Different cultures have different rules about what is OK for a shamanic practitioner to do when offering their healing to others. Shamanic healers who come from, or were trained in, a traditional healing system will sometimes find a clash between … Continue reading →
Feedback to Shaman Links has shown that some people believe that Ayuhuasca and Shamanism are identical. That is incorrect. The practice of using Ayuhuasca originates in South America. Many shamans / shamanic practitioners do not use Ayuhuasca in their practice. For instance, … Continue reading →
Where is your energy? Recapitulation is the process of reclaiming your energy from past events and interactions. When you think on something from your past and there is still a strong emotional feeling, there is a good chance you still … Continue reading →
In Shamanism, Cultural Appropriation is taking the spiritual practices of other cultures and using them as your own. For the term cultural appropriation, we are using the definition of appropriation “take and use without the owner’s permission.” In many traditions, the … Continue reading →
In terms of definition, there isn’t much difference between calling yourself a shaman or a shamanic practitioner. (Unless your talking about web search results.*) As I mention in the Shaman Link’s page on Shaman Names, not everyone chooses to call themselves a … Continue reading →
