Why do i feel connected to wolves

We all have to operate in survival mode at one time or another, but the wolf spirit reminds us that no matter how serious life can be, we should always set aside some time to play and have a good time. If you feel a strong connection to wolves, you are not alone. After all, human beings have a special connection with canines. Dogs are capable of creating incredibly powerful bonds with human beings, and wolves, their wild cousins, have a special appeal to us as well.

In fact, wolves are very much like we are. They love their families, especially their pups. And they love to play and snooze in the sun. They love to sing together too. Yes, wolves are the canines who refused to be tamed, who chose to remain wild and free — and we love them for it. Instead, they choose you. This can happen on a vision quest, a meditation, or in powerful experience that affects the course of your life. You may already know the wolf is your spirit animal because of a deep kinship you feel with them.

Or, if a wolf suddenly makes themselves known to you, whether in real life, artwork, or the media, it can be a sign that you should learn more about what these wise beings have to teach you. Our spirit animals help us to better understand our true natures and that we are all connected. As the name implies, a power animal can inspire you with their most dynamic traits.

So, if you want to transform an area of your life, mediate on the attributes that the power animal represents. For example, you can summon the wolf power animal when you:. In Native American cultures, animal totems hold the protective powers of the animals they represent. Thus, the wolf totem is a helpful symbol for manifesting more protection, better instincts, and stronger relationships in your life.

In addition, the wolf totem is a helpful symbol for breaking free of restrictions on your life, whether they are physical, creative, or financial.

Wolves have inspired people around the world for centuries. Thus, they are important figures in the myths and folklore of many cultures. Here are some of those stories. While every Native American tribe has their own unique customs and beliefs, one theme that is common to all of them is a reverence for nature and animals.

And the wolf, in particular, is considered an extremely powerful being. Native Americans view the wolf as a creator, a guide, and a brother or sister. Some tribes believe that wolves howl at the moon because they are having a spiritual experience and are singing to the gods.

Both the Pawnee and the Blackfoot tribes viewed the appearance and disappearance of the star Sirius, which is also referred to as the Wolf Star or the Dog Star, as a sign that wolves were traveling to and from the spirit world.

The Cree tribe, who are from the area that is now North Dakota, Montana, and Canada, believed that wolves traveled back and forth between Earth and the spirit world when the Northern lights shined in the sky. The Quileute and Kwakiutl, who are coastal tribes from the U. In fact, many northwestern tribes depict the wolf on their totem poles. The Ojibwe tribes, who were located in the U. Midwest and in Ontario, Canada, saw wolves as extended members of their family. They felt such a connection with wolves that they believed that anything that happened to a wolf would eventually happen to a member of their tribe.

In the U. Southwest, the Pueblo tribes saw wolves as one of the six directional guardians. And the Zuni carved stone wolf fetishes, which they used for protection, healing, and in help with hunting. Transformation and the Powers of the Universe Like the Celts, the Navajo view wolves as transformational beings. When the Navajo have healing ceremonies, they call upon select higher powers to restore peace and wellness, and the wolf is one of those higher powers.

Another southwestern tribe, the Hopis, dress as wolf kachinas, or spiritual beings, and carve wolf kachina dolls, which represent the powers of the Universe. In Judeo-Christian stories, wolves were often portrayed in a negative light. The wolf was depicted as a threat to the flocks to describe the way the Devil was a threat to mankind. At the same time, Jesus and God were viewed as the shepherds who protected the flocks. This negative symbolism imposed on the wolf has most likely played a role in why wolves are so feared and misunderstood by people to this day.

There is one Christian story that paints a somewhat positive portrayal of the wolf. In the story St. Francis and the Wolf , the town of Gubbio, Italy is being attacked by a wolf. Saint Francis of Assisi, who is living in Gubbio, goes into the hills and asks the wolf to cease harming the townspeople and their livestock. As he was highly tuned into animals, St. Francis learned that the wolf was only attacking the townspeople out of hunger.

Thus, he persuaded the townspeople to feed the wolf, and the wolf ceased attacking them. As guardians of the Stark children, the mystical direwolves were both important characters and symbols in the series. Wolves are portrayed in more respectful terms Celtic mythology. In one Celtic myth, which is similar to the Roman story of Romulus and Remus, Cormac mac Airt who became an early king of Ireland was raised by a she-wolf.

In other Celtic myths, people transformed back and forth from humans to wolves. So that started me thinking to do some research about peoples attitudes and feelings about wolves. Most of the information came from North America, but interestingly also from Europe.

My conclusion is that wolves are not considered as the bloodthirsty, cruel animal as we know from the fairy tales of Little Red Riding Hood anymore but are considered an important part of a healthy ecosystem and our natural heritage. Please also read: Why do people like wolves so much? Vlado Vancura has posts and counting.

See all posts by Vlado Vancura. Skip to content. Wolves in dreams convey the energetic imprint of strong sexual energy or addictive behaviors of different kinds that would benefit from being kept in check.

If a woman dreams of a wolf in a nightmare or anxious dream, she may be getting in touch with anxiety relating to a male partner who may be pushing his sexual desires very strongly or pushing her boundaries.

The intensity of the relationship can cause fear and be experienced as a threat that the wolf symbolizes in the dream. If the dream has a positive tone or outcome, the wolf could be interpreted as a guiding symbol for trusting your instincts more or expressing them in a more balanced manner. Find out now with the new Spirit Animal Quiz. This free online quiz will help you find your spirit animal the easy way.

Post your ideas and comments about the wolf spirit animal by using the submission form below. Other people passionate about animal totems can give their comments too. I had a deep viosion while meditating I saw myself in a cold environment stranded and alone then I saw a pack of wolves coming towards me I thought that this may be the end but instead they were friendly.

I think i may have a incredabley strong connection with wolves,i dreamed about some white wolf sneaking up to me and it ends up we became friends,but then again,a hole entire lon pride came a started attacking me,and that one wolf defeated the hole pride,and stood up for me,i feel that that is somehow me if i was a wolf,i had this same dreem about 5 or 6 times. I love wolves,and my faverate pelt color of the wolf is white with dark blue eyes,just like in my dream,i feel that i may be too trusting,but i do have a lack of trust with a few poeple all the time,sometimes i dont even trust myself,i dreamed of being out in the wild,hikeing or so for a few days,i feel brave,confadent,and i feel i have a lot of myself related to the wolves,i know for shure its my spirit,after all,i love wolves!

I use to have dreams when I was a kid where a huge grizzly would be chasing me,but every time a wolf would seem to jump out of no where and attack the bear. I had this same dream over and over with slight variations until one day my parents and I had to move.

At my new school,a big guy would beat me up everyday,but one day my best friend seemingly came out of no where and stuck up for me. He sent the kid who was beating me running for the hills,and no one messed with me or my friend since.

Could this mean anything? The wolf is a fiercely loyal and courageous creature. Perhaps your dreams, before even moving to a new school, told you of the need for friends with wolf like characteristics. As it turned out your best friend was wolf like in his loyalty and courage. You instinctively chose a good friend! Maybe your subconscious mind was letting you know how important wolfish:- friends are, in advance, through your dreams?

Try to be wolf-like yourself. Be a good friend who does your best to stand up for others when they are defenseless. I had terrible social anxiety and in the days prior to starting a new semester of college I was a wreck because i knew that that semester I would have to interact with alot of people. For whatever reason I began thinking of wolves and feel like one myself. I had a strong desire for community, to run, to really live and be free.

The wolf helped me find the strength to overcome that challenge. After embracing it my social anxiety is gone. When I researched what I was feeling I was amazed to find this.

Not only that but I looked back and realized other spirit animals had come to me when I was at difficult points in my life. Can anyone relate? Oh my! I relate to this so very much! When I was pregnant with my second child I dreamt a vivid and unforgettable dream that I had a white wolf cub inside me. My cub was fierce, tenacious, beautifully furry, pure white and male. We were, the cub within and me, positioned midway on railroad tracks that ran in a straight, undeviating line into the future.

The background landscape was snowy and lonely. I had had a cesarean birth with my first child. It had been a very frightening emergency surgery that I felt I barely survived. My first child, a son, is wonderful and I, of course, am infinitely grateful for the experience of his birth. I love my eldest son! This second pregnancy was very difficult both because I dreaded another cesarean and because the father of my children was particularly, cruelly abusive while I was pregnant.

In the end the dream symbolism became quite obvious to me. I gave birth to a perfect, fiercely strong baby boy who screamed angrily when he was delivered! The dream was a reassurance that I was carrying a beautiful strong and healthy male child with a powerful instinct to survive.

The entire pregnancy I was so stressed and worried constantly about the health of my baby. So this dream was a real reassurance. Also, I believe I knew instinctively that I would have to have another cesarean.

The inevitability of the railroad track that my unborn child and I were on represented the inevitability of my having another cesarean. He can be impatient at times and has a hot temper but he is compassionate and determined in his personality. Both my youngest son and his brother are very individual and independent in their thinking.

My youngest turned out to be fair with very blue eyes. Of my two sons he is the one with the truly ravenous appetite as well :-!