Still others had a big dream, went on a vision quest or entered an apprenticeship with another shaman. Some became shamans because it was a family tradition, much like doctors tend to run in families. Some were forced to become shamans because of a need in community. Sometimes shamans and village elders watched children, searching for a distinguishing sign or omen; they looked for troublemaker, curious one, adventurer, leader or shy one. When they found what they felt was right personality, they often placed that child in training...even against their wishes, since needs of tribe were considered more important.

Today, there are still traditional shamans in every culture, but there are also modern shamans. There are people today who have reawakened an interest in this ancient profession and are in training.

Jeremiah P. Huck

Psychic oracles and divination tools work best when you gear them toward your dominant modality. If you are clairvoyant, Tarot cards, crystal balls and mirror scrying will be easiest for you. If you are clairaudient, you will be more verbal and may strengthen your psychic hearing via stichomancy, automatic writing or meditative mantras. And you can increase your empathic ability by using stones, pendulums and runes.

If you want to get maximum effect for least amount of effort, try making your own divination tools. You could make your own Tarot cards, runes or, or meditation tapes. Plus, when you put your own personal energy into making of a divination tool, you build a strong relationship between you and it.

Once you take an active and creative role in cultivating your dominant modality, your psychic ability will open up much more easily! And when one modality opens up, it becomes easier to open others. If you start with what comes naturally for you, eventually, you can make all your modalities work together in harmony!

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