Shamans are often called the ‘walkers between the worlds’ or ‘the ones who see in the dark’. The existence of more than our mundane, everyday reality is a fundamental concept in shamanism.

Nowadays this is called multi-dimensionality or unity field, and we use quantum physics to get a glimpse of it. In the shamanic traditions it is called the ‘Spirit World’ and many different practices exist to access it. What all of them have in common is that they use altered states of consciousness – be it through percussion (e.g. drumming), meditative or sensory deprivation techniques, ecstasy practices, or plant medicine.

From the Marines, CIA and NASA to Silicon Valley and professional athletes, everyone is exploring the benefits of altered states of consciousness, such as:
› heightened perception and awareness, deeper brain connection and activity
› flow states with seemingly endless supplies of energy and focus
› instant access to inspiration and complex insights, contentment, and so on

Everyone can learn altered states of consciousness (re-learn actually, as we are born with the ability), and everyone can learn shamanic practices. Both have been around since millennia because they work. And they do not out-date because their eternal, universal essence adapts to the circumstances of the culture and times they are applied in – be it in a modern-day context, or a traditional one. This is why they are accessible to anyone who wishes to live a life of harmony and unity.