Comments on: Protective Spirits http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/ A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:33:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ben Aspill http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-19894 Ben Aspill Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:02:18 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/#comment-19894 Hi Steve, I have a question that has puzzled me for some time about a shamans/practitioners relationship with plant spirits. I have read that sometimes negative spirits can take up residence in the body of people and feed off of negative emotions and their energy. This would suggest to me that spirits need some form of nourishment to survive. In reading other articles I understand that an Ayahuasca shaman often encourages 'good spirits' to take up residence in both himself and his clients to aid in protection and guidance. The question is what is in it for the spirit who takes up residence in one's body? What is the general view of this in shamanic cultures? It seems surprising to me that this subject is not discussed more, after all you never get something for free and perhaps these plant spirits change or drain ones energy in some way? Regards, Ben Hi Steve,

I have a question that has puzzled me for some time about a shamans/practitioners relationship with plant spirits. I have read that sometimes negative spirits can take up residence in the body of people and feed off of negative emotions and their energy. This would suggest to me that spirits need some form of nourishment to survive.

In reading other articles I understand that an Ayahuasca shaman often encourages ‘good spirits’ to take up residence in both himself and his clients to aid in protection and guidance. The question is what is in it for the spirit who takes up residence in one’s body? What is the general view of this in shamanic cultures? It seems surprising to me that this subject is not discussed more, after all you never get something for free and perhaps these plant spirits change or drain ones energy in some way?

Regards,

Ben

]]> By: Iris Trzeczak http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-6020 Iris Trzeczak Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:55:56 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/#comment-6020 Hi Sid, I just saw your question... I know its long ago you've been asking but maybe you still want to know? I just got the songs from Luis Panduro Vasquez and I have been joining many of his ceremonies in Peru just a month ago... So I know that his icaros are very powerful and have got a meaning and they are supporting processes of healing... Sure they are more strong when you´re in a setting of a ceremony and in connection with drinking the ayahuasca vine... but still when you´ll get into a meditating state and just do your own journey through yourself with the songs there will be always something happening... an insight a certain feeling a picture.. it can be anything... it depends always on your intention... if it is healing you're calling already the spirits to help you by sending out your intention.. and the icaros will support it in the same way... best wishes Iris from Berlin.. Hi Sid, I just saw your question… I know its long ago you’ve been asking but maybe you still want to know? I just got the songs from Luis Panduro Vasquez and I have been joining many of his ceremonies in Peru just a month ago… So I know that his icaros are very powerful and have got a meaning and they are supporting processes of healing… Sure they are more strong when you´re in a setting of a ceremony and in connection with drinking the ayahuasca vine… but still when you´ll get into a meditating state and just do your own journey through yourself with the songs there will be always something happening… an insight a certain feeling a picture.. it can be anything… it depends always on your intention… if it is healing you’re calling already the spirits to help you by sending out your intention.. and the icaros will support it in the same way… best wishes Iris from Berlin..

]]> By: Steve Beyer http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Steve Beyer Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/#comment-379 I don't know. What does your teacher say? I don’t know. What does your teacher say?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Anonymous Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2008/02/protective-spirits/#comment-376 Hello Steve.<br/><br/>I just got an Audio CD of Luis Panduro Vasquez. I wanted to know if there will be any benefit by meditating while listening to the songs?<br/><br/>Thanks<br/>Sid Hello Steve.

I just got an Audio CD of Luis Panduro Vasquez. I wanted to know if there will be any benefit by meditating while listening to the songs?

Thanks
Sid

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