Re: Just What is a Pooka?
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Re: Just What is a Pooka?         

Group: alt.magick · Group Profile
Author: Luke
Date: Mar 17, 2007 00:41

"Ren" hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>A Pooka is what the Irish call the spirits I closely work with. So
> close in fact, that I have been called a Pooka myself.
>
> If there were Native Irish Indians, before the coming of the Irish we
> know today, about the size of goats, then this would describe the
> people of the Pooka.
>
> They often wore goat heads in order to be anonymous, inspire fear, and
> create a sense of mystery about themselves.
>
> They were formidable shape-changers who could blend into the elements
> as well as any legendary ninjas. They could disrupt the animal
> husbandry of the invaders, steal food, and cause chaos.
>
> For this reason they were known as a tricky lot of people.
>
> But the Irish invaders eventually killed all the men and took the
> prettiest of the women as brides. Yes, even you Irish and Welsh may
> have Pooka ancestry.
>
> The Pooka live eternal life within our dreams and they often make
> themselves known in the physical world with poltergeist-like
> activities.
>
> Their mission is the same as it was when they died. They want to
> subvert those who feel they are superior. And they know they
> themselves are hypocrites because they feel superior in their
> knowledge of magick, though they never speak of it.
>
> If something strange happens in your daily life and that something
> strange just seems like an impossible joke that the gods are playing
> on you, it just may be a Pooka come to play.
>

Prior to invasion by the Celts, there were people who were indigineous to
Ireland, who were described as dark skinned and savage. This may refer to a
Neolithic culture or cultures in Ireland at this time. We don't know what
they looked like but this is really interesting. I'd like to find out more.
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