SHAMANS are healers, what are SORCERORS?

Answer 1

Sorcerer is the same as wizard; a male witch who practices magick.

Answer 2

A sorcerer practices pragmatic magic, their system is one of give & take. The sorcerers I know tend to lean more torwards elemental magic than natural or "hedge magic" that is used by shamans. A sorcerer can be a man or a woman. Some of these kids have read to many Harry Potter books! Either that or they are just making stuff up. A shaman will utlize trance work, underworld journey, animal messangers, herbal concoctions and the like. Where as a sorcerer will create a pact with an elemental intelligence, and the intelligence will do the sorcerers bidding in exchange for something of the sorcerer... these can be hard bargains, and sorcery is not for the faint of heart!

really funny... the comment made before mine... a sorcerer is a dope pusher LMAO but the shaman can be all hyped up on "herbal concoctions" that are most likely psychoactive or hallucinagenic! I practice more of a shamanic path and although I do not imbibe the funky mushrooms & wacky tabakky, I know many "shamans" that do... however most of the sorcerers I know are straight laced and are most definately NOT akin to "dope pushers" Alot of people have the misconception that "shaman" is a native american concept... it is not! it is a reference to any indingeonus cultural healing and or spirit work. In fact the word shaman comes form Siberia...

Answer 3

SHAMANISM refers to a range of traditional beliefs and practices similar to Animism that claim the ability to diagnose and cure human suffering and, in some societies, the ability to cause suffering. This is believed to be accomplished by traversing the axis mundi and forming a special relationship with, or gaining control over, spirits. Shamans have been credited with the ability to control the weather, divination, the interpretation of dreams, astral projection, and traveling to upper and lower worlds. Shamanistic traditions have existed throughout the world since prehistoric times.

Some anthropologists and religion scholars define a shaman as an intermediary between the natural and spiritual world, who travels between worlds in a trance state. Once in the spirit world, the shaman would commune with the spirits for assistance in healing, hunting or weather management.

Shamanism is based on the premise that the visible world is pervaded by invisible forces or spirits that affect the lives of the living. In contrast to animism and animatism, which any and usually all members of a society practice, shamanism requires specialized knowledge or abilities. It could be said that shamans are the experts employed by animists or animist communities. Shamans are not, however, often organized into full-time ritual or spiritual associations, as are priests.


SORCERER (see also MAGICIAN): A magician is a person skilled in the mysterious and hidden art of magic, which can be described as either the act of entertaining with tricks that are in apparent violation of natural law, such as those performed by stage magicians or illusionists, or the ability of those who claim to attain objectives, acquire knowledge, or perform works of wonder through the use of sorcery and supernatural or nonrational means.

The latter kind of magician can also be referred to as a enchanter, sorcerer, wizard, mage, magus, necromancer, or thaumaturgist. These overlapping terms may be distinguished by some traditions or some fiction writers. When such distinctions are made, sorcerers are more often practitioners of evocations or black magic, and there may be variations on level and type of power associated with each name.

Some names, distinctions, or aspects may have more of a negative connotation, than others, depending on the setting and the context. (See also Magic and Magic and religion, for some examples.)

For a combination of reasons, including those above, authors of fantasy fiction have often muddled the meaning of each of the terms (especially when the target audience is children), often using whatever term felt to be the most accurate, but the least controversial, though this is not always the case. (See Harry Potter for an example.)

Answer 4

A sorceror is an evil wizard. Some people say they use the power of the dead, but this is only because they are also called necromancers. Necro- is the greek word for 'black'. It's where the word ***** comes from. Therefore, sorcerors are practitioners of black magic.

Answer 5

Shamans are tribal go-to guys who live in the village and try to help preserve the tribe, where sorcerers are normally outcasts living away from everyone using dark magic to gain power and influence for themselves.

In a literal translation into today's 'civilized' western world a shaman would be a doctor, and a sorcerer would be a dope pusher.

Answer 6

A Sorcerer is skilled in the art of hidden magic or illusions. This is more like entertaing magic, like David Blane or Chris Angel. They claim to be able to do this through supernatural means.

Answer 7

Like the Wizard of Oz

Answer 8

Sorcerors are women who use witchcraft/magic/spirts

Answer 9

a wizard, someone that can do magic.