Want to learn more about shamanism

The joy of Korean shamanism is that you can practice easily by yourself
without using instruments for trance

The initiation can be done by your lonesome

if shamanism is characterized by ecstasy, trance, and possession,

the Korean way is roundabout like this,

You begin with communion. Its not really possession. Possession requires trance.

Communion brings ecstasy, and psychosis is expected

This is shamanism
There is no easy way to go through this
the way is hard
the way is true

shamanism is enduring hardship

http://www.youtube.com/user/TrollOvGrimness

I give a good overview
there are book recommendations
its 1hr30min long (audio-cast)
I have playlist of favourites
most of it is shaman related

the TOV are rather unlikeable and they sound hokey but they have a collection of interesting books

it is a lot like korean shamanism

Anton LaVey's Satanic Bible, in the chapter 'On The Choice Of A Human Sacrifice', describes accurately the initiation of korean shamanism. by chance, it would seem, but it is there. he doesn't really advocate straight out, you have to wiggle it out of him.. he says The worthy magician in the ritual of sacrifice would sacrifice their own energy, not their blood, or a living creature, because this is gory and not the right idea, but your 'ki', as he calls it bioelectrical energy

this is precisely how korean shamans initiate

in this way, for people who are fans of LaVey's writing.. korean shamanism is rather obscure (they were known as the Hermit Kingdom for a reason) but it will become better known over time...

at present there is a really excellent drama that aired and has finished...
DramaFever DOT com . you can watch it for free...
THE MOON THAT EMBRACES THE SUN
it features korean shamanism, and taoism prominently.. as well as confucianism plays a role (antecedent opponent of shamanism)

the last episode closes with a traditional shaman dance

As an aside,
I strongly suspect wendigo psychosis, be it undesired or not, to be the same phenonemon as korean shamanism. as well arctic hysteria. these are not lies or bad anthropology they are reports of a real phenonemon

but whereas wendigo psychosis is considered a curse and undesired, in its respective culture,

in Korea!
in their shamanism,
they seek, and venerate, that experience

be aware that this is what Korean Shamanism entails
but it has the advantage of being uncommonly authentic

you are without any master,
without any accoutrements,
naked as it were (I even encourage doing this in the nude)
but you can still experience this

its extreme but it is also special and peculiar to have this immensely powerful life changing experience

but no one will hand you a certificate

koreans have been under the pressure of corrupt officialdom for many years, lots of pain there

and no official will give you a title

it is 100% solitary

in this way
every shaman is unique

and it is transnational

you cannot take a course in this

it is above that
imho

Ok, thanks, Troll! I'll give it a try.

Something to consider,

Korean Shamanism is very far from 'core' Shamanism
being a specific culture.. you might consider this to be too alienating

however,
new shamans coming into the path can, and do, enter as outsiders.

it is not a hereditary tradition

learning the actual mythology, culture, folk customs, can only be done in a hereditary way or by someone of this culture

but there is this other side to it as I said that is spontaneous, solitary, and coming into as an outsider.

https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/2020

here's a short article about this that you can read

The advantage to doing this is that the initiatory communion can be done in the nude by yourself. figuratively and literally. you need only yourself and isolation

what they have in Korea is venerated kundalini syndrome
and they use 'ki' syncretized with Taoist ideas in sorcery and magic