Intuitive Meaning » Shamanism

Sacred Sage for Healing and Smudging

Intuitive Meaning Contributor — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:56:25 +0000

People have used sacred sage for hundreds of years for a very good reason. Not only does it have all kinds of healing properties but it is also a way to cleanse and purify an area. For hundreds of years the native tribal people have used sage to not only to cleanse their lands but also . . . → Read More: Sacred Sage for Healing and Smudging

Exploring Sacred Space

Ava Saadi — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:04:50 +0000

The term “sacred space” has been used in many ways. It has represented the sanctity of the human body and the soul-presence that animates. It has been used to refer to the creation of a sacred space or vortex of energy that is protected. Sacred space rituals can be found in many cultures and religions.

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Drum Medicine – Drum Making Hides, Animal Spirits, and Meaning

Estee Taschereau — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:50:07 +0000

Hand drums have been used by cultures around the world as a means for communication over long distances as well as symbols for spirituality. It was believed that the drum could carry a message a far greater distance than the voice, and the sound would reach into the heavens.

Native or hand drums are typically made . . . → Read More: Drum Medicine – Drum Making Hides, Animal Spirits, and Meaning

The Meaning of Tobacco in the Spiritual World

Ava Saadi — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:33:24 +0000

In ancient Alaskan tribe called the Thlinket it was custom that whenever you passed the grave of a shaman, the spiritual leaders of the tribe, that you offer some tobacco into the water. Tobacco has been known in old world cultures as an item of great value. The sacrifice of a persons tobacco to the spirit . . . → Read More: The Meaning of Tobacco in the Spiritual World

Shamanism and the Shaman “Seer”

Estee Taschereau — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:33:39 +0000

The word “Shaman” is a very broad term. Today we’ll focus on one specific role or type of shamanism, and that is the Shaman as a seer or a medium

There are times when the role of the shaman is as a medium, one who speaks with “the dead” as some would call it. The more precise . . . → Read More: Shamanism and the Shaman “Seer”