URBAN SHAMANISM
There is a new manifestation of modern shamanism that moves away from the classical imaginary that we have preconceived. This is urban shamanism, also known as Neoshamanism. A western practice that has spread today and that tries to give continuity to the medicinal, therapeutic and ritual applications of ancestral shamanism, but away from certain more traditional customs.
( ENTHEOGENS: THE DOOR TO DIVINITY )
Facilitators of ancestral wisdoms
For this, there are various spiritual teachers or therapists who act as shamans. They have their power animals, they play the drum, and they protect healing ceremonies with power plants and animals, tobacco or rapé, crystals, among others. They have been trained with Siberian, Amazonian or Mexican shamans, and they are also dedicated, among other things, to the practice of integral shamanism, which is nothing more than a model aimed at solving modern problems of society. In its temples is the aid to physical, mental and emotional health.
Follow the call of mother earth
Ecstasy, trance and possession appear in almost all his ceremonies and his cures are becoming more and more popular. They usually receive an inescapable call of divine origin and make a promise to Mother Nature, who will subject them to irreparable punishment if they break it. And although this type of shamanism believes that it is an experience that anyone can access, they must maintain a respectful and careful approach to this ancient wisdom.
( THE SUBTLE WORLD IN SHAMANISM )
The search
The search remains the same: in urban shamanism, the encounter with the immaterial world to find the significant answers for our lives. The experience is one on one with Mother Nature, so recovering the lost link is essential. And there is no Bible that dictates it, beyond our own intuition. That is why they insist that the periodicity of the encounter with these sacred medicines is when our Being so dictates.
( SACRED PLANTS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE )
respect and humility
They maintain the tradition in a simple and selfless way. And above all, they insist on remembering the importance of not approaching this wisdom for its recreational purposes, but from veneration and care. They also make the population aware of the importance of protecting the ecology of the place, as well as each plant, animal or living being with which treatment is done. However, it is important that we always approach this practice under criteria and intuition, so as not to be defrauded by unscrupulous people.
( VISIONARY RAPÉS: A WAY TO INTEGRATE EXPERIENCES AND CONNECT WITH THE WHOLE ).
