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The shaman is a person who is able to transcend the dimensional confines of cultural existence. they know more than the people they serve. the people they serve are like children within the game of culture. only the shaman knows that culture is a game. everyone else takes it seriously. that's how he can do his magic.
-Terence McKenna
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Terence McKenna
The shaman is a person who is able to transcend the dimensional confines of cultural existence. they know more than the people they serve. the people they serve are like children within the game of culture. only the shaman knows that culture is a game. everyone else takes it seriously. that's how he can do his magic.
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