Can Retrieving Lost Parts of One's Soul be True?
Soul retrieval. I have posted on this before. In shamanic cultures, soul retrieval is done to help cure an illness in a person. It is believed that trauma causes the loss of parts (sometimes most) of the soul. A Shaman is skilled in soul retrieval, using chants (sometimes hallucinogens) to enter an altered state of consciousness and retrieve lost soul parts. The concept of the loss of parts of one’s souls is very similar to the psychological concept of disassociation. People who experience... Sign in to see full entry.