The term loss of soul - In shamanism the term refers to the loss of human part of the life force, soul.[1]
Causes of soul loss in shamanism
The prevailing concept in traditional shamanism is "any illness is a consequence of a lost or stolen soul.[2][3][4] The Khanty and Mansi had the idea that a person had five souls.[5]
The main explanation of the mechanism of soul loss is that in order to preserve oneself in an intolerable situation, part of the soul leaves, as continuing to be in these conditions is so uncomfortable that it can lead to complete disintegration.[6]
In some cultures saying God bless you after sneezing is believed to help prevent soul loss[7]
In Bali Motorcycle accidents are believed to cause soul loss, resulting in a revival of the belief[8]
Symptoms of Soul Loss in Shamanism
Sandra Ingerman, in her book Return of the Soul, identifies the following symptoms of soul loss:[9]
- Dissociation
- Chronic illnesses
- Depression
- Multiple personality syndrome
- Chemical dependency
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Difficulty making decisions
- Feeling numb
- Apathy
- Chronic bad luck
- Memory lapses
Soul Retrieval by a Shaman
Some people believe that the soul can be returned with the help of shaman, that he goes to his helper spirits[10] and/or teachers with a request to help in the return of the soul, negotiates with the part of the soul found, asks about the reasons for its departure, finds out the conditions under which the soul will be willing to return, with the claim that the shaman shifts the vast majority of the work of returning the soul to other entities. In preparation for the return of the soul, the shaman may preliminarily produce the return of an animal power.[11]
References
- ^ "Шаманство - Сибирский шаманизм. Похищение (потеря) души". www.shamanstvo.ru. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ Forrest E. Clements, Primitive Concepts of Disease (Univ. of Calif, «Publ. in Amer. Archaeology and Ethnology», vol. 32, 1932, p. 185—254), p. 190 sq. См. также I. Paulson, Die Primitiven Seelenvorstellungen, p. 337 sq.; L. Honko, Krankheitsprojectile: Untersuchung uber eine urtumliche Krankheitserklarung, «Folklore Fellows Communications», LXXII, 178, 1959, p. 27.
- ^ "ДЕПО для Людей : Мирча Элиаде,"Шаманизм. Архаические техники экстаза"". 2008-02-25. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "ДЕПО для Людей : Мирча Элиаде,"Шаманизм. Архаические техники экстаза"". 2007-10-11. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "Издательство Ладога-100 :: Кладезь". 2007-10-28. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ "Человек в модернистской культуре". www.gumfak.ru. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ "soul loss | religion | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Self, Soul Loss, and Motorbikes in Modern Bali". 2022-05-12. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "ДЕПО для Людей : Насилие над душой". 2010-04-03. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ Mircea Eliade (2000). "Обретение шаманского могущества". Шаманизм: Архаические техники экстаза (5000 экз ed.). Киев: София. ISBN 5-220-00304-6.
- ^ "ШАМАНИЗМ. ИСЦЕЛЕНИЯ С ПОМОЩЬЮ ДУХОВ-ХРАНИТЕЛЕЙ И ДУХОВ-ПОМОЩНИКОВ". www.bibliotekar.ru. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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