The Shamanism Bible: The definitive guide to Shamanic thought and practice by John Matthews

Author:John Matthews [Matthews, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780600627883
Publisher: Octopus Books
Published: 2014-08-04T00:00:00+00:00

THE TOIL

Virtually all shamans, including those who have abandoned much of their ceremonial dress, wear an apron or leather belt hung with mirrors. In the Altai region of Siberia, shamans wear nine mirrors, called toil. The apron has more than one name, including ‘the blue cloud-bee’ or ‘mount of the shaman’. Many shamans sew metal discs or mirrors onto the outside of their robes so that, when they dance, they create a symphony of clanging and ringing tones designed to drive away negative spirits and attract those who will work positively with them. The mirrors are to deflect negative magic and allow the shaman to pass unharmed though the inner realms. Kitan shamans from Mongolia sew arrows onto their costumes and seek to frighten demons away with loud cries and the sound of bells. The clattering sound made by the arrows clashing together is said to be particularly efficacious.

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