Transformation: Giving Thanks For Our Meltdowns
In many shamanic societies it is taken for granted that shamans are not born--they are created by some intense health or emotional crisis. What emerges from such crises is a metamorphosed person.
In many shamanic societies it is taken for granted that shamans are not born--they are created by some intense health or emotional crisis. What emerges from such crises is a metamorphosed person.
New York Times | PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living
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