Approaching Spirit Work - An Animist's Perspective
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2021
- A little video on spirit work from an animist's perspective, specifically touching on ancestors, plant spirits, house spirits, and animal spirits!
Books recommended:
Honoring your Ancestors by Mallorie Vaudoise
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Traditional Witchcraft: A Cornish Book of Ways by Gemma Gary
Demons and Spirits of the Land: Ancestral Lore and Practices by Claude Lecoutreux
The Traditions of House Spirits: Ancestral Lore and Practices by Claude Lecoutreux
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As an indigenous person, thank you SO much for including land acknowledgement and Braiding Sweetgrass, as well as talking to indigenous people to better connect! This is so so so important! 🥰
You are so welcome! It's super important to me to acknowledge the owners of the land I am on.
A’ho cuz
@@ChaoticWitchAunt Hi there chaotic witch, it's not even that simple. How many millions of farmers were pushed off the land during the Great Depression, families may have lived there for five or more generations. The whole money system assumes that whoever buys land has 100% righteousness and entitlement to that land, while those who live without land are unworthy of land. Those who buy land will argue till the death that they own the land and they will barricade it against encroachment by others, right up until the day when their heirs wish to flog it off in a fire sale. The money system is based upon that notion.
@@ChaoticWitchAunt I don't want to be 'that guy', but I have to say something on this subject. Your implication is that people of European descent have no right to the land that they have bought/worked/cultivated/settled. This suggests that the land only belongs to those who lived there prior to the European settlers. But did that land belong to one people? There were 500 nations in North America before Columbus ever set foot here. Nations that occasionally warred with each other and fought for resources. Which people did the land belong to back then? While you were attempting to establish the moral superiority of the Native American, your statement becomes racist in that it implies that one Native American is the same as any other Native American, and their claim as a whole has precedence over any European's claim. Your position on this matter is nothing more than white guilt and cultural self-loathing. It fails to take into the consideration all the different peoples that claimed the land before the white settlers ever arrived. Land 'belongs' to whoever can bond with it and maintain their claim on it. ...whether by force, or legal documents. ...IF you can say it belongs to anyone.
I do apologize for the tone of this post. I do adore you, and value what you do with this channel, but I could not let this pass unaddressed.
@@johnnyt1175 I think maybe you are hung up on the implications of 'ownership'. I can't speak for the CZcamsr, but personally I shift away from ownership and acknowledge the relationships that people have and do have to the land. Living on indigenous land myself, acknowledging myself as a settler is less so about me absolving my own relationship to the land and more so acknowledging and being open to the deep relationships that the indigenous people of the region have had for time immemorial. Land ownership for me is more of an earthly matter, that is materialistic in a way (nothing really belongs to me/I take nothing to the grave). That being said, the earthly matter of acknowledging rightful land ownership in the context of colonized lands is deeply important in my opinion to mending not only our relationships as people to one another but also the land itself.
Hope this made sense!
I have a spirit in my house, and she is kind of just there. As long as I don't play the same song over and over, and I show respect, nothing happens. We don't even really talk. She's just here.
Omg hey 💜
@@lolal-t2027 Heyyyy
Just curious, but what happens if you play the same song over and over?
@@sarahaubrey320 She gets annoyed and asks me to stop.
I love your videos!
I just cannot pass and not say it:
You have such a good point on America's stolen land! I always tried to explain to others how I see this problem and you went straight to the point - I'm gonna quote you a lot girl. Thank you so much!
Of course! I'm really glad I expressed things in a way that is well-worded.
Please tell me any one simple spell to attract spirits.
Frankie❤️ um can you do some videos about Familiars? Cause they intrigue me and you mentioned you have one.
As a shaman, I'm working really hard to create written work to educate people about spirits
I also didn't grow up in my ancestral land however the spirits of this land are super friendly and don't mind me being here since they haven't seen a human shaman around here in a while but I recognize that being a rarity gave me privilege that I otherwise wouldn't have.
My house spirits actually reside with a dryad in her tree outside since I agree, this house needs to be rebuilt.
How awesome for you, I want to work with the land & house spirits too. I love shamanism & my great grandmother was full blooded.
@@savaunahb1942 according to matriarchal law, shamanism is your birthright . Talk to the great mother and she'll get your journey started.
@@L3onking yes i accepted my calling orderd book by mircea eliade on shamanism. talking to the spirits in my walls & they answer yes & no ? hope they are not bad
@@savaunahb1942 house spirits can be your best friend or your worst nightmare, it all depends on them and how they feel about a human who can notice them.
@@savaunahb1942 they behave parallel to stray cats, either love you or are plotting your demise for being too close.
5:38 YESS PREACH!! I’m indigenous and I’ve come to accept the fact you guys are here to stay, all I ask to acknowledge and practice respect to our people!! I’m mixed and I have that understanding of both sides and I welcome everyone to explore, protect, and honor our land, after all we are it’s protectors and as a protector I must welcome help and progress to all who seek it
@@R.I.P.truelove Surname's don't always accurately reflect someone's roots.
@@ezraylia897 period, my dad is Mixed and so is my mom I dunno why ppl think jus bc my last name is Spanish I’m white Spanish, also like all Hispanics have white Spanish surnames bc of ✨colonization✨just like how indigenous North Americans have a indigenous and legal name like what lmfao
i moved out of my childhood home recently- i could often feel someone upstairs, sometimes i thought they were my deceased sister but sometimes they definitely weren’t. i realise now, they were probably a house spirit. they were such a calm and comforting presence- i miss them so much :(
my familiar is actually an owl spirit. I was always very connected to them from a very young age and my grandmother has a stuffed barn owl that would always appear in my dreams and give me messages. I have the barn owl in my possession now and the dreams have become more frequent. I'm trying to connect with the house spirits more as well as the elementals in the garden. I loved your video so so much!!!!
Wonderful spirit to have. I adore owls. Yes, they're predators, but so are humans. And owls are cuter!
Never clicked so fast !
SAME
I practice Spirit Keeping, I think this is super useful thank you! Cats, I have always loved cats, always chose them over dogs, they have always called to me I've always had a cat around me neighborhood cats will come up to me and I see them so much in so many ways. Thank you for helping me realize this.
Thanks for sharing!! I'm so glad.
Thanks for this very informative video!! I learned loads 😌 I'd love to see a video where you talk about how you work with your ancestors and how you contacted them, etc. 🥰
Yes me too
Blessed be
I'm excited about the prospect of localising my practice, knowledge and connections. I live in an ancient Scottish village, in an area that used to be Pictish stronghold and there is even a Bronze or Iron Age hill fort within a mile of my home.
Yes hi, I'm a history nerd and that is So Cool.
I was literally researching deity work AND THIS COMES UP. THANK YOU
I would really appreciate if you did a video on ancestry work. It would really help me. I also know that all of our ancestors are specifically now telling us to do our work with them so that would be very helpful :)
It was a very big shock when I started seeing plant spirits and other entities, including my guardian. At their insistence, I honor them by simply listening. Hearing them, seeing them, acknowledging their importance to me. I'll have to ask how else I can honor them.
Hi Frankie! I just wanted to say thank you for all of the informative content you make for us! Your hard work is so appreciated!! Ps you look lovely in this video and I love your baby earrings🧚🏻🌸
You are so welcome! And thank you so much
Lovely video Frankie and very informative I am to on stolen land as I live in Australia so this video gave me a better understanding of what I can do to honour the land and where to start. I would be very interested if you do choose to do video on reclaiming your heritage as a person who has ties to multiple Celtic countries but being born and growing up in Aus I do not feel comfortable nor do I even know much about Celtic paganism and how it was done in each of those countries and I think a lot of people would be the same at least a lot of Aussie witches/pagans etc... beautiful video you are doing amazing and your video looks great with the new camera! ♥️
I would love to do a reclaiming your heritage video! I can go through and talk about the steps I did and am doing to reclaim my heritage. Also, if you are in Australia -- I would look into some Aboriginal authors :)
Hey just an FYI but Aussie Aboriginals have a reputation for tribal mastery of telepathy so if you want to chit chat with someone about the land you might be able to reach them via astral projection if you don't know how to use telepathy yet
@@ChaoticWitchAunt Yes I would be lovely to see that! Oh yes I do got a couple of books on my list so far that I have been recommended! And I try to support the community and engage as much as possible I’ve got some beautiful art and jewellery from a lovely aboriginal lady and her family from my local markets and have great discussions about her culture my paganism and about spirituality in general I can wait to see her at my next local markets!
I have been having a binge day with your videos today, what a wonderful treat to have a new one too.
Literally same! XD
This is a gem , thank you for making this video!
Im loving your new video quality, you're my main inspiration to start practicing. Thank you for this content, I was looking forward to connect with my ancestors
I appreciate you sharing your journey with reclaiming your heritage because you put words to exactly where my soul is at! ❤️ Thanks for this whole video because it really resonated with my heart!
Braiding Sweetgrass is so lovely, I'm really glad you recommended it!
I will always take the time to watch your videos you have brought me to such a good point in my practice. I always take a second to send you good energy during my meditations! Thank you!
I love how passionate you are about Ro t-t its so touching
Oh my goodness, EVERYTHING in this video was something I have needed. I have been searching for house spirits and ancestors with not much help! Thank you!
u always post vids right when i need them :') i love the new layout too
Your videos help me so much! I started my journey a month ago. You helped me A BUNCH! Thank you!
The more I watch and learn the more I feel like I’m getting close to understanding something important. Thank you for this video.
Absolutely loved this video! First of all, love the hair, you look stunning as always! Second, this was a perfect intro video to open the door into spirits for me. I’ve been thinking a lot about this sort of work lately but I had no idea of how to even approach this subject. I feel a lot more certain now on where to take my path at this juncture and I truly appreciate you sharing so many personal things as well! Really made this a lot more digestible and not so intimidating. Thanks for the wonderful video as always!
WOW. Vouching for the recommended reading list: VERY applicable and top shelf reads.
I would absolutely love to see a video where you talk about how you connected to the practices of your ancestors!
Great Video with a lot of information, & true respect. Thank you
Thank you for linking the book sources! I have ancestors who are Cornish so I can't wait to get that book.
thank you Frankie for all your informative and interesting videos!!
this is incredibly helpful. also that sweater is adorable I want one
*writing down all the books to bingeread* as a Polish witch that grew up and was raised on my own land I feel really rooted and grounded. Can't imagine how it feels like to be raised somewhere where you know you don't truly belong? It must be super hard but I bet at the same time exciting for you Frankie to reclaim back all these traditions. Totally undesrtand how you are very conscious and delicate about naming yourself. Great video :)
definitely gonna start working with plant spirits! thank you for this very informative video frankie!!
Such an awesome video!! Would love to know more about reoccurring animal sightings possibly being ancestors, too!
That spirit house idea is cute. I can just see it. Good idea to have in your pocket if one shows up. TFS. Namaste.
Thanks so much for this video and for always bringing your intentionality to sharing your practice. This discussion gave me such an "a-ha moment" (complete with chills) about my own interest in native plants, animals, and the culture. I was previously worked about appropriation, but really what I've been doing is trying to honor those spirits of the land and the Kumeyaay that cared for and cultivated it before it was stolen.
Also, as an avid traveler, I really love the idea of cross cultural spirit work! Thanks again 🥰
what an amazing video! thank u frankie
As always I took so many notes I am already reading the ancestors book but I will be adding some of the others to my reading list too thank you
Hey I just learned what an animist was thank you 💜
^ I absolutely love that you remind us that it wasn’t ours first and respect goes a long way.
It’s nice to see someone with so much in common!! Snakes, Italian folk magic, land spirits!! I love you lol. -Your Gothic Entie
I picked up braiding sweetgrass because of this... it's so good omg :00 SUCH a repository of knowledge...
Great video and very informative as always.
Ever since I’ve moved into the place I’m renting back in July I’ve always felt like I’m not alone in the house when my roommates are gone. I’ve always felt some sort of other presence that’s just vibing but I would always just tell myself that it was probably just my imagination. Now that I’m beginning to be drawn to witchcraft and watching many videos such as Frankie’s (btw I’ve watched all your videos and I love the work you do!) I’m starting to think maybe I do have a few ghost friends hanging around 👻☺️
This was helpful thank you!
Thanks for this! I was looking for plant spirit info the other day. Couldn’t find much. lol
I love this. I’m so glad I found you. I just found out I am part Sicilian and Cuban and polish on my dads side. (He’s adopted) I also lived in Italy and visit often pre covid. I know some of the language and when I’m in Italy I belong. I am familiar with Tuscany culture and a some of the Neapolitan culture and Amalfi coast. your channel resonates with me and your book selection is what I’ve been looking for. I did not know where to look. I have Grimassi but wanted more. Thank you. And cand I look forward to more videos.
Can you make a video about working with the Fair Folk? I have a sneaking suspicion they live in my backyard and I don’t wanna piss them off....
I actually have little to no information on the Sidhe, sadly. I would recommend Lora O'Brien or other Celtic practitioners for info on them!
@@ChaoticWitchAunt ok! Thank you so much! I love your channel so much and it’s great to be a witch. I feel so much more free.
Mhara Starling also has some information about respecting the fae you can check out :)
Did you know that most flowers holds and are a home for spiritFlowerTrolls they are adorable
As a beginner, your videos are so helpful!
Ooo, I see the Encyclopedia of Spirits book behind ya! Have the same one, I LOVE it!!🖤
Also, a fellow Italian Folk Magick learner!😉
A red fox came to my house today, it was beautiful 🥰
Watching your videos calms me so much somehow, thank you ❤ and also teaches me😅
Thank you 😩💜
Very informative! 🙏🙏🙏
YAAAASSSS 😍 *This* is the content I keep searching for (but finding very little of) 😩😭
My familiar/spiritual protector is a lynx, and she can be so funny sometimes, like, I got a tattoo to honour and thank her, I do other smaller things as well, but she just be like "eat reindeer!!" at me until I do so 😂 I also connect a lot with my ancestors through music. I have Sámi heritage (and live in Northern Norway, so having reindeer meat in the freezer is semi-normal), and when I listen to Sámi joik, especially the album "Idjagiedas - In the Hand of the Night" by Mari Boine, I feel the power of my ancestors in my bones. It can be very intense, but also comforting. I think at times it -- or rather *they* -- literally helped me stay alive.
I was literally just looking for a video on this topic xD
I luv this video very helpful:))
OMG, I watch your tiktoks all the time on here.Im so glad i found your CZcams.
I'm an animist too! I'm also on lenape land 🥰
I wish I could like this video more than once!! 🙏
This is absolutely fascinating. I had my house built so I am the owner. This is in Virginia, and I think the land was Cherokee, not sure. I have Cherokee in my blood, along with black and white. Will I even have a house spirit? I have learned a lot! Thanks for the upload. I have looked up books by Claude Lecouteux. I am fascinated by demons (daemons) and spirits.
Encyclopedia of spirits is a great read!
I feel like I could've missed so many animal spirits :/ I do have a special relationship with my rose bush
Can you do a little more on ancestor work? Oh and house spirits please. Your videos are always so interesting and informative to watch.
Thank you for this video! I've recently started working with my abyan (spirit guide) and I feel a little lost on what to do sometimes and I'm always worried about doing something to upset them. I've been leaving them offerings on my altar and spend time with them at least once a week and so far that's been going really well for me. I'm still working out a way to meditate with them in order to communicate yet it's slightly difficult as meditating for me doesnt feel comfortable at times.
Thanks for this awesome video! :)
I'd love to learn how to do smoke cleansing/smudging in the home (without setting off smoke detectors). Tips and tricks would be appreciated! :)
Could you make a video on dissecting how to do a spell? Like how to set intentions, picking the spell that’s best, picking the best intentions, etc.
Do you have any videos on familiars specifically? Just found your videos and I’m binging! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Your hair is so pretty wow❤😮
how do you find out their names like with Edwin and Rue? Do they send you messages through dreams, pendulum, or do you just intuitively know? Also, thanks for the vid, super helpful.
Edwin was a message and then a confirmation through another medium. A lot of my plant allies, like rue, are allies with ancestral ties, and I meditate to with plants to get the specific names.
@@ChaoticWitchAunt when you meditate is it like a knowing that is happening or do you get like a separate voice? I'm just curious because I'm not very intuned to my intuition yet.
I would love a video about your personal way with your heritage. I am also half Italian but a lot got lost with my mother trying to escape the pressure of being the only daughter and my grandmother getting Alzheimer.
I’m going on vacation to the beach next month. Do you have any suggestions for offering and gifts for the ocean and beach spirits I can give or do? I want to pick up some shells and see if I can find some hagstones so I really want to make sure I give something back to the spirits before I take something from the land. Any suggestions would be very appreciated!
when i go to the beach i usually ask before taking shells or stones and pick up trash in exchange!!
if you pick up a piece of beach wood or something like that, leaving a strand of your hair in its place is a nice trade
My house Spirit mainly wants me to keep things clean. Especially the kitchen. She literally slammed the dishwasher door and started it in the middle of the day once. 😅One of my dogs sensed her there right before it happened to and made a little fuss in that direction just seconds before.
Clean spaces are happy spaces though, so I can't really complain. 😆
Aside from that, I will occasionally hear footsteps on the stairs, which are carpeted, so he/she (not sure if it's the same Spirit that hangs out in the kitchen. I don't think it is/was though) is really stepping. lol I started keeping some plants in/around that area, and there's not as much ruckus there now.
Very informative video, but now I think I need that plant lol
OK, cool, what is a bit scary is that I was checking out "Braiding sweetgrass" half an hour before starting to watch this video on goodreads. Cool. 😂👍😉
After watching this I did some research on indigenous tribes of my area. I plan on going more in depth with my research and also donating to the active tribes. Its unfortunate that I live in an area where so many cities and street names are from native tribes but the the area was so colonized that the native population is miniscule and a lot of the tribes are now extinct.
This is really useful! I esp like that you recommended Braiding Sweetgrass, I was thinking about buying that book, and also wondering about how to honor or at least make peace with the land and spirits of the Indigenous culture where I live as a white person.
One thing I'm still confused about, maybe you can do a whole video on? How do you make sure "good" spirits: benevolent ones, ancestors, the house spirits etc. can move freely in your space, but also set up wards to keep negative or unwelcome ones out? How do the ones you talked about that are just passing thru or attached to the house, etc. get "thru" your wards, and how do I let good-intentioned ones in my own space while also warding it from bad ones? Thx!
I would love to know how to build a better and strong relationship with spirits.
A tree-like spirit (similar to an ent in LOTR) is around, taking care of me since 4-5 months (although I only started to notice him since 1).
He is very kind, and helps me a lot, cleansing my energy blockages, waking me up from nightmares, and coming with me wherever I go.😊
I have learned his name, why he's here and some of their favorite offerings but I would love to do more and to be able to communicate regularly with him.
I have so many questions about spirits you work with because I am an animist but I like to think of my practice as being a theurgist.
I’m pretty sure I have a house spirit. They’ve been around since I was a kid but it’s like they just live there and don’t interact with my family much they just vibe
Also what's the best way to start?? I'd like to set up "wards" too. 😊
Can you revisit this video.. I’m really interested to see how your craft have advanced in a years time !💕💕
love this. another fox spirit i find interesting is pretty much the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese Kitsune, the Huli Jing, which is one of the most powerful and feared "demonic" spirits in Chinese lore. i read what i know from The Encyclopedia Of Demons And Demonology by Rosemary Ellen Guiley...however even though i love it, i now wonder if that is a credible source.
What in the wonderful world have I stumbled upon?!?!
Do specific ancestors enjoy personal items they had in life (if you have access to them even photos)
just found the channel and instantly subscribed. i have a spirit named henry whos been around since i was little protecting me and idk how to keep him happy so im doing research. i accidentally cleansed him out but i think hes back because hes been giving me signs in my dreams like broken mirrors (he was upset) but hes back and i dont know if hes happy being here :(
i have always personified like everything i own/meet, but especially things in nature and things that have spent significant time w me in my house, is this like rated to animism/ what could it mean for me on my path?
Any recommendations for working with a spirit that was an old friend who passed
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Girl I had no idea you had a youtube channel! I follow you on tiktok and I was just thinking about you while searching for spirit work vids lmaoooo
Great video! But I have a quick question though. How do you talk with spirits? How do you ask them things and how do you know what they answer?
Woah I'm a witchling?! I never knew!!
Can you do more about working with animal spirits!!
You mentioned going to the people who the land belongs to, I live on Iceni land but there are no Iceni people anymore, and there haven’t been since AD 50 how would I go about connecting with the land I live on without the people native to it? America’s history of invasion is much less complex than other places, it is easy to think of Europe as land that has not been stolen from its natives, but in reality it is land that has changed hands so many times it can be impossible to know them.
Hey Frankie do you know how to talk to your spirit guides? I use my pendulum but idk if it's an accurate source.