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    NeoShamanism 101: The Way of the Shaman
    NeoShamanism 101: The Way of the Shaman
    NeoShamanism 101: The Way of the Shaman
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    NeoShamanism 101: The Way of the Shaman

    By Kristina Benson

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    The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for the Beginner Shaman

    In depth and current overview of the 1st Degree Studies

    A comprehensive guide for those people who are new to the Shaman Way. Benson’s book discusses what Shamanism is and isn’t. She touches also on the different types of Shamanism, Neo-Shamanism, the influence of indigenous ways on Shamanism,
    and the ways in which Christians—and followers of other religions—have viewed this peaceful and oft-misunderstood way of life throughout the ages.

    The complete beginner will be introduced to what it means to be a Shaman today and what there is to gain from learning the ways of the ancients.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEquity Press
    Release dateSep 22, 2011
    ISBN9781603322492
    NeoShamanism 101: The Way of the Shaman

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      NeoShamanism 101 - Kristina Benson

      The Shaman and Shaman Magic: Neo Shamanism 101:

      The Way of the Shaman

      By Kristina Benson

      The Shaman and Shaman Magic: Neo Shamanism 101: The Way of the Shaman

      ISBN: 978-1-60332-249-2

      Smashwords Edition

      Edited By: Brooke Winger

      Copyright 2008 Equity Press. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without either the prior written permission of the publisher or a license permitting restricted copying in the United States or abroad.

      The scanning, uploading and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials.

      Trademarks: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Equity Press is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Part I: Neo Shamanism

      Life, and time, is cyclical

      Asceticism

      Generosity

      Respect for Elders and Ancestors

      Positive Energy

      Connection

      The Spiritual Worlds

      Part II: Practices of the Neo-Shaman

      What do Shamans do?

      Shamanic Extraction

      Where Does Misplaced Energy Come From?

      The Extraction: Finding & Removing the Misplaced Energy

      Protecting Yourself

      Properties of Crystals, Stones, and Gems

      Crystals for Specific Results

      Power Animals

      Honoring the Power Animal

      Finding Your Power Animal

      Calling on the Animal Spirit for Help

      The Shamanic Trance

      Using the Rhythmic Body to Induce Trance States

      Mantras

      Inducing Trance Through Body Postures

      The Animal Dance

      Costumes and Animal Dances

      Soul Retrieval

      Divination

      The Power of Singing

      Offerings

      The Shamanic Toolbox

      A Word About Drums

      Working with Your Shaman Drum

      Destroying Consecrated or Charged Items

      Smudging

      Can I Smudge Myself?

      How Do I Smudge Myself?

      Smudging other people

      Part III: Holistic Medicine

      A Holistic Approach to Medicine

      Herbal Medicine

      Native American Herbal Remedies by Affliction

      Native American Herbal Remedies by Herb

      Herbal Medicine for the Urban Shaman

      Useful Herbal Teas for the Shaman

      Part IV: Neo- Shamanism & Other New Age Practices

      Shamanism In Combination With Other New Age Practices

      Wicca, Magick and Shamanism

      Chakra Work and Shamanism

      Shamanism and Reiki

      NeoShamanism versus Technoshamanism

      Part V: American Indian Reaction to Neo-Shamanism

      The American Indian Movement’s Perspective on Neo-Shamanism

      Declaration of War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality

      Other Native American Perceptions of Neo-Shamanism

      Introduction

      When you hear the word shamanism, you may envision a man wearing a feather headdress, buffalo hides, brandishing medicine wheels and dream-catchers. However, this modern perception of a shaman is not historically accurate.

      The word shaman originated in Siberia to describe the practices of the Siberian Native Peoples. The shamans of Siberia interacted with deities and spirits through prayer, rituals, and offerings, as well as through direct contact with the spirits. They would enter a trance that some describe as ecstatic, freeing their consciousness from their body to go experience the other world.

      A shaman may journey into other metaphysical worlds to gather information from the spirits, perform healings, guide the spirits of the dead to resting places, gain spiritual favor and power, or any number of other reasons. Shamans, and their communities, do not see themselves as self-appointed, or as volunteers. They are called to their tasks by the spirits themselves, and are then trained and recognized by their Elders and the community.

      Eventually, the term shaman came to be applied to all medicine men and women of indigenous cultures. Shamans can be found across the planet, but exactly what they do is a mystery to most people. They have been called by many names -- doctor, priest, artist, visionary, master of ecstasy. In the past they have been branded as sorcerers, witch doctors, charlatans, and voodoo priests. While there are certainly differences from tribe to tribe and culture to culture when it comes to medicine men, or medicine women, the core practices are generally referred to as core-Shamanism - a phrase coined by Michael Harner, and described at length in his books.

      In this conceptualization of the practice of shamanism, the shaman and his community experience, participate in, and express a set of beliefs that form a collective worldview. This view dominates all psychological and physical experiences. In the minds of people who share these sets of beliefs there is not a barrier between the physical world and the spiritual one, or between the dream state and reality.

      Shamanism is the practice of these core techniques, either for healing or to gain spiritual knowledge. Shamanism is sometimes studied with the cultural reference, and sometimes without. Despite the perspective used, however, the essential nature of the shamanic practice does not appear to change to outsiders over time. I say outsider because American Indians are not evangelical, and while most are willing to educate non-Indians about themselves and their beliefs, they do not tend to welcome outsiders with open arms into their spiritual rituals. There will be a section on this later in the book in which I quote the American Indian Movement in order to communicate their point of view.

      Since any Western words for the role disappeared along with the practice, shaman was adopted into English from Russian sometime in the 18th century, and has come to refer to .any community-recognized spiritual role models and seekers of the ecstatic trance-journey, whatever their culture

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