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What is shamanism?
The Shaman is usually regarded as a healer as well as a mediator between the normal - ordinary - world or reality, OR, and the spiritual world, the so called non-ordinary reality (NOR). He is an expert for communication with the helping spirits by changing his everyday consciousness to an altered state and "journeying" to NOR to retrieve power and information for his clients and tasks.
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Traditional Shamanism
Traditional Shamanism is a complex of beliefs and behaviours embedded within a variety of cultures. Shamans are distinguished from other healers, mediums and various religious practitioners.
Traditional shamanism in Tuva: Shamans sanctifying a spring
These criteria are helpful:
- Usually shamans have direct contact with spiritual entities.
- Strict control of one or more spirits. Spirits do not usurp or "control" the shaman's consciousness without his or her permission.
- Control of an altered state of consciousness (the shaman determines when to enter and when to leave the altered state).
- They focus rather on the "normal", material world than looking for personal enlightenment.
- The ability for the "magical flight of the soul", i. e. the shaman's journey.
Comparison of data from tribal cultures show a cosmological pattern. In general shamans experience three worlds: The Upper, the Lower and the Middle World. Upper and Lower World are the realms of the compassionate helpful spirits of the shaman.
Traditional shamanism in Tuva: Sanctifying a spot by sprinkling milk with the sacred spoon
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Core Shamanism
Core shamanism consists of the universal or near-universal principles and practices of shamanism not bound to any
specific cultural group or perspective, as originated, researched, and developed by Michael Harner
Since the West overwhelmingly lost its shamanic knowledge centuries ago due to religious oppression, the Foundation’s programs
in core shamanism are particularly intended for Westerners to reacquire access to their rightful spiritual heritage through quality
workshops and training courses.
Auch Masken (tungusisch) helfen dem Schamanen bei der Arbeit
Training in core shamanism includes teaching students to alter their consciousness through classic shamanic non-drug techniques
such as repetitive drumming so that they can discover their own hidden spiritual resources, transform their lives, and learn how to help others.
Core shamanism does not focus on ceremonies, such as those of Native Americans, which are part of the work of medicine men and women,
persons who do both shamanism and ceremonial work.
Schamanen segnen eine Quelle in Tuva
Join the thousands each year who take the Foundation's rigorous trainings in core shamanism. The training programs have been carefully
designed and thoroughly tested to provide an authentic shamanic experience and practical results.
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