Fields of the Nephilim – Also known as the Nephilim or Nefilim. British rock band established in 1983 who came to prominence with the gothic subculture of the late 1980s and early
Czaplicka, Maria Antonina – (1886–1921) Polish-born cultural anthropologist best known for her fieldwork among indigenous Siberian communities, published as Aboriginal Siberia (1914). Czaplicka documents Siberian shamanism as a form of “Arctic hysteria”: “To be called a shaman is generally equivalent
Sucking – A common method of healing illnesses employed by shamans while performing their duties as doctors. It is commonly understood that illness results from the intrusion of projectiles shot or forced
Stutley, Margaret – In her short volume on shamanism, Stutley states that shamanism is “one of the world’s most ancient, notorious and frequently misrepresented spiritual traditions,” but Shamanism: An Introduction (2003) is
Storm, Hyemeyohsts (Wolf) – A significant influence in the Deer Tribe, among the first to teach non-Native American people about Medicine Wheel teachings, and explicitly cited among those targeted by the Lakota
Stone, Alby – In response to Paul Devereux’s reinterpretation of “ley lines” as the spirit tracks used by shamans on out-of-body journeys, Stone wrote Straight Track, Crooked Road: Leys, Spirit Paths and
Stoller, Paul – Anthropologist best known for his studies of the Hauka movements among the Songhay in Niger, West Africa. He not only describes shamanic healing and possession phenomena but also discusses
Spiritual Baptists – A movement that originated in Saint Vincent in the Caribbean but is now also growing in the United States, especially among Vincentian immigrants. Blending elements of African indigenous religions
Spirits – A term that commonly appears in ethnographic and religious discourse but remains of uncertain and/or misleading reference. Not only does it translate a wide range of terms for entirely different
Spare, Austin Osman (1887–1956) – Artist and occultist who was born and lived in London. His automatic drawing, esoteric system of “atavistic resurgence,” and other trance-derived techniques such as the “death posture”
Space Aliens – Parallels are sometimes found between narratives of shamanic initiation and those of alien abduction. UFOs may also be found in the colourful, ayahuasca-inspired visionary art of exvegetalista Pablo Amaringo.
Southern Africa – Application of the term shaman in this vast region of Africa (ranging from desert and semiarid areas to rain forest and temperate zones and comprising the countries of Angola,
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