Psychic Powers: Shamanism
Shamanism is a word that derived from the Tungus tribe located in Siberia. Shamans are medicine men or women that have the ability to enter other dimensions of reality through the use of dreams, myths and rituals. They typically do this by journeying into an altered state of consciousness.
Today, a Shaman is an anthropological term for describing the sacred rituals used by indigenous cultures to channel and connect to different dimensions of reality. Shamanism is most often used for healing and cleansing. Shamans are really mediums that channel energy. Shamans enter an altered state of reality in order to gain knowledge in how they might help someone. In many cases, the Shaman connects to the spirit world and receives advice or aid from its spirits.
Shamanism is one of the oldest healing traditions in the world. Historically, the Shaman journeyed between the physical and spiritual realms through the use of rituals, meditation and visualization. In many cases, a Shaman would enter into an altered state of consciousness through the use of sound such as repetitive drumming or singing. One of the most common associations to Shamans is their ability to move beyond their physical body. This is known as Shamanic Flight. Today, we might refer to this as an out-of-body experience.
A Shaman also has the ability to enter into a trance. In this altered state of consciousness, the Shaman has learned how to remain in control and can navigate between the different worlds, communicate with spirits, and make changes in reality. Today, some would consider this a form a self-hypnosis or deep meditation, and the concept of altering reality certainly relates to modern day physics.
One of the fundamental beliefs of the
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