“A racist notion found in neoshamanic circles is placing high value on indigenous wisdom but not on indigenous people.” — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“Despite its prominence now, you don’t stumble onto the path of shamanism. That odd trail blazes itself to you.” — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“Even in woo woo circles, shamanism is the fringe of the fringe.” — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“How can a nation nourished on diversity breed its own shamanic tradition without retracing its steps to its varied ancestors?” — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“At its heart shamanism is an ouroboros that, regardless of cultural or religious trappings that have crowded its path, what remains its… — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“When I say ‘practice’ I don’t mean repeating an act until you get it right. In this use, it means to instill… — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“Children arrive animists. They learn about life, themselves, and empathy by imagining the liveliness of everything they come into contact with.” — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“Learning shamanism isn’t just about acquiring techniques in how to do it, but also how to incorporate and deal with the changes… — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“I think the common experience is that modern shamans are called by the spirits; we just don’t have a collective belief system… — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
