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Michael Harner - Australian Aborigine - The Arunta
Identifier
003088
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
The Way of the Shaman – Michael Harner
Among the Arunta of Australia they often took on the form of eagle hawks. In the course of the initiation of a shaman of the Wiradjeri tribe in Australia, he had the experience that feathers emerged from his arms and grew into wings. Then he was taught to fly. Subsequently he ‘sang off his wings’ and returning to ordinary reality, walked back into camp and discussed his experience