Thursday, November 10, 2011
Reiki Shamanism: A Guide to Out-of-Body Healing
Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of either Reiki or shamanism will learn how to heal people, places, and things, whether at hand or from a distance, in this useful guide. Presented by an expert in both traditions, the techniques of Reiki and the principles of shamanism are explained in simple, concise terms, then brought together using real-life examples to show how Reiki can be practiced
Monday, November 7, 2011
Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner's Guide
The shamanic journey is a practice common to all indigenous societies throughout history. By listening to a drumbeat or other rhythmic percussion, the shaman enters "non-ordinary" reality????????????????????????an altered state of consciousness beyond time and space????????????????????????to access spiritual guidance and healing, assist others and the planet, and reconnect with the cycles of
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Mending The Past & Healing The Future With Soul Retrieval
This fascinating book by psychologist and medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., explains the practices for healing outside of ordinary time and space. It shows how to enter the timeless now to heal events that occurred in the past, and to correct the course of destiny. Dr. Villoldo discusses ways in which you can heal yourself and your loved ones by employing intention through practices
Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology)
First published in 1951, Shamanism soon became the standard work in the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. Writing as the founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Romanian migr--scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) surveys the practice of Shamanism over two and a half millennia of human history, moving from the Shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia--where
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Goddesses Knowledge Cards™: Paintings by Susan Seddon Boulet
Goddesses from Greek, Roman, Celtic, Native American, Egyptian, Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, and many other traditions are gathered here to enhance our understanding of the roles of the feminine deity. In learning about these archetypes, we come to
Friday, August 26, 2011
Why Earthing Is Important for Shamanism
I recently read a book titled, Earthing, that I think is...earthshaking. Sorry, couldn't resist.
Seriously, Earthing explains how the human body's own electrical energy field needs to be allowed to synchronize with the Earth's energy field, or we become unhealthy and can die.
Sadly, in modern life many of us are completely insulated from the Earth, even while hiking or walking in the
Seriously, Earthing explains how the human body's own electrical energy field needs to be allowed to synchronize with the Earth's energy field, or we become unhealthy and can die.
Sadly, in modern life many of us are completely insulated from the Earth, even while hiking or walking in the
Why Earthing Is Important for Shamanism
I recently read a book titled, Earthing, that I think is...earthshaking. Seriously it explains how the human body's own electrical energy field needs to be allowed to synchronize with the Earth's energy field, or we become unhealthy and can die.
Sadly in modern life many of us are completely insulated from the Earth, even while hiking or walking in the wilderness, as the book explains. And it
Sadly in modern life many of us are completely insulated from the Earth, even while hiking or walking in the wilderness, as the book explains. And it
And Now for Something Completely Different...and Fun
I recently got a friendly request to pass along info about the following website. It's off topic for us, but in the spirit of spiritual harmony and oneness, here it is.
The Yitz Grossman web site offers interesting thoughts and humor for Jews and non-Jews alike from Yitz Grossman, a rabbi based in Lawrence, New Jersey.
I don't know what the rabbi thinks of animism or shamanism, since they
The Yitz Grossman web site offers interesting thoughts and humor for Jews and non-Jews alike from Yitz Grossman, a rabbi based in Lawrence, New Jersey.
I don't know what the rabbi thinks of animism or shamanism, since they
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Why Did the Egyptians Have Animal-Headed Deities?
Lisa asks: Why Did the Egyptians only have animal-headed deities? Were they unimaginative? Take Anubis for example. "Let's give him a jackal's head cause that'll be really scary and awesome." What were they thinking?
Animal Deities answers:
First of all, ancient Egyptians did not only have animal-headed deities, as the picture on the right shows. Osiris was not an animal-headed deity, because he was/represented the crops that died (were harvested) and lived
Animal Deities answers:
First of all, ancient Egyptians did not only have animal-headed deities, as the picture on the right shows. Osiris was not an animal-headed deity, because he was/represented the crops that died (were harvested) and lived
Why Do Some Goddesses and Gods Have Animal Heads?
Why do some goddesses and gods have animal heads? The deities you have probably most often seen depicted with animal heads on human bodies were the Egyptians gods and goddesses. The reason for this has been debated since the time of ancient Greece, and there is a lot of outdated theory floating around.
Modern Theory
Until recently the most widely accepted theory has been that the animal heads (falcon, dog, ram, etc) were representative of animals sacred to that goddess or god, and not
Modern Theory
Until recently the most widely accepted theory has been that the animal heads (falcon, dog, ram, etc) were representative of animals sacred to that goddess or god, and not
Why Do Some Goddesses and Gods Have Animal Heads?
Why do some goddesses and gods have animal heads? The deities you have probably most often seen depicted with animal heads on human bodies were the Egyptians gods and goddesses. The reason for this has been debated since the time of ancient Greece, and there is a lot of outdated theory floating around.
Modern Theory
Until recently the most widely accepted theory has been that the animal heads (falcon, dog, ram, etc) were representative of animals sacred to that goddess or god, and not
Modern Theory
Until recently the most widely accepted theory has been that the animal heads (falcon, dog, ram, etc) were representative of animals sacred to that goddess or god, and not
Friday, July 22, 2011
Animism: How Spiritual Beliefs Evolve
Evolution of Beliefs
Scientists say that animal deities eventually led to goddesses and then to gods. You can see some of that progression in the Egyptian goddesses and gods, who are often shown with the heads of animals---the animal that each one derived from.
As peoples lives changed, as gathering wild plants and hunting gradually changed to gardening and herding animals, and then eventually to farming, the beliefs of the peoples evolved as well. The belief in animal deities
Scientists say that animal deities eventually led to goddesses and then to gods. You can see some of that progression in the Egyptian goddesses and gods, who are often shown with the heads of animals---the animal that each one derived from.
As peoples lives changed, as gathering wild plants and hunting gradually changed to gardening and herding animals, and then eventually to farming, the beliefs of the peoples evolved as well. The belief in animal deities
What Are Animal Deities?
What Do We Mean by "Animal Deities"?
The oldest spiritual belief system on Earth is animism. That is the belief that all things have spirit, including trees, animals, rocks, rivers, mountains---even man-made things. For more information on animism, visit Shamanista, a site dedicated to explaining animism and shamanism.
Animists honor all kinds of spirits. They consider stones, trees, and animals to be our older brothers and sisters. Some spirits are more powerful than others, but
The oldest spiritual belief system on Earth is animism. That is the belief that all things have spirit, including trees, animals, rocks, rivers, mountains---even man-made things. For more information on animism, visit Shamanista, a site dedicated to explaining animism and shamanism.
Animists honor all kinds of spirits. They consider stones, trees, and animals to be our older brothers and sisters. Some spirits are more powerful than others, but
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Shamanic Journeying Trance Depth:
Shamanic journeying: How deep do you go in trance?
For years, certain organizations that raise funds by selling courses in basic shamanic techniques have been saying you just relax into a light trance and see where it takes you.
Yet indigenous shamans do not just relax and let their minds roll. They actively journey into the spirit world to do real work there. They journey only
For years, certain organizations that raise funds by selling courses in basic shamanic techniques have been saying you just relax into a light trance and see where it takes you.
Yet indigenous shamans do not just relax and let their minds roll. They actively journey into the spirit world to do real work there. They journey only
Shamanic Journeying Trance Depth:
Shamanic journeying: How deep do you go in trance?
For years, certain organizations that raise funds by selling courses in basic shamanic techniques have been saying you just relax into a light trance and see where it takes you.
Yet indigenous shamans do not just relax and let their minds roll. They actively journey into the spirit world to do real work there. They journey only
For years, certain organizations that raise funds by selling courses in basic shamanic techniques have been saying you just relax into a light trance and see where it takes you.
Yet indigenous shamans do not just relax and let their minds roll. They actively journey into the spirit world to do real work there. They journey only
Animism: Respecting the Living World
How have human cultures engaged with and thought about animals, plants, rocks, clouds, and other elements in their natural surroundings? Do animals and other natural objects have a spirit or soul? What
Shamanism As a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life
This inspirational book blends elements of shamanism with inherited traditions and contemporary religious commitments. Drawing on shamanic practices from the world over, SHAMANISM AS A
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Shamanista.com Has Been Redesigned and Rearranged
Although it still looks a lot like the old site, I have moved the shamanism-animism site, Shamanista, and rebuilt it as a WordPress site. I kept the colors and logo the same so you would recognize it, and all the content is still there, but I am adding content and rearranging the pages.
So if you have any bookmarks, be aware that some of the page addresses will be changing over the next few days or weeks. The main address, though, stays the same.
If you have a bookmark or link to the home page, http://www.shamanista.com, it will continue to work, but if you bookmarked or linked to an internal page, you may get an error message.
If you relink or rebookmark right now, the link may break again soon. If you just bookmark the main site for the time being and give me about a month, I should have the pages reorganized.
I just needed to get the site moved to a new hosting service and rebuild it as a WordPress site. Then I could take time to rearrange the pages.
Instead of the clunky menu down the whole left side of each page, there is now a sleek, smaller (fewer main items) line of drop-down menus across the top, with cascading menus from each one. Go see!
I will try to get the site into a final organization as soon as possible. Sorry for any inconvenience in the meantime.
I just wanted everyone to know that we are still there, in case some of your bookmarks or links break because of the move—and to tell you it is a bit soon to make new bookmarks to internal pages.
From now on it will be much easier to revise content, add pictures and, best of all, add new pages. Plus, there is now a built-in blog.
I will still post here, though, so don't go away....Stay tuned.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
How to Find Your Spiritual Mission for 2011
Have you journeyed yet to find your spiritual missions for 2011? The spirit world has important tasks for each of us, but we are not always listening. Often these are things we would never think of on our own.
These missions are not for ourselves. They are for the highest good of all (including us).
Some are individual missions. Many are group missions for which we need to work with others.
All are important in one way or another. As with all high magic, we may never consciously know how they turn out, but we are still responsible for carrying achieving them.
I just wrote a new Houston Shamanism Examiner column on the topic and on what the Houston Shamanism Meetup group is planning to do about it. I hope you'll take a look:
I'll post again after the Meetup to let you know what we discover.
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