In this mythological and comparative study of the wolf the author takes you on a vision quest of what it means to be wolf: outcast from human society, feared and hated. In doing so, he explores the rich symbolism of mythical Beings such as Odin,and Loki, relating the former to other pantheon Gods like Krishna and Osiris - archetypal precursors of Christ. He shows how wolf represents everything collectively banished from the human psyche, forming our suppressed Id. He examines how this primitive  Id can boil over with the savagery embodied by the great nordic wolf-god Fenrir, who has been  suppressed (through binding) by the Gods.

Notwithstanding this treatment, the archetypal energy continues to struggle, unleashing its visceral rage through human projection - including the savagery of War.

He explores the central image of Wolf - linking it with the colour red and "Repressed, imploded or congested energy; or "bled away" energy, and that ,"When repressed anger and grievance is associated with powerlessness think of Lac Lupinum".

Because Wolf is linked with such primordial suppression, Lilley suggests that Lac Lupinum may be used as a nosode: capable of unblocking what other remedies have failed to touch - unleashing the healing archetype paradoxically embodied by Fenrir, the ferocious, untameable nordic wolf-god.

This amazing work links its every aspect to homeopathy, including the miasms.

The author shows how homeopathy does not suppress but is capable of working  with, and integrating our shadow. He draws many comparisons between Lac Lupinum and other remedies such as Lac Caninum, Carcinosin, Causticum, Aurum, Anacardium, Mercury, Magnesium and Lycopodium. Intriguingly, a whole chapter is devoted to comparisons between the wolf and the wolf spider.
A fascinating read and a dazzling insight into the symbolism, mythology, archetype and actual remedy (Lac Lupinum) of Wolf.