Short Story: The Two Wolves

Hello beloveds,

You have probably heard The Two Wolves folktale before, it's been around for a very long time and has been passed down orally for generations.

This version of The Two Wolves that I came across has an alternate ending, one that honors ALL parts of us, the darkness and the light, and understanding that the two are a fundamental part of being human, of the cosmos.

I hope you enjoy this reading.

Thank you dear ones and have a beautiful day.

Transcript

Hello dear ones,

And welcome to today's reading of The Two Walls,

A story you've probably heard many times before.

However,

Today's retelling of the story honours our shadow side and owning all the parts of ourselves that make up who we are as humans.

One day,

An old man is sitting with his grandson,

Teaching him about life.

A fight is going on inside of me,

He says to the boy.

It's a terrible fight between two walls.

One is evil.

He is full of rage,

Jealousy,

Arrogance,

Greed,

Sorrow,

Regret,

Lies,

Laziness and self-pity.

The other wall is good.

He is filled with love,

Joy,

Peace,

Generosity,

Truth,

Empathy,

Courage,

Humility and faith.

This same fight is going on inside the hearts of everyone,

Including you.

The grandson thinks about this for a few minutes and then asks his grandfather,

Which wolf wins?

The grandfather replies,

They both win if you feed them right.

You see,

If I starve one wolf,

The other will become imbalanced with power.

If I feed only the light wolf,

The shadow wolf will become ravenous and resentful.

He will hide around every corner and wait for my defences to lower,

Then attack.

He will be filled with hatred and jealousy and will fight the light wolf endlessly.

But if I feed both in the right way,

At the right time,

They will live side by side in harmony.

There will be no more inner battle.

Instead,

There will be inner peace.

And when there is peace,

There is wisdom.

The goal of life,

My child,

Is to respect this balance of life.

For when you live in balance,

You can serve the great spirit within.

When you put an end to the battle inside,

You are free.

Reviews

I love this ! Great way of honoring both sides of me 🙏🏼