What is Shamanism?
Shamanism is a practical source of gathering information, healing and guidance from nature, intuition, and non-physical realms. Used for more then 60,000 years it aids personal growth and power, working on behalf of individuals and communities to solve everyday problems. It is a way of life that honors the interconnectedness, spirit and sacredness of each individual and all of life. Shamanism is not a religion, requires no membership or renouncing of beliefs or religion and has worked compatibly alongside most religions for centuries. It is not used in place of professional help, but can work well as a compliment to modern medical and psychological healing therapies. Shamanic methods can provide guidance and perspective for addressing everyday issues.
How is it Used?
A shaman is someone who has trained through years of experience and personal initiations to travel as an intermediary between our everyday material world and the invisible world of visions and spirit on behalf of others. Literally the word shaman means “one who sees in the dark”, one who knows. Accessing the realm of spirit and nature, a shaman journeys beyond the obvious, literal levels of awareness to bring healing and information back to their community. This healing addresses the spiritual aspects of illness by working in partnership with compassionate helpers, spirits, teachers and guides to gain direct guidance. Through visionary experiences the shaman uses that guidance to alleviate pain, solve problems and bring the individual or community back into harmony and balance. In modern culture people are more and more easily accessing these practices of direct revelation to bring a deeper level of connection, meaning and assistance into their lives. Shamanic practitioners who have trained in the processes for accessing this power can be helpful in teaching methods for direct access and providing healing work to those who seek assistance.
What is the Philosophy ?
Shamanism is a way of seeing and being in the world that honors the spirit and wisdom that exists in all things, and works with that essence with respect. Through visionary shamanic practice the interconnectedness of all things is seen, respected and our connection to the web of life strengthened. Accessing the realm of compassionate spirits brings us into connection with all of life, seen and unseen. This expands our senses, obtains help, and deepens understanding of other dimensions and capacities available to us in everyday life.
Although there are principals that guide shamanic practice as a path of service, it is based in direct experience without need for rules or dogma. Shamanism is a path of ongoing, organic and direct revelation, resisting structured requirements. Although shamanic practices vary across cultures, there are surprising commonalities in experience as well as core shamanic methods for healing and divination, which emerge cross culturally. These core practices utilized by modern shamanic practitioners adapt these ancient and powerful healing methods and way of life to current modern culture.
Shamanism is a practical source of gathering information, healing and guidance from nature, intuition, and non-physical realms. Used for more then 60,000 years it aids personal growth and power, working on behalf of individuals and communities to solve everyday problems. It is a way of life that honors the interconnectedness, spirit and sacredness of each individual and all of life. Shamanism is not a religion, requires no membership or renouncing of beliefs or religion and has worked compatibly alongside most religions for centuries. It is not used in place of professional help, but can work well as a compliment to modern medical and psychological healing therapies. Shamanic methods can provide guidance and perspective for addressing everyday issues.
How is it Used?
A shaman is someone who has trained through years of experience and personal initiations to travel as an intermediary between our everyday material world and the invisible world of visions and spirit on behalf of others. Literally the word shaman means “one who sees in the dark”, one who knows. Accessing the realm of spirit and nature, a shaman journeys beyond the obvious, literal levels of awareness to bring healing and information back to their community. This healing addresses the spiritual aspects of illness by working in partnership with compassionate helpers, spirits, teachers and guides to gain direct guidance. Through visionary experiences the shaman uses that guidance to alleviate pain, solve problems and bring the individual or community back into harmony and balance. In modern culture people are more and more easily accessing these practices of direct revelation to bring a deeper level of connection, meaning and assistance into their lives. Shamanic practitioners who have trained in the processes for accessing this power can be helpful in teaching methods for direct access and providing healing work to those who seek assistance.
What is the Philosophy ?
Shamanism is a way of seeing and being in the world that honors the spirit and wisdom that exists in all things, and works with that essence with respect. Through visionary shamanic practice the interconnectedness of all things is seen, respected and our connection to the web of life strengthened. Accessing the realm of compassionate spirits brings us into connection with all of life, seen and unseen. This expands our senses, obtains help, and deepens understanding of other dimensions and capacities available to us in everyday life.
Although there are principals that guide shamanic practice as a path of service, it is based in direct experience without need for rules or dogma. Shamanism is a path of ongoing, organic and direct revelation, resisting structured requirements. Although shamanic practices vary across cultures, there are surprising commonalities in experience as well as core shamanic methods for healing and divination, which emerge cross culturally. These core practices utilized by modern shamanic practitioners adapt these ancient and powerful healing methods and way of life to current modern culture.
