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What is Shamanism?

Shamanism (/ˈʃɑːmən/ shah-mən or /ˈʃeɪmən/ shay-mən) is a ritual practice that involves a healer reaching non-ordinary states of awareness  in order to perceive and interact with a deeper aspect of consciousness and align these transcendental energies into this world perception.^[1] A shaman is a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the transpersonal energies that can influence outcomes subconsciously.  The shaman typically enters into a trance state during a ritual, and practices energy reading and healing.