The Cree Indians held that the Aurora was part of life's circle and were the spirits of the dead who remained in the sky but apart from their loved ones. The Cree believed that the lights were spirits of these departed friends and relatives trying to communicate with those they had left behind on earth.
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1) Inuit legend: the northern lights are souls of the dead ... The aurora is rich with spiritual traditions, with most involving the spirits of the departed. The ...