neoshamanism
Sign in to saveNeoshamanism (or neo-shamanism) refers to new forms of shamanism, where it usually means shamanism, usually practiced by Western people as a type of New Age spirituality, without direct connection to traditional shamanic societies. It is sometimes also used for modern shamanic rituals and practices which, although they have some connection to the traditional societies in which they originated, have been adapted somehow to modern circumstances. This can include "shamanic" rituals performed as an exhibition, either on stage or for shamanic tourism, as well as modern derivations of traditional sy
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Beliefs and practices
- Differences between shamanism and neoshamanism
- Cacao ceremony
- Ancient Mesoamerican religion
- Modern ceremonies
- Neoshamanic tourism
- Criticisms
- Demographics
- See also
- References
- Further reading
Neoshamanism (or neo-shamanism) refers to new forms of shamanism, where it usually means shamanism, usually practiced by Western people as a type of New Age spirituality, without direct connection to traditional shamanic societies. It is sometimes also used for modern shamanic rituals and practices which, although they have some connection to the traditional societies in which they originated, have been adapted somehow to modern circumstances. This can include "shamanic" rituals performed as an exhibition, either on stage or for shamanic tourism, as well as modern derivations of traditional systems that incorporate new technology and worldviews.
==History== Antiquarians such as John Dee may have practiced forerunner forms of neoshamanism. The origin of neoshamanic movements has been traced to the second half of the twentieth century, especially to counterculture movements and post-modernism. Three writers in particular are seen as promoting and spreading ideas related to shamanism and neoshamanism: Mircea Eliade, Carlos Castaneda, and Michael Harner.