I am the granddaughter of an Indigenous woman, so I grew up hearing incredible stories—not just about reincarnation, but also about lycanthropy. Like you, I have drawn upon many of these beliefs in my own writing. My Spanish literature professor used to say, "There are many things unknown to mankind, and that is a good thing." I believe that much of what humanity has achieved is precisely because of that mystery and our drive to discover everything. Personally, if there is anything that remains a mystery to me, it is dreams, déjà vu, and premonitions. Can you imagine if human beings knew everything that was going to happen? It would be rather boring. Hugs, Eric