{"id":693,"date":"2014-09-07T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-07T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gsolutionsebooks.org\/?download=1439"},"modified":"2017-08-22T09:14:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T09:14:49","slug":"1439","status":"publish","type":"download","link":"https:\/\/www.gsolutionsebooks.org\/?download=1439","title":{"rendered":"Nagualism: The Study of Native American Folklore & History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t“The Devil was accustomed to deceive these natives by appearing to them in the form of a lion, tiger, coyote, <\/font>lizard, snake, bird, or other animal.<\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tTo these appearances they apply the name <\/font><\/font>Naguales<\/font><\/font><\/i>, which is as much as to say, <\/font>guardians or companions; and when such an animal dies, so does the Indian to whom it was assigned.<\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe way such <\/font>an alliance was formed was thus: The Indian repaired to some very retired spot<\/font><\/font> <\/font>and there appealed to the streams, <\/font>rocks and trees around him, and weeping, implored for himself the favors they had conferred on his ancestors.<\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHe <\/font>then sacrificed a dog or a fowl, and drew blood from his tongue, or his ears, or other parts of his body, and turned to <\/font>sleep.<\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tEither in his dreams or half awake, he would see some one of those animals or birds above mentioned, who <\/font>would say to him, ‘On such a day go hunting and the first animal or bird you see will be my form, and I shall remain <\/font>your companion and <\/font><\/font>Nagual <\/font><\/font><\/i>for all time.’<\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThus their friendship became so close that when one died so did the other; <\/font>and without such a <\/font><\/font>Nagual <\/font><\/font><\/i>the natives believe no one can become rich or powerful……"<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tLearn more about this fascinating subject. <\/font><\/font><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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