Der Fuchs - für Sonja

" In the Orient, it was believed that foxes were capable of assuming human form. In ancient Chinese lore, the fox acquires the faculty to become human at the age of 50, and on its hundredth birthday, it becomes either a wizard or a beautiful maiden who will ultimately destroy any man unlucky enough to fall in love with her. 'There are several American Indian tribes that tell tales of hunters who accidentally discovered their wives were foxes.' This is very symbolic of the idea of magic being born within the feminine energies, and that unless a male can recognize the magic of the feminine - in himself or others - and learn to use it to shapeshift his own life, it will ultimately lead to destruction. ( ... )The fox is a survivor and a great hunter. In spite of encroachment on its territory and the history of being hunted it has been exposed to, it still manages to survive. Its instincts are great. Some have said it has survived because of its cowardice, but this 'cowardice' is nothing more than the fox having learned to avoid potential danger. It will go out of its way to do so." Ted Andrews, Animal speak.