Shamanism is nothing but a very old holistic healing art. Medicinemen
from North America make the very same use of it as Europe's healers, priests,
witches and shamen did in ancient times known as the stoneage.
Shamanism works in a holistic way, because it cares for the entire person in a psychological and medical as well as in a pastoral and spiritual sense. Shamans work with head, hands, heart and deep respect of their patients. They use methods, that one would assign the conversation psychotherapy today, physical practices and dances, relaxation techniques, rituals and trance. They help their clients to find the way back into their centre and regain their inner balance.
Europe and her peoples experienced many fundamental changes of cultural and social values during the millenniums: from matriarchy to the male dominated society, from natural religions to christianity etc. The heir of the medicine men and -womens wisdom was step by step destroyed.
Today we have very little evidence of tools, rituals and methods of ancient shamen, and how could we? There is nothing written in times of illiteracy. So all written records date much later and should be enjoyed with some caution. And yet fragments have lasted in fairy tales, stories and legends, and the one, who is able to read between the lines, will certainly discover a touch of old knowledge, often changed, shortened and manipulated but yet noticeably available.
The essences contained in the Shamanic Tool Kit are prepared in special places, where the energy is legendary and has made the place a power spot since ancient times. I chose plants of which we know they or closely related species were used for shamanic purposes (unfortunately botanical plant names do not belong to the little historical material delivered). Anyway I researched their effects and now I am ready to present them in public.
Shamanism works in a holistic way, because it cares for the entire person in a psychological and medical as well as in a pastoral and spiritual sense. Shamans work with head, hands, heart and deep respect of their patients. They use methods, that one would assign the conversation psychotherapy today, physical practices and dances, relaxation techniques, rituals and trance. They help their clients to find the way back into their centre and regain their inner balance.
Europe and her peoples experienced many fundamental changes of cultural and social values during the millenniums: from matriarchy to the male dominated society, from natural religions to christianity etc. The heir of the medicine men and -womens wisdom was step by step destroyed.
Today we have very little evidence of tools, rituals and methods of ancient shamen, and how could we? There is nothing written in times of illiteracy. So all written records date much later and should be enjoyed with some caution. And yet fragments have lasted in fairy tales, stories and legends, and the one, who is able to read between the lines, will certainly discover a touch of old knowledge, often changed, shortened and manipulated but yet noticeably available.
The essences contained in the Shamanic Tool Kit are prepared in special places, where the energy is legendary and has made the place a power spot since ancient times. I chose plants of which we know they or closely related species were used for shamanic purposes (unfortunately botanical plant names do not belong to the little historical material delivered). Anyway I researched their effects and now I am ready to present them in public.
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dirk albrodt 2002,
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Here
are my eight shamanic essences:
Baldrian
-
Valerian
pure instinct
Valerian
pure instinct
Simply
sense the right direction, the right solution.
Beifuss
-
Mugwort
the forces of the moon
Mugwort
the forces of the moon
In
harmony with nature, self-assured even when all alone, autonomous.
Grosse
Nachtkerze -
Evening Primrose
watch your shadow
Evening Primrose
watch your shadow
Able
to look into the abyss, bring light in the darkness.
Lauchkraut
-
Garlic Mustard
help the healing
Garlic Mustard
help the healing
Display
your weak point outward.
Schwarzer
Holunder - Elder
cross your threshold
cross your threshold
Courage
for a new reality.
Strahlenlose
Kamille - Pineapple Weed
join the dance of the wild
join the dance of the wild
Focus
the strength of earth and moon in one's feet.
Wiesenschaumkraut
- Ladys Smock
old wisdom
old wisdom
Understand
from where one comes.
Lungenblümchen
- Lungwort
the messenger
the messenger
Understand
what comes from other realms.