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Animal Worship

Animal Worship. Symbol, Synergies, and Snakes. Part 1 - Symbols. Animals as Messengers and Mediums. Gopastami. Indian Cow Holiday Devas related to Aditi Thanks for what milk cows give. Tihar. Hindu festival from Nepal, at the end of October 1 st day: Kag Puja , or “Worship of Crows”

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Animal Worship

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  1. Animal Worship Symbol, Synergies, and Snakes

  2. Part 1 - Symbols Animals as Messengers and Mediums

  3. Gopastami Indian Cow Holiday Devas related to Aditi Thanks for what milk cows give

  4. Tihar • Hindu festival from Nepal, at the end of October • 1st day: Kag Puja, or “Worship of Crows” • 2nd day: Kukur Puja, or “Worship of Dogs” • 3rd day: Gai Puja, or “Worship of Cows” • 4th day: Gobhardan Puja, or “Worship of Oxen”

  5. Part 2 - Divinities Avatars, Manifestations, and assorted body parts

  6. Monkey Feast Lopburi Temple Hanuman

  7. Church of Christ with Signs Following Pentacostal sect that believes in the power of snakes as a manifestation of God’s presence in the world.

  8. Part 3 - Guidance Divination, and Orientation in life

  9. Divination

  10. Spirit Quests • Tradition in many societies • Means of finding one’s place in life • Purification of spirit to find one’s guide

  11. In a Nutshell • 1. Animals’ traits are projected on people or divinities • 2. Animals can be manifestations of gods, or godliness • 3. Using certain animals can have spiritual effects

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