A shaman is a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of spirits, who practices divination and healing.

“What’s really important about shamanism is that there is another reality that you can personally discover…we are not alone.”
— Michael Harner
Shamans are often called “seers” or “people who know” in their tribal language because they are involved in a system of knowledge based on first hand experience. Shamanism is not a belief system. It’s based on personal experiments conducted to heal and to get information. Learn more…
People ask me, “How do you know if somebody’s a shaman?” I say, “It’s simple. Do they journey to other worlds? And do they perform miracles?”
— Michael Harner