“In the sense that a shaman is a living interface to vast frameworks of nonhuman intelligence… every child is a born shaman; but something interferes with, inhibits or silences these abilities early in the lives of most children.

Ironically, the child’s first shamanic task is the acquisition of the language and thought frameworks of the adults it is born into relation with. It turns out that in nearly every case, the analytical implications of these acquisitions are sufficient to oppress or drown out the sensitivities that are our birthrights, but make no mistake: we are all born with the ability to connect directly to other minds, in ways that are extremely difficult for the average modern adult to imagine, let alone attempt.”

— an anonymous informant