Wolves feature prominently in Irish mythology. Airitech was a mysterious werewolf-like creature, coming to life once a year on Samhain, a pagan religious festival originating from an ancient Celtic spiritual tradition.. The Irish words for wolf are Mac TΓre "Son of the Country(side)", Faoil and CΓΊ Alladh "wild dog", and association with human transformation linger, to this day.
The Great Grey/White Wolf, discovered a young woman asleep out in the fresh snow. He approached her gently, suspiciously, as he had always been taught, long minutes passed like that, when suddenly the young woman moved, she opened her eyes and far from being terrified by the sight of the wolf, she smiled at him.
She reached out her hand and stroked his soft warm fur, he greeted this token of affection first with surprise and then soon with pleasure. Without knowing that he could understand it, she explained her fear to him. When she saw herself lost in the forest separated from her friends. She had slept here waiting for the morning sun.
While talking to him she hadn't stopped stroking him. She looked him straight in his blue eyes and asked him to help her find her back to her friends, she says alone, I'll never find my way back. He did so, leading her back down the trail trail to the campsite lingering there out of site for a long time, watching her being greeted by her friends.
Back in the clan's lair, he understood that he would never be the same again.....
I volunteer at CVLS offering my legal services to woman in abusive relationships, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, founded in 1964, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) is the first and pre-eminent pro bono provider of legal services to those in need. The annual fundraising cocktail party and dinner in the Sinclair Ballroom just happened to fall on Halloween this year.
Walking down the downtown streets dressed to kill in a Givenchy black dress with slinky black heels on my cute little feet was quite a difference to the crowd on Rush street. Drinks in hand dressed in masks and costumes grown people playing dress up I was above such silly things. My long red hair flowing in the the cool autumn air I remembered the stories my Irish grandparents told me about the night of Samhain.
I waited on the corner for the light to change to cross the busy street. Stepping off the curb to cross the street my heel broke, stumbling, a strong hand grasp my arm steading me. Looking up into dazzling blue eyes framed by wavey grey/white hair, standing six five, a grey/white beard covering his strong chin. Dressed in a black suit and tie he seemed has out of place has me.