Some questions for you to think about:
Do you think these spirits exist, or are they just old stories told by people to explain natural events?
I do think that they exhist just as much as anything else. There are many things, beings out there that can not be explained, that we do not see, and that we just know are there. Spirits, ghosts, or fairies, there are many names for what we know are there.
Do you think house spirits are entities that lived in an area before the house was built, or only migrated there afterwards because they liked the house (or people in it)? Do you have any ideas why house spirits are often perceived as being naked?
I am, at this point, unsure about this one. I k now that there are there. The spirits that i have felt all of my life have always seemed to have been part of the house or area where they reside. I do believe, however, that spirits can remain after a structure is gone. It doesn't make sense that they would leave or disappear just because someone tore the house down. This then leads me to believe that some spirits, fairies, ghosts, or Sidhe, do remain in an area even if their "abode" is no longer there.
As to their clothes, I have no idea. I had never heard this before and any spirits I have seen have always been clothed. This makes me wonder if what we are talking about there are what I have seen.
Have you ever seen, heard or otherwise experienced something that might have been a nature spirit? Is it possible that some places, perhaps through pollution or terrible events happening there, might be totally bereft of any spirit presence at all? Have you ever been to a place that felt totally dead?
I have never been anywhere that felt completely dead though I have been places that feel empty. I do not think that natural disasters, pollution will empty a place of it's spirits though I do wonderful if maybe they can change. Some leave to a new better area and others come to the damaged area. I do believe that there are spirits who come to help clean up areas or parts of our mother earth that have been damages and I like to try to help these by planting in these areas, sending energies, and helping to build them up again.
I do think that terrible events can bring undesired spirits as the negativity can be a draw for other negativity. I have been places, to house, buildings, are areas, what complete repel me and do not allow me to enter without detriment to myself and my being.
Practical task:
If you have not already done so, try and make contact with whatever spirit dwells in your local river, lake or other body of fresh water. Through meditation, divination or whichever other techniques you prefer, try and get a name for the watery creature, and a sense of its temperament. Try leaving it a gift of food or drink to establish friendly relations. You might want to consider creating a small altar exclusively for his, her or its use (avoid the mistake of automatically assuming all water spirits are female in manifestation).
If your local water source is heavily polluted, full of chemicals and human waste ~ it may be taken as a friendly gesture if you spend an hour or three cleaning up a stretch of it (take suitable safety precautions so you don’t turn yourself into an accidental offering!).
It never hurts to research beforehand. Find out if this is an ancient river, or a man-made one. Does it follow its original course, or has it been diverted? What names has it been known as over time? What is its history of use ~ was it ever used for fishing, as a transport canal etc. Where does the river (or lake, stream, etc) originate? You could always visit the springs that feed into it. Does this body of water supply your household, or does the stuff that gushes out of your taps come from elsewhere?
Of course, if you think river spirits are just metaphors, then this exercise may seem a tad pointless! However, give it a try with an open mind and see what happens.
While I contact spirits regularly, I have not done anythings specific to this task. I will add to this when I do.
Do you think these spirits exist, or are they just old stories told by people to explain natural events?
I do think that they exhist just as much as anything else. There are many things, beings out there that can not be explained, that we do not see, and that we just know are there. Spirits, ghosts, or fairies, there are many names for what we know are there.
Do you think house spirits are entities that lived in an area before the house was built, or only migrated there afterwards because they liked the house (or people in it)? Do you have any ideas why house spirits are often perceived as being naked?
I am, at this point, unsure about this one. I k now that there are there. The spirits that i have felt all of my life have always seemed to have been part of the house or area where they reside. I do believe, however, that spirits can remain after a structure is gone. It doesn't make sense that they would leave or disappear just because someone tore the house down. This then leads me to believe that some spirits, fairies, ghosts, or Sidhe, do remain in an area even if their "abode" is no longer there.
As to their clothes, I have no idea. I had never heard this before and any spirits I have seen have always been clothed. This makes me wonder if what we are talking about there are what I have seen.
Have you ever seen, heard or otherwise experienced something that might have been a nature spirit? Is it possible that some places, perhaps through pollution or terrible events happening there, might be totally bereft of any spirit presence at all? Have you ever been to a place that felt totally dead?
I have never been anywhere that felt completely dead though I have been places that feel empty. I do not think that natural disasters, pollution will empty a place of it's spirits though I do wonderful if maybe they can change. Some leave to a new better area and others come to the damaged area. I do believe that there are spirits who come to help clean up areas or parts of our mother earth that have been damages and I like to try to help these by planting in these areas, sending energies, and helping to build them up again.
I do think that terrible events can bring undesired spirits as the negativity can be a draw for other negativity. I have been places, to house, buildings, are areas, what complete repel me and do not allow me to enter without detriment to myself and my being.
Practical task:
If you have not already done so, try and make contact with whatever spirit dwells in your local river, lake or other body of fresh water. Through meditation, divination or whichever other techniques you prefer, try and get a name for the watery creature, and a sense of its temperament. Try leaving it a gift of food or drink to establish friendly relations. You might want to consider creating a small altar exclusively for his, her or its use (avoid the mistake of automatically assuming all water spirits are female in manifestation).
If your local water source is heavily polluted, full of chemicals and human waste ~ it may be taken as a friendly gesture if you spend an hour or three cleaning up a stretch of it (take suitable safety precautions so you don’t turn yourself into an accidental offering!).
It never hurts to research beforehand. Find out if this is an ancient river, or a man-made one. Does it follow its original course, or has it been diverted? What names has it been known as over time? What is its history of use ~ was it ever used for fishing, as a transport canal etc. Where does the river (or lake, stream, etc) originate? You could always visit the springs that feed into it. Does this body of water supply your household, or does the stuff that gushes out of your taps come from elsewhere?
Of course, if you think river spirits are just metaphors, then this exercise may seem a tad pointless! However, give it a try with an open mind and see what happens.
While I contact spirits regularly, I have not done anythings specific to this task. I will add to this when I do.
