Shamans and shamanisms are in vogue at the beginning of the 21st century. In popular culture, such diverse characters as occultist Aleister Crowley, Doors musician Jim Morrison and performance artist Joseph Beuys have been termed shamans. The anthropological construct shamanism, on the other hand, has associations with sorcery, witchcraft and healing, and archaeologists have suggested the meaning of prehistoric cave art lies with shamans and altered consciousness.
Shamans and shamanisms are in vogue at the beginning of the 21st century. In popular culture, such diverse characters as occultist Aleister Crowley, D...