Shamanism and Medicine

An old shamanistic or pagan wisdom hold that “The body knows instinctively what it needs for healing”.

This is overridden by modern medicine in a lot of cases and by female practitioners who believe in a one size fits all approach. This is symptomatic of the volubility of female doctors.

In the 1930’s a non descript penman in Oxford coined the term intuitionism which is summed up “Man’s ways cannot change folk ways”.

Always trust your instinct!

Incidentally, “Never go to a doctor unless you know what is wrong with you” as my mother used to say.

St. Paul counsels us not to meddle in other people business-advice doctors would do well to listen to.

He also subscribes to the practice of “a strong rebuke” to correct deviant behaviour.

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