Quote Originally Posted by Assertn
If it was that easy, wouldn't everyone's mom's spirit give them a passive sand shield?
In a world where Naruto's father is essentially "alive" in his body, then yes, I'm totally willing to accept that Gaara's mother's will was inside the sand, protecting him.

Anyway, they're both hosts, so it's not completely out there. Hokey as it is, it's probably what Kishi intended.