”The spirits come down from the mountains from time to time.” They have been doing this since Apaches first came to this area. The spirits live in the mountains and canyons. They follow the water because there is power in water. The river is like a big vein and water is the blood of life for spiritual beings. You need to go back there to where you saw the spirits, and leave them an offering.” I told my father that I would do as he said, but as of this day, I have not gone back to that spot. I don’t want to see any more spirits. Knowing that the spirits did not wish to cause me any harm has changed my view of spiritual things, but I’m still not wanting to meet any more of them. I was raised with the stories of spirits that lived in the nearby mountains around our reservation, and was told of witches and ghosts that took many animal forms. Years ago it took my own personal experience with the dancing spirits to prove to me that these were not just stories. I know these spirits are real because I have seen them.


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American Indian Ghost Stories of the Southwest, by sending a $15 check or money order to:
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