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This Is What a Shaman Sees in a Mental Hospital
In the western world and belief system mental illness has always been viewed as a kind of sickness, often one that is incurable. However, in the shamanic culture, mental illness is seen as something completely different. For centuries the shamans within the indigenous and tribal cultures of the world have had a very different view of mental illness, they do not view mental illness as a sickness, but rather ‘signals the birth of a healer’, says Dr. Malidoma Some. Dr Malidoma Patrice Some, is a West African spiritual writer, speaker and workshop leader who has three Masters degrees and two doctorates from the university of Brandeis and Sorbonne. He was…
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Native American Indians Beliefs in the ‘Little People’ or Fairies
Belief in Fairies Spans Cultures When we hear stories and older legends about fairies or the “wee folk,” many of us usually get the picture of green pastures in Ireland or maybe the highlands of Scotland. How many people actually think of fairies being residents of the Americas? Did you know that many (if not most) of the Native American tribes, in both the United States and Canada, had their own beliefs in fairies? They called them “little people.” I was surprised to learn that Native Americans also believed in fairies, and, then again, not so surprised. It seems that almost every culture has their own version of fairies or…
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Chakra Quiz: Are your Chakras out of Balance?
Along with having muscles and bones we also have an invisible grid of energy that surrounds our body. This energy grid has significant points or centers, and these are known as Chakras. There are numerous Chakras all through the body, but the main Chakras are located along the spine and give the most life force energy and support to the rest of the energy grid. These 7 Chakras are often visualized as spinning wheels or disks that glow with a particular color. All Chakras in the body are connected and work in harmony with one another however, when they are out of balance it can cause health issues on a…
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8 Overlooked Survival Skills That Kept The Native Americans Alive In A Once Thriving Culture
History rarely mentions it, but countless thousands of those Indians were killed by disease and carried in the boats of those early traders. But before that, the American Indian had a thriving culture, in tune with nature and appreciative of the beauty around them. I have a lot of respect for Native Americans — those who populated this land before the first European white man set foot on these shores. Of all the cultures referred to as “primitive” by supposedly civilized society, this is the culture we know the most about. Yet at the same time, we know very little about them. Sadly, history and Hollywood has not treated the…
