In this episode we explore the magicoreligious tradition of shamanism, the art of working with spirits and journeying to the spiritual realms. Beginning with its roots in Siberia, we will connect it with similar pagan traditions around the world, such as those of the Native American medicine men and Norse seidr practitioners, including many accounts of the rituals and fantastic supernatural feats of these mysterious magical practitioners.

Lastly, we consider the theory that these disparate traditions arise from a universal human experience, trance states, examining everything from ancient cave art to studies on altered states of consciousness and meditation as evidence. What does this paranormal phenomenon say about the human condition?

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00:00 Intro
03:57 Overview
08:11 Defining Qualities of Shamanism
16:58 Shamanic Initiation
21:51 Soul Flight
27:48 European Shamanic Traditions
33:53 Norse Seidr
36:54 Similarities Explained
37:45 Origins: Cave Art Mysteries
47:11 Trance States: A Universal Human Experience
58:34 Conclusion
1:04:40 Outro

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