By Oak, Ash, & Thorn : Modern Celtic Shamanism by D.J. ConwayShamanism begins as a personal revelation and inner healing, then evolves into a striving for balance and healing into the Earth itself. Many spiritual seekers are interested in shamanism because it is a spiritual path that can be followed in conjunction with any religion or other spiritual belief without conflict. Shamanism has not only been practised by Native Americans and African cultures for centuries, it was practised by the Europeans, including