by Stephanie Marohn The Shamanic View of Mental Illness In the shamanic view, mental illness signals “the birth of a healer,” explains Malidoma Patrice Somé. Thus, mental disorders are spiritual…
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When the calling of people goes in line with the thing that they are mystics, healers, or shamans, they should expect that their lives are filled with struggles and darkness.…
Since prehistoric times dating back to the Neolithic period, doctors and ecclesiastic figures were called shamans, individuals of great authority, almost as high ranking as a ruler. Most of the…
by Keith Varnum Spirit of Shamanism Brings Harmony and Magic into Everyday Life Shamanism is a very practical spirituality. A modern-day shaman could live next door to you and the only…
Shaman, a word of Power. Drenched in occult wisdom but with a much more nature-based way. A shaman is someone who is powerful and wise enough to intervene in the…
There was a time when shamanic ceremonies played a key role in a society. Such rituals involved the consumption of different herbs under the supervision of the shaman who acted…
It was late into the night that I drank a mixture of what appeared to be pulverized herbs. The haunting sounds of a song suddenly appeared around me, intensifying my feelings…
Illness…from A Shamanic Perspective Shamans look not at the physical, but rather at the spiritual aspect of illness. An illness might manifest on an emotional or physical level, but the…
As days go by, the way of the shaman is becoming more and more axiomatic. If you feel that one day your path might include a shamanic journey, consider these steps.…
Because modern culture doesn’t have a role for the shamanic archetype, many people who grow up outside indigenous villages are shamans — healers who have access to the spirit world…
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