Shamanic_Ways

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A list for discussion Shamanism, cultural aspects, individual responses, etc

Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Path_of_the_Shaman
Members: 458
Latest Activity: Nov 18

"[Shamanism] is far older than any "formal" religion on the planet. Its heart and soul - the ecstatic journey to the otherworld in quest of wisdom - transcends the names, formulae, and doctrines that are characteristic of organized religions. Any religion may include elements of shamanism, and most of them do, but shamanism itself cannot be contained within the confines of any single religion." (North Star Road - Kenneth Johnson)

Shamans have long believed their powers were the powers of the animals, of the plants, of the sun, of the basic energies of the universe. In the garden Earth they have drawn upon their assumed powers to help save other humans from illness and death, to provide strength in daily life, to commune with their fellow creatures, and to live a joyful existence in harmony with the totality of Nature. ~(The Way of the Shaman - Michael Harner)

The shaman, female or male, is the community specialist in direct dealings with the Beyond —underworld, upperworld, or inner world; a wielder of numinous power; a master of ecstasy (Mircea Eliade) who whether healing, warring, predicting, weather-making, cooking herbs, arranging hunts, making masks, accompanying dead souls, or locating lost ones, performs as master of the operations of the unconscious.

Shamans are women and men who are spiritually alive, and who experience different levels of existence from everyday reality. Shamans learn to work with cosmic forces, and the forces of nature which are in us and around us. A true definition of a 'shaman' is elusive, for the shaman exists in her actions, and it is more helpful to think of shamanism as something one does, rather than 'being' a shaman - it is much more a dynamic, function than a precisely defined role.

"What is a shaman?
He dreams like all men do
But he remembers" (19/5)

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Comment by Sir. Raibeart M. Paris on October 31, 2009 at 3:10am: ~Magickal Graphics~

Comment by Kimberly Ruttenberg on October 25, 2009 at 6:24pm: Does anyone know of any pow wows in Mi?

Comment by El RuSSo on October 11, 2009 at 1:53pm: I live in West Palm Beach anyone know anyone from there? I would like to attend a powwow!!! =)

Comment by aphrael on October 10, 2009 at 10:35am: hello one and all i am so excited friday i am going to a powwow in ocala not a very big one but it feels so good to just be on the res. hope every one is doing good have a wonderful day blessed be

Comment by El RuSSo on October 6, 2009 at 11:30pm: Wow how sweet I have this as a puzzle in my room! Hello by the way.

Comment by redtailhawk on October 4, 2009 at 5:23pm: mm my name is daniel, the shaman ways have been a big part of my life i hope to learn what i may have forgotten.

Comment by Kendra ~EquusDancer~ on September 30, 2009 at 2:43am: FaeSoul. Sounds like you're out wandering in your sleep when this person Dream Weaves. Can you trust this person?

Comment by FaeSoul-Kassandra1985 on September 28, 2009 at 12:15am: What is all the factor of Dream Weaving another?
It has been that I have another I know that live's on the other side of the world. This person had been able to put me to sleep; And when I was awake not be completely present- Yet Not in a Sleep state &dreaming while asleep... So what is this?

Comment by Sir. Raibeart M. Paris on September 25, 2009 at 5:17pm: Wi a lang haired lass like tha in the picture to look at my weekend will be grand.

Comment by AD(arch-druid) Stephen W. Abbott on September 11, 2009 at 2:32am: Hi! Everyone. I'm back after such a long time. The group looks great. I have a lot of catch up to do. I have been ill a long time. I have had major computer problems.These issues are in the past for now. I hope you all will join my group page and our 40 groups that Abbott'sinn International has on this network. I plan to be posting here soon. Take Care and Blessed Be to you all. AD(arch-druid) Stephen. Peace! Peace! Peace!