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It basically doesnt matter what indian spirit you have be it a chief, witch doctor or female. Learn to use them wisely cause they tend to bring other indian spirits around. Also, by doing certain indian rituals outdoors can make their energies stronger. | |
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The many diversified nations that occupied what is now called North America have mythologies and beliefs tracing back thousands of years. Those beliefs include respect for the afterlife, and spirits becoming part of nature. They also believed in good and evil... and spirits to represent each. However, in these mythologies... the concepts were not quite so black and white. Many times a spirit that was considered to be evil was actually necessary to keep the balance. | |
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In the native Pacific Northwest, the fear and avoidance of ghosts was evident in the places they chose for burial. Cemeteries were located in remote areas and islands, far away from homes. There were also many nations who believed that the spirit of someone who was not buried properly or whose grave has been desecrated would be doomed to walk the earth, unable to rest. Generally it was believed that a spirit who was at peace when they passed went on to the next plane of spirituality. A spirit who was not or whose rest was disturbed would stay earth-bound. Many of the Navajo nations called ghosts "chindi"... and it was believed that if someone did not get the burial rites that were due upon death... their spirit was doomed to remain on the earthly plane. In turn, they would torture the living... afflicting them with what was referred to as "ghost sickness". Symptoms of ghost sickness included nausea, fever, fatigue, and sometimes even a sense of being suffocated or hallucinating. Many of these symptoms can be attributed to other causes... but the belief was strong that it was a sign of a ghost attempting to take one of the living with them. Death and burial rituals were taken very seriously by these nations, and any disruption in the cycle would cause unrest for the spirits... who in turn, cause unrest for the living | |
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Ghosts and spirits of negativity are a large part of these cultures, however the two are not the same. While most nations did not see ghosts as inherently evil, they believed that they represented the circle of life not being completed. Evil or negative spirits ARE part of that life cycle... a part that must be accepted and respected. | |
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