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The Internet, television, and other news sources are sounding the alarm and announcing new protocols for treating diseases. These diseases range from Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes, and MS to Parkinson's disease. In this outcry, there is almost a condemnation of pharmaceuticals and praise for other approaches. It is not the intention here to list these approaches or to discuss them all. One of many requires attention.


Shamanic healers and practitioners are proliferating in the United States. Dozens of organizations abound offering consulting, memberships, seminars, and certifications. A bulging gold mine lights up the horizon of possible treatment candidates.


Shamanism is not a cult or a religion, although there is plenty of evidence to suggest a belief in a divine force permeating the universe. Shamanism is an ancient form of healing. A shaman, despite attempts to label them a priest, is a healer, that is, one who knows the cure for certain physical problems.


One of the several significant characteristics that distinguish a shaman from a physician is the recognition that illness may not only be physical but may be based on emotions. Treating the whole patient is a 40,000-year-old approach that has caught on in the 21st century. Another difference between the shaman and the modern doctor is the division of reality into three spheres: upper, middle, and lower. And this leads to the third difference: A shaman uses a spirit guide when treating a client.


A shaman has a wide knowledge of herbs; while the modern doctor has depth in what medicines to use. The shaman is nature-based and the doctor is most likely man-made on a chemical basis. There is a healthy movement to create more natural-based "drugs", which is commendable in some quarters.


Whenever a practitioner suggests a "remedy", be very careful. If your side hurts, the shaman may not know it's appendicitis, indigestion, a blocked bowel, or cancer. Accepting shamanic healing as an alternative to modern medicine is a serious mistake. And no pun intended.


The alternative leaves a bad taste. It means there is a better way and it doesn't have to be. Supportive and questioning medicine suggests treatment together with current medical practice. 

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