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shamanic invocation ... probably an infinitely variable subject for ideas and opinions ... first of all, i "googled" it ...

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Shamanic  invocation  is  a  spiritual  practice  that  involves  calling  upon  the  energies  of  the  natural  world,  spiritual  realms,  and  helping  spirits  to  guide  and  support  one's  journey. Understanding  Shamanic  Invocation Shamanic  invocations  are  integral  to  many  shamanic  traditions,  serving  as  a  way  to  connect  with  the  spiritual  world  and  the  elements  of  nature.  These  invocations  often  honor  the  four  cardinal  directions  (North,  South,  East,  West)  and  may  also  include  the  upper  world,  lower  world,  and  the  inner  self.  Each  direction  is...
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shamanism and christmas ... plausible ? ... possibly maybe ...

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https://megalithomania.substack.com/p/can-the-winter-solstice-at-karahan  
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i'm not sure if this is the right blog for this article ... but, blessed with a natural talent for cursory superficiality, i'll go along with the notion that shamanism and suffering are well known to one another

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insert picture here later ... if you can find one that seems appropriate https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-drug-that-taught-me-how-much
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jianshouqing ... a most unusual kind of hallucination

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https://nhmu.utah.edu/articles/experts-explore-new-mushroom-which-causes-fairytale-hallucinations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanmaoa_asiatica
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has anyone written about notions of shamanism in western popular music ?

Q.  has anyone written about notions of shamanism in western popular music ? ChatGPT said: Yes — there is scholarly and critical writing on notions of shamanism (or “shamanic” metaphors/techniques) in Western popular music and culture. Here are some key works and how they approach the topic, which could be useful if you’re researching this area: Key sources ‘I’ve Got a Spirit Coming through Me’: Music as Hierophany and Musicians as Shamans by Mark Jennings (2015) This article uses Mircea Eliade’s notions of hierophany (the appearance of the sacred) and of the shaman in his theoretical schema. journal.equinoxpub.com It applies these ideas to popular music / Pentecostal music contexts (e.g., Australian musician Xavier Rudd) to argue that musicians can function “shamanically” by channeling something beyond the everyday. journal.equinoxpub.com Usefully this connects “popular music” (in a Western context) with shamanic/ritual experience — you might draw on this if your f...
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some posh thinking from a living academic about the possibilities of enlightenment offered by the use of psychedelics ...

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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/17/on-drugs-by-justin-smith-ruiu-review-a-philosophers-guide-to-psychedelics
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shamanism in modern arizona ... i just asked the question ... and the internet gave me this interesting account of past and present practice and belief ...

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https://indiantraders.com/blogs/news/native-american-shamanism  
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