I haven’t taken a course in Shamanism, nor have I been on a trance meditation. The closest I can come is an experience drumming for a sweat, and my dance experiences. Both of these were guided, and guided with minimal instruction—just a few suggestions periodically during the course of the journey. I never saw any visions or had any revelations of a substantial sort. In the drumming, I began to gain a sort of clearer vision after a while—a kind of noticing that I do not ordinarily experience. I distinctly remember the smell of the air, and the clarity of the leaves against the sky. I also had a feeling of drifting off into an aloneness, even though there were people all around. Dancing is very different. There is is about people, and connecting with people. It is a process that tends to result in an experience of connection with everyone who is dancing. It is very powerful to be able to dance with everyone at the same time. It is like being the same creature and understanding the same things. Perhaps it is a mutual shamanistic journey? Hard to say. I used to want to be a shaman of some kind, but I never ended up taking those courses. I forget why, although I do think it was because there seemed to be better ways of getting there at the time.