What role did shamans play in early psychic and spiritual practices?

Shamans were among the earliest spiritual practitioners across ancient cultures, believed to have the ability to communicate with the spirit world and access hidden realms of knowledge. Their practices formed the foundation for what we now call psychic readings and spiritual healing.

Using altered states of consciousness, rituals, and sacred tools, shamans would offer guidance, healing, and insight to their communities. These practices often included divination, soul retrieval, and communication with ancestral spirits or nature spirits.

🌿 Spirit Communication

Shamans acted as intermediaries between the physical and spiritual worlds, using trance states to receive messages and visions.

🔥 Rituals & Healing

They used drumming, chanting, herbs, and ceremonial objects to heal physical and emotional imbalances.

🌌 Early Divination

Many shamanic cultures used stones, bones, and symbols to predict outcomes and understand unseen forces.

🧭 Global Traditions

Shamanic traditions appeared worldwide—from Siberia and Mongolia to Native American and Amazonian cultures—each with unique tools but similar roles in spiritual life.