Also we have been asked to bless new buildings and business Shamans play an important part in the old ways of life in general. The history of shaman practices is long, dating back to the beginning of time and such practices still exists today. Shamans, both male and female, in the past enjoyed high social status. Shamans the majority of whom are female no longer command such positions. Shamans, in general, have been regarded as the mediums who have the ability of seeing spirits and directly communicating with them.
Shamans are very spiritual people who willingly give themselves to spirit.
The inspiration is said to come suddenly to any person at any time during one's life time. A true shaman can foretell future events reliably, cure diseases, purge evil spirits and propitiate deities for blessings. Evidence of Shaman activities have been found in Stone Age cave drawings, excavations of burial sites and so on. We are all descended from Shaman cultures. All things to a Shaman are living entities as they have the life force in them.