Tag Archives: Wolf

Staqeya: Sacred Wolf of the Songhees

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Shanon Sinn

The 25-foot Amanda Anne plows through the frigid February waters of the Juan De Fuca Strait. Somewhere in the darkness ahead of us are the islands habituated by a wolf many in the Songhees First Nation believe is sacred. Campers … Continue reading →

Posted in First Nations, Vancouver Island | Tagged Songhees, Staqeya, Vancouver Island, Wolf | 6 Comments

Save the Wolf! (again?)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

The wolf! Even its name inspired fear! It was once believed, in fact, to be the killer of newborn babies, the harborer of demons, the messenger of the devil, and the devourer of all lost and wandering souls. To … Continue reading →

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The Celtic Werewolf

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

The Celtic Wolf is a complex and Otherworldly creature. Wolves, it would seem, have always had varied personalities as diverse as their human counterparts. Where one shapeshifting wolf could be seen as evil, for example, the next might very well … Continue reading →

Posted in Bestiary | Tagged Apple, Arthur, Blackthorn, Cuchulainn, Gwydion, Morigan, Shapeshifter, spell, Werewolf, werewolves, Wolf | 22 Comments

Huathe (Hawthorn)

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“The druids knew about many medicinal plants and were skilled fortune tellers… Furthermore, they preferred to teach their hand-selected pupils in the forest because they were convinced that the essentials of life could be learned from trees.” Franjo Terhart (Beyond … Continue reading →