How My Soul Found Its Mate
I can't remember the exact age that the visions started, but even as a little girl, I regularly saw visions of a single, dark-colored wolf. Figuring that people would think me crazy and haul me away in a straight jacket, I kept this secret entirely to myself for close to two decades.
In my mid-twenties, I decided to attend meditation classes with a remarkable woman who I later learned is a shaman and an intuitive. Toward the end of a wonderfully peaceful meditation, she paused and asked if she could offer each person in the class a unique message to help us with our spiritual growth. Everyone agreed. She looked at me and said she'd end with me because her message for me was so strong she wouldn't forget it. I waited as she shared a beautiful message for each person. Based on the large smiles and the nodding heads, I could tell her messages seemed to be exactly what each person needed to hear.
Then her eyes met mine and without further hesitation she bluntly asked me, "do you ever see wolves?" I hadn't intended sharing this incredibly personal experience with a group of strangers, especially since I had never told even my closest friends or family members at that time. "Yes," I sheepishly answered. "Do you know what it means?" Now I was ecstatic to hear that question because I sensed a meaningful answer might follow. For those two decades I felt a bit anxious about these visions because I didn't have a clue what they meant. I had grown up in what I considered a fairly "normal" Canadian family, without any exposure to shamanism, or anything else that might give me insights into this recurring vision.
The shaman quickly responded telling me that it was my animal totem in shamanic traditions and that it meant someone who would be a teacher, particularly a spiritual teacher, and represented someone with strong loyalties, and a family-oriented person, among other things. I was intrigued and relieved to finally have a clue into these occurrences.
I continued to attend the meditation classes for some time. Close to a year later, I awoke one morning during a weekend visit to my parents' house. I clearly saw a vision of an almost white-colored wolf. I had never seen a light-colored wolf in any of my previous visions. It was accompanied with a powerful understanding that this wolf represented my soulmate. I felt an inner knowing that I had never felt before: it was time to be with my soulmate. I was elated and petrified all at once. I was in a long-term relationship and I suddenly realized this man was not the person I was meant to be with.
Again, I told no one. My family and friends would probably not understand that I was leaving a seemingly good relationship because of a vision of a white wolf. Even I recognized that this seemed crazy. But the feeling was so strong that I knew I had to follow my instincts. I left the relationship and went out on my own. Petrified that I might be wrong, I cried long and often.
About three months later I registered for a class that I had tried to take five previous times. Each time before, something would go wrong that prevented me from taking this class. I decided to give the course one last try. If it didn't work out, I decided, than it simply wasn't meant to be.
On the first day of the course, I arrived early, took a seat and waited for the class to start. Suddenly the most beautiful man walked through the door and smiled the warmest, most genuine smile I had ever seen. My immediate reaction was to say, "Hi! How are you?" the way someone who hadn't seen their best friend in years might say it. I realized that such an excited reaction might be odd to him and, instead, I simply smiled. But inside, I knew that this man was the white wolf I had seen in my vision a few months earlier. That night and the following week, I kept sensing his eyes on me and when I'd turn my head, he would smile again. I felt like a school girl. Well, in essence I was, albeit a fairly mature one.
I got the nerve to ask him out for a date, to which he immediately agreed. I learned that he was fascinated by wolves and had pictures of them on his walls as a child. The more I learned about this incredibly man, the more I feel deeply in love with him, even though it was clearly "love at first sight." And, to my great excitement, he seemed to be head-over-heels in love with me too. We married soon afterward and I am proud to share that on Valentine's Day, we are celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary! These years have been the best of my life. I am fortunate to share them with such a beautiful soul!
But, there's more to this story… I had always dreamed of moving to the Rocky Mountains. I asked Curtis if he would consider moving there. Fully supportive of this dream, he agreed and we made all the necessary plans. Living about 3500 miles away we relied on the internet to help us with our home search. We made an offer on a house and with the condition that we could decline if we didn't like it after we saw it in person. After giving the realtor all the conditions of the offer I asked him to tell me the street address of the house, since it wasn't listed anywhere. I laughed out loud when he said, "37 Wolf Drive." Again, the wolf vision had led me to exactly the right path.
Circumstances took us away from that area but a couple of years ago, Curtis and I drove through the Rocky Mountains. To our excitement, we spotted two wolves-in the exact town in which I have always dreamed of living. We're not there yet, but I know the wolf visions and this rare wolf sighting mean it's just a matter of time.
In the meantime, I thank Spirit/God/the Universe/the Divine for communicating with me through my visions and intuition, but mostly I am thankful for the opportunity to share life with my wonderful soulmate! It definitely exists!
By Michelle Schoffro Cook, Intent.com
Michelle Schoffro Cook, DNM, DAc, CNC, is a six-time and best-selling book author whose works include: The Life Force Diet, The Ultimate pH Solution, and The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan. She is a doctor of natural medicine, holistic nutritionist, and holistic life coach®. Visit: www.TheLifeForceDiet.com to learn more.
