Ceremony Quote by Stanislav Grof

A lot of things occurred to me with shamans in Peru.There were a number of different kinds of experiences that you learn from doing…

— Fred Alan Wolf

“I think the common experience is that modern shamans are called by the spirits; we just don’t have a collective belief system or community…

— S. Kelley Harrell

What's really important about shamanism is that there is another reality that you can personally discover...we are not alone.

— Michael Harner

Shamanism is a kind of universal spiritual practice with indigenous cultures around the world, and one important element of it is taking care of…

— Daniel Pinchbeck

My family is Native American, and I was raised with Native American ceremonies.

— Eric Balfour

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

— Amy Hardie

Shamanism is not some obscure concern of cultural anthropologists. Shamanism is how religion was practiced for its first million years. Up until about 12,000…

— Terence McKenna

“The spiritual rituals of Native American Christian communities are perceived as exotic pagan practices that dabble in syncretism and are inferior to the rich…

— Soong-Chan Rah

I've studied my culture deeply and I'm very aware of my tradition.

— Fela Kuti

“Historically, shamans have always been part of the society where they lived, taking care of its problems, whenever they were allowed to operate. For…

— Franco Santoro

“What is a shaman? The word was borrowed by anthropologists from the Tungus people of Siberia.”

— Robert Moss

Shamanism is not a course, but a life journey.

— Alberto Villoldo