A Word On "Nagual"

In Mesoamerican folk religion, a Nagual or Nahual (both pronounced [na'wal]) is a human being who has the power to magically turn him- or herself into an animal form: most commonly a donkey, turkey, or dog,but also other and more powerful animals such as the jaguar and puma.

Such a Nagual is believed to use his powers for good or evil according to his personality. Specific beliefs vary, but the general concept of nagualism is pan-Mesoamerican. Nagualism is linked with pre-Columbian shamanistic practices through Preclassic Olmec depictions which are interpreted as humans transforming themselves into animals. The system is linked with the Mesoamerican calendrical system, used for divination rituals.

The birth date often determines if a person will be a Nagual. Mesoamerican belief in tonalism, wherein all humans have an animal counterpart to which their life force is linked, is also part of the definition of nagualism. In English the word is often translated as "transforming witch", but translations without the negative connotations of the word witch would be "transforming trickster" or "shape shifter".

The word nagual derives from the Nahuatl word nahuālli [naˈwaːlːi], an indigenous religious practitioner, identified by the Spanish as a 'magician'. The nagual is acquired along with the other characteristics of a person's birth day at birth. Each day is associated with an animal which has strong and weak aspects. A person born on "The Dog Day" would have both strong and weak 'Dog' aspects...<<<Read More>>>...

Creepy goblin creature that has claws and a tail was found in Mexico

In Mexico, in an abandoned warehouse, workers found the fetus of a dead “goblin” with a disfigured face.

On the territory of the historic city of Santa Maria Regla, construction work was carried out, during which workers made a mysterious discovery. Scientists are already studying the strange object, but they do not know what it is.

According to mayor Francisco Mayoral Flores, the mummified remains may be those of “a goblin or a nagual”. In Mesoamerican folk religion, a nagual is a human being who has the power to shapeshift into their tonal animal counterpart, reports dailystar.co.uk.

Nagualism is tied to the belief one can access power and spiritual insight by connecting with the tonal animal within. Naguals use their powers for good or evil according to their personality.