The Cavity of Silence
4 min readSep 22, 2018
Shamans, spiritual guides between worlds, believe that the underworld(1) is a source of subconscious primordial creation. An experience with these healers often includes the rapid cry of a rattle, which helps the shaman retreat into the underworld to receive insight that is beyond the reach of the rational mind. For the individual influenced by linear thought and tangible solutions that come from the rattle of a pill bottle or coin purse, these…