CLOTHING & ARTICLES :: CLOTHING images. Clothingdictionary. Lady of the Earth. Shamanism. The earliest known depiction of a Siberian shaman, produced by the Dutch explorer Nicolaes Witsen, who authored an account of his travels among Samoyedic- and Tungusic-speaking peoples in 1692. Witsen labelled the illustration as a "Priest of the Devil" and gave this figure clawed feet to highlight what Witsen perceived as demonic qualities.[1] Shamanism (/ˈʃɑːmən/ SHAH-mən or /ˈʃeɪmən/ SHAY-mən) is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to encounter and interact with the spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world.[2] A shaman is a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of benevolent and malevolent spirits, who typically enters into a trance state during a ritual, and practices divination and healing.[3] The term "shamanism" was first applied to the ancient religion of the Turks and Mongols, as well as those of the neighboring Tungusic and Samoyedic-speaking peoples.
Terminology[edit] What illnesses can shamanism address? What Illnesses Can Shamanic Healing Address? A frequent question submitted to Shaman Links are inquiries about whether shamanic healing can address a specific illness. In order to answer this question, the nature of shamanic healing must be understood. Shamanic Healing addresses the spiritual aspect of illness. That is to say, it addresses the part of the illness that is in your spirit, soul, or energy body. Unlike western medicine, the way the spiritual illness effects the body is not always the same. Shamanic healing has effected cures on many different types of conditions. Shamans seek to perform healing which may also result in cures. Please note, a shaman should never suggest that his or her healing can take the place of western medicine. Illness as a Teacher No shaman wants another to suffer. A shaman knows how to be with you when you are suffering because of his or her own times of suffering.
Shamanism has produced many miraculous healings. Your own healing powers. Shamanic Tools for healing, diagnosis, cleansing, journeying &a. Tools of the Shaman [Archive] - MysticWicks Online Pagan Community and Spiritual Sanctuary. Lupabitch April 20th, 2010, 03:33 AM How did I miss this? Kenaz has it right--shamanism is not a universal thing, never mind what Harner and his ilk say. There are a few things that are common, like drums, but there aren't a whole bunch of things every shaman in every culture uses. (%^%#)(* core shamans, oversimplifying everything!) I can only answer for myself; I am a solitary neoshaman, of no indigenous lineage, and entirely spirit/self-taught. What are some of the tools of the Shaman? I have a skin drum, horsehide over yellow cedar with a deer leg and elk hide beater.
What is included in the medicine bag? I don't have a "medicine bag". What tools other than self are required? Nothing more than what I need to do my job. What tools do you use in your journey? Drum and beater, costumery (sometimes), rattle (sometimes), other things specific to each journey and its purpose.
What is your favorite tool that you use? I don't have a favorite. The Panther. The Panther Patience Attraction Readiness Take a deep breath and let the spirit of the panther fill you. Click here to listen to the Panther's Song. Feel the power of the panther, the power of patience, attraction and readiness. You are blessed indeed to have it within you. The panther will teach you alert patience. She sits in the bough of the tree in the ultimate state of power: highly alert, yet completely relaxed, ready to respond to whatever comes down the jungle path.
The panther will also give you the power of attraction. The panther will also sharpen your intuition, so that you sense what is coming and can make yourself ready. After all, you are the panther.