La Senda del Lobo: Coyote medicine: The Sage Foolish

Coyote medicine: The Sage Foolish

"I credit parenting, and my personal journey with Coyote for this, because Coyote is one who does what she does and lives through it. There is no such thing as a wrong turn. We may disapppoint or hurt ourselves or others on the path of life, however, what happens, happens. There is no denying it. And no amount of shaming or guilting ourselves about it will bring about justice or balance. It seems that the antidote for life's mishaps and wrong turns is simply to Trust: to trust that there is a reason, that there are valuable teachings on the dark roads. And that none of them have to do with medicating the feelings around the lessons. When open, insights always flow in eventually."

Charlie

"Coyote is no one’s prisoner. However, he bumbles around foolishly, bringing mischief and sometimes misery upon himself because of his mistakes, as folk tales go. He is a laughing Fool and a Trickster, busy for years teaching me about natural consequences, and also about how to be flexible, adaptable, and to be prolific. Coyote has single-handedly helped me rehabilitate the strict no-mistakes-allowed ethic that hitched a ride into adulthood by chuckling into my ear about every experience being an education in awareness."

"This Coyote Spirit is dedicated to the foot soldier in all of us, whom we hopefully do not have to be at all times, yet need to call upon occasionally. Coyotes are persistent survivors, adapting so easily with their diets and habitats, that they now exist in all parts of the country. It was only a decade or two ago that the songstress was particular to the West, but she has since expanded her territory.
This is another lesson in keeping on. Though she stops for rest when she needs it, she is who we can call upon when we need endurance to take us all the way home."

The foolish survivor. Trooper, by Pixie Campbell http://www.pixiecampbell.com/

And now this sentence that absolutely swept me off my feet:

"A wild woman is a gatherer of peculiar tools and misty insights." Yeah, I had a crash on this Wild Mama the very moment I knew her. bold.wild.trust.

Yip-yip-yip!!!

(Coyotes belong to The Wild Dog Family, Canidae, and are medium sized canines, falling between foxes and wolves in size).

excéntrico, ca.

(De ex- y céntrico).

1. adj. De carácter raro, extravagante. U. t. c. s.

2. adj. Geom. Que está fuera del centro, o que tiene un centro diferente.

3. m. Artista de circo que busca efectos cómicos por medio de ejercicios extraños y que, generalmente, toca varios instrumentos musicales.

4. m. Mec. Pieza que gira alrededor de un punto que no es su centro geométrico. Tiene por objeto transformar el movimiento circular continuo en rectilíneo alternativo.

5. f. Mec. excéntrico (‖ pieza que gira alrededor de un punto que no es su centro).

"Tanto los animales como la Mujer Salvaje son especies en peligro de extinción. En el transcurso del tiempo hemos presenciado cómo se ha saqueado, rechazado y reestructurado la naturaleza femenina instintiva. Durante largos períodos, ésta ha sido tan mal administrada como la fauna silvestre y las tierras vírgenes. Durante miles de años, y basta mirar el pasado para darnos cuenta de ello, se ha relegado al territorio más yermo de la psique. A lo largo de la historia, las tierras espirituales de la Mujer Salvaje han sido expoliadas o quemadas, sus guaridas se han arrasado y sus ciclos naturales se han visto obligados a adaptarse a unos ritmos artificiales para complacer a los demás."

"No es ninguna casualidad que la prístina naturaleza virgen de nuestro planeta vaya desapareciendo a medida que se desvanece la comprensión de nuestra íntima naturaleza salvaje. No es difícil comprender por qué razón los viejos bosques y las ancianas se consideran unos recursos de escasa importancia. No es ningún misterio. Tampoco es casual que los lobos y los coyotes, los osos y las mujeres inconformistas tengan una fama parecida. Todos ellos comparten unos arquetipos instintivos semejantes y, como tales, se les considera erróneamente poco gratos, total y congénitamente peligrosos y voraces."

"Mi vida y mi trabajo como psicoanalista junguiana, poeta y cantadora, guardiana de los antiguos relatos, me han enseñado que la maltrecha vitalidad de las mujeres se puede recuperar efectuando amplias excavaciones "psíquico-arqueológicas" en las ruinas del subsuelo femenino. Recurriendo a estos métodos conseguimos recobrar las maneras de las psique instintiva natural y, mediante su personificación en el arquetipo de la Mujer Salvaje, podemos discernir las maneras y los medios de la naturaleza femenina más profunda. La mujer moderna es un borroso torbellino de actividad. Se ve obligada a serlo todo para todos. Ya es hora de que se restablezca la antigua sabiduría."

"El título de este libro, Las mujeres que corren con los lobos: Mitos y relatos del arquetipo de la Mujer Salvaje, procede de mis estudios de biología acerca de la fauna salvaje y de los lobos en particular. Los estudios de los lobos Canis lupus y Canis rufus son como la historia de las mujeres, tanto en lo concerniente a su coraje como a sus fatigas.

Los lobos sanos y las mujeres sanas comparten ciertas características psíquicas, una aguda percepción, un espíritu lúdico y una elevada capacidad de afecto. Los lobos y las mujeres son sociales e inquisitivos por naturaleza y están dotados de una gran fuerza y resistencia. Son también extremadamente intuitivos y se preocupan con fervor por sus vástagos, sus parejas y su manada. Son expertos en el arte de adaptarse a las circunstancias siempre cambiantes y son fieramente leales y valientes.

Y sin embargo, ambos han sido perseguidos, hostigados y falsamente acusados de ser voraces, taimados y demasiado agresivos y de valer menos que sus detractores. Han sido el blanco de aquellos que no sólo quieren limpiar la selva sino también el territorio salvaje de la psique, sofocando lo instintivo hasta el punto de no dejar ni un rastro de él. La depredación que ejercen sobre los lobos y las mujeres aquellos que no los comprenden es sorprendentemente similar."

La Mujer Salvaje - "Mujeres que corren con los lobos" - Clarissa Pinkola Estés.

Introducción: CANTANDO SOBRE LOS HUESOS

"Durante los años que pasé en Papúa Occidental desarrollé un sentido del tiempo distinto. El tiempo allí transcurría más lentamente que en otras partes, se arrastraba desde el amanecer hasta la puesta de sol. En su lentitud era siempre fiel a sí mismo, cada día, cada semana a lo largo de los años.

Y yo me volví tan lenta como el tiempo porque nadie tenía prisa, nadie se preocupaba de si llegaba tarde a algún sitio. ¿Qué iba a pasar que fuera tan importante? Si uno quedaba con alguien, esperaba pacientemente a que llegara, y si no venía hoy, pues ya vendría mañana, y así siempre. También podía ocurrir que no fuera nunca, o no quisiera ir, o estuviera muerto.

[...] hasta aquel momento nunca había tenido que atenerme a un horario preciso. En la jungla, si uno no venía hoy, pues venía mañana..." Sabine Kuegler "La Niña de la Jungla"

Coyote: Adapting with Humor and Flexibility

"Coyote is tricky, funny, and adaptable. He offers you his companionship, his celebratory howl, his wit, and teachings of life as they appear without warning. He is the wise and bumbling fool, on a new journey, sometimes learning things the hard way. What makes Coyote such a spectacular companion on what can sometimes feel like a hayride to hell, is his humor. There is magic in his ways, as he gets lost on side roads, scavenges for nourishment wherever he can find it, and amuses himself along the way. Coyotes are very close with their loved ones, snuggling in the den, and cooperatively hunting and parenting. They are nurturing, playful and spirited. Wild, free and never to be extinct, his lesson is one of endurance, longevity and a fulfilled life of meaningful song and dance. Coyote is, in many ways, invincible." Pixie Campbell

SOULFOOTING. LIVELY, FLUFFY, COZY GUIDANCE.

Soulfooting, featuring Fox, is about the intuitive process which leads to one's sacred truth. An opening occurs when paws find the path that has been waiting for them. When the right medicine is discovered, the woodland warrioress can rest trusting the unknown. Feminine Fox shapeshifts, allowing magic and mystery into one's soul experience. Finding Soulfooting refers to unearthing your place of sacred comfort inside of your own fur, asking for what you want, and being especially and boldly specific about it. If you've ever had the pleasure of seeing a Fox or it's tail, you know that it is her shining glory. It is FAT, FLUFFY and by far, one of the most beautiful and cozy tails in the animal kingdom. She uses it to curl up into, and keep warm, to navigate with like a rudder, to strut her stuff. Her tail activates instinct, kundalini, sensuality, self-sanctuary, mystique, camouflage.

CHANGE. FOXY MAMA

I knew last Fall that change was coming. I kept referring to 2011 as Year of the Fox without knowing exactly what that meant, and I still don't...exactly. I sit in the ultimate unknown, wondering what aspects of my life will really shapeshift and turn corners, knowing that Fox's giant fluffy tail will comfort me through the moments as change rolls in and over me. All I can do is take refuge and cozy down in my den with my kits when necessary. In this painting, Fox is graceful change. She begins her process opening up to new patterns she may not have considered before. Fox changes herself to bring about a desired situation, not unlike shapeshifting. She may use camouflage or invisibility to burrow under and blend in if necessary, in order to find out how she fits in. She listens carefully, creates comfort all around her, and tunes into her instincts. Her keen perception serves her well when the time comes to make a decision. Fox cozies up and protects herself before she trots off into her new adventure, expecting the unexpected, and willing to be guided. This little vixen is ready for whatever comes next!

STORYTELLER. PINK FOX

Fox is so prominent for me right now. I feel she represents what is growing in my world, in our world. She brings enchanting stories of possibility with her, of the healing energy that makes giant creative leaps possible. In our tribe, Fox is a symbol of family, and the unity and commitment we share as a group. This little one carries a message of what we can experience when we gather together in sacred trust and kinship. I sense that she is off into the woods to have a secret tryst with her comrades, to share stories and learn about herself and the world by communing with her friends.