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shamanistic

a. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of shamanism

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shamanistic

adj. of or relating to shamanism [syn: shamanist]

Usage examples of "shamanistic".

His work emphasised their use in ancient shamanistic ceremonies, and the role that they may have even played in the evolution of human intelligence.

For example, people in this area would still have had to have seen a lizard in the rock during the Middle Ages when shamanistic practices or the use of hallucinogens were far from the norm.

Pre-Hispanic shamanistic rite, invoking protective deities, fertility spirits.

He had already eluded the inner bindings, yet had fallen prey to one of your shamanistic trapsa tied bundle of sticks, twine and cloth.

Sunbright had sat most of the night, trying to meditate, striving to summon shamanistic powers from the earth underneath, the sky above, and the other worlds beyond less obvious veils.

Look, Southwestern procedures of that kind are basically shamanistic, musical.

The last I saw of him, he was on his knees making shamanistic gestures to release him from guilt.

His experiences with don Juan lead him into a strange world of shamanistic lore and psychedelic experience and adventures in what Mr.

Drinking an ancient shamanistic potion could be expected to provoke such a response.

Viewing and interpreting hallucinogen-inspired visions was an important part of every South American shamanistic tradition.

Due to the effort of Florinda Matus, who engaged me in learning the most elaborate variations of standard shamanistic techniques devised by the shamans of ancient times, such as the recapitulation, I was able to view, for instance, my experiences with don Juan with a force I never could have imagined.

She attempted to redirect my attention to different aspects of old shamanistic techniques, or she tried to divert me by shocking me with her scandalous behavior.

He wove his gifts into their shamanistic culture as god given powers, careful not to overload their primitive minds.

He was also attempting the shamanistic trick of removing both feet from the ground at the same moment.

Since his father had been a great shaman and medicine-healer, Sunbright would be expected to go forth on another solitary quest to find his own shamanistic powers, else he would never become a spirit warrior.