102 SECRETS OF SHAMANISM
tive concerning the fluidity and flexibility of time. Although
for most people time is an enormous barrier to getting things
done, for shamans, time is not only plastic but a vehicle for
accomplishing a great many tasks. In shamanic terms, all
time and all knowledge are accessible through the technique
of journeying into the spirit world.
In this chapter you have discovered some ways to play
with time and learned some rudimentary methods of mani-
pulating it for your advantage:- You can both stretch time to your advantage or contract
time when you find it a burden on your hands. - You can peek at the future probabilities and discourage
ones that you would prefer not to create major obstacles
for you. By looking into the future you can encourage pro-
babilities that open up more choices for you. - You can retrieve knowledge and information from the past
and even manipulate past events to alter your condition in
the present. - You have also learned about the importance of presence in
shamanic work and how that relates to developing power.
When you know something about your presence in the
world and how to strengthen it, you can then create the
conditions that will make you more successful at getting
what you want.