Shamans and the Supreme Being

In 1989 Ake Hultkrantz claimed that shamanic type of religions is opposed to theistic one. In following paper author tries to research relation between shamans and the Supreme Being as present in their chants, prayers and other sources. An analysis of the phenomen of Supreme Being shows that the concept of informative, energetical and full of wisdom source is essential and crucial in shamanistic cosmologies. It can be especially important in the very centre of shamanic initiation, during the spring festivals or in the times of disaster. Although not every shaman visits during his/her central vision heavenly sphere, as Eliade, overestimating uranic hierophany, has once claimed in his concept of ascensis ad coelis, he or she is always placed in the face of the universal giver of fate and shamanic power. Moreover, often the personal or impersonal creative principle is also ex definitione the shamanic one. The idea of Supreme Being personal character is only one of many possible symbolisms of such cosmic source. Among others, the concepts of eternal light, the mirror or crystal quartz are of universal importance. Generally the ultimate shamanic experience is extremely difficult to describe but the idea of personalised universe fits it the best