### About Shamanism The Questions ### [Questions about shamanism](https://www.shamanscave.com/questions-about-shamanism/) [Shamanism: The Questions](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/questions-about-shamanism) **Why ask questions?** **βIt is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.ββ Eugene Ionesco**Asking q... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/questions-about-shamanism/) ### Shamanism: questions about human energy ### [What kind of energy can one relate to?](https://www.shamanscave.com/is-there-any-easy-way-or-even-possible-wat-to-determine-what-kind-of-energy-one-can-relate-to/) [Shamanism: Question About Human Energy](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-question-about-human-energy/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/is-there-any-easy-way-or-even-possible-wat-to-determine-what-kind-of-energy-one-can-relate-to)Let me step in and cause trouble. Everybody uses tools and metaphors. Whether it's tarot, astrology,... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/is-there-any-easy-way-or-even-possible-wat-to-determine-what-kind-of-energy-one-can-relate-to/) ### [How do our personal predilections affect us?](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-do-our-personal-predilections-affect-us/) [Shamanism: Question About Human Energy](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-question-about-human-energy/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-do-our-personal-predilections-affect-us)First, we need to understand what our personal predilections are. Each of us is born with certain ... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-do-our-personal-predilections-affect-us/) ### [Do intents compete?](https://www.shamanscave.com/competing-intents/) [Shamanism: Question About Human Energy](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-question-about-human-energy/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/competing-intents)*Are the intents of people always competing, or is it somehow also a choreographed dance?* The dance m... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/competing-intents/) ### [Why is the energy of human beings seemingly so complex?](https://www.shamanscave.com/human-energy-complexity/) [Shamanism: Question About Human Energy](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-question-about-human-energy/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/human-energy-complexity)*Why is the energy of human beings seemingly so complex?* We, as human beings, even those of us who si... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/human-energy-complexity/) ### Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ### [Can you talk about shielding?](https://www.shamanscave.com/about-shielding/) [Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-on-the-personal-journey/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/about-shielding)In some sense you can do that, but you will have to expend a great deal of your energy to maintain ... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/about-shielding/) ### [Can you set too strong an intent?](https://www.shamanscave.com/too-strong-of-an-intent/) [Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-on-the-personal-journey/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/too-strong-of-an-intent)There can be, especially in cases where it becomes overkill. The key with setting and applying int... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/too-strong-of-an-intent/) ### [Recapitulating to not become clones of our parents?](https://www.shamanscave.com/recap-tendency-to-become-parents/) [Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-on-the-personal-journey/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/recap-tendency-to-become-parents)*How do we recap the tendency to become clones of our parents?* That should really come back to you th... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/recap-tendency-to-become-parents/) ### [When is the earliest a pattern can appear?](https://www.shamanscave.com/earliest-pattern-can-appear/) [Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-on-the-personal-journey/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/earliest-pattern-can-appear)*When is the earliest a pattern can appear?* When a child wants to be fed, held, is sleepy, etc., so a... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/earliest-pattern-can-appear/) ### [When Have We Gotten Rid of a Pattern?](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapping-a-pattern/) [Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-on-the-personal-journey/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapping-a-pattern)*How do we know when we have gotten rid of a pattern?* When something obvious comes along - and it alw... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapping-a-pattern/) ### [How many times must an event be Recapitulated?](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-many-times-recap/) [Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-on-the-personal-journey/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-many-times-recap)*How many times must an event be Recapitulated?* Revisiting issues or connections is indeed more than ... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-many-times-recap/) ### [Does recapping enable us to see intents more clearly?](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapping-seeing-intents/) [Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-on-the-personal-journey/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapping-seeing-intents)*Does recapping enable us to see intents more clearly?* Yes, it cleans out the crud. It not only brin... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapping-seeing-intents/) ### [Why does this work always make me feel on the brink of something?](https://www.shamanscave.com/brink-of-something/) [Shamanism: questions on the personal journey ](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-on-the-personal-journey/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/brink-of-something)*Why does this work always make me feel on the brink of something?* We're always on the brink, we just... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/brink-of-something/) ### Shamanism: questions about shamans in general ### [How do shamans find people energetically?](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-do-shamans-find-people-energetically/) [Shamanism: questions about shamans in general](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-shamans-in-general/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-do-shamans-find-people-energetically)This takes us in to a concept that is very hard for people because they try to break it down menta... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-do-shamans-find-people-energetically/) ### [What are the primary paths of shamanism?](https://www.shamanscave.com/primary-paths-of-shamanism/) [Shamanism: questions about shamans in general](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-shamans-in-general/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/primary-paths-of-shamanism) In the common vernacular, there are healers and seers. *What are the primary paths of shaman...* [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/primary-paths-of-shamanism/) ### [What is a shaman, energetically?](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-a-shaman-energetically/) [Shamanism: questions about shamans in general](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-shamans-in-general/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-a-shaman-energetically)Energetically, a shaman is a nugget. When you look at human energy, what you see is that nice big ... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-a-shaman-energetically/) ### Shamanism: questions about non-physical energies ### [How and why does a place get haunted by human energy?](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-haunting/) [Shamanism: questions about non-physical energies](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-non-physical-energies/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-haunting)*How does a place get haunted? What is haunting?* First of all, ghosts are real, but they aren't real ... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-haunting/) ### [What is an Ally and how do we get one?](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-an-ally/) [Shamanism: questions about non-physical energies](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-non-physical-energies/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-an-ally)*What is an Ally?* An ally is any energy that can be accessed for either good or bad that is outside t... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-an-ally/) ### Shamanism: questions about the practices ### [Is shamanic will important in shamanism?](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-shamanic-will/) [Shamanism: questions about the practices](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-the-practices/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-shamanic-will)I haven't talked about will before, though it is a crucial element of personal energy, for the simp... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-shamanic-will/) ### [Can you talk a bit about the Recapitulation as a 'process'?](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapitulation-as-a-process/) [Shamanism: questions about the practices](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-the-practices/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapitulation-as-a-process)*Can you talk a bit about the Recapitulation as a process?* The process is a simple one - in fact, it ... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/recapitulation-as-a-process/) ### [How does perception relate to the different attentions?](https://www.shamanscave.com/perception-vs-attentions/) [Shamanism: questions about the practices](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-the-practices/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/perception-vs-attentions)*How does perception relate to the attentions?* Perception is relative, just like the big relativity t... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/perception-vs-attentions/) ### Shamanism: questions about human emotions ### [Expectations: And the emotions Involved](https://www.shamanscave.com/when-were-dealing-with-expectations-we-put-on-ourselves-for-whatever-reason-how-important-are-the-emotions-involved/) [Shamanism: questions about human emotions](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-human-emotions/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/when-were-dealing-with-expectations-we-put-on-ourselves-for-whatever-reason-how-important-are-the-emotions-involved)The main emotions are important, but the underlying patterns are where the real pay dirt is. When ... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/when-were-dealing-with-expectations-we-put-on-ourselves-for-whatever-reason-how-important-are-the-emotions-involved/) ### [What Creates Anger in our energy?](https://www.shamanscave.com/where-does-anger-come-from-and-what-creates-it-in-our-energy/) [Shamanism: questions about human emotions](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-human-emotions/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/where-does-anger-come-from-and-what-creates-it-in-our-energy)Before we get angry, we get afraid. We also build anger and store it in our energy and our bodies.... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/where-does-anger-come-from-and-what-creates-it-in-our-energy/) ### [What is jealousy? And Where Does It Come From?](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-jealousy/) [Shamanism: questions about human emotions](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-human-emotions/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-jealousy)*Can you talk about what jealousy is energetically - its roots, purpose (or lack thereof), how it c...* [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-jealousy/) ### [Do I have other people's energy that I've taken from them?](https://www.shamanscave.com/other-peoples-energy/) [Shamanism: questions about human emotions](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-human-emotions/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/other-peoples-energy)*Do I have other people's energy that I've taken from them?* Yes, that's connected to you. And, that'... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/other-peoples-energy/) ### Shamanism: questions about healing practices ### [Are shamanic healing and Reiki Different?](https://www.shamanscave.com/shamanic-healing-vs-reiki/) [Shamanism: questions about healing practices](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-healing-practices/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/shamanic-healing-vs-reiki)*What is the difference between shamanic healing and Reiki?* Reiki channels specific energies, or band... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/shamanic-healing-vs-reiki/) ### [What is Grounding?](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-grounding/) [Shamanism: questions about healing practices](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-healing-practices/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-grounding)*What is Grounding?* As the word implies, it is working with the ground in one way or the other. Groun... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-grounding/) ### Shamanism: questions about death ### [How can we use our own death as an ally?](https://www.shamanscave.com/death-as-our-own-ally/) [Shamanism: questions about death](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-death/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/death-as-our-own-ally) Life is but a player who struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. ... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/death-as-our-own-ally/) ### Shamanism: questions about the mind ### [What is intuition?](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-intuition/) [Shamanism: questions about the mind](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-the-mind/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-intuition)*What is intuition?* Intuition is the feeling, sense, etc., of some piece of information you can't pos... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/what-is-intuition/) ### [Why do you say my brain is trying to kill me?](https://www.shamanscave.com/brain-triyng-to-kill-you/) [Shamanism: questions about the mind](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-the-mind/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/brain-triyng-to-kill-you)*Why do you say my brain is trying to kill me?* Your brain is a wonderful thing, an amazing piece of e... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/brain-triyng-to-kill-you/) ### Shamanism: questions about the universe ### [What do you mean by a "predatory universe"?](https://www.shamanscave.com/predatory-universe/) [Shamanism: questions about the universe](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-the-universe/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/predatory-universe)When I think of predatory, I think of something actively stalking its prey. From what I have seen,... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/predatory-universe/) ### [How Are We Connected to this World?](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-are-we-connected-to-this-world/) [Shamanism: questions about the universe](https://www.shamanscave.com/component/content/category/shamanscave-content/shamanism-the-questions/shamanism-questions-about-the-universe/) [](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-are-we-connected-to-this-world)*How are we connected to this world?* We are connected to the world through our accumulation of energy... [Read More](https://www.shamanscave.com/how-are-we-connected-to-this-world/)