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- | This page is a trace of the research and creation by Rasa Alksnyte | + | This page is a trace of the research and creation by **Rasa Alksnyte** with close involvement from **Pieter De Wel** and her beloved dog **Billy** about characters and personalities of House Spirits, their summoning and Shrines to care and worship them. This ongoing |
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The English word shrine is derived from the Latin scrinium, meaning a box or receptacle. The shrine is the receptacle within the material world for the spiritual association that believers experience when they come into the presence of these receptacles. Many shrines are unambiguously religious, linking events, persons, and places central to religious traditions. Other shrines much more open-ended, not tied to particular religious traditions but possibly linked to a certain regional or national identity.</ | The English word shrine is derived from the Latin scrinium, meaning a box or receptacle. The shrine is the receptacle within the material world for the spiritual association that believers experience when they come into the presence of these receptacles. Many shrines are unambiguously religious, linking events, persons, and places central to religious traditions. Other shrines much more open-ended, not tied to particular religious traditions but possibly linked to a certain regional or national identity.</ | ||
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+ | <fs x-large>**Different aspects of shrines:**</fs> | ||
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<fs large> **-Presence of body parts in a shrine as an association with the physical remains of spiritual creature.** | <fs large> **-Presence of body parts in a shrine as an association with the physical remains of spiritual creature.** | ||
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As an example: The bones and teeth of the body of the Buddha that remained after his cremation have become objects of great veneration because they enable the devotee to link the meaning of the Buddha' | As an example: The bones and teeth of the body of the Buddha that remained after his cremation have become objects of great veneration because they enable the devotee to link the meaning of the Buddha' | ||
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<fs large>** -Shrines at intersection of nature and culture.** | <fs large>** -Shrines at intersection of nature and culture.** | ||
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<fs large>** - Shrines as a trajectory for movement.** | <fs large>** - Shrines as a trajectory for movement.** | ||
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<fs large>** -Street shrines as artefacts of visual culture.** | <fs large>** -Street shrines as artefacts of visual culture.** | ||
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+ | <fs x-large>**House spirit**</fs> (based on mythological creatures Kaukas, Domovoi, Laume and Aitvaras) | ||
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<fs large>A house spirit is an ethereal creature who lives in people’s houses and if well cared for it is known to bring luck, good fortune and prosperity. Some spirits are resident in a house even before people move in. However, most of the time new owners have to summon house spirit themselves. On the occasion it is possible to purchase one on the market or order spirit eggs online. Though, even efficient, this way does not guaranty a smooth assimilation of the house spirit and might not be so successful in terms of good fortune and happiness.</ | <fs large>A house spirit is an ethereal creature who lives in people’s houses and if well cared for it is known to bring luck, good fortune and prosperity. Some spirits are resident in a house even before people move in. However, most of the time new owners have to summon house spirit themselves. On the occasion it is possible to purchase one on the market or order spirit eggs online. Though, even efficient, this way does not guaranty a smooth assimilation of the house spirit and might not be so successful in terms of good fortune and happiness.</ | ||
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- | The easiest way to summon the house spirit is as follows: | + | <fs large> |
- | -Take a small box or any kind of container with a lid and a sharpest knife you have to the roundest tree you can find in the neighbourhood. | + | <fs large> |
- | -Take off your shoes, walk around the tree several times until you find the spot you feel most comfortable. Place your open box in front of you on the ground. Stand there for a bit facing east and holding your knife in the left hand. | + | <fs large>Take a small box or any kind of container with a lid and a sharpest |
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- | -When ready, cut the earth between | + | <fs large> |
- | -Lift your both hands in the air and wait until the spirit enters the box. (Please be aware that house spirits are mostly invisible creatures, but they always give a sign when they are present: moves leaves rapidly, drops a tiny branch or seed, spreads peculiar smells, makes odd sounds…) When you’re sure the spirit has arrived, close the container and take it home. | + | <fs large> |
- | -When home place the container on your doorstep (make sure the doors remains open), open the lid, play or sing a happy tune. | + | <fs large> |
- | Congratulations! Now you have your own house spirit. | + | |
- | Important notice, the house spirit is only capable to perform its goodness if the owner of the house is kind to him and the other creatures entering or leaving the house. | + | <fs large> |
+ | Congratulations! Now you have your own house spirit.</ | ||
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+ | <fs large>Important notice, the house spirit is only capable to perform its goodness if the owner of the house is kind to him and the other creatures entering or leaving the house. | ||
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- | <fs large>#2 | + | <fs large>**#2**</ |
- | You may acquire a house spirit by hatching one from the testicles of a seven-year-old boar. It is not so easy indeed. Therefore, you can try to attract one to live in the house by being extremely patient and kind. | + | <fs large>You may acquire a house spirit by hatching one from the testicles of a seven-year-old boar. It is not so easy indeed. Therefore, you can try to attract one to live in the house by being extremely patient and kind. |
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- | Traditionally, | + | <fs large>Traditionally, |
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- | <fs large>#3 | + | <fs large>**#3**</ |
- | For a week sleep with nothing but cheap perfume. | + | <fs large>For a week sleep with nothing but cheap perfume.</fs> |
- | The sixth day put on a black suit, preferably woolen and wear sandals. | + | |
- | Go to your local supermarket, | + | <fs large>The sixth day put on a black suit, preferably woolen and wear sandals.</fs> |
- | walk home. | + | |
- | When home, with the leek make a gate at your front door. | + | <fs large>Go to your local supermarket, |
- | Only then arrange for a mackerel to be delivered to your door at 23 hrs. When the delivery arrives | + | walk home.</ |
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+ | <fs large>When home, with the leek make a gate at your front door.</ | ||
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+ | <fs large>Only then arrange for a mackerel to be delivered to your door at 23 hrs. When the delivery arrives | ||
go to the door open your leek gate | go to the door open your leek gate | ||
- | and yell: | + | and yell:</fs> |
- | "my darling my darling | + | |
- | you have come home" | + | <fs large>"my darling my darling |
+ | you have come home"</fs> | ||
- | the spirit will come to you ....</ | + | <fs large>the spirit will come to you ....</ |
- | <fs large># | + | <fs large>**#4**</fs> |
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- | <fs x-large> | + | <fs x-large>**Shrines for a house spirit**</fs> |
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- | -Summoning and evocating of spirits: | + | |
- | How to summon spirit? How to attract good fortune? | + | <fs large>**Purpose of shrines**</ |
- | -Caring, maintaining, | + | |
- | Offerings, contributions, | + | <fs large>-Summoning and evocating of spirits:</fs> |
- | -Letting go, cleansing, separating from negative influence: | + | <fs large>How to summon spirit? How to attract good fortune?</fs> |
- | Exorcism, transitions, | + | |
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+ | <fs large>Offerings, contributions, | ||
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+ | <fs large>-Letting go, cleansing, separating from negative influence:</fs> | ||
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- | <fs x-large> | + | <fs x-large>**Elements for the shrines and its meaning**</fs> |
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- | <fs x-large> | + | <fs x-large>**Characters of the House Spirits and their care takers**</fs> |
- | <fs large> | + | <fs large>**Aldona Parnassus CIO of the International Presidium of Spirits and Shrines (IPSS)**</ |
- | Long before dung beetles roamed the back streets of Pabybé a young woman was crowned First Singer of Electronic Underground Music Songs right there and then in Coroi Ville. That woman was Aldona Parnassus, she received this accolade for her performance of “I got you Babe” during the Festival of Waves. Aldona was then already a confidant of Spirits all over, which allowed her to sing in voices no one ever heard. | + | <fs large>Long before dung beetles roamed the back streets of Pabybé a young woman was crowned First Singer of Electronic Underground Music Songs right there and then in Coroi Ville. That woman was Aldona Parnassus, she received this accolade for her performance of “I got you Babe” during the Festival of Waves. Aldona was then already a confidant of Spirits all over, which allowed her to sing in voices no one ever heard.</fs> |
- | Madame Parnassus started to mix her underground singing with shrining. Building them, researching, | + | <fs large>Madame Parnassus started to mix her underground singing with shrining. Building them, researching, |
Needless to say, Aldona Parnassus is part of a galaxy which is ever so mind blowing we cannot start to describe it. | Needless to say, Aldona Parnassus is part of a galaxy which is ever so mind blowing we cannot start to describe it. | ||
- | Later on, in her career all things Haunted became ever more the center of her being culminating in being appointed as the CIO of the International Presidium of Spirits and Shrines (IPSS) | + | Later on, in her career all things Haunted became ever more the center of her being culminating in being appointed as the CIO of the International Presidium of Spirits and Shrines (IPSS)</fs> |
- | She migrates now through our universe eternally busy with upholstering, | + | <fs large>She migrates now through our universe eternally busy with upholstering, |
- | An untold story tells us that she once built a shrine for a spirit before that spirit had even started its career. Then she decorated the shrine with that spirit’s dying breath which she bottled in a Chanel 5 flask. | + | <fs large>An untold story tells us that she once built a shrine for a spirit before that spirit had even started its career. Then she decorated the shrine with that spirit’s dying breath which she bottled in a Chanel 5 flask. |
Parnassus is known to have cheated spirits into leaving the keys to their back doors. | Parnassus is known to have cheated spirits into leaving the keys to their back doors. | ||
She has built shrines that drove humans to tears with their beauty and veracity. | She has built shrines that drove humans to tears with their beauty and veracity. | ||
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- | <fs x-large> | + | <fs x-large>**The shrine for Kraka Snakkur**</fs> |
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- | When he shows up in this meadow it is mostly to entertain the cows, basically these poor things are complacent and hilariously slow. He will play practical jokes on them and try to trick them into extasy. Kraka Snakkur is a very blessed singer, especially of disco music! Bones Bones Bones!!! | + | When he shows up in this meadow it is mostly to entertain the cows, basically these poor things are complacent and hilariously slow. He will play practical jokes on them and try to trick them into extasy. Kraka Snakkur is a very blessed singer, especially of disco music! Bones Bones Bones!!!</fs> |
- | This shrine praises his cunning and perseverance all through highlighting his best jokes, he is a crack snake impersonator. | + | <fs large>This shrine praises his cunning and perseverance all through highlighting his best jokes, he is a crack snake impersonator. |
If you are here when he is around, he will certainly enjoy singing Lionel Ritchie' | If you are here when he is around, he will certainly enjoy singing Lionel Ritchie' | ||
Showing your devotion to him is easy, place a white stone on the shrine. He will be overjoyed. | Showing your devotion to him is easy, place a white stone on the shrine. He will be overjoyed. | ||
Hail Kraka Snakkur!!!</ | Hail Kraka Snakkur!!!</ | ||
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