Shamanic Living Today: films of shamanic themes

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This is an ongoing US and global project to help enthusiasts, scholars, practitioners, and curious parties learn more about shamanic living in a contemporary culture. The space here is devoted to sharing info, experiences and opinions about all forms of shamanic expression covering shamanism's multiple permutations. Among subjects explored are traditions, techniques, insights, definitions, events, artists, authors, and creativity. You are invited to draw from your own experiences and contribute.

What is a SHAMAN?

MAYAN: "a technichian of the Holy, a lover of the Sacred." CELTIC: "Empower the people...by changing the way we think." MEXICAN APACHE: "Someone who has simply learned to give freely of themselves..." AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL: "...a teacher or healer, a wisdom keeper of knowledge... (who) takes people to a door and encourages them to enter." W. AFRICAN DIAGRA: "views every event in life within a spiritual context." HAWAIIAN: "...human bridges to the spiritual world and its laws and the material world and its trials..." QUECHUA INDIAN: "embodies all experience." AMAZON: "...willing to engage the forces of the Universe...in a beneficial end for self, people, and for life in general."

-- from Travelers, Magicians and Shamans (Danny Paradise)

Friday, December 11, 2009

films of shamanic themes

THE PATHFINDER "Ofelas" Norway
old Sami legend, first film in Sami
1987 by Nils Gaup

COLD FEVER
Japan, 1995 by Friorik Frioriksson
Japanese businessman goes to Iceland to perform burial ritual for parents.

THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
2006 USA
by Victor Salva. College gymnast is transformed by encounter with unlikely teacher.

EL TOPO
Mexico 1970 by Jodorowsky
early psychedelic symbolism, teacher student relationships.
also The Magic Mountain.

RIVERS AND TIDES- ART OF ANDY GOLDSWORTHY
2001 by Thomas Riedelsheimer
The artist works is temporary, natural forms, exposed to elements.