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“If a state political organization is founded in part upon a state religion with a dogma based on one or a few 'official' prophets, then shamanism, where every shaman is her or his own prophet, is dangerous to the state. [...] Shamanism, as I said, is not a religion. The spiritual experience usually becomes a religion after politics has entered into it.”

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Michael Harner
Michael Harner

Michael Harner, an American author born on April 27, 1929, is renowned for his profound research into primitive cultures and anthropology, particularly in the fields of shamanism and indigenous religions. His works have had a significant impact on the modern shamanic movement. more

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