Paxson, Diana – Contemporary Heathen whose Hrafnar group in San Francisco was one of the first to reconstruct seidr. The practice has taken on a distinctly different identity in Great Britain under
Kharitidi, Olga – In her book Entering the Circle: Ancient Secrets of Siberian Wisdom Discovered by a Russian Psychiatrist (1997), Kharitidi suggests that her experiences with indigenous shamans began at a psychiatric hospital in Novosibirsk, Siberia, with a patient whose
Ametra is a project in Peru founded by a Shipibo shaman to teach health care workers to use plant remedies alongside pharmaceutical drugs. The use of plant remedies is based on knowledge
The alto mesayoq is a high level of paq’o, a shaman of the Q’ero in the Andes. There are three levels of alto mesayoq. They all specialize in the cultivation of a
Ambil is tobacco syrup made by the Witoto of South America for medicinal use. The Witoto boil tobacco leaves down to a molasseslike consistency. In a separate step water is leeched through
Aboriginal Australians – Many of the different language groups and peoples indigenous to Australia speak of “people of high degree” or “clever people.” These are usually elders with unusual abilities and esoteric
Yopo – Amazonian snuff prepared from the seeds or nuts of a tree (Anadenanthera peregrine) mixed with ash. Its cultural usage is similar to that of ebene and ayahuasca. SOURCE: Historical Dictionary
Yellowtail, Thomas (1903–1993) – Medicine man (akbaalia) and Sun Dance chief of the Absaroke (Crow). He succeeded the Shoshone medicine man and Sun Dance chief John Truhujo (Trehero) and was himself succeeded
Yaqui – Calling themselves Yoeme (“people”), the more widely known term Yaqui derives from “Hiakim,” the Yaqui term for their land, encompassing the southern coastal Mexican region of Sonora and part of
Yanomamo – An Amazonian people whose traditional homeland spans the border of Venezuela and Brazil and who remained so remote that Napoléon Chagnon could claim that in 1990–91 he spent time in
Wounded Healer – Many recorded examples of shamanic initiation involve a debilitating or life-threatening illness, recovery from which is facilitated only by the assistance of spirits who instruct the novice that in
Women – In some cultures, only men can serve as shamans, while in others, shamanism is almost entirely women’s business, and in still others, the role is open to anyone elected by
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