to identify and locate its members, establish territorial boundaries, give instruction, request assistance, sound warnings, teach the young, and generally to bring cohesion and unity to the pack.  If a wolf or wolves have entered your psych, you are fortunate to have an animal spirit who knows the importance of communication and one that will find many ways to make their messages know to you.  This ability to communicate may be a sign to hone your own speaking skills to effectively relate your feelings and ideas in a good way - to pray, sing and dance in praise of the blessings of the Creator.When a lone wolf is seen the wild it symbolizes freedom.  When seen in a pack it represents community. If wolf appears to you alone or in a pack it is asking you to acquire the same within your own life.  The primal and piercing howl of the wolf sometimes is marking their territory boundaries.  If you hear a wolf howl it might be telling you to stand your ground and defend your boundaries.Wolves have great stamina and strength. They do not fight needlessly and often avoid fighting whenever possible.  Wolf teaches to know who you are and to develop strength and confidence.Wolf is associated with the lunar influences and energies that rule psychic perception.  They teach us to respect our emotions and face the darkness within.   The wolf is ritualistic.  It knows the importance of regular lunar howling ceremonies and daily social rituals designed to communicate needs and express feelings.  The message of your wolf spirit may be to honor the forces of spirituality and connect with the life forces of Mother Earth.We all should discover and learn from our animal spirit guides.~AW

12/28/2016 10:47:51 AM: 'Wolves are good at relationships. Anyone who has observed wolves sees how deeply they bond.  Even though they clash, even though there is dissension, their bonds carry them over and through harsh winters, plentiful springs, long walks, new offspring, old predators, tribal dances, and group sings. The relational needs of humans are no different.While the instinctual lives of wolves include loyalty and lifelong bonds of trust and devotion, humans sometimes have trouble with these matters. If we were to use the archetypal terms to describe what determines the strong bonds among wolves, we might surmise that the integrity of their relationships is derived from their synchronization with the ancient pattern of all nature - what I call the Birth-Life-Death-Rebirth cycle. The Birth-Life-Death-Rebirth nature is a cycle of animation, development, decline,and death that is always followed by re-animation.Unlike humans, wolves do not deem the ups and downs of life, energy, power, food, nor opportunity as startling or punitive. The peaks and valleys just are, and wolves ride them as efficiently, as fluidly, as possible. The instinctual nature has the miraculous ability to live through all positive boon, all negative consequence, and still maintain relationship to self and others.'excerpt from Women Who Run With the Wolves - Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D~AW