A Palero's dissertation and experiences in the Shadow World: Part 1 by Kevin Wikse
*This is based on notes from numerous expeditions I took into the Shadow Realm or La Sombra del Mundo circa 2014 to 2017. A "Palero" is the term for a Priest or Tata of Palo, usually Palo Mayombe. **The process I used to enter the La Sombra del Mundo I will NOT divulge. It is similar to Astral Projection, but even that is not common information, at all. I am not talking about "imagination" or "guided imagery" or "visualizations". I literally mean the conscious to nearly conscious transition of awareness to another body which resides in another realm. I step into darkness... I become aware that I am walking through a crowded sidewalk toward an open-air market. The foot traffic is thick, coming and going both ways, and I can feel the jostle of other bodies brushing past mine. I realize that my body feels more solid in comparison. They feel nearly weightless. As if hollow and buoyant, like a birthday balloon. When we accidentally collide, I s