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shamanic state of consciousness

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shamanic state of consciousness,
n alternate state of consciousness in which shamans attain knowledge, information, and insights used for healing or harmful purposes.


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The shamanic state of consciousness is induced through drumming, rattling and dancing or, in some societies, by ingesting hallucinogens.
Namely, participants of shamanic journeys describe a qualitative shift in mental functioning that corresponds to what Harner calls the Shamanic State of Consciousness.
We note similarities between the shamanic state of consciousness (SSC) and that of clients in Heart-Centered therapeutic states, as well as the experience of young children ("Except ye become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven").
 
 
 
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