Anthropomorphic Shamanism

[AnthroHeart]

Something I wrote back in 4/14/08

The Legend of the Patchotae People

One day a misguided spirit came into the village
and tormented the people in their dreams and thoughts.
This came to the attention of the village elder
who consulted their Great Spirit about which path to take.
The Great Spirit told him to consult the people.

Later that day, a strong man with a spear stood before the elder
and said "I will go and attack this spirit,
for I have a lifetime of strength and skill."
The elder replied "You may go, but for your trouble
you will have great difficulty in your hunting
and in defending against our enemies."

Later still, a lovely young woman came before the elder
and said "I will go captivate and seduce this spirit with my
lifetime of charm and beauty."
The elder replied "You may go, but for your trouble
you will become the object of men, who will take advantage of you."

The next day, a lonely wolf came and stood quietly,
and the elder could intuit, "I will go and be a companion to this spirit,
to just be a friend."
The elder then spoke, "Only you have nothing to lose,
for you have known a lifetime of loneliness. Now go."
And he went.