The Nine

by Lone Wolf
(reprinted with permission)

All your life
The Nine surround you
The heart that listens to the Nine
Can see into itself
In a stormy night when nothing is right
Or a calm day when clouds are white
The Nine are there to guide me
Eastern Dragonfly, he who guides my Dreams
Southern Elk, of strong vitality
Western Lynx, keeper of Secrets and Time
Northern Beaver, of family and home and actions
Above me, Buffalo; prayer, strength and abundance
Below me, Frog; honor and cleansing,
transformation to better
Within me, Black Panther; embracing that
which is Unknown
To my Left lies One Woman, whom I cannot yet see
To my Right lies Wolf, the Teacher who
guides my footsteps
These are the Nine
That lead a Child of the One Triad
To the Future on its way
Blessed Be the Nine
Thanks to the Great Spirit and the Medicines