I’m making this post for ease of use, just linking to five posts in my local spirit series.
Local Spirits: Categories and Classifications. Here I discuss common types of spirits that get lumped as local spirits, but aren’t necessarily such in my understanding.
Local Spirits: Clarifying Sadak and Shidak Here I discuss the sadak and shidak, and the nature of local spirits proper.
Local Spirits: Reasons of Engagement Here I talk a bit about why you should work with local spirits, what they can do for you.
Local Spirits: Offerings and Engagement Here I talk about how to make offerings and how to sense and work with the shidak.
Local Spirits: Sensing and Structures Here I discuss a bit more on sensing shidak, as well as how they seem to be structured and operate.
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