Shamanism is Not an Excuse to be Crazy
Shamanic skills are actually a means by which we can live a sane life in an insane world.
Why Shamanism Now - A Practical Path to Authenticity · Christina L. Pratt
July 2, 20131h 0m
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Show Notes
Being shamanic is not a pass card from the responsibility of living a grounded and sane life. Shamanic skills are actually a means by which we can live a sane life in an insane world. Part of our confusion comes from the standard practice of teaching anthropology students that shamans are delusional and quite possibly schizophrenic. After the 1950’s as research and researchers matured and shamans were actually given standard psychological testing, it was shown that while shamans do have more colorful “magical thinking” they are actually mentally healthier and more intelligent than the norm in their communities. This week host and shaman, Christina Pratt, explores the early mental health pitfalls to awakening from the collective dream: too many coincidences, too many ideas stripped from context, to many voices and no physical discipline. Join us this week as we discover why the belief that mental illness is a shamanic initiation waiting to happen is just an urban legend.
Topics
mental illnesscontemporary shamanismshamanic healingshamanic journeyingancestral wisdomsoul's purpose