I came across this nicely altered image while searching for photos of shamans. With the inlaid jade, it looks a bit more like a Mayan king’s headdress than a mere shaman’s. Regardless, here’s to hoping for some national healing!
Entries Tagged as 'healing'
Shaman Obama?
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Power, Shamanism
Tags:head piece·headdress·healing·Mayan king·Obama·shaman·Shaman Obama
Placebo Effects and Shamanic Healing
June 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Cognition, Emotions, Evolutionary Adaptation, Evolutionary Byproduct, Hunter-Gatherers, Shamanism
There are some scholars — such as James McLenon and Stephen Sanderson, who contend that shamanic techniques of healing played in an important role in the evolution of religion. I tend to agree and discussed the issue in “Judge Not and Be Persuaded (or Healed):
“Essential to McClenon’s argument is that the people being treated by [...]
Tags:Antonio Damasio·Christian Science·emotions·healing·health·hypnosis·Jaak Panksepp·James McLenon·placebo effect·placebos·shamanic healing·shamans·Stephen Sanderson·suggestion·Tor Wager
Why “Shamans and Shamanism”?
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Shamanism
Shamans are ritual and spiritual practitioners found in both traditional small-scale and modern centralized societies. They are not, therefore, associated exclusively with hunter-gatherers or tribal groups, as some scholars have suggested. It is a fact, however, that all known foraging groups include individuals who are recognized or recognizable as shamans. This has led many to [...]
Tags:altered states of consciousness·healing·James McClenon·Piers Vitebsky·trance