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    During the 19th century‚ there were open fields filled with plants and animals roaming through them. The plants that grew in the different fields were mushrooms (caused hallucinations)‚ yellow-orange fruits‚ coca leaves (cocaine)‚ poppy plants (opium)‚ and cannabis plants (marijuana); the animals were observed as they roamed the fields and ate from these plants. As the humans watched the animal’s behavior during and after eating the plants‚ they began to wonder as to how and why the animal’s demeanor

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    this plants connects shaman to the sprits they are trying to reach. Castaneda was introduced to Peyote that connected him to the spirt Mescalito who was a teacher‚ but in order to connect with him he had to take something from the Mother Earth to be connected with this spirit. Shaman believe that Mother Earth is how they can connect with the ordinary world because she proves them with the ingredients they need to connect with their spirits. The plants aren’t they only thing shaman use from the ordinary

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    turned to animism. Animism is the idea that everything in nature has a spirit that controls the outcome of healings‚ hunts‚ harvests‚ and natural disasters. Prehistoric man connected with the spirit world through shamans‚ who served as bridges between the human and spiritual world. Shamans would

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    ticking along. This has been going on for a very very long time and nothing has ever broken this cycle. Until now. At the end of the last age‚ which was a kind of primal‚ cave painting/tribal drumming age of blood and stone‚ the last great shaman refused to die out along with the rest of his people and hung on and on‚ surviving the end of his age and the birth of the next one‚ his name... Lord Root. He is the only thing in the world that isn’t meant to be and as a result he is able to bend

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    consciousness accessible to us at any given time through a variety of methods. It is these fundamental notions which allow the transpersonal approach to transcend time and culture. This is seen in the way the practitioner can be likened to the ancient shaman as both practically engage with the “full spectrum of consciousness” becoming “technicians and navigators” of the multiple states and realities able to be experienced by the human being. The transpersonal approach also considers life as a journey

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    Many who felt this way spent time in the capital city‚ seeing the huge empire function firsthand. The idea that Genghis Khan was a bringer or order and peace is evident‚ as shown by the Khan’s shaman‚ (Doc. 1). However‚ the shaman may have been influenced by his elite position in contact with the Khan himself. Writing in a book that was public‚ he may have intentionally praised Genghis Khan as a peace-bringer‚ as it could help advance his own position in the

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    Artemis studied Medicine Wheel of Americas in Four Winds Society. She had received the Munay-Ki rites‚ and‚ works with Q’ero lineage of Inca shamans. Artemis has been giving Illuminations since 2009. Artemis has been a seer since her childhood and‚ lives in the Ceremony in her daily life. An Illumination is a shamanic healing modality of an imprint removal from the Energy Body. Energy body surrounds all living beings; it holds the past and current life information; manifests and continuously informs

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    for a woman to kill or leave a newborn behind to die because of deformity or starvation. They will mostly kill the female and try to keep the male. A Shaman is a healer among the people. They can be male or female‚ depending on the cultural rules. In some cultures‚ shamans use their power to cause rather than heal illness. Shamans who make people sick are sometimes said to be using sorcery. Among one Aboriginal community‚ bad feelings can be caused between groups if it is believed that

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    Since there is limited healthcare and access traditional healing is common. In indigenous communities prayer is one form of healing. There are also curanderos or shamans who are native and heal with prayer along with medicinal plants. People usually go to shamans or use traditional medicines if they start feeling sick. This is mainly due to the culture‚ lack of money‚ transportation and their location. They are located in rural areas that are far from any healthcare facilities. The hospital is rarely

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    the empire. The Aztec Empire had a central figure called Huitzilopochtli who would administer the Empire‚ army and the religion. He was an important figure in unifying the Aztec Empire. Similarly‚ Inca Empire had Shamans who were very effective. Cuzco had more than 400 of these Shamans. Both religions in trying to please the gods practiced human and animal sacrifices. Inca practiced offerings such

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