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okasha

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9. Thank you for that link.

Reply to kentauros (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 12:11 AM

Jun 2015

In Native American traditions, it's quite normal to have a very close relationship with an animal spirit, and not unusual to identify with that animal. One who can shape shift either spiritually or physically--I've never seen the latter, but Frank Fools Crow said he took the form of a dog to spy on the feds at Wounded Knee, and I'm not going to call him.a liar--is a "two-heart." I didn't realize that there were so many varieties of this experience.

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Speaking of angels... [View all] okasha Jun 2015 OP

lol. i don't get why some were so concerned about my not giving angels and demons much thought. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #1

Except for evangelical extremists okasha Jun 2015 #2

Exactly. it is not a part of my daily faith. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #3

The Religion Group has gotten a bit silly lately. okasha Jun 2015 #4

Yes and i feel like i am going to be a bigger target this summer. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #5

What's happening over there. TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #6

When did you get your second hide? hrmjustin Jun 2015 #7

There is another subset of society that thinks about them: kentauros Jun 2015 #8

Thank you for that link. okasha Jun 2015 #9

I'm not familiar with the "two-heart" term, but in this context kentauros Jun 2015 #10