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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Often, a patient already has the following with a returned power animal:
2. When the shaman has a question, the guardian spirit animal may answer it by:
3. What do negative big dreams carry, according to the author?
4. Shamans typically utilize crystals as:
5. Myths and stories that have been passed down typically refer to:
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what the author says about being able to restore power to a patient from a distance.
2. In the power restoration exercise Harner presents for the reader, what is the participant told to avoid?
3. What connection does a patient often have with a returned spirit animal?
4. In the power restoration exercise presented to the reader in Chapter 5, what typically happens when the participant goes through the tunnel and reaches the Lowerworld?
5. Give a brief summary of the exercise the author presents to the reader on how to dance one's animal guardian spirit.
6. Describe what Harner refers to as the "Calling The Beasts" ritual.
7. How does a shaman obtain a power song needed to retrieve a power animal?
8. What is a vision quest?
9. Why should a shaman avoid trying to heal when he or she is feeling dis-spirited?
10. What does Harner recommend for novice shamans trying to communicate with guardian spirit animals?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Harner states that whether the shaman is working in ordinary or non-ordinary reality, the experience is real and healing takes place in both realms. Explain what makes the non-ordinary experience real. Then, answer the following: how does healing occur when the shaman is working in non-ordinary reality?
Essay Topic 2
Harner names humility, respect for nature, and the ability to honor an experience as three traits needed by a good shaman. Explain why each is important in shamanic practices. How do the three traits work together to help the shaman? the patient?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the journey the author takes with Akachu, the Jivaro shaman, detailed in Chapter 1. Can you tell which parts of the journey are literal and which are figurative? What clues reveal the literary portions? The figurative parts?
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