Tag: shamanism
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Shamanic Birthright
The ancestors of everyone, very, very far back were animists and used shamanism as a tool (from 200,000- 300,000 years ago until about 8000 BCE). While many people think of shamanism in terms of indigenous peoples of today, it actually predates what we call “civilization”. Tribal hunter-gatherers were living in a very different world, not…
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Shamanism – A Path to Healing
Shamanism is a timeless practice that connects us to Heaven, to Earth, AND our Deepest Self. These practices seem to be inherent in those who try it, yet generally dormant in our culture. It was dominant for the thousands of years that humans lived sustainably on the planet as part of Nature, rather than apart…
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Becoming a True Elder
I’ve been studying shamanic practice with Paul Francis, of the UK. He teaches that the basis of shamanism is animism. Our Hunter-Gatherer forefathers & mothers lived in this kind of culture. They lived harmoniously within their human tribe and with the larger community of non-humans – Animal, Plant, and Stone Peoples. They understood all the…
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Rattles – Tools of the Soul
I have three rattles that have been with me for decades. They have many layers of meaning for me, reminding me. Two represent the feminine and masculine duality of creation and in each of us. One connects to the Animal People. I’m still learning new things from them. I use them in various different ways…