Shamanic Healing Ceremonies, Hypnosis and the Survival of the Suggestibles
Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine December 10, 2019 S. Krippner
Shamanic rituals typically consist of induction, deepening, suggestion, and enactment, the same stages that characterize most forms of contemporary hypnosis. Shamans claim to obtain information in ways not typically available to their peers, such as “visions” and “journeys.” They use this information to help and to heal community members. Tribal members who did not respond to the shaman’s...