David Shi will be at Curio Room to talk about his shamanism research, and his new book Spirit Voices. Come out and meet him in person! After presentation, there will be a Q&A session where audience can ask him questions on his work, or on North Asian shamanist/ pagan practices in general.

Event Description:

North Asia encompasses a vast region that includes Russian Siberia, Mongolia, Chinese Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, and parts of Central Asia, which are home to the indigenous Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic peoples.  These cultures are considered the home-cultures of shamanism, which is considered to have first developed in these areas, as well as the original cultures that use the word "shaman".

To celebrate the release of his new book Spirit Voices: The Mysteries and Magic of North Asian Shamanism, David Shi will be holding an event to discuss the concepts and cultures of shamanism across North Asia.

Bio:

David Shi is a shamanic worker and folk magic practitioner who primarily engages in traditional North Asian forms of shamanism. He is primarily of Manchurian descent, but can also trace ancestry to Mongolian, Chinese, Korean, as well as a little Tungus Siberian and ancient Central Asian Turkic heritage as well. Raised in a household that incorporated both Southeast Siberian and North Chinese practices, David has dedicated his spare time to the study of the spiritual traditions of his ancestors and of greater Eurasia. Recognized as a sagaasha/ongodtengertei, a future shaman prior to initiation, among both Mongolian and Korean shamans, David’s practices are deeply rooted in spirit work in which ancestral and land spirits are called to empower all workings. David’s readings incorporate a combination of Tarot, Runes, Bones, Jaw-harp, as well as Mongolian stone divination (known as Kumalak in Turkic Central Asia).

David is the author of the new book “Spirit Voices: The Mysteries and Magic of North Asian Shamanism”, and currently resides in Manhattan, New York where he occasionally provides spiritual services, products, and workshops to his immediate communities.