Shamanic Journey, Shamans and Shamanism. Shamanism General-Overview Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Shamanism. Shamanism is the root of all world religions and spiritual practices. It is Humanity's shamanic consciousness that fundamentally separates him from animal consciousness. This practice of union with the Divine in order to answer spiritual questions, and gain advice for survival on the material plane is the connection of all moments of inspiration.
Ancient tribal cultures relied upon their shamans for healing, the answering of fundamental questions such as where to search for food, which roots and berries were harmful or medicinal, and at a deeper level to answer questions about creation and meaning. It was the shamans who developed stories of Gods and Goddesses and creation myths that still inform our modern cultures. Across the globe similarities in complex rituals, artistic endeavors, stories and cultural developments are clear evidence of the Divine connection between all human beings. "Priests speak to God, but God speaks to Shamans", a Native American cave painter once noted. Shamanic Drums & Rattles. CT Shamanic Healing Journeys: Shamanism, Ritual, Ceremony. One of the things that sets shamanism apart from other forms of spiritual practice is the shamanic journey.
Think of a journey as a kind of active meditation, a means of traveling deep within to garner the counseling, insights and perspectives of a world without judgment or negativity. Typically, journeys are accompanied by a drum or rattle-- said to represent the heartbeat of mother earth--which shifts the brain waves from alpha to theta and produces a mild trance state. Shamans (or those who journey) are said to send their souls into the spirit world (also called the Otherworld and non-ordinary reality). They do so with the intention of bringing back healing or insight from the spirits.
Facets of Shamanism | Shamanism | Contemporary Shamanism. Shamanism is a dance across the unknown, a journey to test the limits of the human heart. Shamanism devolves you, rebuilding you on a different model of what a human can be. Whether good or bad, it is certainly different. Shamanism is: Whats-Your-Sign.com is An Online Guide to Interpreting Signs and Symbolic Meanings. The Archaeology of Shamanism - Neil S. Price. Shamanism Articles/Practices. The following articles and poems are all by Dr.
Steve Serr. They are copyrighted, but are yours to read and share so long as they are not used for economic gain. If you wish to use any of these articles or poems in book, magazine, journal or any other publication form either online or in print, please contact Steve for rights and use directly at drserr@shamanism-101.com . Thank you! Imagine Adults are often chided by other adults for behaving like children when they are given to imagination. Green Politics and Religion The color ‘green’ has entered our economic, political and social color spectrum. However, it occurred to me that although I have heard about green economics and green politics, I haven’t heard much about green religion, at least explicitly. Sweet Potato Pie My, my, sweet potato pie... It takes a glaring event to capture the vision of the news media, to funnel it through all the routes of economics, logistics and technology to our door. A Vertical Perspective: Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology): Mircea Eliade, Willard R. Trask, Wendy Doniger.
The Seven Shamanic Levels of Consciousness. Preface Although formerly only known by shamans, I present this knowledge now to spiritual seekers and for the benefit of mankind.In 1989 I met a Hungarian Shaman, Joska Soos, in Antwerp, Belgium, who helped people with his private "shamanizations" and classes. Over the years I learned a lot, with new information about shamanism I had never read about in any literature.
Among it was the system of seven levels of consciousness. Although he did not talk that much about it, it seemed such a useful system to me that I went further into it myself. I began to understand that some of my spiritual experiences in my past corresponded with those levels of consciousness. Furthermore I began to see parallels to the experiences of other shamans and spiritual seekers. Most religious, esoteric, or other doctrines know about certain levels but not the others, or emphasize only one level. Table of Contents Introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The Wheels of Consciousness Introduction 1.
Awake, dear one, awake!