Comments on: The Shamanic State of Consciousness http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/ A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:09:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Anonymous Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:49:16 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/#comment-480 The way I understand it the individual(shaman) has an intention they keep in their awareness, they also retain an awareness of the anchor (drumming for instance) and they (somehow) relinquish temporarily a big chunk of the 'consensual reality' beliefs about what is possible & what has power or what things are made of - and perhaps what their own identity and power is - thus allowing themselves to be in a relaxed and perhaps less-conditioned or pre-conditioned state. But I am a yoga teacher- yoga talks about conditioning. Does it apply here? It is difficult to precisely express but I have pretty clear upper & lower world dreams (I had a sleep disorder & didn't stay fully asleep) . WDB The way I understand it the individual(shaman) has an intention they keep in their awareness, they also retain an awareness of the anchor (drumming for instance) and they (somehow) relinquish temporarily a big chunk of the ‘consensual reality’ beliefs about what is possible & what has power or what things are made of – and perhaps what their own identity and power is – thus allowing themselves to be in a relaxed and perhaps less-conditioned or pre-conditioned state. But I am a yoga teacher- yoga talks about conditioning. Does it apply here? It is difficult to precisely express but I have pretty clear upper & lower world dreams (I had a sleep disorder & didn’t stay fully asleep) . WDB

]]> By: Steve Beyer http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Steve Beyer Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:04:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/#comment-383 Thank you for the kind words. I would like to learn more about the paper you are writing. What <em>are</em> the differences? Why <em>would</em> one enter a shamanic state? Thank you for the kind words. I would like to learn more about the paper you are writing. What are the differences? Why would one enter a shamanic state?

]]> By: Chris from Peekskill NY http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Chris from Peekskill NY Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/#comment-382 I am currently writing a paper about the differences between shamanic and ordinary states of consciousness and why one would entering the shamanic state. <br/><br/>I find your thoughts to be very thought provoking. I have never thought much about she shamanic state being more of a title as opposed to an actual way of being. Very interesting. I am currently writing a paper about the differences between shamanic and ordinary states of consciousness and why one would entering the shamanic state.

I find your thoughts to be very thought provoking. I have never thought much about she shamanic state being more of a title as opposed to an actual way of being. Very interesting.

]]> By: Steve Beyer http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Steve Beyer Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/#comment-193 What would you like more of? What would you like more of?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Anonymous Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2007/11/the-shamanic-state-of-consciousness/#comment-192 interesting.. could we get more please... interesting.. could we get more please…

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