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Shamanism is the oldest living path of spirituality and healing, yet many people don't know what it is. In The Hollow Bone, shaman and teacher Colleen Deatsman provides a lively introduction to the practitioners, rituals, beliefs, and tools of shamanism as it is practiced around the globe. What is shamanism? What are its core beliefs? What do shamans do? Are shamans like doctors? Do they heal illness? How does one become a shaman? Where can...

For thousands of years, Native American tradition has taught that we all carry within us an ancient blessing, a spirit clan that connects us to the earth. Our spirit clan may be an animal, or a plant, a stone, or some special object that has taken on spiritual power. Your clan is a reservoir of powerful energy. It helps carry you through troubled times and protects you from danger. The wisdom of their teachings shows the way to true peace and prosperity...

Ayahuasca is a powerful tool for transformation, that more and more Westerners are flocking to drink in a quest for greater self-knowledge, healing and reconnection with the natural world. This formerly esoteric, little-known brew is now a growth industry. But why? Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew that has a long history of ritual use among indigenous groups of the Upper Amazon. Made from the ayahuasca vine and the leaves of a shrub, it is associated...

Provides experiential practices for communicating with nature and accessing Earth's creative power, sharing wisdom teachings from conversations with nature beings and exploring the role of each in bringing balance to the planet.

"(S2(BShamanism is a method, not a religion,(S3 (BDr. Hank Wesselman writes. (S2(BWhen practiced with humility, reverence, and self-discipline, the shamans path can become a way of life, one that may enrich our experience beyond measure.(S3 (BWith The Re-Enchantment, this leading teacher offers a compelling road map to help us restore our sense of wonder, reconnect with our true sources of healing and power, and take part in the new transformational...

"Una misteriosa y poderosa medicina hecha de plantas, con poderes curativos, que se bebe como té durante una ceremonia sagrada, la Ayahuasca ha sido conocida por cambiar dramáticamente la vida que quienes la toman. Pero lo que una vez fue una experiencia de sanación practicada sólo por los indígenas de América del Sur y buscada por unos cuantos osados- se ha vuelto cada vez más popular en todo el mundo. Hachumak, un hombre de medicina peruano,...

"This newly revised edition of the Wall Street Journal bestseller One Spirit Medicine offers an accessible guide to an ancient practice for healing and transformation--including new, cutting-edge science, recipes, and a 7-day Grow a New Body meal plan! Using the principles and practices in this book, you can feel better in a few days, begin to clear your mind and heal your brain in a week, and in six weeks be on your way to growing a new body--one...

Contains a selection of quotations, collected by the author from his works on his training as a shaman initiate, including "The Teachings of Don Juan," "Journey to Ixtlan," " A Separate Reality," and "Tales of Power."