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The Shamanic Humorists & Optimists (SHO) welcome anyone and everyone who practice shamanic shifting though healing laughter, prophetic entertainment, and fun restoration. We are activating and energizing the word "Shamantic!" (the contraction of shaman+antic) as a name for any of us who blend shamanic questing and sacred jesting into many ways of spiritual alchemy. In ancient times, the clown or comedian of the court or tribe was a peculiar kind of shaman who helped restore and maintain the natural balance of things through creative use of tricks, humor, chaos, and disguises. |  |
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The antics of the shamanic fool or jester, distract, awaken, and entertain, while pushing self-importance aside, allowing new dreams and stories to be danced to life. The clown can take a fall to help others feel better and the fool can sneak or rush into restricted areas of mind and heart that need healing - where even angels are barred from treading by our fears. Shamanic fools and jesters can shift self, consciousness, reality, and the universe with costumes and masks as special connections to Spirit(s). Shamanic street-jesters are often experts at revealing blessings that come thickly disguised and transforming Trickster amidst everyday situations. Shaman Fools are life adventurers more than spiritual warriors. Some are perpetually travelling alchemist entertainers, living on the edge on purpose, bringing unexpected challenges and new stories, dreams, and shapes everywhere they go. Practitioners of the Shamantic Arts have always known that the "building blocks" of the universe are Signs and Wonders - now called quantum fluctuation, uncertainty, chaos, relativity, et cetera - and that the cosmos was designed with play in the wheels! So remember, nothing is foolproof! | |
We recommend that each shamanic quester ask for and receive unique visions, dreams, medicines, and words out of the play of imagination and the shaman fooling FUN of It All. F.U.N. to us is fun freely flowing and unfurling unity universally new now!
Sacred clowning and street jesting are shamanic to restore fun, laughter, and freedom; loosen bindings, permeate boundaries, and poke passageways in self-importance; and allow pattern and course changes, radical re-minding, and shamanic shifting through all modes of living and being. Cosmic fun and laughter are the key links between all beginnings and endings - from the alef/alpha and tau/omega to the sulfur and salt to the head(s) and tail(s) of everything and anything.
If a spirit-way is fun it is is also teaching us to laugh in the face of, and then laugh right along with death when it is time to release all everyday limits of self. Between now and then, shamanic fun restoration encourages merging, transforming, and expanding with LIFE Spirit and the Spirits of Life in and as the reality and experiences of other beings: running-flying-swimming-crawling-climbing-creeping-molding-flowing animals, trees, flowers, rocks, angels, dragons, dinosaurs, fairies - even all the fungi(s!) of the universe - any kind and kin who is also dreaming of linking with you!
~ by shamanic jester Shamantic! The Wise
The universe is full of play and even toys can send us into trance! (With this toy it's wise to keep the numbers close and stop the music - below.)
For re-creative writing and linking by circle companions and shaman-antic spiritual exercises visit Storying Around and and S.H.O. Tells.
Find more shamanic and related resources at the Shamanic Ways Links Project's del.icio.us and website.
Contemporary shamans are called, empowered, and taught through individualized direct experiences of Mystery, Consciousness, and Spirit(s) and mentoring in ordinary and non-ordinary reality alongside or outside of religious and spiritual traditions and belief systems. To many the most solemn among shamans might appear clownish or foolish - and then come the shaman fools!
'Shamantic!' is a public name of a Wise Old One and ancestral spirit and guardian angel for the shamanic outreach of Shamanic Shift and Companions Circle and the name of our non-ordinary spirit team.)
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A brand new collection of FREE e-Sources which explore many ancient 'alternative' and complementary disciplines and practices that are still relevant and working today. Full of useful information, interviews and links. Regularly updated to include news of new workshops, publications and retreats.
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