{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Spiritual Journey: One woman's experience with shamanism","description":"When people feel confused or uncertain about their lives, some turn to fortune-tellers or psychics for guidance and advice. China has a long tradition of fortune-telling, soothsaying, and even exorcisms and shamanism. Those living in the Northeastern part of the country consult people known as&amp;nbsp;Daxian&amp;nbsp;(\u5927\u4ed9), which can be translated as \u201cspirit mediums\u201d or \u201cspirit possessors\u201d). Daxian are the representatives of a local religion, combining shamanism and animal worship (including weasels, foxes, mice, snakes, and hedgehogs). According to legend, once these animal spirits possess their bodies, the&amp;nbsp;daxian&amp;nbsp;can cure disease or predict the future.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; We talk to Vicky, a native of Northeastern China. She describes her personal experiences of consulting a&amp;nbsp;daxian&amp;nbsp;for help when she had difficulties maintaining a long-term relationship. She also shares her recent discovery about the extent her family was involved with this local religion.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Wo Men Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/womenpodcast.net","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22388999\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/122805764"}