Shamanic Principle
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Shamanic Principle
The Shamanic Principle refers to the "universal drive among humans to seek and explore alternative states of consciousness, and thereby help members of one's social group."[1]
Related Terms
Shaman > Drums, Guardian Boards, Holy Ones, Quartz Crystals, Sacred Pipe, Sacred Stones, Shamanic Principle, Spirit Lodge
Notes
Laughlin and Rock note that general acceptance of the "shamanic principle" has led to broad acceptance of shamanic practice in various spiritually oriented groups, like New Age spiritual groups. [2] We see this as it becomes stylish to suggest that academics should become shamans.[3] Her conceptualization, however, removes a key feature of shamanism, which is that shamans pursue Connection Experience.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Laughlin, Charles D., and Adam J. Rock. “What Can We Learn from Shamans’ Dreaming? A Cross-Cultural Exploration.” Dreaming 24, no. 4 (December 2014): 233–52. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038437.
- ↑ Laughlin, Charles D., and Adam J. Rock. “What Can We Learn from Shamans’ Dreaming? A Cross-Cultural Exploration.” Dreaming 24, no. 4 (December 2014): 233–52. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038437.
- ↑ Waddock, Sandra. “What the World Needs Now . . . More Academics to Become Intellectual Shamans.” Journal of Corporate Citizenship, no. 55 (September 2014): 6–8.