In the Shadow of the Shadow of the Shaman

The other day, I pulled the book "In The Shadow of the Shaman" off of my shelf, and flipped though it. Boy, what a lot of newage witchcrap! It incorporated a lot of newage crystal stuff, pseudo native american drivel, and kabbalistic references into a basic guide for mediation! Being unwilling to just criticize and run, I've decided to spew my ruminations on the subject.

A true shaman is both a seeker, and a guide, for experiences, not tables of correspondances of plants, animals, and "elements". Shamans have their "totem" (or spirit) animal(s) (mythical or otherwise) melded into their very soul. Many have had these beings as their only true friends for many years.
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