Kachina Doll
To a shaman a kachina isn't really a doll or a child's toy.
Also, it isn't a collector's piece of art or a decoration.
However, it is often used that way, and that's ok too. There is
a place for that approach in our lives. They do make a powerful
addition to any home's decor, and make a great conversation
piece. So, if you are a history buff, especially American
history, a kachina collection is most appropriate. Kachinas
origionally came from the Hopi and Navajo tribes in the American
Southwest. If you enjoy sacred art, like I do, add a kachina to
your collection.
However, if you are a mystic, shaman or are spiritually
oriented, a kachina is really a working tool. The kachina acts
as a connection to aspects of the life force. Some kachinas act
as a contact to protective energies. All kachinas connect you
and your environment to spirit forces that can be helpful to you
in endless ways. They change the Feng Shui of any room or
situation for the better.
So when searching for a kachina, look for it's qualities and
it's historical use. If you need help with any issue in your
life, purchase a kachina that is designed to target that
problem. If you can't locate one that is exact to your needs,
then go with your gut reaction...and trust that.
A kachina is really a type of primitive fetish, something you
really relate and connect to. If you don't relate deeply, the
kachina will not be as effective as a helping tool. You do need
to talk and communicate with the kachina, like some speak to
saints, and ask for specfic help.
If you use your kachina as a sacred messinger, keep the area
around the fetish clean and clear. You want to help the kachina
to not pick up negative or damaging energies. Treat the kachina
and it's environment as you would any sacred object, and enjoy
it's help.
Finally, like all relationships, your connection to your kachina
can take time. The longer you have it the more you get to know
each other. So as time goes by, your kachina can shift it's help
to you as your needs change.
* There are many kachinas available today, some are
expensive...one of a kind works of art. However, as a working
tool you don't have to spend alot to get the right piece.
Remember that your connection to the specific kachina is more
critical then anything.....it simply must 'talk' to you.
* As a shaman, I have seen kachinas helping people who didn't
even realize that they were getting help. So you don't have to
be a believer........they help anyway. Hey, we could all use a
little help these days!