Shamanism Books

Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small

Ted Andrews

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Total reviews: 109 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

I love this book. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is by far, my most useful and favorite book. I cannot believe that one person can know so much. Unreal. I highly recommend it for anyone with an interest in animal symbolism.

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Open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world.

Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirits by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world.

Animal Speak shows you how to: identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals; discover the power and spiritual significance of more than 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles; call upon the protective powers of your animal totem; and create and use five magical animal rites, including shapeshifting and sacred dance.

This bestselling guide has become a classic reference for anyone wishing to forge a spiritual connection with the majesty and mystery of the animal world.

Shaman, Healer, Sage: How to Heal Yourself and Others with the Energy Medicine of the Americas

Alberto Phd Villoldo

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Alberto Villoldo, a classically trained medical anthropologist, has studied shamanic healing techniques among the descendants of the ancient Inkas for more than twenty years. In Shaman, Healer, Sage, he draws on his vast body of knowledge to create a practical and revolutionary program based on the traditional healing methods used by these shamans -- methods that, until now, have been inaccessible to most of the world.

Villoldo explains that central to shamanic healing is the concept of the Luminous Energy Field that is believed to surround our material bodies. His book teaches us to see and influence the imprints that disease leaves on this field and thereby to heal ourselves and others, as well as prevent illness.

Villoldo weaves wonderful teaching stories throughout about the healing power of the energy medicine of the Americas. In one story, Villoldo comes down with pneumonia while in Peru. When antibiotics fail to control the infection, his mentor, the shaman Don Antonio, uses the process of Illumination to remove the toxins that had invaded Villoldo's body. These same shamanic techniques later allowed Villoldo to remove stagnant energy from a young woman whose marriage was suffering due to her past experience with abandonment. With the aid of shamanic work, the woman regained her trust in others, and her marriage was revitalized.

This book is rich with ancient wisdom and contemporary techniques we can use to help ourselves and others, as well as with the more advanced methods of master shamans, which are being brought to a wide audience for the first time.

Courageous Dreaming: How Shamans Dream the World into Being

Alberto Villoldo

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Courageous Dreaming 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 13 people found this review helpful.

Truly the most inspirational and informative book that I have ever read. It is full of knowledge that is useful to you every day of your life, changing your idea of what life is forever.

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Modern physics tells us that we’re dreaming the world into being with every thought. The Courage to Dream Your Life tells us how to dream our world with power and grace. The ancient shamans of the Americas understood that we’re not only creating our experience of the world, but are dreaming up the very nature of reality itself—that is, “life is but a dream.” When you don’t dream your life, you have to settle for the nightmare being dreamed by others. This book shows how to wake up from the collective nightmare and begin to dream a life of courage and grace, a sacred dream that shamans throughout time have known and served.
Alberto Villoldo reveals ancient wisdom teachings that explain how to birth reality from the invisible matrix of creation; and reveals how we can interact with this matrix to dream a life of peace, health, and abundance. He shows us that courage is all that is required to create the joy we desire!

Shamanic Journeying

Sandra Ingerman

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Shamanic journey 4 out of 5 stars.
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This book comes with a drumming CD which facilitates the shamanic meditative state. It is a good introduction to shamanism. I am a full mesa carrying shaman. I have not read the whole book yet but still can see its value from the information presented in a easy comprehensive form.

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Shamanic journeying is the inner art of traveling to the "invisible worlds" beyond ordinary reality to retrieve information for change in any area of your life -- from spirituality and health to work and relationships. In Shamanic Journeying, Sandra Ingerman draws from over 20 years' experience as a student and teacher of shamanism to share the core insights of this transformative practice. Join her to learn the original role of the shaman in indigenous societies; how to meet and work with your "power animal" and other spirit teachers; and the keys to successful journeying in our modern culture. With fascinating accounts of the powerful results of shamanic journeying and answers to the questions you may face as you begin your practice, Shamanic Journeying includes everything you need to explore the visionary worlds of the shaman. Book jacket.

The Four Insights: Wisdom, Power, and Grace of the Earthkeepers

Alberto Villoldo

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The Four Insights are the wisdom teachings that have been protected by secret societies of Earthkeepers, the medicine men and women of the Americas. The Insights state that all creation—humans, whales, and even stars—is made from light manifest through the power of intention. The Earthkeepers mastered the Insights, and used them to heal disease, eliminate emotional suffering, and even grow new bodies that age and heal differently.

Mastery of the Insights allows you to reinform your DNA and participate consciously in your biological, emotional, and spiritual evolution. According to the prophecies of the Maya, Hopi, and Inka Earthkeepers, we’re at a turning point in human history, when a new species of human will give birth to itself. We’re going to take a quantum leap into what we’re becoming and will no longer be Homo sapiens but Homo luminouos. The Four Insights reveal ancient technologies we can practice for becoming beings of light with the ability to perceive the energy and vibration that make up the physical universe at a much higher level.

 

Teachings of Don Juan

Carlos Castaneda

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Reading Between The Lines 5 out of 5 stars.
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Don Juan possesses the wisdom of the ancients . Getting away from your babbling inanities and shutting down the internal dialog, you might just ask the question?" What is the Matrix"?

Enter the world of the sorcerer 5 out of 5 stars.
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An excellent book about the first steps of Carlos Castaneda to become a man of knowledge. A book that has it all. Funny, enlightening and mysteries.

Entertaining but false 3 out of 5 stars.
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Having read several of Castanedas books and been strongly influenced by them as a youth, it was with great sadness that I subsequently found them to be almost completely imaginary. If you care to research Castaneda you will find that most of his experiences of flying through the air, encountering supernatural Mexican wisemen, receiving transcendental illumination etc etc happened while he was sitting in the library at UCLA. Many of the dates in the books are contradictory, much of the alleged herbal knowledge is potentially dangerous and essentially the bottom line is that you would be well advised to take all these books with a very large grain of salt. However that being said, they are fairly well written, quite entertaining and do contain some measure of truth after all. So go figure...

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Castaneda's first book in the Don Juan series. He meets Don Juan and is introduced to his magical world and philosophy by means of hallucinogenic plants and special exercises. The author's other books include "The Fire Within" and "The Quest for Ixtlan".

Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Self

Sandra Ingerman

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Great Reading! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I purchased this book to learn a little bit about Soul Retrieval. Well, I learned a TON about it. It was a very interesting book and very easy to read and understand. I am so glad I bought the book!

Inspiring 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book was well-written and informative---a wonderful introduction to this traditional shamanistic practice, updated for modern application.

A Healing Gem! www.earthdrummer.com 5 out of 5 stars.
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I studied soul retrieval with Sandra Ingerman and find her to be an excellent teacher. This book is a continuation of her excellence! Ingerman has a down to earth teaching style so that all can understand and her book is written in this style as well.

I have found soul retrieval to be a life changing experience for most people. I love performing soul retrievals as I know that in asking for the soul parts who are ready and willing to come back at this time, that the person and the soul parts are ready to work together. It was my own soul retrieval after the death of my son that helped me to come out of the deep well of grief I was in. And my soul retrieval led me to become a shamanic practitioner and teacher. I have found the language of my heart! This book is a must for all who seek to get well after trauma.

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With warmth and compassion, Sandra Ingerman describes the dramatic results of combining soul retrieval with contemporary psychological concepts in this visionary work that revives the ancient shamanic tradition of soul retrieval for healing emotional and physical illness. This revised and updated edition includes a new afterword by the author.

The Way of the Shaman

Michael Harner

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how-to guide for shamanism 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Shamanism is not a religion.

A shamanic journey is something you can do, rather easily, if only you try.

you do not need anything other than this book.

Mr. Harner is not in the business of lying to you. He has no time for telling you "truths."

This is a "For Dummies" guide to shamanic practice.

Do not be afraid. If you are interested, buy the book. Do the excercises. See what happens.

Excelent 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a very good book .It is well written and you can see that the Author did some good research.

A reading pleasure. 4 out of 5 stars.
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Michael Harner is a pioneer in revitalizing the teachings of Shamanism in North America. This book is interesting, well written, and has very practical information from cover to cover about Shamanism. Anyone wanting to learn about Shamanism should get this book, but you should also seek out a class/workshop in your area to get a real-feel for the teachings. A good place to start would be on the Foundation for Shamanic Studies (FSS) website where you can find workshops being held all over the country. Shamanism dot org.

Although I enjoyed this book, I held back one star due to some vagueness in parts I wish Michael had spent more time on.

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The phenomenal bestseller, with more than 500,000 copies sold worldwide, now with a new epilogue from the author--The Chalice and the Blade has inspired a generation of women and men to envision a truly egalitarian society by exploring the legacy of the peaceful, goddess-worshipping cultures from our prehistoric past.

Shamanism: As a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life

Thomas Dale Cowan, Tom Cowan

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Shamanic journeying for Americans 5 out of 5 stars.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.

As the author makes clear, becoming a Shaman is a rare, intensive, dedication to a way of life few modern Americans (or any other culture) would embrace. The Shamanic Journey for power animals and guides is quite another matter. My own experience closely corresponds to Cowan's. My teacher, co-Director of the Fire and Wind Institute ([...])was also a student of Michael Harner. The practice has opened new and wonderful vistas for me. Highly recommended.

cat's cradle 3 out of 5 stars.
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I enjoyed reading this book. As with some of the other books on neo-shamanism, there is a finely-tuned good humour and sensitivity to aspects of nature seen through the windows of the imagination. An open and childlike awe of life is psychologically healthy and it is as it should be. I do find, with regard to New Age shamanistic books, that it helps to use what is said opens ways to expand your mind and perspectives, that the message to take from one's reading is that there are ways to live more fully. To read in such a way is to develop one's understanding of one's own mind and how to develop it more fully. Nonetheless, I would not like to see anyone take as a message from this book that there are actual fairies at the bottom of their gardens.

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This inspirational book blends elements of shamanism with inherited traditions and contemporary religious commitments.

Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior

Dan Millman

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Inspiring 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book will broaden your ability to understand the supernatural and give you positive energy. It will also deepen your ability to pursue your dreams, and shed the negative vibes you get in life from other people and events. A must read for anybody looking to jumpstart their spiritual journey.

A great followup to Way of the Peaceful Warrior 4 out of 5 stars.
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Dan Millman has not only had some wonderful mystical experiences but has the ability to capture their insights in and profund yet pragmatic way. He wraps these very practical techniques to one's spiritual and emotional development in an exciting adventures. His writing is compelling and based pretty much on his own experiences.

Philosophical Depth 5 out of 5 stars.
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"Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior" is a wonderful book complete with revelations, challenges and philosophical depth along with ample doses of suspense and intrigue. The story is about a character who goes on Hawaiian adventures with a Shamanic teacher. The teachings are inherently based on ancient Hawaiian Huna wisdom.

Profound and most recommended along with:

Nexus: A Neo Novel

Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives

Quest for the Crystal Castle

Editorial Review:

The eagerly awaited sequel to the author's bestselling Way of the Peaceful Warrior. Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior provides Millman's growing legion of fans with perennial wisdom and guidance for life, as he shares his adventures on the first steps of his sacred journey.