Well, I'll do what I can to help you, but every person who follows the shamanic path has their own way for doing things according to their teaching, background, and ancestry. From the blacksmith shaman (siberia) or the creator's point of view, you might not want to think about it as putting a spirit into an object. Way I would see it, in my humble opinion, is to create an object made to hold a particular spirit.
It's kinda like how Michaelangelo (or at least I hope it was him, curse me if I'm wrong) said that he didn't try to sculpt a form out of a stone, rather he'd try to find a stone that had the right form and cut away everything else that was in the way to let it's true essence shine. All objects already have a spirit, and a purpose that will be different for the bearer. You've got to find what spirit form it takes when you hold it, and bring that out.
How? I suggest you listen. The spirit will tell you what it is if you open your mind and heart to it. If you want to make something with a particular purpose, then create something, like a fetish. But always remember to listen to the spirits, and they will reveal to you their truth. I certainly hope that helps.
This post has been edited by Doctor Null: May 30 2005, 11:55 AM
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