shamanistic
Of spirit mediums
Shamanistic describes practices, beliefs, or traditions relating to shamanism—spiritual systems in which a shaman mediates between the human and spirit worlds through trance, ritual, or ceremony.
The term applies to indigenous religious practices across cultures: shamanistic healing rituals, shamanistic drumming.
It can describe anything echoing these traditions: The concert had an almost shamanistic intensity.
Traditional indigenous healer
- medicine womanTraditional tribal healer
- curanderoLatin American folk healer
- kahunaHawaiian priest or expert
- witch doctorTraditional magical healer
seer · oracle · healer · intermediary · shapeshifter · ecstatic · initiate · apprentice
Plant-based healing tradition
- curanderoLatin American folk healer
- medicine manTraditional indigenous healer
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
- plant medicineBotanical treatment for ailments
sweat lodge · energy healing · laying on hands · purification · smudging · cleansing · extraction · holistic
Formal event marking occasions
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- séanceSpirit communication ritual
invocation · altar · offering · sacrifice · smudging · chanting · dance · fire ceremony
Predecessor in lineage
- spirit guideSupernatural personal protector
- power animalSpiritual creature guardian
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- possessionState of owning
channeling · medium · underworld · upper world · spirit world · otherworld · familiar · nature spirits
Cosmic connector of realms
- axis mundiCosmic connection point
- underworldRealm of the departed
- upper worldRealm above the underworld
- spirit realmDomain of disembodied souls
cosmic journey · dismemberment · rebirth · transformation · animism · portal · threshold · veil
medicine man
Traditional indigenous healer
- medicine womanTraditional tribal healer
- curanderoLatin American folk healer
- kahunaHawaiian priest or expert
witch doctor · seer · oracle · healer · intermediary · shapeshifter · ecstatic · initiate · apprentice
herbalism
Plant-based healing tradition
- curanderoLatin American folk healer
- medicine manTraditional indigenous healer
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
plant medicine · sweat lodge · energy healing · laying on hands · purification · smudging · cleansing · extraction · holistic · vision quest
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
séance · invocation · altar · offering · sacrifice · smudging · chanting · dance · fire ceremony · pipe ceremony
ancestor
Predecessor in lineage
- spirit guideSupernatural personal protector
- power animalSpiritual creature guardian
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
possession · channeling · medium · underworld · upper world · spirit world · otherworld · familiar · nature spirits · tree spirits
world tree
Cosmic connector of realms
- axis mundiCosmic connection point
- underworldRealm of the departed
- upper worldRealm above the underworld
spirit realm · cosmic journey · dismemberment · rebirth · transformation · animism · portal · threshold · veil · dreamtime
shamanisticscientific
Of or using research methods
secular · rationalistic · materialist · empirical · rational
shamanisticdisenchanted
Lost one's illusions
secular · materialistic · rationalistic · modern · technological
shamanisticdisenchanted
Lost one's illusions
rationalist · materialistic · mechanistic · secular humanist · modern