Consciousness Quote by Robert Moss

Poetry is one of the oldest of all art forms, and one of its powers for shamans and tribal leaders was the mnemonic.

— Felix Dennis

Once, poets were magicians. Poets were strong, stronger than warriors or kings — stronger than old hapless gods. And they will be strong once again.

— Greg Bear

I think there's probably always been visions and voices, and these were variously ascribed to the divine or demonic or the muses. I think…

— Oliver Sacks

“The poet is a shaman of words & sounds, praying linguistically over each while blessing the poetic whole.”

— the mag man

I think most poets are natural witnesses and were curious about everything.

— Allison Hedge Coke

Poets are simply those who have made a profession and a lifestyle of being in touch with their bliss.

— Joseph Campbell

I shall state my thesis plain. The first poets were gods. Poetry began with the bicameral mind.

— Julian Jaynes

Poets are simply those who have made a profession ans a lifestyle of being in touch with their bliss.

— Joseph Campbell

“This is why the shaman is the remote ancestor of the poet and artist. Our need to feel part of the world seems to…

— Terence McKenna

Was ever poet so trusted before?

— Samuel Johnson

Shamanism is the oldest form of communicating and healing. It probably resides in all of us.

— Amy Hardie

“In the beginning was the word, and primitive societies venerated poets second only to their leaders. A poet had the power to name and…

— Kevin Crossley-Holland