The Wolf.

[naamah_darling]

I want to answer the "why werewolves" question briefly mentioned the other day, but to do it, I first need to talk about the symbolic significance of wolves. The two are inextricably linked, after all

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[naamah_darling]

Thank you. That means a lot, truly it does. I don't feel very amazing right now, is why. I needed to hear that.

[ravenskye8]

Never believe you are anything less than a goddess...

[siliconshaman]

I thought so... like calling to like. There is something distinctly wild about you Naamah, some bit that isn't domesticated and tame. In a world that's got far too many sheeple, you're a wolf, or as much like one as humans get.

Incidently, I'm with you a lot of that...I'm way too much of biologist to take the 'new-age' crap about wolves seriously! Nature is a lot of things, perfect fair and kind isn't any of them!

[corvus_animus]

Incidently, I'm with you a lot of that...I'm way too much of biologist to take the 'new-age' crap about wolves seriously! Nature is a lot of things, perfect fair and kind isn't any of them!

Agreed ;)

[whobunkyboo]

Come to BC sometime. You can sleep on my futon. (No, not the one I sleep on, unless Sargon's ok with it. Then definitely!)

We will go looking for Rain Wolves. Or at the very least, we will watch documentaries about them in between viewings of Underworld!

[corvus_animus]

Wolves are animals, and my admiration of them relies heavily on that understanding. No animal is more efficient than its environment will allow, predators least of all. Wolf society cares for its own as well as it can so that the pack might survive, but that does not make wolf life or wolf politics fair, nor does it make them virtuous beings. They live in a harsh world, the very hardest, well-equipped enough to bring down their prey and bear their young, but not gifted with any magical advantage that makes their lives easy. Their lives are hard, their deaths are hard, and the fact that they, like all animals, seem at peace with the world they inhabit does not mean that they are inhabitants of a peaceful world. The rank and succession within their packs does not make them noble. They are beautiful, this is true, but it is not a beauty they would care about even if they could see it, nor is their beauty evidence of any favored spiritual status.

Thank you :)

And this was beautifully written.

Symbolism aside, we do share many of the

[chameleon_path]

Very well-said. You are a wonderful writer from the standpoints of both technical and content mastery: clear, concise, every word chosen with an artisan's eye and placed precisely, and you make several excellent points here. I hope you will not mind if I Friend you - I'd like to continue reading more from you.

[naamah_darling]

Thank you very much! And please, feel free to friend away!