Journal IV, 1979-1985

Éliade, Mircéa; Ricketts, Mac Linscott

doi:10.7208/chicago/9780226159683.001.0001

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“…4 It is best known in its Siberian version, treated by many well-known specialists, including R Hamayon. 5 In shamanistic belief, the world is filled with spirits that affect all living beings. In our present context, it is important to underline the change of consciousness that the shamanic adept undergoes and that the fully developed shaman experiences each time he performs a shamanic session.…”

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Shamanism in Northern and Southern Eurasia

Witzel

2011

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This article seeks to establish that the ‘southern’ shamanism of the San, Andamanese and Australian Aboriginals differs substantially from the well-known ‘classical’ Siberian version found in various forms in large parts of Eurasia and the Americas (‘Laurasia’). The typical southern (‘Gondwana’) shamanistic features of heat rising up the spine are linked to medieval Indian Kundalini yoga and some representations in Paleolithic art. This process is an important aspect of the change of consciousness initiated by shamanistic initiation and practice.

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