![]() The Shaman acts as an intermediary between the spirit world and the everyday lives of men and women. ![]() The Shaman, through training or calling, is one who is able to enter that world and work with the unseen powers. ![]() Shamanism is an ecstatic religion with an essential belief in the reality of the spirit world. Shamanic practice is characterised by seeking vision in solitude and is deeply rooted in the mysteries of nature. Shamans may sometimes work together in groups, but the ethos of this way of working is more of a solitary path. Those who see themselves as Shamans place great emphasis upon individual experience. Bearing this in mind, there are, however, a growing number of men and women who see themselves on a specifically Shamanic path and follow a traditional form of shamanism. ![]() ![]() Shamanic practices are an underlying aspect of expressions of most religions and there are those who would even describe themselves as Wiccan, Druidic or Women’s Mystery Shamans. Modern Shamanism is perhaps the most diverse of all the forms of pagan practice and is less clearly defined in religious terms than many other pagan religions. ![]()
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