In this
Advanced Concepts section, we are to discuss many things
which will challenge the realities of most readers not
familiar with shamanic work. Even those familiar
with some of the principles of shamanic practice may
find these topics beyond their immediate experience.
Not to worry though, each is a logical and foundational
step into the shamanic world.
First,
we shall look at the concept of
the three kingdoms.
The most familiar to all but a few will be the
middle kingdom and the three worlds model of most
shamanic practice.
Next,
we shall explore the process of
temporal
distillation and observation, understanding how
observation governs reality - warning - there is
some basic science content in this too.
Demons and entities
are not always nasty, in contrast to the
Judaeo-Christian constructs of many of the readers
here. The terms are the same, whilst
shamanism's use of these terms predates structured
religious practices by many centuries.
Spirits and
Elementals round out our tour of the more
advanced and esoteric denizens of the shamanic
realms.
It is
only once our common terms of reference are
established that we can discuss the actual
principles and practice of shamanic skills and the
reader is commended for staying the course and
covering the preliminary work prior to forging ahead
into the descriptions of the various shamanic works.
