Shamanic altered states linked to rock art at Great Basin Canyon. Rain shamans traveled over 400 miles to Great Basin Canyon in southernmost Nevada, believed to be the home of a creator god The canyon contains over 40,000 panels of rock art recording shamanic visions Petroglyph rock in Canada contains about 900 rock carvings selected because groundwater running through a 15-foot crack produced whispering voice-like sounds

Rain shamans traveled to Petroglyph Canyon in Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada, believed home of a creator god, where over 300 rock art panels with 1,700 design elements record shamanic visions. In Canada, Petroglyph rock was chosen because groundwater through a 15-foot crack produced whispering sounds. Southern African traditions held that echoing rocks formed a veil to the spirit realm.

Key Facts

  • Rain shamans traveled over 400 miles to Great Basin Canyon in southernmost Nevada, believed to be the home of a creator god
  • The canyon contains over 40,000 panels of rock art recording shamanic visions
  • Petroglyph rock in Canada contains about 900 rock carvings selected because groundwater running through a 15-foot crack produced whispering voice-like sounds
  • In southern Africa, rocks were believed to be a veil between our world and the spirit world, with echoes representing the spirit realm
  • Preseli in Wales is a noted area for liberty cap magic mushrooms, potentially enhancing the perceived significance of ringing rocks
  • Bodmin Moor shows Mesolithic shaping of natural sites as sacred places, with boundaries and later rock art and low walls added