Modern shamanism Quotes

“A racist notion found in neoshamanic circles is placing high value on indigenous wisdom but not on indigenous people.”

“Children arrive animists. They learn about life, themselves, and empathy by imagining the liveliness of everything they come into contact with.”

“When I say ‘practice’ I don’t meanrepeating an act until you get it right. In this use, it means to instill regular discipline to accomplish a specific task, ritual without which we feel incomplete, or that our experience of each day is less.”

“Phrases such as "I'm beside myself," "I was frightened to pieces," "I feel lost," "I feel like part of me is missing," originated from a sense of soul loss.”

“Healing stories are magickal tales born from personal tribulation and victory, which are then shared.”