Skinwalker

Little is known and discussed about Skinwalkers. In native north and south American cultures, the casual conversation about them is taboo. The curious outsider has been trying to pry information from native groups since they became somewhat popular in 1994, when the sightings at the now named “Skinwalker Ranch” first became nationwide news among the dedicated scholars of the occult.

Skinwalkers, or Nahual, as they are known in Mexico, are believed to be men and women with the ability to shape-shift into beasts. The ability to do this is gained through the practice of witchcraft or the deviation of the path of good medicine. Stories and theories vary wildly regarding the purpose of skinwalkers, and how exactly they reach that state. Most of what is common knowledge is that they can transform at will, and that their preferred animal to mimic is the coyote. They usually go hunting at night and are easily recognized by their almost gigantic stature and their glowing orange eyes.  The bottom line is that the cultures that know the most about them simply do not want to talk about them, and part of me agrees that this is for the best since some things are better left alone, especially the particularly dangerous types of things.

Until now Skinwalkers sightings have been limited to brief encounters and the hearing of screeching at night. Other than that, we’ve been pretty lucky to remain in the dark regarding these entities. Let’s hope to remain that way.