Gifts of the AncestorsWhat Siberian Sakha Shamanism Offers to the West
Jung Journal January 2, 2022 Robert M. Carriger, Haar Suor
Shamanism is considered humanity's original religious practice. Despite centuries of Russian oppression and recent Western media influence weakening traditional transmission among the Sakha people of Arctic Siberia, a new generation of Sakha healers maintains their unbroken shamanic tradition. These contemporary healers serve as a living bridge to their ancestors. This collaborative article, written by a Californian psychotherapist and a new-generation Sakha healer, aims to foster understanding of the Sakha perspective while examining shamanism through a Jungian lens.