"The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity too great for the eye of man." - William Blake
It's not enough for me that Brad Steiger has delighted, entertained and kept me up many nights with his tales of the sinister, the haunted and the macabre. I just can't stop, I'm back for more. Brad has been my guest on Explore Your Spirit Radio many times since the show began in 2006. We've discussed Real Vampires, Revelations, Real Aliens, Shadow World and Strange Guests and I hope to have Brad on the show for many more discussions about the supernatural. After all, he's written over 170 books and the man eats, breathes and has ventured into the paranormal world throughout most of his life. His latest book, The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings is out and available now to serve as your guide to what is wandering out there under the full moon.
I've always loved wolves and thought that their stories, like many other mythologies were skewed by the fears of people at the time. Wolves are loyal to their pack, mate for life and there are too many reports and legends of shamans shape-shifting into wolves to ignore the possibility, so this little red riding hood has traveled the forests many times in search of the not so big bad wolf. Of course, this wise woman wouldn't go looking for tigers by hanging meat around her arm and calling "Here Kitty, Kitty", so nor do I venture unsafely through the woods without proper protection. What I have ventured into with my work is to debunk some myths and explain and teach about the ancient ways and traditions. The poor wolf has been so maligned through the ages that like many other noble creatures including witches, they have been given a bad name by bullies from the past. The time has come to stop the bullying and condemnation and enter into the light of education and understanding.
The history of werewolves has always been slanted to the sinister, but new fictional tales seem to be releasing updated ideas about werewolves, including Charlaine Harris's werewolf character in her series, The Adventures of Sookie Stackhouse and the HBO adaption of True Blood. If you've read the books or watched the series, the character of Alcide certainly warms your blood towards werewolves and shape-shifting Sam Merlotte is the friend that everyone wishes they had.
In his Werewolf book Steiger shares the legends of werewolves and how they have been portrayed in movies and television. He also chronicles the legends, the mythologies and the shamanistic tales of the werewolf as reported through thousands of years. The book is the go-to guide to understanding not just the evolution of the werewolf, but the evolution of the fears and consciousness level of humanity. This book is going into my library and will be shared with students for years to come as we discuss the shape-shifting of human thought and consciousness.
Another classic for the ages, Steiger continues to educate and entertain. I eagerly await his next book to come.
Want more Brad Steiger? Listen to my interviews here with him in the archives of Explore Your Spirit Radio and he's just released a YouTube video where he reads a story from his book, watch it here.
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