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- Ghost Stories - Seance Golden Age Reenactments - Spirit Magic
- In the history of early man the primary religious belief of the world was various forms of Shamanism. In these early times mankind saw the world as filled with life. The trees were alive, even the stones were alive. This is called animism. Also of course the ancients believed in spirits - spirits of nature like wind and rain - spirits of animals like the ancient cave bear cult and Indian great buffalo cult. Spirits of the dead were no less alive and with our ancestors around the ancient campfires. Shadows moving in the darkness - unseen sounds penetrate the night, the Shaman screams to the great spirits to aid them in finding food. He entreats their honored ancestors to grant them wisdom and strength. In these times speaking to the dead was not remarkable but commonplace.
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