Am I shaman? (rituals, Earth, tradition, beliefs, spiritual)

[Troublemane]

Shamanism is a term used widely to describe spiritual practices of many different indigenous people, ranging from the eskimo to australian aborigines. It did not originate with the siberian steppes though thats a commonly held belief, the term most likely came from the same root word as the chinese word for "ascetic". I think you can be a shaman without believing in power animals, as I think the modern equivalent of the shaman is the psychiatrist. But its all the same, putting the mind in touch with the invisible world in order to engender healing.
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