Welcome, Shaggy!

           I don't know much about shamans or the like but, it sounds like to me you are following the same kind of path as me. I always saw "visions" had out of body experiences and weird stuff when I was a child. Faced with some insane obstacles, even going as far as wanting to die, I've found my only reprieve is that of a spiritual nature. Psychedelics seemed to bring things into a clearer perspective for me as long as I moderated my use. Since then I've been studying herbs and trying to enlighten people around me not just in healthy benefits of nutrition and herbs but also enlightenment on a perceptual understanding level.

         

          I think it's really cool that you are persevering and continuing self-development for the better of all.

                                                               

                                                       PACISVOBISCVM,

                                                              Xatsh