Within Native American groups, shamans are considered to be ritual specialists. The word shaman literally means, "one who is excited, moved or raised." Shamans are intermediaries between the spirit and ordinary world. When Native Americans were first moved off of their lands and put into reservations, Europeans did not really want anything to do with their religious practices. Many were even ... should not be the focus of the ceremonies. As found with Native American shamanism, the ceremonies had less to do with the songs themselves, but more to do with their context and meaning. This websit...

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... suggestion from a dominant teacher (Shaman), dancing (Dervishism), meditation (especially the Kundalini variety) and hallucinogenic drugs. The present writer has seen the same technique (and the same results) occurring within the context of a meditation session led by the self-styled Indian guru Shree Bhagwan Rajneesh (whose followers were aften known as the 'Orange People'), in which he would touch devotees on the ... that it is of Divine origin. In fact, Satan is very good at manufacturing such experiences in order to confirm his own teachings, whereas the Lord God would generally use...

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