Introduction and notes

With the present article I continue my series about my way of working as a shaman. In the course of the other articles, I will give a deep insight into the ritualistic music usage practiced since ancient times by all cultures of the world and make them tangible with examples and exercises for everyone.

It is intended for anyone who wants to create spiritual music itself or already wants to do it and wants to explore further connections. It is aimed at musicians and non-musicians and otherwise there are no special requirements.

Knowledge comes not from reading but from real experience, and so these articles are designed as a course description. Each chapter contains exercises and descriptive texts. It is sufficient for the understanding if you make every exercise an experience for you.

There are many things that should not be seen as dualistic; For example, the sound of a didgeridoo is neither good nor bad, but it is just as it is. Experiences in the field of trance are different, and also the language can not provide exact permanent descriptions; your own experience becomes the key to understanding. The sound systems of the world are very diverse and can not be rewritten to our western 12-tone model. That is why instruments are used here that are currently enjoying worldwide popularity.

• Didgeridoo - instrument of the Australian aborigines, hollow eucalyptus branch, low droning basic tone with very much overtones, imitation of noises of all kinds, dream instrument

• Overtone singing - 2-4 voices from one throat, in Tuva and Mongolia today we have the best singers, also in Europe in the Gregorian chant, can be heard through long stretching from, for example, a to o

• Shruti-Box - Bordunton-producing instrument with bellows, one or more notes sound without pause, perfectly suited to accompany the overtone singing

• Drums - the djembe is the solo drum, but the basics of rhythm are also taught on the bass drums to make the complexity of a rhythm wave for each participant to experience each drum differently

• Rattles, sticks - the knowledge of trance beats is in your hands, we explore the effect of different beats

• Singing bowls - the energy of these Himalayan instruments is enormous, different techniques are always creating new soundings

In addition, more theoretical descriptions are provided that illuminate the understanding of a comprehensive description of reality. There are no traditional rituals in the Celtic culture, no lyrics, no melodies. Everything is written after 700 AD. originated, mostly robbed of the true meanings by the religious glasses. But there are things that everyone knows without having learned.

My way is the gradual discovery of these things with the help of music. Although many people in the world have no right to be intoxicated, they still have the power to produce their own drugs at any time. The concealment of this power and the associated techniques would like to remedy this series. The knowledge published here merges the traditional systems into a ritual course corresponding to the Celtic culture. Claim for completeness would be presumptuous; for criticism I am ready to exchange. Everyone is called to use all information for the benefit of all beings.

A post with links to all previous articles will follow.

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See you next time!

Thank you for your attention!

Original content by @schamangerbert 05/2017 in German
Individuelle spirituelle Entwicklung

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