Comments on: Shamanism and Psychology http://therioshamanism.com/2009/02/14/shamanism-and-psychology/ In the silence of the wild, we find the home we lost in the city. --John Muir Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:49:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: anth_student http://therioshamanism.com/2009/02/14/shamanism-and-psychology/#comment-875 anth_student Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:24:33 +0000 http://therioshamanism.com/?p=234#comment-875 It sounds like we're on pretty much exactly the same page here (with the exception of the fact that I personally haven't had any spiritual experiences which led me to believe "that to an extent I’m interacting with something other than myself", as you put it- but I don't think that necessarily says much about the experiences of people who aren't me). (No worries over the delay in responding to my other blog post, btw- you're obviously an extremely busy person :). As usual, I'm re-reading what I wrote and cringing over everything that could have been better phrased, so I'd be really grateful if you could point out anything that seems like it's ambiguous/ based on false assumptions). It sounds like we’re on pretty much exactly the same page here (with the exception of the fact that I personally haven’t had any spiritual experiences which led me to believe “that to an extent I’m interacting with something other than myself”, as you put it- but I don’t think that necessarily says much about the experiences of people who aren’t me).

(No worries over the delay in responding to my other blog post, btw- you’re obviously an extremely busy person :) . As usual, I’m re-reading what I wrote and cringing over everything that could have been better phrased, so I’d be really grateful if you could point out anything that seems like it’s ambiguous/ based on false assumptions).

]]> By: Riverwolf http://therioshamanism.com/2009/02/14/shamanism-and-psychology/#comment-837 Riverwolf Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:35:18 +0000 http://therioshamanism.com/?p=234#comment-837 So glad I'm able to catch up on your posts. You always give me something interesting to chew on! I agree that therapists, counselors or whatever you call them are sort of our modern shamans, if you will. Also, I think psychology can enrich our spirituality and vice versa. To me, it's just more ways of looking at the same thing, but each lens provides a different perspective. And don't you think that those who say shamanism is culturally neutral are actually doing themselves and their own culture a disservice? Indigenous cultures have value but so does our own. So glad I’m able to catch up on your posts. You always give me something interesting to chew on! I agree that therapists, counselors or whatever you call them are sort of our modern shamans, if you will. Also, I think psychology can enrich our spirituality and vice versa. To me, it’s just more ways of looking at the same thing, but each lens provides a different perspective.

And don’t you think that those who say shamanism is culturally neutral are actually doing themselves and their own culture a disservice? Indigenous cultures have value but so does our own.

]]> By: Alison Sinclair http://therioshamanism.com/2009/02/14/shamanism-and-psychology/#comment-827 Alison Sinclair Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:57:43 +0000 http://therioshamanism.com/?p=234#comment-827 well said! well said!

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