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1. The pillars of shamanism and the myths of neo-shamanism
Under the banner of shamanism, a number of events offering a neo-shamanic experience are offered in Poland. These are sometimes pleasant, sometimes dangerous trips, abuses. The difference between shamanism and neo-shamanism is roughly the same as the difference between an operation performed by a cardiac surgeon and a scene in a movie in which an actor plays the role of a cardiac surgeon. Anyone can choose neo-shamanism. To practice shamanism, you must undergo initiation. Neo-shamanic practices can be learned from a person practicing shamanism, from courses, books, or other human sources. Shamanic practices, on the other hand, are taught by spirits. In addition, to practice healing shamanism, it is necessary to have a relationship not with just any spirits, but with guardian spirits.
Shamanism has healthy pillars that require discipline and love. During the lecture, the pillars of shamanism, common neo-shamanic myths, and ways to distinguish between them will be discussed.
2. The shamanic process of recovering a lost part of oneself
From a shamanic perspective, losing a part of oneself is also referred to as losing power, spirit, or soul. Some of us have experienced extreme situations, violence, or abuse, during which a part of us left. Often, this was done in order to keep ourselves intact. It also happens that during childhood, adolescence, or in a difficult relationship, there was no place for a person to be who they are and how they express themselves. Then, too, a part of us may leave. Those who have lost parts of themselves often feel emptiness, confusion, and meaninglessness. Regaining the lost part or parts of ourselves is a process full of challenges and beauty. For the lost part to return, certain conditions must be met and space must be prepared, both internal and external. Regaining oneself and merging with the part that has returned is regaining power, direction in life, the will to live and create.
The lecture will be a story about the process of regaining a lost part of oneself from the perspective of a shamanism practitioner.
Robert Rient: shaman, writer. President of the Shamanism Foundation, the formal organizer of the “Great March for the Oder.” He runs the School of Shamanism, Courses in the Basics of Shamanic Practice, workshops on recovering lost parts of oneself, ITO ceremonies (Intuitive Story Dance), and shamanic rituals and ceremonies. Initiator of the recognition of the Odra River as a legal entity. Chairman of the board of the Odra Person Foundation. Peace activist. Author of the books “The First Agreement. Basics of Shamanism Practice,” “Visions of Plants, or Fifty Medicinal Plants and One Mushroom,” “Przebłysk. Dookoła świata – dookoła siebie” (Flash. Around the world – around yourself), ‘Świadek’ (Witness), “Chodziło o miłość” (It was about love) and the novel “Duchy Jeremiego” (Jeremy’s Ghosts), nominated for the Nike literary award. Independent journalist covering environmental protection and therapeutic methods of working with the body, emotions, and spirit. He is a regular contributor to Sens magazine. He is a member of the International Observatory on the Rights of Nature, the Save the Rivers Coalition, and the Literary Union association. He is the author of the podcast Spokojna Miłość (Peaceful Love).
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