Journeying is the process of getting into an altered state with the purpose of
connecting with the invisible realms by the use of monotonous sounds such as
drumming, rattling, repeating vocal sounds, to name a few.
The Australian Aborigines called this non-ordinary state the Dreamtime. These
are hidden realms that are only available when we step outside of time.
A shaman can either journey on behalf of a client or can assist the journeying
process for a client or group by inducing altered states through his music and
chanting.
In many regions of the world Shamans work with medicine plants such as
ayahuasca, peyote or magic mushrooms during their sacred rituals in order to
assist them in the journeying process. As they access the invisible world they
can clearly see the original wounds of their clients and help them heal.
connecting with the invisible realms by the use of monotonous sounds such as
drumming, rattling, repeating vocal sounds, to name a few.
The Australian Aborigines called this non-ordinary state the Dreamtime. These
are hidden realms that are only available when we step outside of time.
A shaman can either journey on behalf of a client or can assist the journeying
process for a client or group by inducing altered states through his music and
chanting.
In many regions of the world Shamans work with medicine plants such as
ayahuasca, peyote or magic mushrooms during their sacred rituals in order to
assist them in the journeying process. As they access the invisible world they
can clearly see the original wounds of their clients and help them heal.
When one looks at shamanic traditions around native cultures of the world there are three common levels that are known. In the Andes of
Peru these hidden worlds that the shaman travels to are known as the Uju Pacha or Under World , Kaypacha or the Middle World, and
the Hanac Pacha or Upper World. There are numerous levels in both the Lower World and also in the Upper World and they are outside
of time.
The Uju Pacha is reached by journeying through a tunnel that leads into the earth. This world appears very earthy and tangible to the
shaman and is characterized by caves, seas, dense jungles, forests, and deserts. The beings inhabiting the Lower World are the spirits of
animals, trees, plants, and rocks as well as human spirits that are connected with the mysteries of the earth.
The Hanac Pacha is experienced as more ethereal than the Lower World. In the Upper World the landscape might seem vague and also
very varied. There are crystal cities and cities of clouds. This level also inhabits a variety of helping spirits that can help the shaman with
healing individuals, the community, and the planet.
The Kay Pacha is the hidden reality of the world we live in. In the Middle World the shaman can travel back and forth in time. It is also a
place where the shaman can journey to looking for lost or stolen objects. The shaman can speak to the spirit that lives in all things here,
the spirit of the rocks, trees, plants, wind, water, fire, earth, etc. This is the home of the fairies, elves, dwarves, trolls, and forest guardians
that are present in so many myths and stories.
Peru these hidden worlds that the shaman travels to are known as the Uju Pacha or Under World , Kaypacha or the Middle World, and
the Hanac Pacha or Upper World. There are numerous levels in both the Lower World and also in the Upper World and they are outside
of time.
The Uju Pacha is reached by journeying through a tunnel that leads into the earth. This world appears very earthy and tangible to the
shaman and is characterized by caves, seas, dense jungles, forests, and deserts. The beings inhabiting the Lower World are the spirits of
animals, trees, plants, and rocks as well as human spirits that are connected with the mysteries of the earth.
The Hanac Pacha is experienced as more ethereal than the Lower World. In the Upper World the landscape might seem vague and also
very varied. There are crystal cities and cities of clouds. This level also inhabits a variety of helping spirits that can help the shaman with
healing individuals, the community, and the planet.
The Kay Pacha is the hidden reality of the world we live in. In the Middle World the shaman can travel back and forth in time. It is also a
place where the shaman can journey to looking for lost or stolen objects. The shaman can speak to the spirit that lives in all things here,
the spirit of the rocks, trees, plants, wind, water, fire, earth, etc. This is the home of the fairies, elves, dwarves, trolls, and forest guardians
that are present in so many myths and stories.
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