http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyd-tEekCJk
I've always had problems trying to understand what exactly was the relationship between what I like to call 'intellectual shamanism' (AKA Georges Bataille and Friedrich Nietzsche and those like them) and psychoanalysis. They share some aspects in common, but psychoanalysis seems to cater to people within a narrower range of the psyche, perhaps we could say people "within civilisation", whereas the tradition I am exploring seems to draw a larger circle of inclusion for experiences, people and situations outside of the norm -- specifically outside of civilization and in the wild state of humanity. As a consequence of close similarities but also differences, the language of shamanism sounds like the language of psychoanalysis at times, but also relates to something entirely different. In fact, I think their purposes are different. Psychoanalysis has the purpose of getting you to understand enough about yourself to fit in with society, I presume, whereas shamanism wants you to understand enough about yourself NOT TO FIT IN -- that is, to become out of step.
I think that is why misunderstandings could take place -- because the language is often similar, but the goals are almost in the opposite directions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yHMwIgieUY
I've always had problems trying to understand what exactly was the relationship between what I like to call 'intellectual shamanism' (AKA Georges Bataille and Friedrich Nietzsche and those like them) and psychoanalysis. They share some aspects in common, but psychoanalysis seems to cater to people within a narrower range of the psyche, perhaps we could say people "within civilisation", whereas the tradition I am exploring seems to draw a larger circle of inclusion for experiences, people and situations outside of the norm -- specifically outside of civilization and in the wild state of humanity. As a consequence of close similarities but also differences, the language of shamanism sounds like the language of psychoanalysis at times, but also relates to something entirely different. In fact, I think their purposes are different. Psychoanalysis has the purpose of getting you to understand enough about yourself to fit in with society, I presume, whereas shamanism wants you to understand enough about yourself NOT TO FIT IN -- that is, to become out of step.
I think that is why misunderstandings could take place -- because the language is often similar, but the goals are almost in the opposite directions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yHMwIgieUY
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