The Shamanic Journey -
When A shaman prepares for the shamanic journey they go into a deep meditative controlled trance. Each shaman begins their journey with a theme, if they are looking for guidance on a specific issue, their theme would be whatever the issue is. They form a phrase or a sentence and its repeated over and over again which is the "intention" for the shamanic journey. This phrase or sentence helps to transcend them into the spirit world. The Shaman is said to be walking with one foot in the everyday world and with the other in the spirit world. The basic idea is its a way of finding answers, information, healing, wisdom, and knowledge as well as guidance or help with one’s personal life. During the Journey, he meets with spirits who may be regarded as ancestors, elders, deceased shamans, spirit guides, power animals, and angels. These beings are seen as beings with great wisdom, and power. A Shamanic journey can be used to accomplish basically anything.