RE: Spirit question

From: James A. Holden <jaholden_at_...>
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 08:29:33 -0700


Jeff Kyer wrote, regarding the Praxian spirit cults:

> They are now special traditions or affinties (misapplied worship)
> learned by Shamen. Usually, you have to go to that particular spirits
> place of power (Monkey Ruins for Oakfed, frex) to make the link. There
> are rules for this in the Advanced and Shaman Magic chapters.

Does anyone think it's odd that animists give theistic worship to spirits to get affinities? (I have no problem with theists giving theistic worship to spirits.) It would seem more likely to me that the Praxian shamans would know several of these spirits as part of their traditions, and simply interact with them as needed. A spirit like Dew Maid might give dew or moisture spirits in return for proper ecstatic worship.

Thoughts?

James

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