Schizophrenia and Shamanism with Dick Russell
When we look at schizophrenia through the lens of a shamanic culture we can see something entirely different than a sever mental illness.
Why Shamanism Now - A Practical Path to Authenticity · Christina L. Pratt
August 25, 20151h 0m
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Show Notes
There are many ways to look at the symptoms that the dominant, contemporary culture diagnoses as mental illness. Illnesses of the spirit or the soul can be more clearly seen through the lens of a culture that values both. When we look at schizophrenia through the lens of a shamanic culture we can see something entirely different than a sever mental illness. Join host and shaman, Christina Pratt, and her guest, award-winning author and environmental journalist Dick Russell as they discuss his new book, My Mysterious Son: A Life-Changing Passage Between Schizophrenia and Shamanism. In this book Dick shares his journey with is son, Frank, beyond the Western medical model that diagnosed Frank as schizophrenic and into the realms of shamanism. Dick shares their experience together forging a healing relationship with the renowned West African shaman, Malidoma Patrice Somé.
Topics
Dick Russellschizophreniamental illnessMy Mysterious SonMalidoma Patrice Somécontemporary shamanismshamanic healingshamanic journeyingancestral wisdomsoul's purpose