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| - The Mwangi people of the Mwangi Expanse believe that the jungle is home to a myriad of spirits – those of trees, animals and the earth. Shamans believe that they can communicate with these spirits and influence them into helping and protecting their tribe. The rituals shamans use to achieve this vary widely from tribe to tribe. The darker side of Shamanism, known as juju, can have less benign effects, and is practiced by the sinister Bekyar people.
- It has a successor in the Dark Age, Sainthood.
- Religion-128
- Using this ability, George was capable of becoming a shaman and leading dead souls into the afterlife. He could also communicate with them there, and guide them, as well as gaining information about them. He used this to learn Phillippe Capet's true identity even when the man didn't remember it himself. However, he couldn't directly help them, and he couldn't bring a person back to life, unless he had assistance. For example, he couldn't save Avril or Poppy himself, and he also couldn't help Phillippe to fight his own dark side when he attempted to save them. The ability also gave him the capacity of growing large black feathered wings and flying with them.
- User can perceive, contact, and bargain or control the spiritual world through shamanism. Even before going into what a shaman is and does, one has to understand shamanistic worldview, which is based on the premise that the visible world is pervaded by invisible forces and/or spirits which affect the lives of the living, the elements and nature in general. Thus everything/anything either has or has potential to gain awareness and/or consciousness. Secondly, there are several levels of existence, worlds of the mortals being one of them. Others include the Underworld, where the dead go, and the Upperworld, where great spirits/gods live.
- In the context of real life, "shamanism" is a spiritual/religious type of belief in which powerful spirits inhabit the features of nature. These spirits can be kind or cruel to humans, but in either case, are treated with the utmost respect while in nature. In addition, some shamanist beliefs place animals in high regard as spirits. From what has been said, it seems that shamans were once persecuted, and thus prefer to stay low...However, this mistreatment has not been explained in depth.
- (from Siski Aki) Bear is a beautiful example of the Great Spirit`s creative force. She is a creature at the top of the "food chain" in North America, with tremendous strength and boundless courage, yet her heart is tender and loving as she looks after her cubs, protecting them from all harm while simultaneously teaching them the independence necessary to survive in the ever changing landscape in which they live. One with Power Totem Grizzly Bear Medicine is an individual whose Role along the Red Road of physical life, is to awaken the voice within, and thus, much of her or his Life will be dedicated
- Death is rare in Shamanistic rituals, however, as the Shaman is not made a Shaman for no reason. Some are able to bring the Spirits into the physical world for a short time, producing effects not unlike magic, sometimes, a dead ancestor can even be bound to this world to act as a gaurdian of their family.
- Shamanism is a path of life devoted to the healing of others through both herbal and energy means, guiding others peacefully, and serving as a 'middle man' between the spiritual world and the physical world. Shamans work very closely with nature and all of creation. The commune with spirits by means of ritual, meditation, astral projection, spiritual shamanic journeys, scrying, or hallucinogenics. Although in most Shaman cultures, the use of drugs and hallucinogenics is discouraged.
- Shamanism is one of the oldest arts of magic. It deals mostly with astral projection, communication and alliance with spirits, and the relationship of the body, mind, and soul. Shamans gain information and magical power from spirits, and typically work in healing. Energy Work is often also employed. One of the key methods of the shaman is based on the principle that trauma can cause the soul to crack or break into pieces, shamanic healing frequently works through healing these cracks, retrieving missing pieces of the soul, and balancing the energies of the body, mind, and soul.
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| - The Mwangi people of the Mwangi Expanse believe that the jungle is home to a myriad of spirits – those of trees, animals and the earth. Shamans believe that they can communicate with these spirits and influence them into helping and protecting their tribe. The rituals shamans use to achieve this vary widely from tribe to tribe. The darker side of Shamanism, known as juju, can have less benign effects, and is practiced by the sinister Bekyar people.
- It has a successor in the Dark Age, Sainthood.
- Religion-128
- Shamanism is one of the oldest arts of magic. It deals mostly with astral projection, communication and alliance with spirits, and the relationship of the body, mind, and soul. Shamans gain information and magical power from spirits, and typically work in healing. Energy Work is often also employed. One of the key methods of the shaman is based on the principle that trauma can cause the soul to crack or break into pieces, shamanic healing frequently works through healing these cracks, retrieving missing pieces of the soul, and balancing the energies of the body, mind, and soul. This article is a . You can help My English Wiki by expanding it.
- Death is rare in Shamanistic rituals, however, as the Shaman is not made a Shaman for no reason. Some are able to bring the Spirits into the physical world for a short time, producing effects not unlike magic, sometimes, a dead ancestor can even be bound to this world to act as a gaurdian of their family. Shamanism also includes countless charms and such to protect oneself and others from the spirits that are less than benevolent. For example, many rituals are charms involving clensing of a place or person to prevent evil spirits to enter, such as the Mukrozangi practice of scarring a woman who has given childbirth, both to signify the "battle" done with the child, and to protect the mother from evil spirits believed to try and invade the womb of the mother after they have given birth.
- User can perceive, contact, and bargain or control the spiritual world through shamanism. Even before going into what a shaman is and does, one has to understand shamanistic worldview, which is based on the premise that the visible world is pervaded by invisible forces and/or spirits which affect the lives of the living, the elements and nature in general. Thus everything/anything either has or has potential to gain awareness and/or consciousness. Secondly, there are several levels of existence, worlds of the mortals being one of them. Others include the Underworld, where the dead go, and the Upperworld, where great spirits/gods live. A shaman is someone who has both ability and training/knowledge to both perceive the spirits and their effects and how to contact and manipulate them, either by bargaining, tricking, or forcing them to abide by the shaman's will. Thus the users main ability is how to contact the spirits and how to send their spirits outside to roam the world or enter other levels of existence. By manipulating the spirit-world, shamans can direct the spirits use of their abilities and powers for their behalf in a vast variety of ways. In fact, there isn't much that a skilled shaman with patience and right contacts in the spirit world can't do, as long as they are willing to pay the price.
- In the context of real life, "shamanism" is a spiritual/religious type of belief in which powerful spirits inhabit the features of nature. These spirits can be kind or cruel to humans, but in either case, are treated with the utmost respect while in nature. In addition, some shamanist beliefs place animals in high regard as spirits. Examples - Or near-examples - Of shamanism include many tropical island cultures, Native American beliefs, and Japanese shinto practices. Sadly, in many places where shamanism was once widely practiced and people lived in harmony with nature, the encroachment of Christian explorers has warped perception of these beliefs and perhaps irreversibly damaged the rich mythology and rituals associated with them. Within the Universe of BZPower Battles, shamanism is a bit different. Shamans are those with the rare capacity to see and interact with spirits that would normally be outside the scope of mortal perception. However, this alone does not define a shaman - The traits that determine a shaman's qualities are the ability to truly understand spirits, and to find harmony with them. Uses of shamanism are varied - Divination, blessings, curses, protection, and even combat. While shamans could, in theory, use any spirits in combat, for any kind of true effectiveness, they must use a Spirit Ally that holds a special connection with them. Combat shamans must use a medium of some kind so that their spirit can interact with the physical world. From what has been said, it seems that shamans were once persecuted, and thus prefer to stay low...However, this mistreatment has not been explained in depth.
- (from Siski Aki) Bear is a beautiful example of the Great Spirit`s creative force. She is a creature at the top of the "food chain" in North America, with tremendous strength and boundless courage, yet her heart is tender and loving as she looks after her cubs, protecting them from all harm while simultaneously teaching them the independence necessary to survive in the ever changing landscape in which they live. One with Power Totem Grizzly Bear Medicine is an individual whose Role along the Red Road of physical life, is to awaken the voice within, and thus, much of her or his Life will be dedicated to stirring to consciousness the Voice of the Soul. Yet this is only the first step, as the Grizzly Soul is here to teach others to listen to the gentle stirring of the Inner Voice, to awaken to the Music of the Intuition.One who walks with Bear is an individual whose heart is limitless in its capacity to feel and give love. These are devoted parents, children, siblings and friends who sincerely believe that we are here to Love One Another. Because of their ability to love so completely and with sincere devotion, these individuals may face many lessons with discerning healthy boundaries so that others will not endlessly drink from their beautiful waters without then continuing to send the love and energy on. This may be a challenge as they feel the desire to nurture and protect all they come to know, and yet some souls will simply use the energy to sustain their own life, rather than make the most of it to gain their footing and continue forward along their own path. This is where these Bear people must come to recognize the "psychic vampires" for what they are, and learn when they are actually impeding the progress of another by allowing the "feed" to continue. People who live in bear country, study, or just watch bears, generally come to admire them. Alberta's Andy Russell grew up in the cattle country of the southwest with the Rocky Mountain foothills and its bears in his backyard. After a lifetime around grizzlies, he described his admiration for them in this way: "The animal that impresses me the most, the one I find myself liking more and more is the grizzly. No sight encountered in the wilds is quite so stirring as those massive, clawed tracks pressed into mud or snow. No sight is quite so impressive as that of the great bear stalking across some mountain slope with the fur of his silvery robe rippling over his mighty muscles. He is a dignity and power matched by no other in the North American wilderness. To share a mountain with him for a while is a privilege and an adventure like no other. (from ( -griz- :)) The bear embodies self-observation, because every winter, it retires to a cave to reflect on the events of the past year. It enters into the great silence, the big empty, to find the answers to all questions. Many people also choose the path of silence and solitude to find themselves. This is an opportunity to obtain answers, since all answers can be found within ourselves. Self-observation is necessary to recognize one's wishes. The power of the bear embraces this receiving, female energy. The bear withdraws into a dream world every winter on the search for answers and is reborn every spring. The bear teaches how important it is to recognize the right time to take a step back from the noisy world around us and from our thoughts. For it is in silence that we can hear our real voice, the voice that knows the answers to all questions and holds the solution to all problems.
- Using this ability, George was capable of becoming a shaman and leading dead souls into the afterlife. He could also communicate with them there, and guide them, as well as gaining information about them. He used this to learn Phillippe Capet's true identity even when the man didn't remember it himself. However, he couldn't directly help them, and he couldn't bring a person back to life, unless he had assistance. For example, he couldn't save Avril or Poppy himself, and he also couldn't help Phillippe to fight his own dark side when he attempted to save them. The ability also gave him the capacity of growing large black feathered wings and flying with them.
- Shamanism is a path of life devoted to the healing of others through both herbal and energy means, guiding others peacefully, and serving as a 'middle man' between the spiritual world and the physical world. Shamans work very closely with nature and all of creation. The commune with spirits by means of ritual, meditation, astral projection, spiritual shamanic journeys, scrying, or hallucinogenics. Although in most Shaman cultures, the use of drugs and hallucinogenics is discouraged. "The word shaman originates from the Tungus tribe in Siberia. Anthropologists coined this term and have used it to refer to the spiritual and ceremonial leaders among indigenous cultures worldwide. The word shamanism can be used to describe the ancient spiritual practices of these indigenous cultures. Clearly the countless similarities between various ancient traditions played a role in the continual generalization of the word. Over the past few decades the term “shamanism” has been popularized throughout the western world, especially in new-age circles. Today, it can be difficult to distinguish between traditional forms of shamanism and modernized, often esoteric practices that utilize the term. One could view shamanism as the universal spiritual wisdom inherent to all indigenous tribes. As all ancient spiritual practices are rooted in nature, shamanism is the method by which we as human beings can strengthen the natural connection." Michael Harner: "The word "shaman" in the original Tungus language refers to a person who makes journeys to nonordinary reality in an altered state of consciousness. Adopting the term in the West was useful because people didn't know what it meant. Terms like "wizard," "witch," "sorcerer," and "witch doctor" have their own connotations, ambiguities, and preconceptions associated with them. Although the term is from Siberia, the practice of shamanism existed on all inhabited continents."
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