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Shamanism

"The etymology of “Shaman” is Russian and translates as “to know” or “to see” and, as a noun, refers to one who is wise or sagacious. In Native American culture, the Shaman is the medicine man or woman, the one responsible for the care of his or her community. In all such cultures, the Shaman is learned in both the natural/material world (plants, animals, minerals, elements) and the inner/immaterial world (subconscious, energetic). The old-school “family doctor” who made house calls, delivered the babies, counseled the grieving, and comforted the dying could well have been called a Shaman."...Sanctuary at Sedona Articles: Modern Shamanism: Who was The Shaman?
"Shamanism goes far beyond a primary self-concerned transcendence of ordinary reality. It is transcendence for a broader purpose, the helping of humankind. The enlightenment of shamanism is the ability to light up what others perceive as darkness, and thereby to see and to journey on behalf of a humanity that is perilously close to losing its spiritual connectedness with all its relatives, the plants and animals of this good Earth....Michael Harner, The Way of the Shaman"
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