Hi everyone: I'm freshly back from a special session with African (Dagara) Elder Malidoma Some where I was able to learn some fascinating stuff about talismanic medicine. I've always been fascinated by ritual and by the elements and this helped to s
Read more…In case you missed it, there is a new video on the site that is Biologist and creator of the theory on "morphogenetic" or "morphic' fields Rupert Sheldrake talking about the rise of Shamanism (essentially as an archetype) as a result of the field. Ve
Read more…I have an entire shelf of books on the topic of shamanism, but for years, I have referred to Mircea Eliade's seminal tome "Shamanism" as my go-to reference for all things shamanistic. That's why I was hugely surprised to learn recently there is a new
Read more…Great description of Buryat Shamanism: http://scoalamisterelor.blogspot.com/2011/01/shaman-and-shamanism.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Scoala+Misterelor Also, I haven't picked up this book which also covers Buryat shama
Read more…If you haven't discovered them yet, I highly recommend the “The Horse Boy” book & movie.
They focus on the true story of how anthropologist Rupert Isaacson (known for his work with African Bushmen) & his wife, Kristin, take their autistic son to Mong
Read more…Came across this today and thought it was interesting:
"Shamans always begin healing ceremonies by opening sacred space. In this space we leave behind the affairs of ordinary life, the bustling world of meetings and schedules, and prepare to meet the
Read more…Short book review at this link: How Shamanism Began, Discovery by Anthropologists, and Women as First Shamans: http://www.bestarticlepublisherlisting.info/newsandsociety/how-shamanism-began-discovery-by-anthropologists-and-women-as-first-shamans/ In
Read more…I find this site quite diverse and well-done, with content for individuals of all levels of knowledge and of many persuasions when it comes to shamanism and shamanic beliefs & practices. Check this link to read about Finding Power Animals, Shamanic D
Read more…Jungian Psychology seeks to restore the fragmented self in order to overcome illness and loss of vitality and lifeforce. Jung asserts that there is a deeper call in all of us to become whole. Individuation, the drive toward wholeness, is not a linear
Read more…>Interesting blog post with
video footage included if you’re interested in Korean shamanism:
Date With an Exorcist: Korean Shamanism Unveiled: Shamanism was once Korea's most important religion. Take a look inside a traditional shamanistic ceremony:
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