Nagualism

Nagualism: A Study in Native American Folk-Lore and History by Daniel G. Brinton is a stunning anthology of essays about Native American mythology and history with a focus on the belief in shape-shifting ability. Excerpt: «The words Nagual, Nagualism, Nagualist. 2. The Earliest Reference to Nagualism. 3. The Naualli of the Aztecs; their Classes and Pretended Powers. 4. The Sacred Intoxicants; the Peyotl, the Ololiuhqui, the Teopatli, the Yax Ha, etc. 5. Clairvoyance and Telepathy during Intoxication. 6. The Naualli of Modern Mexico. 7. The Tonal and the Tonalpouhque; the Genethliac System of the Nahuas. 8. The Aztec Sodality of „Master Magicians.“ 9. The Personal Guardian Spirit.»