Shamanism/Myth/Symbology/Whatever
(this information comes from old, old files so I expect most of the refered links are now expired. -_-)
Shaman
-"There are two paths of Shamanism. The first is known as the Way of the Warrior. The Way of the Warrior is based on danger, harsh self-discipline, the destruction of enemies, the practice of survivalskills, and an ethic of conquer or be conquered. The Warrior way is done mostly by the American Indian shamans. The second is the Way of the Adventurer. The Adventurer is adventurous, a goal-oriented self-disciplined shaman, who practices exploring skills, with an ethic of love and be loved. Both of these paths have healing as a social purpose. But along with the similarity their differences have social and personal effects." --http://www.mwsc.edu/~mullins/250s98/shmnbk.htm [Sokka VS Katara]
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-"Much shamanistic work emphasises the interconectedness of all beings - animals, humans, birds, plants, rocks, fish, etc. And therefore you will become drawn to aiding others around you. Shamanism is all about responsibility, both for yourself and for others. There are rich rewards to be gleaned from this path, and for every frightending experience, the shamanic practicioner will also encounter one full of wonder and insight. As Loren Cruden says in Coyote's Council Fire:
Community is the teacher. It stands in the North on the medicine wheel, the realm of wisdom. It is the mirror, the feedback, the context of realization. To eat, to cut firewood, to own a car, to overturn a stone is to participate in community, consciously or not. We are rearranging the universe. There is no standing apart even in death. Interconnection is the condition of this universe. Nothing is exempt." --http://indigo.ie/~imago/3worlds/shaman2.html [The last bit in particular reminds me of how Iroh described the Waterbenders and their deep sense of community.]
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The shaman lives in the unity of the world
The shaman serves the unity of the world
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(this information comes from old, old files so I expect most of the refered links are now expired. -_-)
Shaman
-"There are two paths of Shamanism. The first is known as the Way of the Warrior. The Way of the Warrior is based on danger, harsh self-discipline, the destruction of enemies, the practice of survivalskills, and an ethic of conquer or be conquered. The Warrior way is done mostly by the American Indian shamans. The second is the Way of the Adventurer. The Adventurer is adventurous, a goal-oriented self-disciplined shaman, who practices exploring skills, with an ethic of love and be loved. Both of these paths have healing as a social purpose. But along with the similarity their differences have social and personal effects." --http://www.mwsc.edu/~mullins/250s98/shmnbk.htm [Sokka VS Katara]
-"Much shamanistic work emphasises the interconectedness of all beings - animals, humans, birds, plants, rocks, fish, etc. And therefore you will become drawn to aiding others around you. Shamanism is all about responsibility, both for yourself and for others. There are rich rewards to be gleaned from this path, and for every frightending experience, the shamanic practicioner will also encounter one full of wonder and insight. As Loren Cruden says in Coyote's Council Fire:
Community is the teacher. It stands in the North on the medicine wheel, the realm of wisdom. It is the mirror, the feedback, the context of realization. To eat, to cut firewood, to own a car, to overturn a stone is to participate in community, consciously or not. We are rearranging the universe. There is no standing apart even in death. Interconnection is the condition of this universe. Nothing is exempt." --http://indigo.ie/~imago/3worlds/shaman2.html [The last bit in particular reminds me of how Iroh described the Waterbenders and their deep sense of community.]
The shaman lives in the unity of the world
The shaman serves the unity of the world
