I'm a bit cautious about bringing this up on most forums, but hopefully people here will take it as it is given. I practice shamanism (and teach about it as well) and the concept of "imagination" is a very real and concrete part of the practice although many of you will probably accept and understand the term visualization more easily. This practice is a large part of what allows a practitioner to connect with the spirit world. it's not quite the same imagination that creates GI Joe fights, but it is related.
Children, since they haven't yet taken to heart the concept that imagination isn't "real," naturally have a stronger connection to the spirit world. They tend to be more receptive to sensing other presences. This is true for all children, not just gifties. However from my personal experience I have a feeling that if our kids focus on this ability they will probably have just as much success with it as they do anything else they focus on.
