The shaman is by no means the chief of the tribe. He is the one who is somewhat removed, even commonly living separately from the rest of the community. This person has the responsibility for the spiritual well-being of the group. Shamans are intermediaries between the human world and that of the spirits.
Last night while I was drawing my ambigram tattoo I started experiencing one of my more annoying schizophrenia symptoms. Since I am an acute undifferentiated Schizo I have symptoms from all forms they just are not as intense because they are diluted and they come in waves.
I am progressively understanding schizophrenia as I experience it more intensely day after day. It seems to move in fluctuating waves, highs and lows similar to manic-depression. From what I have observed hallucinations do not happen randomly, they occur periodically during certain thought processes.
When one has successfully tapped into the collective unconscious it, put simply, gives that person information... knowledge. If you have not seen any of Bashars seminars, I think you should look on youtube. He is a life form who is channeled through the human Daryll Anka.
My view is that we all get access to the entire body of knowledge in the universe. Lets use the analogy of a computer Operating System. At the start every individual is given a free copy of Universe OS 10.4.1 (or whatever). In western society most people just use their free system to receive email, visit MSN & occasionally buy overpriced U2 tickets on Tickemaster.
"Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for." — Hopi elders
