Image:Shaman.jpg Shamanistic practices are sometimes claimed to predate all organized religions, and certainly date back to the Neolithic period. Aspects of shamanism are encountered in later, organized religions, generally in their mystic and symbolic practices. Greek paganism was influenced by shamanism, as reflected in the stories of Tantalus, Prometheus, Medea, and Calypso among others, as well as in the Eleusinian Mysteries, and other mysteries. Some of the shamanic practices of the Greek religion were l ...

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Shamanism, Shamanism - Etymology, Shamanism - History, Shamanism - Asia, Shamanism - Americas, Shamanism - Aspects of the practice, Shamanism - Initiation and learning, Shamanism - Shamanic illness, Shamanism - Practice and method, Shamanism - Shamanic technology, Shamanism - Gender and sexuality, Shamanism - Shamanism and New Age

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Shamanism, Shamanism - Etymology, Shamanism - History, Shamanism - Asia, Shamanism - Americas, Shamanism - Aspects of the practice, Shamanism - Initiation and learning, Shamanism - Shamanic illness, Shamanism - Practice and method, Shamanism - Shamanic technology, Shamanism - Gender and sexuality, Shamanism - Shamanism and New Age

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The New Age movement imported some ideas from shamanism as well as Eastern religions. As in other such imports, the original users of these ideas frequently condemn New Age use as misunderstood and superficial. At the same time, there is an endeavor in occult and esoteric circles to reinvent shamanism in a modern form, drawing from core shamanism, a set of beliefs and practices synthesized by Michael Harner and often revolving around the use of ritual drumming and dance; various indigenous forms of shamanism, often focusing on the rit ...

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Shamanism, Shamanism - Etymology, Shamanism - History, Shamanism - Asia, Shamanism - Americas, Shamanism - Aspects of the practice, Shamanism - Initiation and learning, Shamanism - Shamanic illness, Shamanism - Practice and method, Shamanism - Shamanic technology, Shamanism - Gender and sexuality, Shamanism - Shamanism and New Age

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Shamanism refers to the traditional healing and religious practices of Northern Asia (Siberia) and Mongolia. By extension, the concept of shamanism has been extended in common language to a range of traditional beliefs and practices that involve the ability to diagnose, cure, and sometimes cause human suffering by traversing the axis mundi and forming a special relationship with, or gaining control over, spirits. Shamans have been credited with the ability to control the weather, divination, the interpretation of dreams, astral projection, and traveling to upper and lower worlds. Shamanistic traditions have exist ...

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• Shamanism - Etymology
• Shamanism - History
• Shamanism - Asia
• Shamanism - Americas
• Shamanism - Aspects of the practice
• Shamanism - Initiation and learning
• Shamanism - Shamanic illness
• Shamanism - Practice and method
• Shamanism - Shamanic technology
• Shamanism - Gender and sexuality
• Shamanism - Shamanism and New Age

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A curandero (or curandera for a female) is a traditional folk healer or shaman prevalent in Latin America, and especially in Mexico and in Chicano communities in the southwestern United States. They are often respected members of the community, being highly religious and spiritual. Literally translating as "healer" from Spanish, curanderos often use herbs and other natural remedies to cure illnesses, but their primary method of healing is the supernatural. This is because they believe that the cause of many illnesses is ...

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Appearing from aboriginal tribes in Australia and New Zealand to rainforest tribes in South America, bush tribes in Africa and pagan tribal groups in Western Europe and Britain (as personified by Merlin), some form of shamanic contact with the spirit world seems to be nearly universal in the early development of human communities. The ancient cave paintings in France are widely speculated to be early magical formulations, intended to produce successfu ...

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Magic and religion, Magic and religion - Magical practices, Magic and religion - Related religious practices, Magic and religion - Evidence of magical practices in the archaelogical and historical record

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Ma-ti was the Planeteer of "Heart". From South America, he was voiced by Scott Menville. Ma-ti is the son of an Amazon leader and a Caucasian who sought for peace between the two cultures. When conflict resulted in Ma-ti's parents' apparent deaths, he ended up living with the shaman of the tribe in the rainforest. On one particular day, Ma-ti discovered a trapped monkey, a jaguar advancing on it. Ma-ti jumped between them and with but a gesture sent the cat away. Ma-ti freed the monkey, who presented him with ...

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Planeteer, Planeteer - Gi, Planeteer - Kwame, Planeteer - Linka, Planeteer - Ma-ti, Planeteer - Wheeler, Planeteer - Hope Island, Planeteer - Resources and Tools, Planeteer - Toys

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The plant is a rare example of a herb the hallucinogenic properties of which have only recently been discovered. While its cousins in the Convolvulaceae family, such as the Rivea corymbosa (Ololiuhqui) and Ipomoea violacea (Tlitliltzin) were used in shamanic rituals of Latin America for centuries, the Hawaiian baby woodrose was not traditionally recognised as a hallucinogen. Its properties were first brought to attention in the 1960s, despite the fact that the chemical composition of its seeds is near identical to those of the two species mentioned above, and in fact contain the highest concentrati ...

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Hawaiian baby woodrose, Hawaiian baby woodrose - History, Hawaiian baby woodrose - Psychotropic use, Hawaiian baby woodrose - Chemistry

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Saint Lucia's first known inhabitants were Arawaks, believed to have come from northern South America around 200-400 A.D. Numerous archaeological sites on the island have produced specimens of the Arawaks' well-developed pottery. Caribs gradually replaced Arawaks during the period from 800 to 1000 A.D. They called the island Hiwanarau, and later Hewanorra, which is now the name used for the Hewanorra International Airport in Vieux Fort. The Caribs had a complex society, with hereditary kings and shamans. Their war canoes ...

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History of Saint Lucia, History of Saint Lucia - Pre-European People, History of Saint Lucia - European invasion, History of Saint Lucia - 1600s, History of Saint Lucia - 1700s, History of Saint Lucia - 1800s, History of Saint Lucia - 1900s to present day

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Native Americans used tobacco before Europeans arrived in America, and early European settlers in America learned to smoke and brought the practice back to Europe, where it became hugely popular. At extremely high doses, tobacco becomes hallucinogenic; accordingly, Native Americans generally did not use the drug recreationally. Rather, it was often consumed in extraordinarily high quantities and used as an entheogen; generally, this was done only by experienced shamans or medicine men. In addition to being smoked, uncured tobacco was often e ...

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Tobacco, Tobacco - History, Tobacco - Cultivation, Tobacco - Sowing, Tobacco - Transplanting, Tobacco - Topping and suckering, Tobacco - Harvest, Tobacco - Pests, Tobacco - Curing, Tobacco - Post-cure processing, Tobacco - Types, Tobacco - Fire-cured, Tobacco - Brightleaf tobacco, Tobacco - White burley, Tobacco - Shade tobacco, Tobacco - Perique, Tobacco - Tobacco products, Tobacco - Snuff, Tobacco - Gutka, Tobacco - Creamy snuff, Tobacco - Tobacco water, Tobacco - Bibliography

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The "Invisibles" of the title are individuals who battle against physical and psychic oppression using time travel, magic, martial arts, meditation and guns. The comic focuses on one cell of Invisibles. At the beginning of the series, the leader of the cell is King Mob, a character based on author Grant Morrison. The rest of the team consists of Lord Fanny, a Brazilian shaman and transvestite; Boy, a former member of the New York Police Department; Ragged Robin, a telepathic time-traveller, and Jack Frost, a young hooligan from Liverp ...

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The Invisibles, The Invisibles - Introduction, The Invisibles - About the series, The Invisibles - Publishing history, The Invisibles - Characters, The Invisibles - Plot summaries, The Invisibles - Say You Want a Revolution, The Invisibles - Apocalipstick, The Invisibles - Entropy in the U.K., The Invisibles - Bloody Hell in America, The Invisibles - Counting to None, The Invisibles - Kissing Mister Quimper, The Invisibles - The Invisible Kingdom, The Invisibles - Analysis

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Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions. Appearing from aboriginal tribes in Australia and New Zealand to rainforest tribes in South America, bush tribes in Africa and ancient Pagan tribal groups in Europe and the British Isles, some form of shamanic contact with the spirit world seems to be nearly universal in the early development of human communities. The ancient cave paintings in France are widely speculated to be early magical formulations, intended to produce successful hunts. Much of the Babylonian and Egypt ...

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Magic paranormal, Magic paranormal - Religion Paganism and alchemy, Magic paranormal - History of Western European magic, Magic paranormal - Magical beliefs in Western Europe, Magic paranormal - In the Middle Ages, Magic paranormal - Magic in the Renaissance, Magic paranormal - Magic and Romanticism, Magic paranormal - Magic in the twentieth century, Magic paranormal - Modern believers in magic, Magic paranormal - Theories of magic, Magic paranormal - Religious ritual and magical thinking, Magic paranormal - Magical practices and spells, Magic paranormal - Magic in fiction, Magic paranormal - Religious attitudes towards magic, Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions, Magic paranormal - Magic and the Magi, Magic paranormal - In Judaism and Christianity, Magic paranormal - In Islam, Magic paranormal - In Hinduism

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Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions. Appearing from aboriginal tribes in Australia and New Zealand to rainforest tribes in South America, bush tribes in Africa and ancient Pagan tribal groups in Europe and the British Isles, some form of shamanic contact with the spirit world seems to be nearly universal in the early development of human communities. The ancient cave paintings in France are widely speculated to be early magical formulations, intended to produce successful hunts. Much of the Babylonian and Egypt ...

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Magic paranormal, Magic paranormal - Etymology, Magic paranormal - Magic and Religion, Magic paranormal - History, Magic paranormal - Magical beliefs in Western Europe, Magic paranormal - In the Middle Ages, Magic paranormal - Magic in the Renaissance, Magic paranormal - Magic and Romanticism, Magic paranormal - Magic in the twentieth century, Magic paranormal - Beliefs, Magic paranormal - Theories of magic, Magic paranormal - Religious ritual and magical thinking, Magic paranormal - Magical practices and spells, Magic paranormal - Varieties of magical practice, Magic paranormal - Magical intentions, Magic paranormal - Magical traditions, Magic paranormal - Magic in fiction, Magic paranormal - Religious attitudes towards magic, Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions, Magic paranormal - Magic and the Magi, Magic paranormal - In Judaism and Christianity, Magic paranormal - In Islam, Magic paranormal - In Hinduism

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Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions. Appearing from aboriginal tribes in Australia and New Zealand to rainforest tribes in South America, bush tribes in Africa and ancient Pagan tribal groups in Europe and the British Isles, some form of shamanic contact with the spirit world seems to be nearly universal in the early development of human communities. The ancient cave paintings in France are widely speculated to be early magical formulations, intended to produce successful hunts. Much of the Babylonian and Egypt ...

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Magic paranormal, Magic paranormal - Etymology, Magic paranormal - Magic and Religion, Magic paranormal - History, Magic paranormal - Magical beliefs in Western Europe, Magic paranormal - In the Middle Ages, Magic paranormal - Magic in the Renaissance, Magic paranormal - Magic and Romanticism, Magic paranormal - Magic in the twentieth century, Magic paranormal - Beliefs, Magic paranormal - Theories of magic, Magic paranormal - Religious ritual and magical thinking, Magic paranormal - Varieties of magical practice, Magic paranormal - Magical traditions, Magic paranormal - Magic in fiction, Magic paranormal - Religious attitudes towards magic, Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions, Magic paranormal - Magic and the Magi, Magic paranormal - In Judaism and Christianity, Magic paranormal - In Islam, Magic paranormal - In Hinduism

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A type of cactus that is the source of the power hallucinogen used by many shamans in South America, including Peru.

(See also: San Pedro, Magic, Shamanism, Pagan Dictionary)

SHAMAN

among tribal peoples, a magician, medium, or healer who owes his powers to mystical communion with the spirit world. Characteristically, a shaman goes into auto-hypnotic trances, during which he contacts spirits. Shamans are found among the Siberians, Eskimos, Native American tribes, in S.E. Asia, and in Oceania. There is also now a development of shamanic healers and practitioners in North America. (See Spiritual/Shamanic Healing.)

(See also: SHAMAN, Alternative Health, Healing, Body Mind and Soul)

Shamanism/Shamanic Healing: Many people associate shamanic healing with the use of Native American rituals to help correct a spiritual or physical imbalance within a person. However, every culture has its shamanic healing rituals in its spiritual traditions, and today shamanic healers in North America may draw from Tibetan rituals or African teachings as easily as from Native American thought.

(See also: Shamanic Healing, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Shamanism ,  Shamanism , Shamanic Healing:

An intermediate stage between polytheism and monotheism, which assumes a "Great Spirit", with lesser deities subordinated. 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.

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. The Indians of North and South America entertain religious practices similar to the Ural-Altaic shamanism.

The word shaman comes from the Tungusic (Manchuria and Siberia) saman, meaning Buddhist monk. The shaman handles disease almost entirely by psychotherapeutic means; he frightens away the demons of disease by assuming a terrifying mien. (From Garrison, An Introduction to the History of Medicine, 4th ed, p22; from Webster, 3d ed)

(See also: Shamanism, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

SHAMAN: among tribal peoples, a magician, medium, or healer who owes his powers to mystical communion with the spirit world. Characteristically, a shaman goes into auto-hypnotic trances, during which he contacts spirits.

Shamans are found among the Siberians, Eskimos, Native American tribes, in S.E. Asia, and in Oceania. There is also now a development of shamanic healers and practitioners in North America. (See Spiritual/Shamanic Healing.)

(See also: Shaman, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

SHAMANIC TRADITION: a very individualistic tradition of Wicca as typified by the practice of Shan of the House of the Goddess in London, England. Chanting, Drumming, and simple dance is their way of expressing love for the Goddess. Most Shaman Traditions take their ideas from various sources: Tibet, Finland, North America, South America and Celtic to name a few. They incorporate these aspects into their own rituals. Some groups use natural hallucinogenics such as marihuana and peyote. This path needs an expert teacher if natural intoxicants are involved.

(See also: SHAMANIC TRADITION, Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)