ABSTRACT
Auntie Chun has struggled for years without attaining the full inspiration that would empower her to assume the shaman’s role, receive her own clients, give divinations, and convey the authority of the spirits in major rituals. By working in the shrine, she serves the spirits (and observes successful shamans). Prior to this, Auntie Chun traveled other spiritual paths, and she has thought deeply about the things she learned on her journey. Auntie Chun, the destined shaman, is also a student of comparative religion. In this, she poses a challenge to me and my work.
