shamanism theme

The ritualistic practice among tribal people of crediting supposed magicians with powers of healing, divination, and protection against bad magic conjured by others.

Examples

Captain Kirk was made a genuine space shaman after he lost his memories on the planet Amerind in tos3x03 "The Paradise Syndrome".

14 total · 14 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Avatar (2009) minor Mo'at performed a shamanistic ritual over Jake's body.
movie: From Hell It Came (1957) minor The island people had a witch doctor that tried to conjure spirit monsters and so on.
tos2x16 minor Nona stuff
tos3x03 minor Kirk became shaman of the Amerinds
voy1x06 minor Chakotay taught Janeway about the animal guide beliefs of his Native American forefathers.
voy1x09 minor Chakotay
voy1x13 minor Chakotay made use of his medicine wheel.
voy2x02 minor Chakotay with his medicine bundle
voy2x06 minor Chakotay made efforts to contact his spirit guide.
voy2x09 minor Chakotay recalled speaking to his departed father in his vision quests.