Shamans are possessed by a demon or god, in the shape of a totemic animal. This is the way generally women are related to the divinity. This confirm the sacerdotal role of the woman herself (in Greek-Roman world) after the King-High Priest lost his prerogatives, replaced by separated roles (King Arthur and Merlin).
Today the resulting debris is mostly the spiritualism, with side dish of Thelemic eaters of 'dew'...