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Not everyone can practice
the full range of shamanism. There are many facets to shamanism that can
take a life time to master. However, everyone and anyone can practice the
spiritual development of shamanism. Spiritual shamanism is the
development of a strong relationship with a God force in the universe.
Every religion encourages prayer and meditation as a means of
communicating with the Life Force of Creation. Various religions and
cultures have different names for this energy. For reasons of simplicity
the term Creator is used here. Because of the uniqueness of each individual, the Creator lives and manifests in various ways in each person. No one way is good or bad. The foundation of shamanic learning, living and teaching is a sincere attempt to connect with the Creator. As individual evolves spiritually various tools and methods can be used at different times to achieve higher levels of spiritual evolution. Shamanism also calls for a holistic life style. That includes foods and language. Every shaman adheres to various practices, whether vegan or not, the Shaman humbly accepts his or her role in the culture and society. Shamanism is a totalitarian journey. In order to develop spiritually, attention needs to be paid to all aspects of living. An unhealthy or unbalanced life style is not a part of the shamanistic journey. A Shaman understands, respects and honors that we are all a part of each other and related to everything on earth. Therefore, any individual seeking shamanic enlightenment will need to be mindful of though, word and deed. Native Americans have a saying that we are all related to each other and every living thing because we all have red blood. Shamans teach by example. Good nutrition is a part of the shamanic experience and teaching. Shaman's engage in self exploration and call on the spirit world to help them to help others. The Shamanic journey takes discipline and dedication. True shaman's generally don't seek followers. The person in need is lead to the shaman, either by a friend or a "coincidence". The essence of a shaman is heart spoken words and deeds. A shaman's language is guided by spirit rather than intellectual debate. A shaman is recognized for making the most appropriate heart felt comment at the precise moment it is needed. The Shamanic wisdom of language is a result of the development of the shaman's connection with sprit. Generally if a shaman is asked to repeat what they said, they can not. The reason is that spirit spoke through them, the person themselves did not do the speaking. Shamans are generally not loud and boisterous. They may almost seem withdrawn at times or uninvolved. In reality they merely sit passive waiting for spirit to call them to action. The Shamanic journey generally begins with a quiet calling in the heart rather than bolt of lightening. To begin your Shamanic journey listen to your heart. Do you need teaching, encourage and verbal guidance? Do you relate to music and sound? Or are you more visual and can "see" and hear spirit teaching and calling? Hemi-Sync Shaman's Journey is an outstanding teaching and opportunity for personal exploration into the shamanic life. If possible listen to this with headphones to "feel" and see the teaching inside your brain. Vision Quest is a powerful experience of isolation, fasting and communicating with spirit. Create your own Vision Quest by dedicating time to your quest. This can be done at home. Develop a plan to allow yourself the solitude, free of phone, computer or TV distraction, to begin your Vision Quest. Shaman's "see" visions. A light and sound machine is a powerful aid in developing shamanic visions. All machines have the same basic programs. The difference is computer interfaces and goggles. The Laxman offers the greatest Ganzfeld (absence of ambient light and visual distraction). |
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