Shamanism refers to a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. 1  The spirits can play important roles in human lives.  The shaman can control and/or cooperate with the spirits for the community's benefit.
Benjamin Louis Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security and fiscal issues since coming to Congress in 1987. In 2006, he was elected by the people of Maryland to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the U.S. Senate.
State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, a San Antonio Democrat, decided not to run for re-election in the House and is challenging Democrat JosÃ© MenÃ©ndez for his seat in the Senate. 1  Three Democrats are running in District 116 â Diana ArÃ©valo, Martin Golando and Ruby Resendez.