Shamanism - A universal practice

Definition of shamanism

Whatever the time and civilization, shamanic practices have been observed among all indigenous and aboriginal peoples, so shamanism can be seen as universal.  These practices generally lead to altered states of consciousness allowing one to perceive and interact with the spiritual world.  However, it is possible to be a shaman without being a healer and not every healer is a shaman. In the same way, any person with the ability to perceive the subtle planes is not a shaman.

Being a shaman is not a status but a commitment.
To be a shaman is to be recognized by a community in a framework of interdependency with its members.  The shaman then dedicates his life to caring for both the human and natural community that surrounds him.
The shamanic practitioner wholly serves and responds to the needs and demands of his or her community and of nature.

Can anyone become a shaman?

The techniques to become a shaman are diverse and depend mainly on the country where the practitioner lives and grows up, the codes relative to the environment, and the ancient culture of the territory. For example, Mongolian shamans will let themselves be incorporated by the spirits of their ancestors who come to deliver messages through them to the people who attend the sessions. The Druids will have a special connection with the spirits, including those of the forest and trees. The African witch doctors will use dance to enter into a trance and thus perceive the messages. Native Americans traditionally communicate with the spirits of animals and ancestors through various practices often linked to prayer, ceremonies, and fasting.

The word shaman designates many practices that more or less relate to ancient traditions that have a deep link to nature, to the different kingdoms, and to the Earth.  For some years now, this term has been used in all sorts of ways and we can easily be misled in its use.

Moreover, the ‘neo-shamanism’ current proposes many impressive and fast sensations.  People with abilities or gifts that are beginning to open up (which is natural in this day and age) call themselves healers or shamans, without having learned, practiced, or worked on themselves in any significant way.

Although there are many ways to become a shaman, none of them can be quick.  While there may be occasional thrills, this is not the goal.

Depending on the culture, the paths to becoming a shaman are difficult and challenging.  Ultimately, a shaman must be able to “come and go” between the worlds; and to achieve this ability is indeed a great accomplishment and indication of a true shaman. Blue Eagle identifies two paths in shamanism:

• The first, and most common, is that of hardcore shamanism where extreme experiences such as experiencing near-death, leads a person to travel between worlds. This aspirant is then trained by an experienced shaman.
• The second, called initiatory shamanism, involves daily training in increasingly advanced spiritual practices over several years to achieve the same result.

We are not saying here that all people who have had a near-death experience are shamans; nor that you have to have experienced it to become one, it merely isn’t unusual in the path of becoming a shaman.

The initiatory path is safer and brings added benefits, regardless of the level reached by the person who practices the techniques taught.

Blue Eagle has lived both ways.  He died and came back to life several times as a child, and again as an adult in 2018.  He has also been initiated for over 25 years with many grandfathers and grandmothers, shamans, and medicine men and women from North America, from many Nations.

Shamanism in this site

You'll find much of what we've taught you in this way, especially in our "Let's create the world" training course. However, the transmission of ancestral knowledge is traditionally done orally. A website can therefore in no way claim to lead anyone to initiation, and even less to shamanic recognition.

The PCCs (Certified Shamanic Practitioners) trained and recognized by Aigle Bleu can accompany aspirants in their practices.

Occasionally, Aigle Bleu still offers trainings and initiations, but much less frequently than before. The calendar on this site will help you find events that can help you on your way.

The aim here is to help you understand realities other than those of the so-called modern world in which we live. Aigle Bleu was born and lives in Canada, so his shamanic practices are those of North America.

He offers a traditional North American shamanic approach, a synthesis of the most effective methods he has found. He has adapted them to the modern world in which we live, since this is also a characteristic of the ancestral shamanic path: it is here to help people rise, and must therefore evolve according to life's changing circumstances.

This red path invites you into a fantastic universe where magic and dreams take a place that has been all too often forgotten in this modern world. Instilling the sacred and the marvelous into everyday life, which then takes​ on new meaning, offering you the possibility of creating a world more in harmony with nature, the true and the beautiful!​

Enjoy the path!! 🙂