#deathspirits

 While helping a client with spirit communication, I got the opportunity to meet and speak with a spirit who’s an ancestral guardian. All information from work at my @spiritroots shop is completely confidential so this article has been published with @rires-new-toy’s permission!

I’d never met a spirit like this one before so I wanted to write a bit about him, but currently, I only know a very limited amount of information. I’ll share what I discovered, but this topic needs further research if anyone has encountered a similar kind of spirit or happens to know more! A fair amount of what I’ve added is just speculation based on what I encountered.

Appearance

I got a strong feeling that he’s not a grim reaper or anything of the sort, but he was tall and completely shrouded in a shadowy blackish/brownish cloak. I couldn’t ever see his face or any body parts, just the cloak and pitch black darkness within it. 

The closest comparison I can think of for his appearance is a floating dementor (think Harry Potter), but with none of the negative associations or fear. This may sound scary just based off of the description, but really his energy was quite calm and didn’t seem harmful in any way towards me or anyone else.

Interactions

The spirit was on high alert when I first spotted him because he protects @rires-new-toy and their family. I originally cast an invisibility glamour to hide myself from him while finding out more to make sure it was safe for me to approach him, but he was able to sense me anyway. He’s an old and powerful spirit. 

Soon as he realized that I wasn’t a threat at all, he relaxed a bit more and was willing to answer my questions. He’s very practical and reserved, so he always gave me short and concise answers. It seems he mostly prefers to focus on his job of protecting @rires-new-toy’s family and isn’t the most social spirit.

Ancestral Guardians

The spirit explained to me that he’s an “ancestral guardian,” which seems to be a title and a specific role, not a spirit species itself. He said that a deal had been made and permission granted from spirits of the Underworld for him to protect @rires-new-toy’s family. He has been doing so for many generations, and by the sounds of it, there may be many other ancestral guardians serving a similar role for other families.

How this bargain was arranged, which underworld realm he was referring to, and exactly what type of spirit species he is all remains unknown. I didn’t want to press him too much for questions since he clearly isn’t particularly fond of chit chat, and of course, I was also reaching out to him on behalf of my client, not for myself.

If anyone has encountered an ancestral guardian or has one for their family, I’d love to hear about it!

- Mod Fire