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Soul catchers are prominent in the history and practices of the Northwest American Indians. These devices were typically employed by the Shamans or healers in an effort to address illness and disease. They were used to trap the spirit of an individual that was believed to have left the body resulting in ailments.
When an individual would become chronically sick and the usual herbal medicine made no difference, it was thought the spirit was wandering outside the body. The specially carved device was used by a Shaman to catch the ethereal self. When the Shaman returned it to the person, it was held that the individual would become better.
The ethereal body and physical body can become separated in a few different ways. An individual who dreams and does not return, an individual who has been seriously frightened, and by the use of witchcraft. The spirit routinely leaves the body and visits other worlds.
The leg bone of an animal is cut and hollowed to make this mystical instrument. The open ends of the piece are carved in the shape of an animal, like a bear, with teh mouth completely open. One end of the device is used to suck the spirit into the instrument and once this is done the other end is stuffed with cedar shaving to hold the body within. The Shaman would then blow the spirit back into the sick person.
A Shaman may also feel that the source of the ailment is a evil body that has invaded the individual. At this time, the Shaman will use the same device to suck the evil into it. To provide an individual with greater health, these can be found as a necklace.
The University or Washington, or UW, has the distinction of having possible the best known of all soul catchers as their logo. A number of different items hold these designs including jewelry and displays. Traditionally, these are made from bone, but they are currently found made from wood, ceramic, metal, antler, and other materials. Soul Catchers
When an individual would become chronically sick and the usual herbal medicine made no difference, it was thought the spirit was wandering outside the body. The specially carved device was used by a Shaman to catch the ethereal self. When the Shaman returned it to the person, it was held that the individual would become better.
The ethereal body and physical body can become separated in a few different ways. An individual who dreams and does not return, an individual who has been seriously frightened, and by the use of witchcraft. The spirit routinely leaves the body and visits other worlds.
The leg bone of an animal is cut and hollowed to make this mystical instrument. The open ends of the piece are carved in the shape of an animal, like a bear, with teh mouth completely open. One end of the device is used to suck the spirit into the instrument and once this is done the other end is stuffed with cedar shaving to hold the body within. The Shaman would then blow the spirit back into the sick person.
A Shaman may also feel that the source of the ailment is a evil body that has invaded the individual. At this time, the Shaman will use the same device to suck the evil into it. To provide an individual with greater health, these can be found as a necklace.
The University or Washington, or UW, has the distinction of having possible the best known of all soul catchers as their logo. A number of different items hold these designs including jewelry and displays. Traditionally, these are made from bone, but they are currently found made from wood, ceramic, metal, antler, and other materials. Soul Catchers
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