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“The first fact of life is that it is always a subjective experience; there is no way this can be denied or avoided. Which is not to claim that there is no objective cosmos, only that all our experience of it is subjective. To imagine what the objective multiverse might be like, we can postulate that it is the sum total of all subjective experiences of it, plus what it is "in itself," as universe. Even the imagination balks at such strenuous conceptualization; to see the universe objectively (i.e., as universe), one would have to be outside of it! Nevertheless, we can observe one and two dimensional space relatively objectively because we are perceiving "from above and outside" as it were. It is more difficult to see three-dimensional space in this way because of our embodiment within it. It follows that to really be able to discern three dimensions "objectively," one would have to perceive them from an "outside" perpendicular direction, that is, from a fourth spatial dimension. Integrating these insights into our Shamanic model, we see that for human beings, spatial dimensions of three and less are external, and dimensions higher than three are internal. Hence, for[…]” Excerpt From: DeKorne, Jim. “Psychedelic Shamanism: The Cultivation, Preparation & Shamanic Use of Psychoactive Plants.” iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.

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“Spirits of Nature Spirits of nature in Native American belief vary considerably in their power and significance. Some are seen as vast and even universal potencies, while others may hold sway over more specific aspects of the world, such as the wind, the sea, the rain or the animals. Still other spirits may be minor ghosts or sprites, appearing infrequently and only in restricted localities. According to the Ojibway of the northwestern woodlands, when the Earth was made, four major spirits were put in place for the benefit of humankind. These spirits lived in each of the four directions and also held up the corners of the heavens. The spirit of the north brought ice and snow, which helped people to track animal footprints. The spirit of the south provided the conditions that were favorable for the cultivation of pumpkins, melons, maize and tobacco. The western spirit was responsible for rain. And the spirit of the east brought light by commanding the sun to travel around the world. Other Native American people also attributed spirits to the four cardinal points. The Iroquoian Wind Giant, Ga-oh, had four different animals—a bear, a panther, a moose and a fawn[…]” Excerpt From: Lowenstein, Tom. “Native American Myths and Beliefs.” The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.