The Dog

You are a leader and a guide. Pack leader, perhaps, or just psychopomp. You show the way and others follow in your footsteps. Rather like a good guide dog for the blind or an expert sniffer dog with the police, you know exactly where you are going.

You also know how to guard, when you have to. The dog-headed deities of Ancient Egypt guarded holy places at the gates. You are good protector and defender. The Ancient Germans had a hound named Garm guarding the entrance to their realm of the dead. The Ancient Mexicans bred a special dog to guide people through the beyond.

You are there for all the journeys if people wish to follow. In the Celtic world the dog, or hound, was associated with warriors. You are never afraid of a battle. You also make a natural hunter.

You have amazing vitality and are not only a vigilant protector but also a tireless trooper. In Japan, dogs specifically guard children.

A dog in a doublet is a bold, resolute fellow. Be you man or woman, this sounds like you. In Germany and Flanders, strong dogs used in hunting wild boar had a doublet around their coats. In France they say, a well-bred dog hunts by nature. Bon chien chasse de race. The hunting you do is professional, or your hobbies and interests may involve the hunt for a trophy or prize.

Dogs are also sought out by packs and although you are very much a lone wolf, your tribes will always seek you out. Madonna is a good example of a Dog. She has led her fans on a long journey since she began her career. Her followers always find her. She is seen as a solo star but her bands and groups of dancers are always in the background.

It is very common for dogs to be uprooted from their families. We don’t tend to think too much about it, but most dogs have left behind their parents, brothers and sisters. (Otherwise we would all be adopting or purchasing litters of pups and their elders, too).

It is also part of your destiny to have an extended family tree which never stops moving. Your roots may be there, down below, and your ancestors, heritage and history can’t be shaken. However, the more recent branches of your family tree are never still. This is also in your background, all your life. What to do about parents, siblings, cousins, grandparents, children, in-laws, partners and the rest?