Animal Spirits

well, i didnt search for a link... i could... its how they detect the weak in the hunt... it works on humans also

I don't have a link handy but I know I've heard about that before... wolves having amazing senses.

Anazing instincts, huh?

could it be 'reasoning' so developed, its now 'named' instinct?

Can we get this thread back to the original question posted, and respond if one has something positive to share in what's been asked?

Does anyone know of a certain religion that believes similarly to the OP, or if anyone *shares* similar beliefs response would be welcome.

Thanks!

KD

Ledgewood, you say you worship only spirits. Are you aware that the Bible says "God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth?" Perhaps there is an opening for this in your worship too?

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kimmydawn said:
Can we get this thread back to the original question posted, and respond if one has something positive to share in what's been asked?

Does anyone know of a certain religion that believes similarly to the OP, or if anyone *shares* similar beliefs response would be welcome.

Thanks!

KD

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I don't want to derail my own topic, but to answer your question, Sky, I didn't know that was in the bible, but I don't think the God you worship would fit into my system of beliefs.

Thank you for the replies everyone.

I wasn't derailing, but segmenting my replies.

I do have spirit guides, but I don't worship them. Can you share in what ways you "worship" yours?

I don't worship them in a tradition way of praying daily, but once in a while I go alone and sit with nature and thank them for the help they've been giving me, and ask for help from certain spirits when I need it.

Also, before I eat, I perform a small prayer to thank the spirits. Normally it's silent but if I'm with friends/family I say it out loud. It doesn't last long and it's normally just a line.

I also, when life permits it, travel up north to the Inuit village I used to work in, and I enjoy participating in ceremonies there that honour the spirits.

Ah yes. When I vision quest it is as much to receive messages as it is to ask questions. My Guide allows the animal spirit guides to show me things along the way. But no, I don't pray to them. For me they are just guides, another thing that my God uses to show me the path I'm on.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...060300960.html

liked this article .. here's an excerpt and a link regarding wolf intelligence...

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Wolves often have a rally before the hunt, where they play and howl and get really exited. This seems to wake them up and get them mentally ready for the hunt. Wolves detect their prey by scent, sound and sight. They often watch a herd and look for weak, old, sick, or young animals. They also can detect them by scent, smelling for their prey's urine or feces. If an animal is injured, the wolves can smell the signs of infection on the animal, and know that it is easy prey. Once the desired prey is located, they split up into smaller subgroups and surround their prey. They stalk from a distance, and when they get within a certain distance, depending on cover, they will sprint at speeds of up to 35 mph over short distances. If their desired prey is very large, like a moose, they will test it to determine if they can kill the animal successfully. They attack large prey by surrounding the animal and attacking the rump. The animal may not be so easy to kill. It will try to defend itself by kicking and digging its horns at the wolves. The wolves' best hope is if they can get the animal to flee. Sometimes during a chase, they get lucky and their desired quarry breaks a leg, making it easier for them to kill it. If it does not outrun the wolves or prove otherwise that it is unfit to kill, it will eventually tire out after a long time. If the animal is already sick, this won't be too long. It may collapse from exhaustion, be taken down by the wolves, die from blood loss, or even die from shock. The alpha pair will eat first. The best parts, the liver and other entrails, are eaten first, as these have the most nutrients. After a pack is done eating, little is left of the carcass except the hooves, horns, and a few large bones. Everything is eaten. if there is anything left over, the wolves will return later to finish eating what is left. But usually, foxes, coyotes, vultures and insects finish up the carcass. Wolves are usually not successful; only one in twenty hunting attempts end up successfully. Smaller prey, such as rabbits, mice, and voles, is taken individually, and are killed by severing the backbone.

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http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.as...=35&amp;page=2

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Ledgewood said:
I don't worship them in a tradition way of praying daily, but once in a while I go alone and sit with nature and thank them for the help they've been giving me, and ask for help from certain spirits when I need it.

Also, before I eat, I perform a small prayer to thank the spirits. Normally it's silent but if I'm with friends/family I say it out loud. It doesn't last long and it's normally just a line.

I also, when life permits it, travel up north to the Inuit village I used to work in, and I enjoy participating in ceremonies there that honour the spirits.

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i was fortunate to be the son of a wolf breeder...

Wolves and women
dance and play
some are high reachers
some fall away
some are an answer
some know the way
some are just teasing
some stop and stay

Wolves are like women
some marry men
some carry raindrops
some make a stand

All stop to wonder
at times of it all
some share the secrets
of windows and halls

Those who stand by you
are spirits of old
those who walk with you
are trapped in your soul

Take time to love them
they walk in the rain
they carry the seasons
of love, life, and pain

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Ledgewood said:
I don't worship them in a tradition way of praying daily, but once in a while I go alone and sit with nature and thank them for the help they've been giving me, and ask for help from certain spirits when I need it.

Also, before I eat, I perform a small prayer to thank the spirits. Normally it's silent but if I'm with friends/family I say it out loud. It doesn't last long and it's normally just a line.

I also, when life permits it, travel up north to the Inuit village I used to work in, and I enjoy participating in ceremonies there that honour the spirits.

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i was fortunate to be the son of a wolf breeder...

Wolves and women
dance and play
some are high reachers
some fall away
some are an answer
some know the way
some are just teasing
some stop and stay

Wolves are like women
some marry men
some carry raindrops
some make a stand

All stop to wonder
at times of it all
some share the secrets
of windows and halls

Those who stand by you
are spirits of old
those who walk with you
are trapped in your soul

Take time to love them
they walk in the rain
they carry the seasons
of love, life, and pain

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all as I can say is wow great poem wow
so much truth in there wow