Animism and Shamanism

A practical guide to shamanic ancestor work, inspired by Huna and supported by guided rituals and exercises *; Explains how to heal traumatic experiences and old blockages that are stored in the memory of your lineage *; Includes Hawaiian teachings about spiritual and genetic ancestors and reveals how to bond with your spirit family, your Aumakua *; Shows how unlocking the support of your ancestors enables you to shine your light fully Knowing your ancestral lineage is not only a matter of curiosity, your life path will unfold with much more ease if you are aware and in harmony with your origins.

20 transformative stories and sexual healing practices from international pioneers in the sexual shamanism movement *; Reveals intimate details about how each sex shaman overcame personal struggles with heartache, jealousy, mental illness, or social shame to realize their calling as a sacred sexual healer *; Includes 20 in-depth embodiment exercises such as soul gazing, contacting your spirit guides, sexual divination, energetic sex, self-pleasuring, moon blood rituals, and sacred sexual storytelling *; Includes contributions from 20 diverse voices in the sexual shamanism community, all part of the mystery school ISTA: International School of Temple Arts Drawing on traditional and modern practices, a sex shaman uses the power of erotic energy as a healing medicine.

A full-color practical guide to connecting with the 7 elemental forces for empowerment, manifestation, and divination *; Details how to connect your soul with Huna's seven elemental forces of nature--water, fire, wind, rock, plants, animals, and beings of light, including angels *; Provides simple exercises, techniques, and rituals to tap into the energies of nature, communicate with the elemental forces as well as nature spirits and the weather, manifest our dreams, and divine answers to life's difficult situations *; Explains how to build a wheel of the elements to anchor your connection to the energies of the elements In the Huna tradition of Hawaii, there are seven elemental forces whose all-pervading energies flow around us in abundance.

A comprehensive exploration of familiars and their many forms and powers *; Explores witch's familiars in folklore, shamanic, and magical traditions around the world, including Africa, India, Scandinavia, ancient Greece, and China *; Explains how familiars are related to shamanic power animals and how the witch draws on her personal sexual energy to give this creature its power *; Examines the familiar in alchemical, Hermetic, and Egyptian magical literature, including instructions for procuring a supernatural assistant Exploring the history and creation of a ';witch's familiar,' also known as a spirit double or guardian spirit, Maja D'Aoust shows how there is much more to these supernatural servant spirits and guardians than meets the eye.

Original tales inspired by Native American and Norwegian folklore that highlight the wisdom of the divine natural world *; Shares unique stories about Earth Medicine and animal magic, inspired by the author's unusual Native American (Hopi) and Norwegian upbringing *; Interwoven with ancient teachings and everyday practical applications of Earth Medicine, such as grounding and dream interpretation *; Each tale is beautifully illustrated with the author's original art, which promotes spiritual understanding and the power of the Earth's healing properties *; Paper with French flaps Drawing on both her Native American (Hopi) heritage and her Norwegian upbringing, renowned mystic and intuitive healer Sonja Grace shares original wisdom tales, received through her heart and soul, to take you on a journey into the magic of Raven and Bear and the healing power of Earth Medicine.

An exploration of the connections between feminine consciousness and altered states from ancient times to present day *; Explores the feminine qualities of the psychedelic self, ancient female roots of shamanism, and how altered states naturally tap into the female archetype *; Discusses feminist psychedelic activism, female ecstatics, goddess consciousness, the dark feminine, and embodied paths to ecstasy *; Includes contributions by Martina Hoffmann, Amanda Sage, Carl Ruck, and others Women have been shamans since time immemorial, not only because women have innate intuitive gifts, but also because the female body is wired to more easily experience altered states, such as during the process of birth.

An experiential guide to the shamanic spiritual practices of the Himalayas shared by a 27th-generation Nepalese shaman *; Presents step-by-step, illustrated instructions for authentic Himalayan shamanic practices, including physical and spiritual healing, shamanic journeys, and ceremonies *; Includes exercises to meet the ancestors in your shamanic lineage, techniques to use your voice as a shamanic tool, and practices for negotiating the spirit world safely *; Details shamanic chants and rituals, how to create an altar, and the sacred objects of the shaman, along with exercises and techniques for using them properly There are few areas of our world where shamanic traditions have been preserved in their original context and form.

Stories and practices from the casebook of pioneering transpersonal psychotherapist Ralph Metzner *; Shows how psychological problems often derive from factors not considered in conventional psychotherapy, such as prenatal imprints and ancestral connections *; Shares 15 detailed case histories from Metzner's more than 50 years of practice *; Describes how guided imagery meditations, yogic light-fire practices, and selective use of entheogenic substances can be integrated with transpersonal psychotherapy and bring about deep healing Drawing on more than 50 years' experience as a transpersonal psychotherapist, Ralph Metzner explores the spiritual overtones, karmic undercurrents, and ancestral connections that shape our individual psychologies.

A story of awakening to remarkable shamanic powers, teachings, and techniques*; Describes the author's work with plant spirits, entheogens such as ayahuasca, and indigenous shamans during his 20 years of fieldwork in the Peruvian Amazon*; Explores the practice of soul retrieval and shamanic work with feathers, stones, and sound*; Includes techniques for exploring non-ordinary reality, exercises for expanding sensory perception, and practices to open your creative artistic visionary potentialAfter surviving a serious elevator crash in London, Howard G.

An experiential guide to the wisdom preserved in Europe's far north*; Includes shamanic journeys to connect with deities and your ancestral shamans*; Provides step-by-step instructions to prepare for and conduct a seir ceremony*; Draws on archaeological evidence and surviving written records from Iceland*; Reveals the long tradition of female shamans in northern European shamanismShamanism is humanity's oldest spiritual tradition.

Durante más de 20 años, el estadounidense Alan Shoemaker ha sido aprendiz y colaborador de chamanes en Ecuador y Perú, donde se ha familiarizado con los métodos tradicionales de preparación de la ayahuasca, los rituales ceremoniales para su uso y la forma de hacer comunión con el espíritu sanador de esa planta sagrada y del cactus de San Pedro y otros aliados similares del mundo vegetal.

A detailed guide to mastering lucid dreaming for physical and emotional healing, enhanced creativity, and spiritual awakening*; Offers methods to improve lucid dreaming abilities and techniques for developing superpowers in the dream realm*; Explains how to enhance dreaming with supplements, herbs, and psychedelics *; Explores the ability of lucid dreamers to communicate with the waking realm and the potential for shared lucid dreaming and access to our unconscious mindsIn a lucid dream, you ';awaken' within your dream and realize you are dreaming.

Inspiring accounts from renowned contemporary working shamans about their first moments of spiritual epiphany *; With contributions by Sandra Ingerman, Hank Wesselman, John Perkins, Alberto Villoldo, Lewis Mehl-Madrona, Tom Cowan, Lynn Andrews, Linda Star Wolf, and others *; Also includes shamanic awakening experiences from those with unique shamanic paths--teachers, mothers, social workers, academics, and even rappers How does one receive the ';call' to enter onto the shamanic path?

A rare in-depth look at the inner workings of Huichol shamanism *; Describes the five sacred sites of the Huichol and their peyote ceremonies *; Explains how the Huichol teachings of awareness, centered on the five points of attention, connect you to your true essence *; Reveals the deep relationship between Huichol cosmology, Gnosticism, and Christianity, especially Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary Taking place in the heart of the Huichol homeland in western Mexico, this book offers a rare in-depth look at the inner workings of Huichol shamanism, which is permeated with the use of the sacred peyote cactus.

An intimate account of an ancient shamanic ritual of Siberia *; Illustrated with vivid, full-color photographs throughout *; Details the many preparations and ritual objects as well as the struggles of the shamans to complete the ceremony successfully Near the radiant blue waters of Lake Baikal, in the lands where Mongolia, Siberia, and China meet, live the Buryats, an indigenous people little known to the Western world.

A story-based guide to the techniques of shamanic healing*; Details indigenous medicine tools and soul healing techniques, including diagnosis and energy cleansing with plants, stones, fire, flower essences, and sound*; Offers protection and self-defense techniques for confronting negative energies such as spirit attachment and possession*; Shares healing stories that each address a specific condition, such as panic attacks, PTSD, depression, cancer, chronic pain, grief, and relationship problemsShamanic healing is making an astonishing comeback all over the modern technology-driven and consumerist world.

Discover the shamanic powers within each of us*; Explores ayahuasca rituals in the Amazon, messages from power animals and plant spirits, intuitive dreams, soul retrieval, and holograms of past lives and spirits*; Explains the shamanic way of ';seeing' to diagnose spiritual, emotional, and physical ailments via candle readings, remote viewing, and shamanic journeys*; Details how the author has helped individuals communicate with loved ones who have passed on and release themselves from negative spiritsEach and every one of us has shamanic powers.

A visionary guide to safely using psilocybin mushrooms to tap in to the wisdom of Nature and reconnect humanity to the biosphere *; Explores the ecopsychological effects of wild psychedelic mushrooms, including enhanced biophilia, expanded awareness, eco-shamanic encounters, and access to the ancient wisdom that binds all life on Earth *; Examines the most recent scientific studies on psilocybin in the U.

The moving story of an expatriate coming to terms with her country's history, and her joyous spiritual and emotional rebirth as an African healer.

A ';what to expect' guide for first-time ayahuasca users paired with accounts from the author's extensive shamanic experiences in the Amazon *; Describes how to prepare for the first ceremony, what to do in the days afterward, and how to maintain a shamanic healing diet *; Details some of the author's own ayahuasca experiences, including an intensive trip in 2009 when he underwent 17 ceremonies *; Explores the many other plants that are part of the ayahuasca healer's medicine cabinet as well as the icaros, healing songs, of the ayahuasca shaman Since 1999 Jan Kounen has regularly traveled to the Peruvian Amazon to participate in ayahuasca ceremonies.

By understanding osogbo, the spirits of misfortune, we can better overcome them and return to health and balance in our lives *; Explains how misfortune works in this world as living spirits that plague humanity but are also a catalyst for self-development and conscious evolution *; Shows that we can overcome osogbo through eb, sacrifice, and hard work as prescribed by consulting the orishas through the casting of the diloggn *; Shares more than 40 ancient African sacred stories about the spirits of osogbo Beginning with the story of his goddaughter's battle with stage IV cancer, Lucumi priest cha'ni Lele explains the role of osogbo, or misfortune, in our lives.

An exploration of the chemical, biological, psychological, and experiential dimensions of ayahuasca *; Details the scientific discovery of ayahuasca's sophisticated psychoactive delivery system in the brain and body and its potential applications in medicine and psychology *; Includes contributions from Dennis J.

A detailed account of the transformation of consciousness and discovery of life's purpose brought on by peyote *; Shows how peyote and other visionary plants do not distort reality but gloriously unveil it, pulling the mind out of its cosmic slumber and revealing our unity with all life *; Explains the necessity when working with peyote to remain the master of one's mind and consciously work on oneself *; Examines how modern society's revulsion to sacramental plants and other consciousness expanders is deeply rooted in Western philosophy Charles Duits was caught in the grip of a dead-end existential and spiritual crisis.

An exploration of shamanism and the archetypal symbolism that sits at the foundation of all human life*; Not just an academic work.

An insider's experience and personal transformation with ayahuasca and the religious philosophy surrounding it *; An intimate account of the genesis of the Santo Daime tradition *; Edited and introduced by Stephen Larsen, author of The Shaman's Doorway In search of something to restore his spiritual connection to life after his release from captivity as a political prisoner in Brazil, Alex Polari de Alverga had a transformative encounter with Padrinho Sebastiao Mota de Mela, one of the two revered founders of Santo Daime.

A diagnosis of cancer leads to healing and transformation in the Amazon jungle *; Explains in vivid detail De Wys's experience of being healed from cancer through visionary ayahuasca rituals in Ecuador *; Describes her apprenticeship and relationship with the shaman who cured her *; Explores the ways this spiritual medicine can heal the emotional origins of disease now plaguing our modern technological culture *; Chosen as one of the ';Top 10 Books of the New Edge' by Jonathan Talat Phillips on The Huffington Post When composer and Bard College music professor Margaret De Wys learned she had breast cancer, the diagnosis shattered her comfortable life.

A working guide to the proper methods of interacting with the full Vodou pantheon *; Includes the myths, cultural heritage, and ancestral lineage of the lwa and how to honor and serve them *; Provides an introduction and guide that is especially useful for the solitary practitioner *; Discusses the relationship between Vodou, Haitian culture, and Catholicism In The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Kenaz Filan, an initiate of the Socit la Belle Venus, presents a working guide to the proper methods of interacting with the full Vodou pantheon, explaining how to build respectful relationships with the lwa, the spirits honored in Haitian Vodou, and how to transform the fear that often surrounds the Vodou religion.

A guide to the practice of planetary magic *; Offers tools for practitioners of green magic and folk magic to incorporate astrology into their practice *; Includes an extensive collection of magical remedies to resolve astrological afflictions *; Provides information on creating planetary altars and the astrological correspondences of traditional pagan holidays Traditionally, magically oriented astrology has focused on Sun-sign horoscopes while modern Western astrology has focused on attempting to become as ';scientific' as possible in hopes of aligning with its sister science of astronomy.

A working guide on how to achieve financial success by working with the lwa, the spirits of Haitian Vodou *; Provides spells and spirit work for job hunting, financial success, and career advancement *; Spells included are detailed and easy to follow--learn to Heat Up Your Business with Ghede or Peruse the Want Ads with Legba Haitian Vodou is a very practical and scientific craft: either you please the spirits and get results or you don't--often for good reason.

True account of a decade-long apprenticeship with Huichol shamans in the Mexican Sierra Madre *; Contains an insider's view of the Huichol's shamanic spiritual practices, including their ritual use of peyote *; Offers the Huichol path to sustainable healing for individuals and our planet Never conquered by Europeans, the Huichol--known for their use of peyote in spiritual ceremonies--have thoroughly retained their ancient way of life.

The shamanic roots of Taoist practice *; Explains the principles of the Taoist Medicine Wheel, including the Five Elements, the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and the trigrams of the I Ching *; Includes exercises from the ';Wheel of Love' to access the Tao of Ecstasy *; Contains illustrated teaching stories about the Eight Immortals Thousands of years ago the immortals known as the Shining Ones shipwrecked on the Chinese coast.

How to work with the chakra centers to heal unresolved psychic wounds *; Reveals how psychic injuries become lodged within the energy body *; Links one major developmental stage with each major chakra *; Provides a detailed guide to healing and clearing the tensions each chakra holds The chakra system identifies eight centers in the psycho-anatomy of humans, each one associated with a different part of the physical or energy body.

Sacred myths from Santera centered on nature and the natural world *; Includes more than 40 myths, stories, and histories from the Lucum tradition *; Reassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into coherent stories *; Demonstrates that the African peoples, specifically the Yoruba, had deep philosophies and metaphysics involving nature and the natural world Since ancient times the Yoruba of West Africa created sacred stories--pataks--to make sense of the world around them.

A guide to the practices, tools, and rituals of New Orleans Voodoo as well as the many cultural influences at its origins *; Includes recipes for magical oils, instructions for candle workings, and directions to create gris-gris bags and Voodoo dolls to attract love, money, justice, and healing and for retribution *; Explores the major figures of New Orleans Voodoo, including Marie Laveau and Dr.

A working guide on how to find love and sexual fulfillment by working with the lwa, the spirits of Haitian Vodou *; The first book on wanga (love magic) by an actual Vodou initiate *; Provides spells and spirit work for many different problems associated with affairs of the heart *; Spells included are detailed and easy to follow Haitian Vodou, like other folk traditions, is an eminently practical craft.

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Recounts one woman's discovery of her ability to heal through contact with spirits and reveals how others can awaken this same gift in their own lives *; Explains how reconnecting with our inner sense of joy is the first step in healing *; Shows how to rid our life of the traumas from the past that hinder our spiritual development, including unresolved traumas from past lives *; Provides a roadmap that others can use for rediscovering their own connections to the spirit world Like many others who have discovered that they have a healing vocation, Alexandra Leclere began meeting with other healers and shamans to learn how to put her gift to use.

After 'Hit Man' The New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man documents John Perkins' extraordinary career as a globe-trotting economic hit man.

An exploration of the personal and spiritual truths revealed through LSD *; Reveals that LSD visions weave an ongoing story from trip to trip *; Shows that trips progress through three stages: personal issues and pre-birth consciousness, ego-loss, and on to the sacred *; Explores psychedelic use throughout history, including the mass hallucinations common in the Middle Ages and the early therapeutic use of LSD Toward the end of his fifties, Christopher Gray took, for the first time in years, a 100-microgram acid trip.

The first book to explore the sacred myths of Santera *; Includes more than 100 myths, stories, and histories about the odu and the orishas *; Reassembles the oral fragments from the African diaspora into coherent stories *; Demonstrates that the African peoples, specifically the Yoruba, were deeply spiritual At the core of the diloggn--the sacred divination system of Santera--are the sacred stories known as the pataks, narratives whose themes are as powerful and relevant today as they were in the minds of the ancient Yoruba who safeguarded them.

Psychedelics as therapeutic catalysts for emotional and spiritual transformation *; Explores the latest medical research on the healing powers of entheogens *; Reveals the crucial role of tribal and shamanic wisdom in psychedelic medicine *; Provides guidelines for working with psychedelics, including the author's personal healing and recommendations for creating change on the spiritual and societal levels Banned after promising research in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, the use of psychedelics as therapeutic catalysts is now being rediscovered at prestigious medical schools, such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, NYU, and UCLA.

After 'Hit Man'The New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man documents John Perkins' extraordinary career as a globe-trotting economic hit man.

A guidebook for communicating with the departed and gaining first-hand knowledge of life beyond death*; Reveals that the easiest way to communicate with the departed is through dreams*; Offers methods for helpful and timely communication with deceased loved ones*; Provides powerful Active Dreaming practices from ancient and indigenous cultures for journeying beyond the gates of death for wisdom and healingWe yearn for contact with departed loved ones.

Ejercicios prácticos para alcanzar niveles más elevados de orgasmo, renovar las relaciones y descubrir el poder sanador del sexo

• Se ilustra cómo identificar y proporcionar la mayor satisfacción posible a los nueve tipos de anatomía genital masculina y femenina, como los del “hombre coyote” o la “mujer búfala”

• Se presentan ejercicios para la obtención de mayor placer sexual e intensidad del orgasmo

• Se explica cómo realizar una poderosa labor de sanación con energías sexuales, con los chacras y el cuerpo de luz

La práctica del Quodoushka, que se basa en antiguas enseñanzas mayas, olmecas y toltecas, trasmitidas de generación en generación por los ancianos naguales del cabello torcido del sendero de la dulce medicina de la danza del sol, ofrece orientación práctica sobre el sexo, la intimidad y las relaciones y sobre cómo alcanzar niveles más elevados de orgasmo y éxtasis sexual.

An in-depth investigation of traditional European folk medicine and the healing arts of witches*; Explores the outlawed ';alternative' medicine of witches suppressed by the state and the Church and how these plants can be used today*; Reveals that female shamanic medicine can be found in cultures all over the world*; Illustrated with color and black-and-white art reproductions dating back to the 16th centuryWitch medicine is wild medicine.

Explores the breakdown in the chain of cultural transmission that has led to the decimation of Hawaiian spirituality, and how it can be restored*; Shows how reconnection to the ancestral ways can be achieved through letting go and forgiveness of the effects of colonization*; Reveals how the lessons of the decline of Hawaiian spiritual tradition reflect on other religions *; Clarifies the complex nature of Hawaiian ancestral worshipHawaiian spirituality teaches that individuals can be truly fulfilled only if they are conscious participants in the long ancestral chain of witnessing and transmission that connects the present to the time of origins.

A guide to reconnecting with Jesus, Mary, and the saints as shamanic teachers of divine mysteries*; Contains meditations, contemplations, parables, and active ritual tasks that help bring forth a shamanic understanding and practice of Christianity*; Shows shamanic experience to be the root of mystical communionWhen the missionaries came to North America to ';save' the American Indians, they were perplexed to discover that while they talked about Jesus, some of the Indians claimed to talk directly with him.

Explores the ancient Iroquois tradition of dreams, healing, and the recovery of the soul*; Explains Native American shamanic dream practices and their applications and purpose in modern life*; Shows how dreams call us to remember and honor our soul's true purpose*; Offers powerful Active Dreaming methods for regaining lost soul energy to restore our vitality and identityThe ancient teaching of the Iroquois people is that dreams are experiences of the soul in which we may travel outside the body, across time and space, and into other dimensions--or receive visitations from ancestors or spiritual guides.

The author's journey to becoming a Bushman shaman and healer and how this tradition relates to shamanic practices around the world*; Explores the Bushmen's ecstatic shaking and dancing practices*; Written by the first non-Bushman to become fully initiated into their healing and spiritual waysIn Bushman Shaman, Bradford Keeney details his initiation into the shamanic tradition of the Kalahari Bushmen, regarded by some scholars as the oldest living culture on earth.

A radical reinterpretation of the Pyramid Texts as shamanic mystical wisdom rather than funerary rituals*; Reveals the mystical nature of Egyptian civilization denied by orthodox Egyptologists*; Examines the similarity between the pharaoh's afterlife voyage and shamanic journeying*; Shows shamanism to be the foundation of the Egyptian mystical traditionTo the Greek philosophers and other peoples of the ancient world, Egypt was regarded as the home of a profound mystical wisdom.