Healing in the tradition of core shamanism (summary)
Keywords:
core shamanism, neoshamanism, psychotherapy, self-healing, holistic approach, animal forces, loss of soulAbstract
The article focuses on the core cross-cultural principles of shamanism. The author investigates the term “core shamanism”, analyzes the reasons behind its advent and growth of popularity, explores the link between shamanism and psychology/psychotherapy, names the main representatives of core shamanism, examines the principles of healing in shamanism tradition, its methods of diagnostics and causes of diseases. The author also touches upon the questions of ethics and safety arrangements, used by shamans, and describes their main instruments.
