Shamanism

Shamanism

Mazatec shamanism

Yakut shamanism

Toli (shamanism)

Urban shamanism

Sámi shamanism

Black shamanism

Manchu shamanism

Yellow shamanism

Mongolian shamanism

Slavic shamanism

Korean shamanism

Gurung shamanism

Chinese shamanism

Shamanism in Pakistan

Shamanism in Ayyavazhi

Shamanism in China

Shamanism in Siberia

Shamanism in Europe

The Archaeology of Shamanism

Regional forms of shamanism

Reindeer in Siberian shamanism

Shamanism among Alaska Natives

Anti-shamanism movement in Korea

Imitation of sounds in shamanism

Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy

Shamanism during the Qing dynasty

Culture of Korea

Prehistoric religion

Sagaan Ubgen

Shaman11

• Shamanism or samanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman or saman) interacting with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. (wikipedia.org)
• The word shaman is not only originally Siberian, but Northeast Asia seems to have been a major center of later diffusions of the religion into the Americas (Native American shamanism) and later throughout Eurasia (as in early Southeast Asia and Germanic Europe). (hartford-hwp.com)
• To me the 'shamanism movement' is more accurately termed the would-be shaman movement, or in the case of many of its more exploitative leaders like Michael Harner, the pseudo-shamanism bunch. (newagefraud.org)
• AFAIK you can find many elements of Siberian and central Asian shamanism in Native American religions, left overs from teh crossings I guess, even in sedentary Olmec society the shaman retains the power that he had in Siberian tribal structure. (allempires.com)
• The remarkable system of methods they developed is today known as 'shamanism,' a term that comes from a Siberian tribal word for its practitioners: 'shaman' (pronounced SHAH-mahn). (inplainsite.org)
• Traditional shamanism is where the shaman functions as healer, spiritual leader, and mediator between the spirits and people. (inplainsite.org)
• Shamanism is a religious practice that involves a practitioner (shaman) interacting with what they believe to be a spirit world through altered states of consciousness , such as trance . (allfaithsseminary.org)
• The words "shaman" and "shamanism" do not accurately describe the variety and complexity of indigenous spirituality. (allfaithsseminary.org)
• Shamanism incorporates a range of beliefs and practices regarding communication with the spiritual world in which a religious leader, like a Shaman , enters supernatural realms or dimensions when the tribe is facing adversity or to obtain solutions to problems afflicting the community including sickness. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• In Shamanism a man with knowledge of spirits and the supernatural was called a Shaman. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• This project was created by two psychoanalysts and a shaman / healer, with the objective of providing lectures and promoting discussions about the benefits of integrative practices and complementary health services (PIC) for mental health and other practices similar to these, as was the case with shamanism. (bvsalud.org)

Yoga and Shamanism2

• Yoga and shamanism are both ancient practices that help us connect to the divine that is within us and surrounds us. (wholespirit.com)
• I am creating a new way of blending yoga and shamanism - two paths that have so much in common but also come from such different backgrounds. (shamayoga.org)

Shamanic2

• Each of our shamanic programs provide an in-depth experience of shamanism, which allows you to bring sacred practice into your daily life. (shamanism.com)
• The shamanic worldview underpins the ethical and effective practice of shamanism. (shamanism.org)

Core shamanism1

• Since Mr Buxton is the UK Faculty for 'core shamanism' what he contributes to this trend in his own work should also be seen as reflecting on the core shamanism movement. (newagefraud.org)

Practice6

• Thomas Downson suggests three shared elements of shamanism: practitioners consistently alter consciousness, the community regards altering consciousness as an important ritual practice, and the knowledge about the practice is controlled. (wikipedia.org)
• The LightSong Community is dedicated to the cultivation of thriving, interlaced communities of well beings through the exploration and practice of shamanism and alternative energy medicine. (lightsong.net)
• Shamanism is a spiritual practice that has persisted since ancient times in Siberian, Mongolian, Indian, Native American, South American, Australian and other cultures around the world. (flametreepublishing.com)
• In this unusual collection, ten original studies explore the use of hallucinogens in shamanism: the ancient and widespread practice of invoking a trance state to perceive and manipulate supernatural forces. (leafie.co.uk)
• Shamanism is a spiritual practice that has been around for millennia. (kathammonds.com)
• Shamanism is a system of religious practice, often associated with indigenous and tribal societies , and involves belief that shamans, with a connection to the otherworld , have the power to heal the sick, communicate with spirits, and escort souls of the dead to the afterlife . (allfaithsseminary.org)

Practitioners1

• This new book is divided into two parts: first learn what shamanism is - discover the origins, background, cosmology and practices of historical shamanism, as well as the forms contemporary shamanism can take, from pure traditional uninterrupted practices to non-indigenous and urban practitioners and teachers. (flametreepublishing.com)

Shamans2

• Shamanism encompasses the premise that shamans are intermediaries or messengers between the human world and the spirit worlds. (allfaithsseminary.org)
• Formally, shamanism is a religion of Ural-Altaic peoples of Northern Asia and Europe, characterized by the belief that the unseen world of gods, demons, ancestral spirits is responsive only to shamans. (nih.gov)

Anthropologists2

• There is no single agreed-upon definition for the word "shamanism" among anthropologists. (wikipedia.org)
• The term 'shamanism' was first applied by Western anthropologists as outside observers of the ancient religion of the Turks and Mongols , as well as those of the neighboring Tungstic speaking peoples. (allfaithsseminary.org)

Spirituality2

• Shamanism is actually the spirituality of all of hunter-gatherer cultures wherever their origin. (phosphenism.com)
• Nevertheless, there are elements of traditional spirituality and shamanism in a pow-wow, explains Christer Lindberg. (lu.se)

Tribal1

• Originally shamanism developed from our tribal ancestors' ways of exploring and working with the universal forces of the spirit worlds and interacting with them to achieve healing and balance for their communities and its members, reaching a higher state of consciousness and remarkable spiritual knowledge and skills in the process. (flametreepublishing.com)

Healing2

• Modern shamanism claims its methods will bring personal power, spiritual enlightenment, greater harmony with nature, psychological insight, and physical healing. (inplainsite.org)
• After speaking of the importance of compassion for human suffering, my colleague ends his story by suggesting that human beings have evolved with shamanism and therefore have come to depend on its healing comforts. (medscape.com)

Beliefs5

• Shamanism prevails among American Indian tribes and blends with their varied religious beliefs, rituals, ceremonies and customs. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• The doctrine associated with Shamanism is probably one of the oldest beliefs of man, with its origins probably dating back to the Stone Age. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• Shamanism is not a religion as such but is mixed with other beliefs such as Animism, that, taken as a whole have strong religious connotations. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• The concepts of Shamanism, Totemism, Ritualism, Animism and Fetishism should all be considered to gain a full understanding of the religious beliefs of the Native American tribes who practised Shamanism. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• Mircea Eliade, historian of religion, considered the classic forms of shamanism, in his seminal Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy with particular reference to practices and beliefs in Siberia and Central Asia. (spazaspace.com)

Cultures1

• Shamanism is a spiritual tradition that's found in various cultures around the world. (kathammonds.com)

America2

• The ancient Mississippian culture of the Mound Builders of North America were part of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex of American prehistory (S.E.C.C.) who embraced Shamanism. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• The Indians of North and South America entertain religious practices similar to the Ural-Altaic shamanism. (nih.gov)

Indigenous2

• It was brought to Western Europe twenty years later by the Dutch traveler Nicolaes Witsen, who reported his stay and journeys among the Tungusic- and Samoyedic-speaking Indigenous peoples of Siberia in his book Noord en Oost Tataryen (1692). (wikipedia.org)
• The fourth definition identified by Hutton uses "shamanism" to refer to the Indigenous religions of Siberia and neighboring parts of Asia. (wikipedia.org)

Term2

• The term 'Shamanism' is derived from the Sanscrit word 'sraman' meaning a worker or toiler. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• The term shamanism comes from the Manchu-Tungus word šaman. (spazaspace.com)

Plants1

• For those interested in psychoactive plants and African shamanism, this book is a rare joy and a must read. (erowid.org)

Arctic2

• As suggested by ethnologists, shamanism originates from the arctic regions. (phosphenism.com)
• 6. Although the classic model of shamanism is found in the Arctic and Central Asian regions, the phenomenon is not limited to those countries. (spazaspace.com)

Spirit3

• The world-view of shamanism is explained, along with how the spirit world is seen as existing in three tiers (lower, upper and middle), all of which have their own spirit allies (power animals, guides and teachers, and nature spirits), and the four directions of the wheel of life. (flametreepublishing.com)
• Shamanism leads to spirit possession and other forms of occult bondage. (inplainsite.org)
• The fundamental belief in Shamanism is that Nature is alive and every object is controlled by its own independent spirit or soul. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)

Elements2

• The idea and concept behind Shamanism is that people have a spiritual connection with animals, supernatural creatures and all elements of nature. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• Key elements of Shamanism. (spazaspace.com)

Religion2

• In this regard, Hallucinogens and Shamanism not only illuminates the thought patterns and religious views of many non-literate societies, but adds a new dimension to the psychology of religion. (leafie.co.uk)
• Shamanism is not a specific religion but a doctrine based on a belief that physical nature might be brought under the control of man. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)

Definition1

• Definition of Shamanism: What is Shamanism? (warpaths2peacepipes.com)

Belief2

• The belief in spirits was fundamental to Shamanism. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)
• The belief in Shamanism is prevalent in many Native Indian Tribes. (warpaths2peacepipes.com)

Suggests1

• Its broad distribution over the world also suggests that in some ways shamanism is the quintessence of human religiosity. (hartford-hwp.com)

Fundamental1

• In an integrative perspective between shamanism and psychoanalysis, according to the perspective of fundamental and cross-cultural psychopathology, reflections on these extraordinary experiences are proposed. (bvsalud.org)

Workshop1

• Shamanism is a life calling, not simply a workshop one stumbles into. (gaia.com)

Cultural1

• There will be various definitions of Shamanism depending upon the individual and their cultural surroundings. (inplainsite.org)

Trance1

• By this he meant that "shamanism specializes in a trance during which his soul is believed to leave his body and ascend to the sky or descend to the underworld. (spazaspace.com)

Relation1

• With the beginnings of shamanism there was the advent of the medicine man or witch doctor, who assumed a supervisory relation to disease and its cure. (nih.gov)

Word2

• The Modern English word shamanism derives from the Russian word šamán, which itself comes from the word samān from a Tungusic language - possibly from the southwestern dialect of the Evenki spoken by the Sym Evenki peoples, or from the Manchu language. (wikipedia.org)
• The Modern English word shamanism derives from the Russian word šamán. (allfaithsseminary.org)

Traditional1

• But in the West, a new form of the more traditional Shamanism is taking shape and gaining increasing popularity in the context of the present pagan revival. (inplainsite.org)

World1

• Weather Shamanism is about transformation--of ourselves, and thus our world. (simonandschuster.com)

Foundation1

• The Isle of Avalon Foundation in Glastonbury have been running a Shamanism training course for decades. (newagefraud.org)

Showing1

• Showing posts with label shamanism . (spazaspace.com)

Medicine1

• When one thinks of Shamanism, the image of the North American Indian, or medicine man, is usually conjured up in the mind. (inplainsite.org)

General1

• As with Paganism in general, Shamanism also has a fluidity which makes it difficult to define. (inplainsite.org)

People1

• There are probably just ten or fifteen years that those people will be able to tell those stories," explains Joey Rositano a filmmaker exploring the culture of Jeju Island shamanism . (jejuweekly.com)