I thought I should write something on the subject of animal parts in religious practice. I see an awful lot of neo-p*gans cluttering parts of animals over themselves with no real structure. First and foremost is how you should acquire remains from animals which has it’s different rules with every ethnic group and culture. But something which is a reoccurring phenomenon is that the animal should not have died from disease, unless you’re into cursing because then it’s appropriate for that purpose. For good and auspicious things, it should have come from an animal which has been hunted, sacrificed or killed for food. Roadkill should also be fine as long as the remains are fresh.

The second part is that nothing comes for free, you should make offerings to show gratitude but also listen to your intuition to see if you have permission from the animal to take it’s claws or skull etc. Especially when it comes to the skull considering that it is the seat of the soul. This makes them appropriate for hosting spirit familiars on an altar. Some of you are aware of the Bear Cult phenomenon, where hunting the bear followed a certain procedure and taboos taken into consideration. Not only should the entire skeleton (including the skull) be buried as the bones would have been placed in the body while it was alive. But if you were to take teeth or claws, you should ask for permission from its spirit intuitively and wait for a response and make appropriate offerings in return.

Some cultures also have rules as to who is allowed to wear certain parts of animals to signify the accomplishments and merits of that individual.

Last but not least is that animal parts are used for their “sympathies”, meaning that each part correspond to that which you want to achieve from the animal part. It would metaphysically be threatening for a spirit for it to come near if you wear a claw, knowing very well that it will most likely hurt if you were to be clawed by an animal. This is where I should also mention that you don’t need X part from a rare animal whose existence is threatened due to poaching and habitat loss etc. You should be able to achieve similar results by carrying a pendant of that animal etc, and visualise that you’re bringing the virtues and attributes from that animal closer to you as a result. Depending on where you are you should look up the legal specifics on animal parts as the possession of some could get you screwed over. Eagle parts as an example can only be acquired in the United States by Native American Indians through the National Eagle Repository.

To summarize this is how the animal died, permission from the animal or a religious authority, using each animal to their corresponding functions + the legal status of wherever you may be. More can be said but these are the basics.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWZ-OnmKl70 The concept of Śūnyatā or Emptiness is often misunderstood in the west as being a nihilistic view on the world. And the creator of this video does a good job clearing up some misconceptions about the Buddhist concept of Śūnyatā. 👹🙏🏻🔱

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