Shamanic journey interpretation
May 7, 2021 8:55 PM Subscribe
I know this may not be the right crowd for this question but I also know there's a woo minority here. I'm looking for resources that one can use to help them interpret and digest the description of a shamanic journey made on their behalf. There tends to be rich imagery, metaphor, etc in these experiences similar to dreams.
I got a shamanic journey done for myself, and the description of what the shaman saw and did is raising a lot of questions for me. I did a debriefing with the practitioner but I suspect the deeper wisdom has to come from within myself not him. Wondering where to find ways to think about this - maybe texts that engage symbol, myth, etc.? Jungian archetypes? Even a resource with a lot of soul retrieval stories - what the shaman saw and the client's understanding of what they saw - could be helpful. Thanks.
I got a shamanic journey done for myself, and the description of what the shaman saw and did is raising a lot of questions for me. I did a debriefing with the practitioner but I suspect the deeper wisdom has to come from within myself not him. Wondering where to find ways to think about this - maybe texts that engage symbol, myth, etc.? Jungian archetypes? Even a resource with a lot of soul retrieval stories - what the shaman saw and the client's understanding of what they saw - could be helpful. Thanks.
Poke around Martha Crawford's site, she might have some resources for you.
Her most recent post is what made me think of suggesting her.
posted by katieanne at 8:28 PM on May 9, 2021
Her most recent post is what made me think of suggesting her.
posted by katieanne at 8:28 PM on May 9, 2021
The podcast "Why Shamanism Now" has a number of episodes that reference journeying. Some of these look on topic for your question.
Did the practitioner give you any guidance on how to work with the journey? If not, could you ask whether they have any suggestions to help you integrate the work? (NB I am trained as a shamanic practitioner. Everyone works differently but personally I would be happy to give a bit more context if the client needed it.)
posted by MrChuckles at 10:37 PM on June 25, 2021
Did the practitioner give you any guidance on how to work with the journey? If not, could you ask whether they have any suggestions to help you integrate the work? (NB I am trained as a shamanic practitioner. Everyone works differently but personally I would be happy to give a bit more context if the client needed it.)
posted by MrChuckles at 10:37 PM on June 25, 2021
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The James Hillman readings were from A Blue Fire. The Eliade was called Shamanism: Archaic techniques of ecstasy.
posted by umbú at 11:16 AM on May 8, 2021 [1 favorite]