By Bettina E. Schmidt,Lucy Huskinson

Spirit ownership is a phenomenon that frequently elicits a reaction of worry, specific in people who find themselves blind to its which means and function inside of its specific non secular and cultural traditions. ownership via divine beings (such as spirits or gods) is, however, a key perform in religions world wide. it's accordingly very important to achieve an figuring out of this custom in its cultural context sooner than attempting to improve a much wider conception approximately it.

This interesting publication comprises numerous case stories that current new interpretations of spirit ownership around the globe. The authors exhibit the variety of attainable interpretations and methodological methods that supply a brand new perception into the knowledge of ownership and trance.

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