Episode 05 - The word 'Spirit' and what it really means

A look at the foundation and context for how we use the word 'Spirit' in this podcast. We also talk about the limitations of language and how it has shaped our perceptions of the world, and its implications for learning Shamanism.

We take a look at
- Shamanism and communicating with the ancestral spirits
- Why Mongol is a better language than English for talking about Shamanism
- How civilised societies suppressed Shamanism through culture and language
- Why Shamanism as a technical subject needs a technical vocabulary
- Animal Spirit guides and what they really mean
- Why the likes of Carlos Casteneda and Terrence McKenna talk about the ‘spirits of the plants’
- The first 3 stages of shamanism and how deeply essential they are to becoming a real shaman