Shifting from Shamanism to Spirituality

Ancient Shamans, who were adapt at the ability to shift consciousness, used it to try to control the world around them in order to improve the lives of their people, for example, by locating migrating animals. These Shamans sometimes joined together to combine their efforts for greater power over their destinies.

When humans stepped out of their physical world into connection with the natural world, they were open to feeling the presence of Nyarlathotep, the Secret One. They saw the Earth as Tiamat (Yidhra) and the sky as Absu (Nyarlathotep). [Note that these names are too dangerous to use in ritual.]