Thoughts On Shamanism Lesson #2

[iamme]

I am enjoying the Shaminism lessons very much. I think that many of us wonder where we fit in in the scheme of things. We wonder why things happen the way they do. Sometimes we wish we could have more of an affect on the way things go. I believe we do have an affect. Most of us are not aware of how much we are creating in our lives. I think Shamans are aware of this. They sound like they have found ways to work to try to improve the outcome of their experience. I am open minded enough to want to learn how others find answers to human problems. I have a sense that these old ways are incredibly creative and ever new. I am looking forward to lesson #3. This may be jumping ahead but I am curious to know a Shaman's attitude about power-intrusion. Does the Shaman need the consent of the afflicted to remove it? If he is functioning as an appointee of a group, does that supercede the free-will of the afflicted in his world view?