SHAMANS’ BRIGHT FUTURE (November 24, 2014)
When humans find themselves at the end of the road, when they see no options left open, they go for sorcerers, fortune-tellers, witches, seers, conjurers, and wizards. In spite of the fact that humanity has never been at a higher level of development, which includes science and technology, shamans of old remain the last refuge to this day. In spite of all the outward signs of relentless change, humans remain primitive in their conceptions of the world. Which means that shamans of this world have a bright future. When climate change gets going, when the world starts coming apart at the seams, they will come to the fore once again. And they will rule the roost. Sooner or later, they will surpass all the rabbis and priests and mullahs in their art. Temples, synagogues, mosques, and churches will get deserted. The going religions will give way to the shamans of old. The only fly in the ointment will be the fierce competition between them. The angriest of all spells will fly against each other.