Primary consciousness is a kind of ‘remembered present’…

Shamanism is not simply a component of society: on the contrary, shamanism, together with its tiered cosmos, can be said to be the overall framework of society.

Consciousness has evolved biologically and can therefore be explained biologically.

Primary consciousness is a state of being aware of things in the world – of having mental images in the present.But it is not accompanied by any sense of a person with a past and future…

I believe it is reasonable to assume that higher-order consciousness developed neurologically in Africa before the second wave of emigration to the Middle East and Europe.

Improved memory made possible the long-term recollection of dreams and visions and the construction of those recollections into a spirit world.

Once human beings had developed higher-order consciousness, they had the ability to see mental images projected onto surfaces and to experience afterimages.

For the makers, the paintings and engravings were visions, not representations of visions.

In Lascaux and other sites, hoofs are depicted to show their underside, or hoofprint.

The portable animal statuettes were therefore far more than decorative trinkets: they were reified three-dimensional spirit animals with all their prophylactic and other powers.

Shamans submit to death in order to serve their communities.

Arab' is the new four-letter word, didn't you know?

Enlightenment is blossoming the thousand petaled lotus flower on the top of the head.

What must be done must be done, whatever the price, the cost, the pain. One day we all must walk through fire.

They must remember that they are constantly on the run, and that the world's reality is actually expressed by their escape.

All workers want is a fair shake.

Templeton is as hot as you can be and still walk!

This country of ours has committed the most serious act of aggression in its history by engaging in a war of aggression without a declaration of war by Congress.

Be artistic, choose taste, set an example.

Daryl Hannah likes to goof around with fashion, but she does have pretty impeccable taste.

Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being.