THE RESEARCH

I finally have come to the final and refined idea of Animalia Couture for the wedding dress ideas. In this sense its a dress that represents your inner animal or your spirit/soul's animal- almost like the symbol for your personality or style. I got this idea after thinking about what the title Wolfica, what i named my brand or store, could mean and came to this conclusion. from that i research and found the following information:

http://www.utopics.ca/program
an online website for the a program for your "inner life" was founded and is directed by Scott Martin .
I will admit at first sight this website, while i know it isn't an article, it appears to be a very odd, maybe even crazy idea but they back up this idea of the animalia. what i gained from this is that there is a belief that every person has this inner life that hold their personal animal and when you become connected and in tuned with this animal you can have an enlightened sense of wholeness. It will also connect you with your passion and desire.
Personally i think that means that if you find your animal then you thus find your self and can better understand your taste (thus finding the perfect wedding dress)

On a more historical side we have the Totem Animals which were representative of animal spirits : http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8793/totems/totems.html
part of the information was taken from: "Indian Power Animals and Totems" by Marguerite Elsbeth, To Ride a Silver Broomstick and To Stir a Magick Cauldron by Silver RavenWolf
In this i took for my project that animals were used as a representation of how the human should act, taken from tribal ideals and beliefs. Familiars are used to assist and be attuned with their human to help them connect to the animal kingdom for its power- this is most often seen with witches :ex. the black cat. On the other hand the Totems are representative of the chosen animal that is affiliated with the individual in order to gain power and a higher sense of self. As well they can be used for advice or assistance as well because you are connected to the whole of the animal kingdom with these animals. As well your animalia may change over time or you could have more than once considering most personalities are complex and we are continuously growing and changing.
With this is mind it helps to understand how important the animal is to our spirit and really grasping what really is our personality. By doing so you can better understand your self and thus better understand what you would want in life, like say, when your picking a wedding dress.