Thunderwolfe's Sanctuary

There are 5 remaining subspecies of Tigers. Tigers are regal, beautiful creatures currently in danger of extinction. There are many fantastic sites which can give you great details and information both on tigers themselves, and ways that we can help to preserve them. At the bottom of the page, you'll find links to those sites that I thought were informative and well done. I'll spend more time here discussing the spiritual aspects of the tiger on this page, so be sure to check out the links for the basic information.

Tiger Parts are used in ancient medicines of various cultures (predominately China) even today. The use of tigers in this manner is causing a great decline in the tiger population. I would suggest that those of you who work with fetishes and totems perhaps attain a small statuette of a tiger and focus on the specific aspects of the body parts listed below for similar healing effects. In this way both we and the tigers can benefit from their graceful and magnificent lives.

	the Eyes of the Tiger are used to treat epilepsy (perhaps the tiger's eye stone would have good effect in this area). I think perhaps the correlation is in the general paralytic and hypnotic gaze of the tiger's eyes; it is certainy soothing to look into their eyes for me and would possibly carry the calming effect across reducing the muscular spasms of epilepsy.
	the Bones of the Tiger are used to treat rheumatism and stiffness in the lower legs and back area. Again, I think that the tiger's extreme grace and agility is being sympathetically carried across.
	In Chinese symbolism there are 5 colors of tiger: Red relates to the South, Summer, and the essence of Fire Black relates to the North, Winter, and the essence of Water Blue relates to the East, Spring, and the essence of vegetation White relates to the West, Autumn, and the essence of metals Yellow is the supreme tiger and relates to the essence of the Earth and all energies upon it
Below are a few qualities and associations relating to the tiger as found in Ted Andrews' Animal Speak
	Keynotes: power, passion, devotion, sensuality
	Cycle of Power: Nocturnal, Full and New Moon
	the tiger's ferocity and strengght as well as their ability to swim excellently tie them to the energies and qualities of water
	the Siberian tiger is an untiring traveler, covering great distances in a single day.....this could be taken to indicate a need to dedicate ourselves to our goals
	the tiger teaches us to hunt silently and slowly in our pursuits
Tigers in Myth and Culture
	In Korea, the Tiger is the King of Beasts
	In Hindu religion the Tiger is associated with Kali, the Goddess of creation, dissolution, sexuality, and death
	In Greece, the tiger is associated with Dionysus, the twice born god of wine and pursuit of pleasure