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sha·man

ˈSHämən,ˈSHāmən
noun
a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Typically such people enter a trance state during a ritual, and practice divination and healing.

synonyms: medicine man/woman, healer, kahuna

Shamanism Wikipedia


River remarks:
My interest in the history of Shamanism and how it relates to seeing, and art as well as modern psychic healing has led me to a wealth of insights into how we perceive the world and ourselves. As a basic reference the best single author framing this topic was, Shamanism the Beginnings of Art – 1967 by Andreas Lommel (Author).

Several points of clarification:

Ecstatic Trance

Creative Process as Intuitive act

Gestalt Principles
Gestalt psychologists argued that these principles exist because the mind has an innate disposition to perceive patterns in the stimulus based on certain rules. These principles are organized into five categories: Proximity, Similarity, Continuity, Closure, and Connectedness.

Similarity
Proximity
Pragnanz
Continuity
Closure
Connectedness

Reference:
Principles of grouping
Gestalt Principles
Gestalt Principles Video
Perceptual Organization


Ego death as Creative Process

Voyage

Dream Time Space/Spirit World

Metaphorical Thinking

Sphearical Thinking



Shamanic reference for the modern artist.

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