In Siberia's taiga before recorded history there was a collective gathered around a fire waiting for their shaman, he wore animal skins and played a drum while dancing with rapid beats aligning with their hearts. To an outsider this may appear as lunacy, but to the community this was the most important work a person could perform:
the shaman would leave his physical body walking through both worlds, searching for health, information, and equilibrium from the natural spirit forces.
Shamanism is not a religion based on dogma, or belief systems; rather, it's about experience, and is one of the most ancient spiritual practice of Earth.
For 20 weeks we have studied great thinkers, philosophers and sages who created intricate systems of understanding, however, this week we look back at the base: Shamanism and Native American traditions originated in many places independently, from South America to North America; all have a similar view of the Universe.
Shamanism and Native American trials in our present age of crisis, isolation through technology and disconnection from nature are more than simple and unimportant; they are critical and after years of scientific research have shown us how we can live with our planet in balance.
