Native American Shamanism – A Tale
Native-American shamanism.
Part One-an overview and tale.
The biggest Native reservation is that of the Navajo, who call themselves “Dineh” (The People). The tribe owns the north eastern corner of the state of Arizona, and part of New Mexico and Utah. The reservation is beautiful; it is also quite haunted. Shamanism is big. Medicine men practice herbalism, religious treatment and some shamanism. Some medicine men cast spells and some work only to free others of spells. It is not clear who does good and who does evil. Then there are those who are shamans only. I do not remember rightly whether there are women shamens, but I am pretty sure- there are a few that have been identified as “witches”. (more…)
Contacting The Dead Is Wrong?
This was posted under ‘Dangers Of Ouija Boards’ and I thought it deserved a post of it’s own, so here it is:
The most vehement and compelling tale came to me while I was working in a small arts community in New Mexico. I was part of tight group of friends who gathered each night in a saloon there. One night I was regaling them with my repertoire of ghost tales. Suddenly a fellow I will call, Jay said, “Aw, bullshit!”, and got up and started to walk away. He turned around and pointed to me and said, “I want to talk to you”. SO, I finished the tale and went over to Jay, who was over a drink at the bar. Knowing what upset him, I said, “Jay, I am very sorry if those tales upset you.”
“Well, you should not tell ghost stories. They summon the spirits close. They can hear us, you know. If you want that I can tell you plenty of ways to do so. But once summoned, they will never leave you alone!” Jay also explicitly warned about summoning evil to your prescence with the use of Ouija boards.
He told me that his brother actually had been a professional exorcist, in Colorado. His brother had exorcised spirits who had followed...
UFO Abduction? Or Something Worse?
UFO ABDUCTION? OR SOMETHING WORSE?
I would like to tell you about what at first appeared to be a typical UFO abduction case, but soon turned out to be something far more sinister. Please remember, this is a true case which gets difficult to accept as the story unwinds… (more…)
