Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism Quotes

“Being a medium who can communicate with souls isn't the same as one who can interact with them. It's the difference between listening in on a conversation and changing the subject.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“Phrases such as "I'm beside myself," "I was frightened to pieces," "I feel lost," "I feel like part of me is missing," originated from a sense of soul loss.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“Sacred space” is another way of saying “with intention.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“A racist notion found in neoshamanic circles is placing high value on indigenous wisdom but not on indigenous people.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“When I say ‘practice’ I don’t mean
repeating an act until you get it right. In this use, it means to instill regular discipline to accomplish a specific task, ritual without which we feel incomplete, or that our experience of each day is less.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“Even in woo woo circles, shamanism is the fringe of the fringe.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“Children arrive animists. They learn about life, themselves, and empathy by imagining the liveliness of everything they come into contact with.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“Despite its prominence now, you don’t stumble onto the path of shamanism. That odd trail blazes itself to you.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“Learning shamanism isn’t just about acquiring techniques in how to do it, but also how to incorporate and deal with the
changes it brings to everyday life.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“I think the common experience is that modern shamans are called by the spirits; we just don’t have a collective belief system or community that recognizes the calling for what it is.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“Everything in shamanism is about relationships.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism

“Healing stories are magickal tales born from personal tribulation and victory, which are then shared.”
― S. Kelley Harrell, Teen Spirit Guide to Modern Shamanism