SHAMANISM

WORKING WITH ANIMAL SPIRITS

"We are many.....and will take a moment.....                  
          ..... our wisdom will appear to you before we do."



Shamanism, the world's oldest healing tradition, is found in all cultures on Earth.

Shamans work with their allies--the animal spirits.

Learn the wisdom of over three hundred of these spiritual teachers.



Walking Stick's Wisdom Includes:

  • Positive use of slowness
  • Stillness
  • Use of mimicry
  • Ability to hide in plain sight


Swahili Name: Tumbili

Vervet Monkey's Wisdom Includes:

  • Environmental adaptability
  • Ingenious survival abilities
  • Ability to understand complex family issues

Rhinocero's Beetle's Wisdom Includes:

  • Strongest creature on Earth

  • Effective use of voice

  • Defensive use of armor/weapons



The Egyptians believed that the scarab beetle represented their sun god, Ra. Ra was the Egyptian god who rolled the sun across the sky and buried it each night.

Dung Beetle's Wisdom Includes:

  • Connection to spherical power

  • Ability to move heavy objects

  • Persistence

  • Reemergence/resurrection

  • Spontaneous generation



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