What is shamanism?
Shamans are often called “people who know” or “seers”. They travel between worlds, with intention and purpose, to find answers. Shamanism is a world heritage and has roots in tens of thousands of years old traditions, from all continents. Shamanism is not a religion, but a nature-given spirituality, and it is more of a spiritual everyday practice, and a source of power, healing and clarity. Shamans do not claim to have the only method of healing, or that it is the only spiritual path. Shamans do not judge, and there is no hierarchy.
Shamanism is a world heritage and a nature-given spirituality that has been in use for at least 40,000 years, and perhaps even longer. Shamanism has nature as its source, and when nature is allowed to develop as it should, all is well. You are closest to yourself when you approach the nature-given mind. There you can find the power that can help yourself, other people and animals, and nature. In shamanic work, you are not supposed to perform as you might otherwise do in everyday life. The shamanic mind works in a different way.
Shamanic work can also open up new creative paths in your life, and many who come to the shamanic school get a feeling of finally having come "home".
You choose what kind of shaman you want to be. Some work only for those closest to you, while others choose to help unknown clients. Many also work for nature and the local environment, for society and the world. Or you can work with yourself, and for yourself in silence. Some also use shamanic knowledge for a better contact with nature, and others use the knowledge in creative professions.
The main difference between ordinary healers and shamanic healers is that shamans go on journeys in non-ordinary reality. There are many healers, and not all healers are shamans, but all shamans are healers.
Can you tell if a person is a shaman?
No, shamans are found everywhere and in many different professions. Many people easily think of primitive tribes when they hear the word shaman. But the truth today is that they are among us on the bus, at the cafe, at the office, or in the middle of a big city. Of course, they are also found in so-called primitive tribes. Some are full-time shamans, and perhaps more prominent than others. Some are shamans and healers for the family, individuals, for nature, or for the local environment in which they live. The shaman can be a psychologist, veterinarian, environmental worker, workshop worker, writer, policeman, in short, any person. Often, shamans are clear and sharp citizens who contribute to raising the level in the local environment, organizations, companies, and families. Other shamans work quietly alone, or together with other shamans. A common denominator for all is that they work for the highest and best for individuals, local environment, and society. Advice from a shaman may be worth listening to.
Are shamans the only ones who can heal?
There are many good healers, but not all healers are shamans. But all shamans are healers. Shamans want the client to get well, and if that cannot be achieved through shamanic healing, the shaman sends the client to a regular doctor or another healer. There are very few other healers who do the opposite, that is, send the client to a shaman, but attitudes change over time. When the shaman does healing work, it is not just the shaman who is at work. The shaman is the facilitator, and then the cooperation begins between the client, the highest power, spiritual helpers, power animals, and the shaman. These methods, organized by the shaman, would not have survived tens of thousands of years if they had not worked.
Can everyone learn, and become a shaman?
Yes, everyone can learn to become a shaman. Some become shamans through the transmission of the shamanic heritage in the family or tribe. Sometimes the inheritance comes from deceased relatives. Others seek training at shamanic courses and schools. If you want to become a shaman, it may be a good idea to take a course, but that alone is not enough. Practice is needed, and also increased contact with nature.
Today we see an awakening all over the world, and more and more people want to learn more about shamanism and healing. This nature-given spirituality and power are available to everyone. But not everyone wants, or has the ability, to work with the same theme. That is why you find many different types of shamans. Some work quietly for humanity or nature. Some work with weather modification, others for people, animals, and society. Others also use their abilities for a better contact with nature, or for self-healing. Shamanism has its roots several tens of thousands of years ago, when humanity was so-called primitive. Some of the so-called primitive tribes live almost as they did before in some parts of the world, and in many places shamanic knowledge is well preserved.
Shamanism has its roots several tens of thousands of years ago, when humanity was so-called primitive. Some of the so-called primitive tribes live almost as they did before in some parts of the world, and in many places shamanic knowledge is well preserved. Today, the shamanic sources, and knowledge, are available to a much greater extent than before. We still have a transfer of knowledge from the so-called primitive cultures, but it also goes the other way; modern shamans can also teach primitive tribes. This connection between the so-called primitive and the so-called "modern", combined with a search for something "true" and a different, and perhaps higher, consciousness, has meant that more people can learn the methods in a shorter time than before. People, nature and the planet need healing and therefore I do not think it is a coincidence that we are seeing an emergence of shamans and healers today.
What is the shamanic state of consciousness?
The shamanic state of consciousness can be achieved, for example, by using a shaman drum. The drum beat is 4-7 beats per second. But it is not enough to just drum. The drum is the sonic engine that the shaman uses on his journeys to the lower, middle, and upper worlds. The drum creates a structure, and within the structure the shaman finds the content. It takes training and education to achieve the shamanic state of consciousness, to make journeys, to interpret what one sees, and to use the information for the best of the client, for oneself, nature, society, or the planet. In the shamanic state of consciousness, the shaman has full control, and he or she is present in both this world and the other worlds at the same time. The journey takes place with intention and purpose, and is not a random journey. The shaman can interrupt the journey at any time and return. It is in this state that the shaman finds answers, and sees what no one else sees. A well-trained shaman can also achieve this state without any aids.
What is a power animal?
Power animals are agents of the sacred. There is a connection between animals and humans, and the shaman collaborates with different power animals to solve different tasks. The shaman meets his power animals on his journeys in the shamanic state of consciousness, and together they find answers. The shaman can also transform into, for example, a bear in the other worlds, and use the power in the ordinary world, for example during a healing session. The power animals can be animals we know from the ordinary world, but in the mythological landscape, the power animals can also appear as animals we do not know from this world. The power animals are our protectors, and everyone was given power animals as a child, whether you were aware of it or not. Different power animals can also come and go, depending on what you need here and now. The power animals can also leave us if we do not nourish and maintain contact with them. It is also a shaman's task to find and give power animals to their clients.
Why is nature important?
Nature is the very source, and without nature we are nothing. It is when we remove ourselves from the mechanized world, and the machine society, that we can rediscover ourselves. The way home to ourselves goes through nature, and it is when we are closest to ourselves that we have the greatest power. You can use that power to find what your tasks here on earth are, and to solve the tasks with great power and joy. In that powerful state, you are of use to yourself, to others, and to the earth. The shaman has a two-way communication with nature, and everything in nature is alive. Spiritual helpers Spiritual helpers are spirit people in the other worlds. When the shaman seeks answers for himself, or on behalf of clients, the shaman often asks the helpers for advice. Spiritual helpers can, for example, be deceased relatives, wise people who have lived on earth, and other wise people. The Great Knowledge is available to us in the non-ordinary reality and can be "downloaded". What is a power place?
Power places are places where you can feel powerful, and you communicate with nature, the elements, power animals, spiritual helpers and the universe. Think about such a place. Maybe you have your own power place?
Welcome to the shaman school!
Shaman greetings,
Øyvind Martinsen
Shamans are often called “people who know” or “seers”. They travel between worlds, with intention and purpose, to find answers. Shamanism is a world heritage and has roots in tens of thousands of years old traditions, from all continents. Shamanism is not a religion, but a nature-given spirituality, and it is more of a spiritual everyday practice, and a source of power, healing and clarity. Shamans do not claim to have the only method of healing, or that it is the only spiritual path. Shamans do not judge, and there is no hierarchy.
Shamanism is a world heritage and a nature-given spirituality that has been in use for at least 40,000 years, and perhaps even longer. Shamanism has nature as its source, and when nature is allowed to develop as it should, all is well. You are closest to yourself when you approach the nature-given mind. There you can find the power that can help yourself, other people and animals, and nature. In shamanic work, you are not supposed to perform as you might otherwise do in everyday life. The shamanic mind works in a different way.
Shamanic work can also open up new creative paths in your life, and many who come to the shamanic school get a feeling of finally having come "home".
You choose what kind of shaman you want to be. Some work only for those closest to you, while others choose to help unknown clients. Many also work for nature and the local environment, for society and the world. Or you can work with yourself, and for yourself in silence. Some also use shamanic knowledge for a better contact with nature, and others use the knowledge in creative professions.
The main difference between ordinary healers and shamanic healers is that shamans go on journeys in non-ordinary reality. There are many healers, and not all healers are shamans, but all shamans are healers.
Can you tell if a person is a shaman?
No, shamans are found everywhere and in many different professions. Many people easily think of primitive tribes when they hear the word shaman. But the truth today is that they are among us on the bus, at the cafe, at the office, or in the middle of a big city. Of course, they are also found in so-called primitive tribes. Some are full-time shamans, and perhaps more prominent than others. Some are shamans and healers for the family, individuals, for nature, or for the local environment in which they live. The shaman can be a psychologist, veterinarian, environmental worker, workshop worker, writer, policeman, in short, any person. Often, shamans are clear and sharp citizens who contribute to raising the level in the local environment, organizations, companies, and families. Other shamans work quietly alone, or together with other shamans. A common denominator for all is that they work for the highest and best for individuals, local environment, and society. Advice from a shaman may be worth listening to.
Are shamans the only ones who can heal?
There are many good healers, but not all healers are shamans. But all shamans are healers. Shamans want the client to get well, and if that cannot be achieved through shamanic healing, the shaman sends the client to a regular doctor or another healer. There are very few other healers who do the opposite, that is, send the client to a shaman, but attitudes change over time. When the shaman does healing work, it is not just the shaman who is at work. The shaman is the facilitator, and then the cooperation begins between the client, the highest power, spiritual helpers, power animals, and the shaman. These methods, organized by the shaman, would not have survived tens of thousands of years if they had not worked.
Can everyone learn, and become a shaman?
Yes, everyone can learn to become a shaman. Some become shamans through the transmission of the shamanic heritage in the family or tribe. Sometimes the inheritance comes from deceased relatives. Others seek training at shamanic courses and schools. If you want to become a shaman, it may be a good idea to take a course, but that alone is not enough. Practice is needed, and also increased contact with nature.
Today we see an awakening all over the world, and more and more people want to learn more about shamanism and healing. This nature-given spirituality and power are available to everyone. But not everyone wants, or has the ability, to work with the same theme. That is why you find many different types of shamans. Some work quietly for humanity or nature. Some work with weather modification, others for people, animals, and society. Others also use their abilities for a better contact with nature, or for self-healing. Shamanism has its roots several tens of thousands of years ago, when humanity was so-called primitive. Some of the so-called primitive tribes live almost as they did before in some parts of the world, and in many places shamanic knowledge is well preserved.
Shamanism has its roots several tens of thousands of years ago, when humanity was so-called primitive. Some of the so-called primitive tribes live almost as they did before in some parts of the world, and in many places shamanic knowledge is well preserved. Today, the shamanic sources, and knowledge, are available to a much greater extent than before. We still have a transfer of knowledge from the so-called primitive cultures, but it also goes the other way; modern shamans can also teach primitive tribes. This connection between the so-called primitive and the so-called "modern", combined with a search for something "true" and a different, and perhaps higher, consciousness, has meant that more people can learn the methods in a shorter time than before. People, nature and the planet need healing and therefore I do not think it is a coincidence that we are seeing an emergence of shamans and healers today.
What is the shamanic state of consciousness?
The shamanic state of consciousness can be achieved, for example, by using a shaman drum. The drum beat is 4-7 beats per second. But it is not enough to just drum. The drum is the sonic engine that the shaman uses on his journeys to the lower, middle, and upper worlds. The drum creates a structure, and within the structure the shaman finds the content. It takes training and education to achieve the shamanic state of consciousness, to make journeys, to interpret what one sees, and to use the information for the best of the client, for oneself, nature, society, or the planet. In the shamanic state of consciousness, the shaman has full control, and he or she is present in both this world and the other worlds at the same time. The journey takes place with intention and purpose, and is not a random journey. The shaman can interrupt the journey at any time and return. It is in this state that the shaman finds answers, and sees what no one else sees. A well-trained shaman can also achieve this state without any aids.
What is a power animal?
Power animals are agents of the sacred. There is a connection between animals and humans, and the shaman collaborates with different power animals to solve different tasks. The shaman meets his power animals on his journeys in the shamanic state of consciousness, and together they find answers. The shaman can also transform into, for example, a bear in the other worlds, and use the power in the ordinary world, for example during a healing session. The power animals can be animals we know from the ordinary world, but in the mythological landscape, the power animals can also appear as animals we do not know from this world. The power animals are our protectors, and everyone was given power animals as a child, whether you were aware of it or not. Different power animals can also come and go, depending on what you need here and now. The power animals can also leave us if we do not nourish and maintain contact with them. It is also a shaman's task to find and give power animals to their clients.
Why is nature important?
Nature is the very source, and without nature we are nothing. It is when we remove ourselves from the mechanized world, and the machine society, that we can rediscover ourselves. The way home to ourselves goes through nature, and it is when we are closest to ourselves that we have the greatest power. You can use that power to find what your tasks here on earth are, and to solve the tasks with great power and joy. In that powerful state, you are of use to yourself, to others, and to the earth. The shaman has a two-way communication with nature, and everything in nature is alive. Spiritual helpers Spiritual helpers are spirit people in the other worlds. When the shaman seeks answers for himself, or on behalf of clients, the shaman often asks the helpers for advice. Spiritual helpers can, for example, be deceased relatives, wise people who have lived on earth, and other wise people. The Great Knowledge is available to us in the non-ordinary reality and can be "downloaded". What is a power place?
Power places are places where you can feel powerful, and you communicate with nature, the elements, power animals, spiritual helpers and the universe. Think about such a place. Maybe you have your own power place?
Welcome to the shaman school!
Shaman greetings,
Øyvind Martinsen