At TimberwolfHQ, as a Spiritual Warrior and Seeker of the Way, I try to promote an open community. This extends to being a place where my readers are able to send me their stories and ask for them to be published. That is the case with the following article. I was sent it some time ago and due to unforeseen circumstances was unable to publish it …
Mysteries of Seven – Part 2
One thing that captures human thought and imagination is the number 7. It is linked to many different explanations and many different uses, yet it still fascinates us. Why I am not too sure. In my article: Mysteries of Seven I made an effort to begin to describe the power of this number. It was a start, however one that needs further thought. …
The Raven – Death (part 4)
Quoth the Raven, NEVERMORE! ~ Edgar Allen Poe When I was younger, I remember loving this poem called “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe. I made an anthology with the poem in it and placed a Raven on the front page, but never gave it much thought. It looked cool but was around the time when I was obsessed with the movie The Crow (featuring Brandon …
The Raven – A Messenger (part 3)
The Messenger There have been many stories of Raven being a messenger of some sort. In the Christian-Judeo communities, it was labeled “ill-fated” for bringing messages or omens of impending death. However, in the Bible (Genesis, Chapter 8: 6-13 of the Old Testament), Noah sends out two birds (one being a Raven) to scout the Earth for dry land. …
The Raven: Trickery, Illusion & Complexity (Part 2)
Trickery, Illusion & Complexity “If you have exhausted all logical possibilities then whatever remains- however illogical- must invariably be the Truth.” ~Sherlock Holmes Itachi, from the Japanese anime/manga Naruto Shippuden, is an interesting example of a Raven totem holder. If you read up on his brief story, you will find that he holds …
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The Raven: An Introduction
Quoth the Raven, Nevermore! The following series will focus on the magnificent Raven, which recently made itself known to me through my dreams. The Raven is a very complex character and, as a symbol, it is both revered and feared across various cultures. In my research, I have found that the Raven shares a symbiotic relationship with the Wolf and, …