Philosophy: guilt, shamanism and historical contingency

In an ideal world we would all only suffer or experience reward on the basis of our individual merits. Perhaps humanity is working toward a world like that. In the mean time, the shamanic type and his or her body must be used to diffuse and handle the guilt arising in the primeval mind, which can register historical seismic shifts. He or she absorbs much of this guilt into the body -- and diffuses and reframes it. Thus, the shamanic intellectual leads the way to psychical restoration and a healthier society. 

***THIS MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT