Shamanism Continues NOT Existing

To quote a friend Kahuna Lamaku: "The Non-tribal World does not allow shamanism to exist. Shamanism, the idea, only exists within a tribal context. Without a tribe, a Shaman can be a priest, a sorcerer or ritual magician. Even if non-tribal people could learn shamanism, they could not grasp it."

We both agree that the path of "shamanism" is hard for most people to grasp. Even I have troubles when in the average waking world amidst "muggles" or going to the bank on an average San Diego day. I won't go to Wal-Mart anymore because of the sheer ignorance within the consciousness of the people. Lo, we must be compassionate. My interpretative of the reason behind the escape of shamanism from one's understanding in the Western/National world is LANGUAGE Barrier.

For more info on this (and language) please reference my article on "If you can read this, your language killed shamanism!" before continuing in this discussion.

Appreciate your comments,

Hugh T Alchemy

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