‘As Wealthy as a King’: Common Tools and Substances used in Mantra Healing
Originally posted on A Perfumed Skull:
(A regal-looking Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991), with tantric ritual bell or dril bu, seated behind a sbyin…
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Demon Directories: On Listing and Living with Tibetan Worldly Spirits
Originally posted on A Perfumed Skull:
(An image of a blue the’u rang or tebrang spirit from a Tibetan manuscript. Scanned images from…
A FEMALE SHAMAN’S COAT
This is a woman shaman’s ritual coat, from the Evenk people. It is made from deer skin with cloth, suede …
Spiritual use of Mirrors in Mesoamerican Culture
Mirrors in Mesoamerican culture From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Aztec mirror fashioned from obsidian and used by English alchemist John …
Ngakpas, Pawos and Lamas in Tibet – Shamanism and Religion
This is a very succinct and thought-provoking article which explores the origin and relationship between the Pawo (Shaman), Ngakpa (Magician) …
ANIMALS AND DEITIES
This is a remarkably simple and comprehensive guide to animals and their connection with deities in Buddhism and Hinduism, with …
A New Forum for the UK Shamanic Community
A new forum has been created to see if the format can serve the diverse UK Shamanic Community well. It …
Iron Melong
I have been seeking an iron melong for some time, and have now bought what purports to be an iron …
New Japanese Bronze Mirror – shamanic?
Here is my latest toli mirror, Japanese in origin, probably Jo(u)mon or Ainu, maybe from the Kofun tumuli or a …
Shamanic Sounds
For shamanic practice there always seems to be an integral use of sound in some form. Is this really necessary? …
