Quotes From "Teen Spirit Guide To Modern Shamanism" By S. Kelley Harrell

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Children arrive animists. They learn about life, themselves, and empathy by imagining the liveliness of everything they come into contact with. S. Kelley Harrell
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Healing stories are magickal tales born from personal tribulation and victory, which are then shared. S. Kelley Harrell
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When I say ‘practice’ I don’t meanrepeating 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
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A racist notion found in neoshamanic circles is placing high value on indigenous wisdom but not on indigenous people. S. Kelley Harrell
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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