Understanding Shamanism

by Nanci Des Gerlaise
July 19, 2016

Basically, shamanism is the belief system that utilizes shamans in order to make contact with the spirit world.  Traditional shamanism “is where the shaman functions as healer, spiritual leader, and mediator between the spirits and people.”  In Western society, Native Spirituality is the main venue, but it is not confined to Native Spirituality. The New Age movement began incorporating shamanistic rituals into their own New Age spirituality: