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 African Spirits Speak A White Woman's Journey into the Healing Tradition of the Sangoma by Nicky Arden 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. |
One of the first
accounts of the mysterious sangomas, the healers of South Africa's black
population, set against the stirring backdrop of a crumbling apartheid
regime. African Spirits Speak is the lyrical account of white South
African Nicky Arden's journey into the world of the sangomas, the diviners,
doctors, psychologists, and priests of South Africa's black population.
While in her early twenties Nicky fled South Africa with her husband as
the stranglehold of apartheid tightened on her native land. For twenty-two
years they lived in California as expatriates--never once returning to
their homeland--until a deep depression, followed by a spiritual awakening
in the California desert, compelled Nicky to return to South Africa. During
her visit, while exploring deep in the bush, she unexpectedly met an old
black medicine woman--a sangoma. This meeting would change her life. Few
white South Africans are even aware of the world of the sangomas, but
this prophetic old woman saw in Nicky the spirit of a fellow healer and
set the author on a mystical journey that would reunite her soul with
its African roots. Thus began her astonishing and complex initiation into
a nearly unknown world and her quest to discover the truth about herself
and her heritage. Nicky Arden is the former director of San Diego Youth and Community Services, a social service agency. She and her husband divide their time between San Diego, California, and Johannesburg, South Africa. "A fascinating account of [the author's] search for acceptance by a tribal community. . . . Highly recommended for collections on social sciences, women's studies, and spirituality." Library Journal "A strong and unusually concrete spiritual memoir." Kirkus Reviews "African Spirits Speak is a poignant initiatory dive into the self. . . .Nicky Arden brings courage and wisdom back from her journeys to share with us all. The clear bell that she rings is truly a gift." Malidoma Some, author of The Healing Wisdom of Africa 272 pages, 6 x 9, Paper, $14.95, Less 20% |
 The Archaic Revival |
Speculations on Psychedelic
Mushrooms, the Amazon, Virtual Reality, Ufos, Evolution, Shamanism, the
Rebirth of the Goddess by Terence McKenna Cited as "the cultures foremost spokesman for the psychedelic experience," Terence McKenna is an underground legend as a brilliant raconteur, adventurer, and expert on the experiential use of mind-altering plants. This book takes you on a mesmerizing journey deep into the Amazon as well as into the hidden recesses of the human psyche and the outer limits of our culture giving you startling visions of the past and the future. 288 pages, 6" x 9", $16.00, Less 20% |
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Beyond
the Lodge of the Sun Inner Mysteries of the Native American Way Medicine man Chokecherry Gall Eagle reveals the authentic core of two powerful Native American teachings. Chokecherry Gall Eagle says he has been given "permission" for one time only to bring out this knowledge for all to read, breaking the barrier against sharing the wisdom outside Native culture. Radiating with a rare authenticity, the book also includes warnings about common illusions and pitfalls of false shamanism. 176 pages, paper, 6x9", $15.95, Less 20% |
 Black Elk |
The Sacred Ways
of a Lakota Wallace H. Black Elk "Black Elk opens the Lakota sacred hoop to a comic humanism for everyone. His book will stretch the common definition of shamanism and lift the Buckskin Curtain to the characters behind the great visions."--Kenneth Lincoln (author of Native American Renaissance) in the San Francisco Chronicle. In a first-person narrative, a Lakota shaman blends an explanation of the mystery and ritual of the sacred pipe with a lively account of growing up Native American. 224 pages, paper, 6x9", $13.00, Less 20% |
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Black
Elk Speaks Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux by John Gneisenau Neihardt Introduced by Vine Deloria Jr. Black Elk was Crazy Horse's second cousin, a teenage witness to the battle of Little Bighorn, and a hero at Wounded Knee. Neihardt, a great turn-of-the-century poet and mythologist, recorded this great Sioux shaman's story, and vision, in his own words, thus capturing a truly authentic record of the powerful consciousness of Native America at its best. A towering classic, introduced by a great historian. Paperback - 298 pages, paper, 5.5x8", $11.95, Less 20% |
 The Body of Myth Mythology, Shamanic Trance, and the Sacred Geography of the Body J. Nigro Sansonese |
From Library
Journal: "Much like a musical composition by Claude Debussy, this is an impressionistic book, full of mythological and physiological allusions that affect the reader with "Eureka''-type discoveries. The book's organization is unorthodox, yet it succeeds in convincing the reader that there is definitely a physical connection between the human body and mythologies. Sansonese, who has practiced raja yoga for years and here shows how yoga can be used as an effective means of attaining a deeper self-consciousness, reveals himself to be a natural successor to Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung. Readers in public and academic libraries who appreciate and delight in the juxtaposition of science and religion, East and West, will especially enjoy this esoteric volume."-Gary P. Gillum, Brigham Young Univ. 369 pages, paper, 8.5x11", $24.95, Less 20% |
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Bone
Games Extreme Sports, Shamanism, Zen, and the Search for Transcendence by Rob Schultheis A crazy athlete with a lot to say. 184 pages, pages, 5.5x8.3", $12.95, Less 20% |
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Breath
Was the First Drummer A Treatise on Drums, Drumming and Drummers Dru Kristel "This comprehensive, entertaining book covers every type of drum, and the complete physical aspects of drum making, tuning and repair. I found the metaphysical information even more valuable. The transformational qualities of rhythmic attunement through tribal drumming and shamanism are explained. The easy-to-follow format encompasses Eastern and Western spirituality, and focuses on the connection between sound and light as a means of attuning with the Divine." 158 pages, paper, $16.95 |
 Buffalo Woman Comes Singing The Spirit Song of a Rainbow Medicine Woman |
by Brooke Medicine
Eagle In the spiritual community, Brooke Medicine Eagle has been renowned as a powerful teacher, a new embodiment of White Buffalo Woman. Now, with awareness of Native Americans growing, she reveals the extraordinary way in which she became a Native American Earthkeeper, healer, visionary and singer. Jean Houston, author of THE SEARCH FOR THE BELOVED: "BUFFALO WOMAN COMES SINGING explores fascinating uses of traditions like the Medicine Wheel; healing through ritual action; dreamtime; and the moon lodge -- the woman's place of retreat and visioning. These powerful personal tools integrate ancient wisdom with contemporary experience, as Buffalo Woman calls each spiritual warrior to her own true place in the dance of life. 495 pages, paper, 5.2x8", $12.50, Less 20% |
 Chamalu The Shamanic Way of the Heart Traditional Teachings from the Andes Luis Espinoza |
Chamalu
tells the story of a young woman's initiation into Andean wisdom traditions
under the guidance of Chamalu, a Quechua shaman. The sacred way of the
heart, he tells her, is a spiritual journey that must be undergone by
anyone who aspires to be a Wanderer--a person who transcends illusion
and embraces primal reality, unmediated by religious doctrine or intellectual
constructs. The woman asks him to show her how to release herself from
the emotional pain that paralyzes her, and gradually, over a series of
meetings, Chamau reveals to her the secret of reconnecting with the spirits
of the ancestors and of Pachamama, Mother Earth. Presented as a
series of conversations, Chamalu is simply told in language that
appeals directly to the heart, Chamalu allows the reader to experience
Andean shamanic teachings based on the ancient Inca heritage of wisdom,
inner power, simplicity, and joy. Luis Espinoza (Chamalu) is a Bolivian Quechua shaman who has brought the traditional teachings of the Andes to modern-day apprentices in Spain, France, and the United States. Since 1993 he has directed Janajpacha, a spiritual center in the Cochabamba Valley in central Bolivia. "Mystic seekers may find this book refreshingly clear and exuberant. The unintimidated may find it both too general and too exultant. Doubtless it will find a place in specialty bookstores or collections, as part of the multicultural spiritual experience." Linda Vavra, American Bookseller 112 pages, paper, 5.4x8.3", $9.95, Less 20% |
 Circle of Shaman Healing through Ecstasy, Rhythm, and Myth Karen Berggren Circle of Shaman focuses on the shamanic flight of ecstasy-the core experience that distinguishes shamanism from other spiritual and healing practices-and how it enables the psyche to heal itself of dysfunctional patterns, allowing the Self to evolve. Based on her own experiences, Karen Berggren explores the development of rhythmic empathy to engage the ecstatic experience. |
Karen Berggren's
CIRCLE OF SHAMAN is a wonderful gift that will be adored by everyone interested
in shamanic experience. This is her personal story of entering the world
of the shaman and how her journey takes us into the heart of ecstatic
experience. Today's growing interest in shamanism has led to an acknowledgement
of the power of imaginal realms, the space where archetypal presences
grace us in visionary encounter. In our drumming and calling forth of
totemic relations, we have been re-shown old ways of healing. Yet, in
spite of this contemporary revival of the shamanic way, something of vital
importance has been left out and kept in the dark. We have forgotten that
the heart of shamanism is nothing less than unfettered ecstatic experience
and this is what Karen Berggren awakens us to remember. The word, "shaman,"
originally referred to the excited, often shaking of the body of a person
filled with life's spirit. As an old Micmac medicine man once told me,
"No shake, no shaman." To enter the heart of shamanism is to
enter the core of ecstatic experience. Karen Berggren fully understands
this and her exciting text, which weaves inspiring prose, narrative, and
academic research, brings a much needed healing to the over-sober scene
in contemporary shamanism. Karen Berggren is a writer, musician, and performer who has been involved in spirit work and mediumship since 1975. In 1989 she was unexpectedly initiated into the path of shamanism. She gives lectures and workshops on shamanism and the healing power of drumming, dance, and rhythm. She is also cofounder of Theater of the Spirit, an experimental theater company that explores mythic and shamanic themes. She currently lives in Acton, Massachusetts. "Karen Berggren’s Circle of Shaman is a wonderful gift that will be adored by everyone interested in shamanic experience . . . her exciting text, which weaves inspiring prose, narrative, and academic research, brings a much needed healing to the too-sober scene in contemporary shamanism." Brad Keeny, author of Shaking Out the Spirits 208 pages, paper,6x9", $12.95, Less 20% |
 Compass of the Heart |
Embodying Medicine
Wheel Teachings Loren Cruden Arranged in the form of a medicine wheel, Compass of the Heart uses the teachings of the six directions - East, South, West, North, Sky, and Earth - as it explores what it means to be consciously engaged in the life that swirls around us each and every moment. Cruden discusses daily spiritual practices-meditation, work with chakras, even teaching children or gardening-as ways of maintaining a connectedness to truth through the ups and downs of experience. These practices deepen one's relationship with the Earth so that spiritual awareness occurs not just in rare moments of inspiration but as an integral and ongoing part of life itself. More than a guide, this is the perfect companion to those following the compass of their hearts toward a union of body, earth, and spirit. For those who feel a desire for a natural spirituality in their lives, Compass of the Heart offers insights and suggestions based on Loren Cruden's lifetime of work with Native American and other Earth-oriented traditions. Further develops the ideas and practices set forth in the author's previous work, The Spirit of Place. Loren Cruden, a midwife and herbal healer, leads shamanic workshops in the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of The Living Earth Tarot Deck, The Spirit of Place, and Coyote's Council Fire. She lives in Washington State. 211 pages, paper, 6x9", $14.95, Less 20% |
 Conscious Conception Elemental Journey Through the Labryinth of Sexuality by Jeannine Parvati Baker, Tamara Slayton, Frederick Baker Conscious Conception is the comprehensive reference for fertility awareness. All natural methods of family planning, both ancient and current, are presented within the larger context of sexuality and an evolving spirituality, which embraces the religious wisdom traditions and goes beyond. The book is for anyone who wants to prepare before conception for the great journey as partners in creation: commonly known as becoming PARENTS. Couples who are labelled "infertile" will discover new possibilities and ways to naturally conceive. This book is also for anyone exploring fertile sexuality and desires a way to avoid contraception and pregancy both at once. The information is shared with the hope that every baby can be a welcomed baby AND strengthen sexual relationships. Rather than rely upon medical device, chemicals or surgeries, the invitation of Conscious Conception is to experience fertility as not in the way of sexuality, but rather, that fertile sexuality is THE way of spirituality. |
Jeannine
Parvati Baker us the author of Hygieia: A Woman's Herbal.
The authors boldly guide us through such real issues as abortion,
adoption and choosing the gender and birth time of our babies
yet always within a larger story of SOUL ~ myth, metaphor and
our evolution of ideas about sexuality and by extension, creation.
One prevailing concept in Conscious Conception is that
we can put to rest the "victim-of-fertility" archetype
which has been at best the inspiration of great literature/tragedy
for millennia, and at worst has released much pain and suffering
upon our Earth. We can become conscious of our capacity to co-create
~ as simple as knowing when one is hungry or thristy, we can know
when we are fertile and act in ways which are best-for-life. This natural knowing is aided by attention to not only our physical bodies and fertility cycles, but our dreams and desires. What is emerging at the end of this millennium is the realization that fertility awareness is a SOURCE experience, one which puts us in direct relationship with creative energy. By becoming conscious of our fertility, we become more creative. Included are detailed ceremonies for healing previous abortions, both public and private rituals to resolve the past and be more present in the unfolding fertility story now. Abortion is not moralized as being "wrong" ~ rather, it just hurts and is increasingly unneccessary as the practice of Conscious Conception/ Fertility Awareness is spread throughout the world. Again, contraception is deconstructed to show its inevitable failure while in contrast, when cyclical abstinance is employed, there are no conceptions. Plus the world's best kept secret ~ fertility awareness inclusive of abstinance, enhances a long-term monogamous relationship in many ways that usage of contraception cannot. It also is optimal in short-term relationships as the practicioners need fear no untimely pregnancy. What would the world look like if every baby was a wanted, welcomed baby? If women knew ourselves and honestly communicated our truth in regards to fertility to our lovers? What if teens learned fertility awareness, which embraces the best of all ideas about sex education, and developed a real self to esteem? Conscious Conception describes such a world ~ a world of the POSSIBLE FAMILY. Freebirth, waterbirth, total breastfeeding, the family bed and attachment mothering are shared amongst many other topics as extensions of the optimal beginning in life ~ conscious conception between passionate partners with life. It sounds simple ~ by knowing when we are fertile, we can still express sexual love yet not conceive babies merely by not having seminal intercourse. Women are usually fertile for 1/3, 1/4 or 1/5th of the monthly cycle. During this phase of fertility, sexuality can be deepened by exploring many ways to ecstasy exclusive of intercourse. There is a courtship/ honeymoon rhythm each month which cultivates desire and passion. Plus, the dilemma of an unwanted pregnancy needn't interfere with the on-going deepening of trust between lovers. Conscious Conception explores why, when and how to practice effective fertility awareness, whether you want a baby or not ~ and to its credit, expands the mysteries of life as it does. This is an exploration of the labryinth of sexuality, where conception is a fractal of birth, and the doorway to many dimensions of existence, pre-existence and post-existence in the great round of being. 512 pages, paper, art, photos, notes, research/ references, book reviews/ bibliographies, glossary and index, $20.00, Less 20% |
 Conscious Dreaming |
A Spiritual
Path for Everyday Life Robert Moss Written by a popular leader of dream workshops and seminars, Conscious Dreaming details a unique nine-step approach to dreams, especially precognitive and clairvoyant ones, that uses contemporary dreamwork methods and techniques developed from shamanic cultures around the world. Presenting a nine-step approach to dreams, the author of The Firekeeper explains how to use dreams to help readers tap their inner sources of creativity and intuition to make better decisions about the challenges of life. 384 pages, paper, 5.3x8", $16.00, Less 20% |
 The Cosmic Serpent DNA and the Origins of Knowledge Jeremy Narby |
For ten years,
Jeremy Narby explored the Amazonian rain forests, the libraries of Europe,
and some of the world's most arcane scientific journals. He followed strange
clues, unsuppressible intuitions, and extraordinary coincidences. He collected
evidence and researched the seemingly impossible possibility that specific
knowledge might somehow be transferred through DNA, the genetic information
at the heart of every cell of every living thing, to a specially prepared
consciousness. Narby demonstrates that indigenous and ancient peoples
have known for millennia - and have even drawn - the double helix structure,
something Western science discovered only in 1953. He also suggests that
DNA and the life it codes for at the cellular level are "minded." "The Cosmic Serpent is a spellbinding, scholarly tour de force that may presage a major paradigm shift in the Western view of reality." --Michael Harner, Ph.D., president, Foundation for Shamanic Studies, and author of The Way of the Shaman 272 pages, paper, $12.95, Less 20% |
 Cosmos, Self, and History in Baniwa Religion For Those Unborn Robin M. Wright |
The Baniwa Indians
of the Northwest Amazon (a frontier region on the borders of Brazil, Venezuela,
and Colombia) have engaged in millenarian movements since at least the
middle of the nineteenth century. The defining characteristic of these
movements is usually a prophecy of the end of this present world and the
restoration of the primordial, utopian world of creation. This prophetic
message, delivered by powerful shamans, has its roots in Baniwa myths
of origin and creation. In this ethnography of Baniwa religion, Robin
M. Wright explores the myths of creation and how they have been embodied
in religious movements and social action - particularly in a widespread
conversion to evangelical Christianity. This research sheds new light
on millenarian, messianic, and prophetic movements in native South America.
The book contributes to current theoretical discussions in anthropology
on the links between myth, social action, and history. And it adds important
new material to studies of the relations among native religions and Christianity.
348 pages, cloth, 6.4x9.3", $40.00 |
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Dance
of Power A Shamanic Journey Dr. Susan Gregg's own path to self-empowerment, which has helped many people to interpret the ancient power rites in the modern age. 240 pages, paper, 5.3x8", $12.95, Less 20% |
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Dance
of The Four Winds Secrets Of The Inca Medicine Wheel by Alberto Villoldo Dance Of The Four Winds recounts the adventures of the American psychologist Alberto Villolodo as he journeys to Peru to explore the visionary ceremonies of the native shamans. Here Quechua masters use the jungle plant ayahuasca to further their spiritual progress along the four paths of the Medicine Wheel. 265 pages, 6" x 9", $14.95, Less 20% |
 The Dancing Healers |
A Doctor's Journey of Healing with Native Americans
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 Dreamgates An Explorer's Guide to the Worlds of Soul, Imagination, and Life Beyond Death |
Shamanic practitioner,
dream explorer, and author of Conscious Dreaming, Robert Moss provides
exciting, new conscious dreamwork techniques that can launch readers into
other worlds and the furthest reaches of their imaginations. Insisting
that we are each born with the ability to experience different ways of
seeing and knowing, Moss (Conscious Dreaming) invites readers through
the portals of "the twilight zone - the cusp between waking and sleeping,
and between sleeping and waking." Beyond this entrance to the dreamworld,
according to Moss, dreamers encounter spirit guides, experience physical
and emotional healings, see and create their own futures and are given
answers to specific questions. Teaching his method of "active dreaming,"
he provides many provocative individual and group exercises, including
breathing, drumming and a variety of visualization techniques. According
to Moss, the ultimate purpose of reconnecting dreaming and conscious states
is "soul remembering," the revelation of where we came from
before birth and where we will go after death, illuminating whatever lies
in between with new meaning. 368 pages, paper, 5.3x8", $14.00, Less 20% |
 Dreamtime & Dreamwork Decoding the Language of the Night Stanley Krippner, Editor |
In this
unique collection of a popular topic, pioneer researcher Stanley
Krippner presents a definitive, accessible volume that will address
the questions o readers interested in the theory and practice
of dreams. In this unique collection of a popular topic, pioneer
researcher Stanley Krippner presents a definitive, accessible
volume that will address the questions o readers interested in
the theory and practice of dreams. Included in this volume are
essays by June Singer, Montegue Ullman, and 28 other leading dream
workers. From Library Journal: Dreams evoke strong psychological and spiritual feelings, from fear to curiosity to wonder. Covering the range of emotions, this collection of essays surveys existential approaches to dreamwork, Jungian perspectives, the use of dreamwork for problem-solving, erotic dreaming, dreaming and shamanism, and gender-based differences in dreaming. One chapter offers guidelines for evaluating books on dreamwork. Written in a readable style by such scholars and practitioners as June Singer, Montague Ullman, and David Feinstein, this is recommended for college libraries and/or large psychology collections. 304 pages, paper, $14.95, Less 20% |
 Dreamtime and Inner Space |
The
World of the Shaman Holger Kalweit, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (Designer) A shaman-according to the classic definition given by Mircea Eliade-is a man or woman who makes spiritual "journeys" in an altered state of consciousness in order to heal the sick, divine the future, or contact the spirits of the dead. In this book Holger Kalweit has collected the first- person accounts of tribal shamans from Africa, Siberia, and the Americas, describing their paranormal experiences and visions as well as their rituals, healing techniques, and spiritual disciplines. Out-of-body journeys, spirit weddings, the use of sacred drugs, descent to the underworld, healing with crystals, and acquiring animal allies are just some of the experiences surveyed. How a person becomes a shaman and what psychic stages of development he or she passes through are also discussed. By drawing parallels with the findings of modern research into altered states of consciousness, the author demonstrates that shamans are important "astronauts of inner space" who have valuable knowledge to contribute to our understanding of the universe and of our human potential. 297 pages, paper, 6x9", $22.50, Less 20% |
 The Eagle's Quest A Physicist's Search for Truth in the Heart of the Shamanic World Fren Alan Wolf An acclaimed physicist takes us on a fascinating journey as he examines shamanism in the light of modern science. |
"Breaks
down barriers between modern science and a mystical worldview."--Publishers
Weekly. Journeying through the shamanistic world, from the Himalayas to the jungles of Peru, Fred Alan Wolf encountered strange phenomena--natural healing, firewalking, shape-shifting, near-death and out-of-body experiences, visions of the past and future, time traveling, and lucid dreaming-that seemingly could not be reconciled with his training as a theoretical physicist. Wolf shows how the concepts of the New Physics--the "observer effect," parallel universes, the uncertainty principle, and the "holographic universe"--can illuminate the mysteries of shamanism, and vice versa. A surprising exploration of the links between the natural and the supernatural, The Eagle's Quest is an inspiring intellectual and spiritual odyssey. From Publisher's Weekly: Personal odysseys through shamanic rites lead Wolf to posit links between the Shaman's experience and the ``new physics.'' A captivating, lucid quest for awareness. Wolf is the author of the American Book Award-winning Taking the Quantum Leap. 320 pages, paper, 6x8.5", $12.00, Less 20% |
 Encyclopedia of Native American Healing by William S. Lyon |
This
monumental volume explores, explains, and honors the healing practices
of Native Americans throughout North America, from the southwestern
United States to the Arctic Circle. Designed for ease of use with
maps, a detailed subject index, an extensive bibliography, and
cross references. With more than 1,200 entries, the Encyclopedia
of Native American Healing introduces readers to renowned Native
American healers throughout history; societies and divisions into
which healers were categorized; sacred objects used in healing
rituals and how each was used; types of healing ceremonies conducted;
plants used to increase healing powers; symbolic motifs used in
healing rituals; major concepts that formed Native American healing
traditions; and major scholars of Native American healing, complete
with first-hand accounts of their experiences. The alphabetical
entries are cross-referenced, enabling the reader to thoroughly
explore a particular concept or the evolution and relationship
of ideas, practices, customs, ceremonies, and peoples. Each entry
cites tribal origin and corresponding geographic location. These
regions, in turn, are keyed to tribal territorial maps that pinpoint
exact tribe locations. A bibliography and a subject index complete
this work, making it a fundamental resource for students and scholars
alike. 416 pages, paper, illus, 7.3x9.6", $14.95, Less 20% |
 Encyclopedia of Native American Shamanism William S. Lyon |
The author:
"It is designed to operate as a companion volume to Encyclopedia
of Native American Healing. It is the first book ever written
that surveys the various manifestations of shamanic powers in
Native North America as they have been recorded since the early
1600's. Readers of this volume will be astonished to learn of
the far-reaching applications to which shamanic medicine powers
have been applied by Native American shamans and the many different
forms in which these powers manifested. This is a scholarly work
that is designed to aid in research in which each entry contains
bibliographical references to original sources for more intensive
inquiry into any subject concerning Native American shamanism.
However, the general reader interested in the magical feats of
Native American shamans will find much here to discover." 468 pages, cloth, 7.3x10.3", $65.00 |
 Entering the Circle Ancient Secrets of Siberian Wisdom Discovered by a Russian Psychiatrist Olga Kharitidi |
A young
Russian psychiatrist recounts her spiritual adventures in the
Siberian mountains, where, guided by a shaman and a Soviet physicist,
she experienced the ancient, nearly forgotten wisdom of Siberian
shamanism. Already generating a movie and major foreign rights
sales, Olga Kharitidi's riveting account of her soul-altering
journey into the mysterious realm of Siberian shamanism opens
a treasure chest of spiritual wisdom and offers readers an ancient
tradition's riches--powerful teachings on consciousness, life
and death, and the true potential of the human mind. Joining
an ailing friend on a spontaneous trip to the Altai Mountains,
Dr. Kharitidi is taken into apprenticeship by a native Shaman
who guides her through bizarre, magical, and often terrifying
experiences that open her eyes to a wellspring of deeper learning.
On the road to Belovedia, a fabled civilization of highly evolved
beings, she encounters revolutionary mystical teachings while
discovering ancient secrets of magic and healing. At once a modern
odyssey and a timeless dreamscape, Entering the Circle is an inspiring
story of personal growth and an insightful work about the limitless
potential of human spirit. 224 pages, paper, 5.4x8", $12.00, Less 20% |
 Entheogens and the Future of Religion by Robert Forte, Albert Hofmann, R. Gordon Wasson, Brother David Steindl-Rast, Jack Kornfield, Terence McKenna, Ann and Alexander Shulgin, Robert Jesse, Dale Pendell, Thomas Riedlinger, Thomas Roberts, Rick Strassman, and Eric Sterling |
"This book provides a balanced,
thoroughly research and clear account about a topic that has fascinated
people for centuries - even millennia - and will be with us, on
way or another, for a long time to come." -- Harvey Cox,
Ph.D., Professor of Theology, Harvard Divinity School "This book of essays plows new ground.... It is well worth reading. Anything that can bring the human family closer together should be investigated." -- Rev. Dr. Kenneth B. Smith, President, Chicago Theological Seminary "The sensible use of entheogens is one of the most promising paths to deep spiritual insight for many people, and this book shows how that could be done." -- Charles T. Tart, Ph.D. author of Living the Mindful Life "We have long needed this well-articulated, thoughtful, and rational basis for understanding the power of psychedelic biochemicals to stimulate visionary experience. These essays make a strong case for the use of these substances in future religious practice." -- Frank Barron, Ph.D., Sc.D., author of No Rootless Flower: An Ecology of Creativity Paperback, 6x9", 14.95 |
 Experiencing Ritual A New Interpretation of African Healing by Edith Turner, Singleton Kahona, William Blodgett The scene is Zambia in 1985. A patient has been invaded by the tooth of a dead hunter, a spirit object which causes her much pain. Only a drum ritual can cure it. |
The company starts to sing and drum, and when
at last the dramatic climax breaks, the anthropologist sees
a six-inch blob--a kind of plasma or gray spherical ghost--emerging
from the patient's back. Experiencing Ritual is Edith
Turner's account of how she sighted a spirit form while participating
in the Ihamba ritual of the Ndembu. Turner's experience with
the Ndembu is extensive; from 1951 to 1954 she and her husband,
the preeminent anthropologist Victor Turner, conducted fieldwork
among them. This fieldwork formed the basis for Victor Turner's
highly influential work, The Drums of Affliction. In that study,
Victor Turner analyzed the Ihamba in terms of its social and
psychological functions, but dismissed the Ndembu view that
the real context of the Ihamba is spiritual. When Edith Turner
returned to the Ndembu in 1985, she learned what she and Victor
did not learn during their early fieldwork--how to understand
the Ihamba in Ndembu terms. Through her richly detailed analysis
of the ritual and her willingness to make the spirit central
to her analysis, she presents a view not common in anthropological
writings--the view of millions of Africans--that ritual is the
harnessing of spiritual power. This provocative and challenging
work will be of interest to students and scholars of anthropology,
African studies, and religious studies. |
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Finding
the Sacred Self A Shamanic Workbook Susan Gregg The 40 exercises in this workbook - which you can do alone or in a group - will help you stop you inner pain and radically shift your perception of reality so that you can experience life anew, free and strong. Through exercises such as "meeting your protector" and "channeling healing energies," you will actually encounter your inner knowing. 210 pages, paper, 6x9", $12.00, Less 20% |
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Fire
in the Head Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit Tom Cowan A lyrical exploration of shamanism and Celtic tradition that explores various myths, tales, shamanic techniques, and cross-cultural connections. A wealth of subjects are covered, from the traces of shamanistic practice we find in the lives of Celtic heroes to the deeper significance of the Arthuran legends. An interesting part of the book is the section on the Sacred Wound, a vital but mysterious part of shamanic initiation. Within this retelling, Cowan outlines the techniques used to access the shaman's world. Cowan coauthored How to Tap into Your Own Genius. 240 pages, paper, 6x9.2", $17.00, Less 20% |
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The
Flowers of Wiricuta A Journey to Shamanic Power with the Huichol Indians of Mexico by Tom Pinkson, Ph.D The Flowers of Wiricuta is the gripping autobiographical account of Tom Pinkson’s decade-long immersion in the shamanic traditions of the Huichol tribe of north central Mexico, who have retained their ancient way of life more thoroughly than other indigenous groups, and are known primarily for the use of peyote in their spiritual traditions. Pinkson has successfully integrated their teachings into his work with terminally ill children and their families. His book is a heart-felt record of a personal search for a clearer understanding of the true self. Tom Soloway Pinkson, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist, consultant, teacher, public speaker and high-performance coach to business executives and health professionals. He lives in San Rafael, California. "Boldly reveals the path of a true modern shaman. As this engaging book clearly shows, shamanism has much to contribute to contemporary society." James Swan, Ph.D. 304 pages, 6 x 9, Paper, $16.95, Less 20% |
 Forest of Visions Ayahuasca, Amazonian Spirituality, and the Santo Daime Tradition by Alex Polari de Alverga |
The
story of Santo Daime--a new religion that blends elements of
Christianity with older Amazonian indigenous spiritual practices--and
the ecologically sound and spiritually centered utopian community
it has inspired. Edited and Introduced by Stephen Larsen, author of The Shaman's Doorway A true story of a classical spiritual encounter, as well as an intimate account of the genesis of an important religious tradition that continues to grow worldwide. Alex Polari de Alverga spent years as a political prisoner during the rule of the military junta in Brazil, enduring torture, brutality, and deprivation. On his release from captivity and in search of something to restore his spiritual connection to life, he had a transformative encounter with one of the two revered founders of Santo Daime, Padrinho Sebastiao Mota de Mela. Santo Daime--an Amazonian religion, born out of jungle entheogens, mediumship, and healing, that is a potent and unique synthesis of Christianity and indigenous practices--provided Alverga with an alternative to his disillusionment with modern society. His quest for spiritual initiation eventually led him deep into the heart of the rainforest to Mapia, one of the spiritual centers of Santo Daime, where he became a teacher and leader of the Daime community. Forest of Visions is a story of a classic spiritual encounter comparable to the Tibetan Saint Milarepa's search for his teacher Marpa. It is also an intimate account of the genesis of an important religious tradition that from modest beginnings in Brazil has now spread throughout the world and continues to grow. It provides an inside look at the spiritually centered village of Mapia, a model for communities in the 21st century. 288 pages, paper, 6 x 9", 8-page b & w insert (17 photograghs), $14.95, Less 20% |
 The Four-Fold Way |
Walking
the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary Angeles Arrien A leading expert on native spirituality and shamanism reveals the four archetypal principles of the Native American medicine wheel and how they can lead readers to a higher spirituality and a better world. Features meditational exercises, a self-inventory to track progress, and inspirational quotations. 30 illustrations. Brooke Medicine Eagle, author of Buffalo Woman Comes Singing: "No matter how much I learn, grow and share, Angeles Arrien's wisdom always holds more before me to practice, integrate, and give away to others. She is a shining light in my life, and I know she can become one in yours through this fine, empowering book!" 203 pages, paper, 7.4x9.2", $19.00, Less 20% |
 From the Realm of the Ancestors An Anthology in Honor of Marija Gimbutas by Joan Marler (Editor) Born in Lithuania, Marija Gimbutas was a national heroine even before her death in 1994. A classically trained archaeologist, Dr. Gimbutas was also a linguist, mythologist and folklorist who possessed the vision of an artist and the broad understanding of a philosopher. |
Widely
respected as a world-class expert on Baltic and Slavic prehistory
and the Indo-European Bronze Age, she devoted the last thirty
years of her life to exploring and interpreting the earlier Neolithic
cultures of Europe. This seminal archaeologist's unearthing
of the goddess-based, matrilineal society that preceded the patriarchal
Indo-European culture has been widely recognized as ground-breaking,
initiating a new perception of European prehistory that challenges
traditional assumptions about the origins of Western civilization.
In this splendid collection, an international group of scholars,
artists and writers articulate their deep respect for Marija Gimbutas
as they acknowledge the contributions she has made to their own
work. From the Realm of the Ancestors features a brilliant and profound collection of essays by scholars from various disciplines - in Australia, Canada, the United States, Eastern and Western Europe - who acknowledge the significance of Dr. Gimbutas' scholarship. The book is divided into three sectons: PART ONE: REMEMBERING A GREAT WOMAN OF SCIENCE PART TWO: DEEPENING THE DISCIPLINES I. ARCHAEOLOGY, II. Genetics, Linguistics, Indo-European Studies, III. ARCHAEOMYTHOLOGY, IV. MYTHOLOGY/FOLKLORE, PART THREE: EXPANDING THE VISION I. AN EMERGING PARADIGM, II. THE ARTISTIC VISION, III. THE SYMBOLISM OF AN EARTH-BASED SPIRITUALITY, IV. THE POETIC VOICE, V. THE INTERIOR REALM 530 pages, paper, 7x9", $45.95, Less 20% |
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The
Gift of Life Female Spirituality and Healing in Northern Peru Bonnie Glass-Coffin In a uniquely personal account of the lives and healing arts of female shamans in northern Peru, the author alternates diaristic writings about her own experiences with ethnographic description. These alternate with chapters in which she describes the crisis that rocked her identity, her first contact with a female healer, and her own tumultuous but ultimately rewarding healing journey under two female shamans. 17 photos. 256 pages, paper, 6x8.5", $15.95, Less 20% |
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The
Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe Myths, and Cult Images, 6500-3500 B.C. by Marija Gimbutas The seminal archaeologist's pictorial revivification of matriarchal Neolithic Europe. Very heavily illustrated with the overtly pharmaco-shamanic art of the ancestors. Defintive. 304 pages, paper, 7.4x9.8", $19.95, Less 20% |
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Hallucinogens
& Shamanism |
 Healing The Shadow Ross Bishop Santa Fe shaman, Ross Bishop, offers a unique perspective on self-healing and therapy. |
Ten
years in the making and based on twenty years of healing experience,
Shadow provides readers with the tools and resources to manifest
positive change in their lives. For 40,00 years shaman have been
teaching people about the forces of the shadow and how to deal
with them. Healing The Shadow renders those ancient concepts into
a form that can both be understood and used in the modern Western
world. Shadow explains the origins of our stifled passion
and how the fear created by the shadow affects everything we do.
In addition to explaining these limiting forces, the book offers
practices to help each individual move through their self-limiting
beliefs and fears. Most notable of these is a presentation, for
the first time in print, of the ancient shamanic practice of "soul
retrieval," adapted to fit the needs of modern society. Healing The Shadow is a transforming and life enhancing book. It is one of the best guides to understanding and transforming life you will ever read. As one reader says, "it is not for those simply looking for a comfortable new age read, for it ultimately demands putting the book down and actually doing the work. If you are serious about moving forward with your life, however, this book will become a treasured dog-eared ally." 325 pages, paper, $19.95 |
 Imagery in Healing |
Shamanism
and Modern Medicine Jeanne Achterberg Combining the practices of the earliest healers with the latest data from modern medicine, this comprehensive work shows how the systematic use of mental imagery can help patients through painful events. An instant classic when first published in 1985. Science Books & Films: "This well-written and thoroughly documented book powerfully challenges modern assumptions of mind-body dualism, and inspires us all to go beyond our limiting beliefs to activate our imaginations. This tribute to the inner healer is highly recommended for undergraduate, graduate, and medical classes, high-school and adult education courses, and interested teachers, professionals, and lay persons." 253 pages, paper, 6x9", $25.00, Less 20% |
 Initiation A Woman's Spiritual Adventure in the Heart of the Andes by Elizabeth B. Jenkins |
In 1989,
Elizabeth Jenkins was living in San Francisco, working on a doctorate
in clinical psychology. Her life seemed full...but she felt empty.
Then she traveled to Peru, intending to research Andean healing
practices--and found herself taking an unexpected journey, with
the guidance of an initiated priest of the Andean Path.
This is her story, filled with compelling details of her own initiation
in the beautiful but harsh setting of the high Andes--and how
the voyage has changed her life. From Library Journal: "Jenkins writes about her visit to the Andean village of Cuzco, Peru, while studying for her Ph.D. in psychology. Her spiritual experiences there were so compelling and profound that she returned home to San Francisco, sold everything, and went back there to live. Over the course of eight years, she traveled back and forth, studying and participating in the shamanic practices of the ancient Inca traditions. Her experiences are exciting, portrayed here with a great deal of honor and respect, and her writing is compelling. The result is a fine addition to the growing genre exploring indigenous spirituality." 273 pages, paper, 5.3x8.3", $13.00, Less 20% |
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The
Invisible Landscape Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching A thoroughly revised edition of the much-sought-after early work by Terence and Dennis McKenna that looks at shamanism, altered states of consciousness, and the organic unity of the King Wen sequence of the I Ching. 256 pages, 6x9", 16.00, Less 20% |
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Jaguar
Wisdom Mayan Calendar Magic Kenneth Johnson The Mayan people and their Sacred Calendar continue to be a subject of fascination. Jaguar Wisdom presents an accessible introduction to the spiritual teachings and practices of the ancient and contemporary Mayan people. Since the Sacred Calendar remains the foundation of the Mayan spiritual tradition, Jaguar Wisdom introduces its complete magical system including correspondences, ritual astrology, and divination. 288 pages, paper, 6x9", illus, glossary, bibliography, & index, $14.95, Less 20% |
 Journeying Where Shamanism and Psychology Meet Jeannette M. Gagan, Ph.D. Journeying not only shows the commonalities shared by shamanism and psychology, but expands on inherent healing possibilities when their forces are joined. |
This
book offers informed insight as to how the practice of journeying
weaves into the psychological perspective, as well as providing
those who know little about shamanism an enlightened view. Journeying
is the term used to describe a shaman's movement into an altered
state of consciousness to obtain healing information. Psychology,
like shamanism, works to alleviate human suffering and makes use
of altered states in a variety of ways including guided imagery
and hypnosis. Shamanism, the oldest healing tradition known to
humankind, springs from natural, intuitive, and spiritual sources.
Psychology, a relative newcomer on the Western scene, relies on
logic and science. In bringing these two healing disciplines together, the author illustrates how variations on the practice of journeying strengthens the psychological process. The true heart of this book rests in the application of journeying to the healing of emotional wounds--wounds that occur when parents are unable to sufficiently bond with their infants. In such healing journeys shamanic power animals and spirit helpers provide nurturing not previously experienced, softening edges of neediness and desperation that sometimes feed adolescent and adult aggression. Journeying beats a fast-paced path to the alchemy of psychological transformation in words easily understood by practitioners and lay persons alike. "Here is an author who clearly knows her subject. Gagan's book is nothing short of fascinating. It doesn't ask you to reject modern psychology, only to consider augmenting the discipline with a deeper plane of consciousness." THE NEW MEXICAN 192 pages, paper, 6x9", $16.00 |
 Jung and Shamanism in Dialogue |
Retrieving
the Soul/Retrieving the Sacred C. Michael Smith, Ph.D. In this highly original study, C. Michael Smith explores the affinities and distinctions between shamanism and Jungian psychology by bringing them together in dialogue. According to Smith, shamanism is considered to be a complex of practices of magico-religious character concerned primarily with psycho-spiritual and psychosomatic healing. Smith systematically examines shamanism from a Jungian perspective, and Jungian psychology from a shamanic perspective, ultimately reflecting on the clinical and cultural implications of this study on psychotherapy and spirituality today. Jung and Shamanism in Dialogue makes an excellent resource for anyone interested in tapping into psycho-spiritual wisdom. 304 pages, paper, 6x9", $29.95, Less 20% |
 The Language of the Goddess |
by Marija
Gimbutas "One of the most breathtaking examples of a new surge of feminist-oriented scholarship" Breathtaking because completely empirical. Gimbutas was the premier archaeological excavator of Neolithic Europe, and this astonishing work is a photographic trip, via the actual artifiacts themselves, into the pharmaco-shamanic Neolithic, the Mother of us all. Encyclopedic - hundreds of incredible photos & illustrations organized by a seminal genius. Marija Gimbutas' masterpiece. "A dramatic story of paradise lost and rediscovered."--New York Times 416 pages, paper, 7.3x9", hundreds of photos & illus, $23.00, Less 20% |
 The Lighted Path A Journey of Transformation and Transcendence Risha Henrique |
Hawk
on the Wind, a Native American medicine woman and shaman, uses
the shared prophecies of many cultures, including Mayan, Hopi,
and Tibetan. She shows how the world has entered an evolutionary
period of spiritual renewal led by the enlightened ones known
as Thunderbeings. Through their timeless message of peace, caring,
and harmony, these healers of our world illuminate the path of
human destiny. Through her journal, The Lighted Path, Hawk's student, Risha Henrique, reveals the secrets that reconnect us to the internal intelligence and allow us to become masters of our own destiny. A reader writes: "The book is the real-life account of how Risha Henrique's search for the meaning of today's spirituality turned into the adventure of a lifetime. Over a seven-year period, Risha was exposed to fire walks, sweat lodges, vision quests, the deep dream state, forgotten realms, and momentous prophecies. By sharing her adventure, she hopes to inspire others to step on to a "lighted path". Occult and Metaphysics Editor's Recommended Book. 249 pages, paper, 5x7.5", $12.00, Less 20% |
 Magical Passes The Practical Wisdom of the Shamans of Ancient Mexico Carlos Castaneda |
Deepak
Chopra: "Carlos Castaneda is one of the most profound and
influential thinker of this century. His insights are paving the
way for the future evolution of human consciousness. We are all
deeply indebted to him." Chicago Tribune: "It's impossible to view the world in quite the same way after reading him...If Castaneda is correct, there is another world, a sometimes beautiful and sometimes frightening world, right before our eyes at this momentif only we could see." Life: "Castaneda's sanity lends to even the most lurid experiences the force of data. It compels us to believe that don Juan is one of the most extraordinary figures in anthropological literature, a neolithic sage. It helps us to accept, from the continent we stole, a mysterious gift of wisdom." 225 pages, paper, 6.2x9.2", $14.00, Less 20% |
 Medicine Grove A Shamanic Herbal by Loren Cruden Medicine Grove offers guidelines for incorporating herbs into one's spiritual life. A comprehensive herbal, listing common herbs as well as wild plants of North America, it is based on Loren Cruden's lifetime of work with Earth-based spiritual practices. This book includes chapters on gathering wild herbs, finding plant allies in the wilderness, and using herbs in shamanic ceremonies. It also provides practical information for all herbs discussed. |
Medicine
Grove includes descriptions of the part of the plant used,
notes on preparation, lists of symptoms alleviated by the herb,
and common effects. But Medicine Grove goes further, with
chapters on gathering and growing wild herbs, using herbs in shamanic
ceremonies or as plant allies in the wilderness, and birth, death,
and dreaming herbs. Cruden combines her own first-hand experiences
with a profound knowledge of indigenous traditions, enabling the
reader to bring herbal lore into his or her own practice. She
explains which herbs are best for seasonal ceremonies, smudging,
and making offerings, and tells how to purify a sacred space.
She covers topics such as vision quests, consciousness-altering,
and the special connections between certain herbs and totem animals.
Medicine Grove brings the concept of an herbal into sacred territory,
offering guidelines for incorporating herbs into one's spiritual
life, based on the author's lifetime of work with Native American
practices. Loren Cruden leads shamanic workshops and sweat lodge ceremonies throughout the Northwest. She is the author of The Spirit of Place, Coyote's Council Fire, and Compass of the Heart. She lives on First Thought Mountain in Washington State. Table of Contents: Part 1: Shamanic Herbalism 1. Gathering and Growing Herbs 2. Preparing Medicinal Remedies 3. Healing with Herbs 4. Plant Allies 5. Offering Herbs 6. Smudge Herbs 7. Maintenance Herbs 8. Ceremonial Herbs 9. Smoking Herbs and Use of Psychotropic Plants 10. Birth, Death, and Dreaming Herbs 11. Trees Part 2: Materia Medica Appendices Appendix 1: General Tips for Growing Common Garden Herbs Appendix 2: Forms for Medicinal Application of Herbs Appendix 3: Plant Associations Within the Web of Life Appendix 4: Herb Allies for Specific Aspects of Well-being Appendix 5: Herbs Used in Ceremony Suggested Reading Sources of Supply Plant Index General Index 176 pages, 6x9", 14 b&w photos, paper, $14.95, Less 20% |
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The
Medicine Way A Shamanic Path to Self Mastery by Kenneth Meadows, author of Earth Medicine To the Native American, the word "medicine" means more than a substance to restore health. It refers to a vital energy force available to all who call upon it--and also means "knowledge." This practical handbook of shamanic self-mastery offers a distillation of the ancient shamanic truths of the Native American, blended with wisdom derived from the East and from Europe. 256 pages, paper, 5.2x9.2", $17.95, Less 20% |
 Medicinemaker Mystic Encounters on the Shaman's Path Henry Barnard Wesselman |
In 1985,
anthropologist Hank Wesselman began to experience disturbingly
vivid altered states that ultimately propelled him on 12 fantastic
journeys across time and space. He wrote about these in Spiritwalker.
Now Dr. Wesselman continues his extraordinary narrative as he
recounts his true adventures where he is given foreshadowings
of imminent ecological, political, and spiritual challenges to
the future of civilization. Dr. Wesselman learns that his journeys
are much like the journeys shamans of all cultures have taken
for years. But his journeys take him far into the future, past
the collapse of civilization, to a "new" stone age.
There he meets a Hawaiian Kahuna mystic named Nainoa who teaches
the author about what the world is like after the fall of the
modern age. The result is another fascinating adventure, an exciting
discovery, and the story of how a hardheaded scientific realist
may have stumbled on an important piece in the puzzle of human
evolution. Continuing the fantastic true story begun in "Spiritwalker", Wesselman offers the memoir of a scientist and shaman who has time-traveled 5,000 years into the future, where the modern world has disappeared and indigenous tribes are making a new way in the world. 336 pages, cloth, 6.4x9.5", $22.95, Less 30% |
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Persephone's
Quest Entheogens and the Origins of Religion A brilliant trip into the meaning of ancient history and human psychology. The seminal classic that gave the language the word "entheogen." by R. Gordon Wasson, Stella Kramrisch, Jonathan Ott, Carl A.P. Ruck 257 pages, Paperback, $18.00 |
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Richard
Grossinger The legendary poet-publisher gives us a cross cultural look at the sources of medicine. Origins covers the sources of medical systems in various cultures and through history. Chapters include: Shamans; Medical Traditions: Lineages and Dichotomies; Disease and Cure: Image and Process in Medicine; The Cultural Basis of the Cure; The Origin of Medicine; Practical Ethnomedicine: The Ancient Skills; Spiritual Ethnomedicine; Guilds; Vitalist Science and Energy Medicine; Eurasian Medicine; Ayurvedic and Taoist Medicines; Sigmund Freud and the Origin of Psychotherapeutic Healing; Wilhelm Reich: From Character Analysis to Cosmic Eros; Alternative Medicine paper, 500 pages, $25.00, Less 15% |
 The Possible Human A Course in Enhancing Your Physical, Mental, and Creative Abilities by Jean Houston "When Dr. Jean Houston began The Foundation for Mind Research in 1965, her aim was to explore cultures in order to uncover the many ways peak human potential was defined and achieved. |
After
extensive research using techniques such as dream work, altered
states of consciousness and biofeedback on thousands of subjects,
she began to conduct workshops that focused on psychophysical
(mind/body) awareness and enhancement to reach a higher level
of being. The core elements of these workshops are recreated
here through essays and exercises designed to "awaken,"
in every sense, our physical and mental capacities, and to explore
the realms of our inner space and creative processes. This is
a fascinating work, both for its approach and the breadth of perspective
given by the rich historical and cultural context the material
is drawn from. Jean's social perceptions are remarkable, her delivery
accessible and her confidence in human ability inspiring."
The Womansource Catalog & Review In what has been called "an intellectual and spiritual feast, " acclaimed pioneer in human development Dr. Jean Houston offers readers a tour of the great and unknowable homeland of the human spirit, while introducing them to a comprehensive theory and program for conscious creativity. THE POSSIBLE HUMAN is the book version of Houston's innovative and groundbreaking workshops. 256 pages, paper, 7.5x9", $15.95, Less 20% |
 PRENATAL YOGA AND NATURAL BIRTH By Jeannine Parvati Baker Originally published in 1974, this book is a perennial favorite of pregnant women who intuit that birth is a spiritual as well as natural rite-of-passage. With the conception of the author's sixth baby, PRENATALYOGA & NATURAL BIRTH was revised and expanded in 1986 into its present form. |
Translated
into Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese, etc. and still
selling strong after 25 years, this is the first and best loved
book on yoga and conscious pregnancy, birth and beyond. The story
is simple: an American yogini becomes pregnant and is informed
that she must stop doing yoga now. Instead, she creates a yoga
practice for mothers. From the author's experience in giving ecstatic
birth and in sharing prenatal yoga with mothers around the world,
this (wo)manual is created. All childbirth preparation is based
on the principles of yoga breath control, relaxation/surrender,
and a flexible strength to maintain focus. These are taught through
yoga and when applied to the childbearing process, are the best
news since psychedelics for the evolution of consciousness. Perhaps
the most important contribution to healing the Earth by healing
Birth, PRENATAL YOGA is a definitive textbook on "freebirth" how
to honor the Holy Trinity of mother, baby AND father. Men will
find the main thesis of PRENATAL YOGA to be an excellent map of
consciousness for the journey home to their souls as fathers.
The book has five of the author's personal birth stories including
a breech baby, twins and two waterbirths at home plus an excellent
introduction to the ecstatic possibilities of mothering as a spiritual
process. However, the main text is devoted to simple instructions
in how to do yoga when pregnant and prepare for a conscious birth
and beyond.Postures, Breath Practices, and Meditations with many
photos and drawings to accompany the clear text. The images of
ecstatic birth, like a family album, serve as an inspiration for
the possible family conscious co-creators out of love. The ideal
baby shower or Blessing Way gift with durable smithsewn binding
and designed to be handed down with the best baby clothes. paper, 94 pages, $10.00 |
 Primal Awareness Donald Trent Jacobs The remarkable story of one man's rediscovery of his primordial mandate and of the strange journey that took him there. Explores the innate knowledge that exists within us all, a "primal awareness," that can help us to live in harmony with our world. Shows how we can rediscover this unseeable realm. |
In 1983,
caught in a violent rainstorm while kayaking the Rio Urique in
Mexico's Copper Canyon, Don Trent Jacobs was swept into an impassable
catacomb of underwater tunnels toward what he believed was certain
death. But instead of panic, Jacobs found himself filled with
a strange consciousness that left him feeling at peace and invigorated
with a confidence he had never before known. Moments later he
was spit from the tunnel alive--not at the end of his journey,
but only at its beginning. Primal Awareness tells the story
of Don Trent Jacobs's remarkable vision of the human mind and
heart and the compelling spiritual quest that brought him to it.
Through his experiences with the Raramuri people of Mexico and
his research of other indigenous societies, Jacobs identifies
what he calls our "primal awareness," an innate knowledge
that exists within us all. Jacobs shows how we can rediscover
this primordial mandate that unites all things and that helps
us to find our own inner strength an harmony. Don Trent Jacobs earned a doctorate in health psychology while training wild horses, playing piano in nightclubs, and working as an EMT. He holds a second doctorate in education renewal and is the Education Department Chair of the Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He is the author of The Bum's Rush: The Selling of Environmental Backlash and seven other books. "Primal Awareness is a great book. Equal in effect to Carlos Castaneda's writings, it challenges our thinking in a way that reveals the true magnificence of human potential." Daniel Hays, coauthor of My Old Man and the Sea "A philosophical quest for the lost ark, filled with adventure." Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly "Don Jacobs is a renaissance man who has written an adventure story that reflects his depth of experience as well as his heart. Primal Awareness is compelling reading with a profound impact. Both suspense story and spiritual quest, it embraces realms of psychology, anthropology, and magic. As I turned its pages, I was moved to laughter and tears. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the mysteries of the human mind and heart." Dan Millman, author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior, and Everyday Enlightenment "Don Jacobs has uncovered the roots of indigenous psychology that all people share and that, once found, can lead to harmonious living."Ed McGaa, Eagle Man, author of Mother Earth Spirituality 273 pages, paper, 6x9", $16.95, Less 20% |
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Rainbow
Medicine A Visionary Guide to Native American Shamanism Wolf Moondance Wolf calls the Rainbow People to the Seven Star Lodge at www.wolfmoondanceauthor.com. "HER RAINBOW MEDICINE SERIES IS SHAMANIC NATIVE AMERICAN TEACHINGS. THE BOOKS ARE FULL OF CEREMONY AND SHAMANIC GUIDANCE." Many people find her profoundly inspiring and useful. 192 pages, paper, 6x9", $12.95, Less 20% |
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The
Reluctant Shaman A Woman's First Encounters With the Unseen Spirits of the Earth Kay Cordell Whitaker This is Kay Whitaker's spellbinding account of her "reluctant" apprenticeship to Domano and Chea Hetaka, two charismatic shamans from the Amazon Basin who came to teach her - a young homemaker - to be a Kala Keh na seh, a "builder of webs of balance," and to hand down the ancient wisdom of their people. In spite of her doubts and fears, Whitaker finds the balance and harmony she was destined to know. Readers find this true story "deeply authentic." 304 pages, paper, 5.4x8", $14.00, Less 20% |
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The
Return of Spirit A Woman's Call to Spiritual Action Josie Ravenwing A practical, thought-provoking resource for healers, spirituality teachers and any woman seeking active participation in her own spirituality. This unique book illuminates options for spiritual action in diverse areas such as increasing personal vitality, dealing with male-female balances of power, healing sexual trauma and past relationships, and more. 240 pages, paper, 5.5x8.5", $11.95, Less 20% |
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Road To Eleusis R Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Carl A P Ruck, Huston Smith, JHeremy Bigwwood, Danny Staples, Jonathan Ott |
A reader:
"If other books are dynamite, this is nuclear. It documents
how the Mystai at Eleusis became Epoptes, a standard rite of passage
for all the famous Greek minds we seek to understand. Full understanding
is not possible without initiation such as is outlined in this
volume. Eleusis is at the end of a line of mystical experience
that goes back to 5000 BCE. Is is not so much that the Mystery
of Eleusis is revealed, as that it points the sacred way to unravel
the mystery of our own existence. The Greeks knew, and if you
do as they did, you can too. Wasson tells us what the Greeks did."
Tells it, that is, empirically, archaeo-logically. cloth, 150 pages, $50.00 |
 The Sacred Heritage The Influence of Shamanism on Analytical Psychology Edited by Donald F. Sandner & |
By introducing
the core of shamanism in contemporary form, these essays shape
a powerful means of healing that combines the direct contact with
the inner psyche one finds in shamanism with the self-reflection
and critical awareness of modern consciousness. Introduction:
Analytical Psychology and Shamanism; "What Was All that Rustling
in the Woods?": Quotes from C. G. Jung; Eliade, Jung, and
Shamanism; C. G. Jung and the Shaman's Vision; The "Book
of Knowledge" in Shamanism and Mysticism: Universal Image
of the Source; An Integrated Approach to Soul Possession: Applying
Shamanistic and Jungian Techniques; Shamanic States in Our Lives
and in Analytic Practice; The Felt Vision; The Clinical Use of
Animals in Dreams; Serpent Fire Arousal: Its Clinical Relevance;
The Ally; Pain and Surgery: The Shamanic Experience; Cancer, New
Age Guilt, and the Dark Feminine; Learning to Listen: A Snake
Calls Me to a Shamanic Path; Shamanic Dismemberment; Coyote Attends
My Surgery; The Dark Feminine: Death in Childbirth and Entry into
the Shamanic Realm; Trapped Souls: A Passage to the Spirit World;
Lakota Teachings: Inipi, Humbleciya, and Yhuwipi Ceremonies; Buffalo
Vision; The Sun Dance: Wiwayang Wacipi; Renewal of the World Tree:
Direct Experience of the Sacred as a Fundamental Source of Healing
in Shamanism, Psychology, and Religion; Beyond Tourism: Travel
with Shamanic Intent; Firework: A Hawaiian Guidebook to the Goddess;
Editors and Contributors; Index Paperback - 320 pages, paper, 6x9", $20.99, Less 20% |
 Sacred Mask, Sacred Dance |
Evan John Jones, Chas Clifton (Contributor) Occult and Metaphysics Editor's Recommended Book Most people think that masks are designed to conceal, but Sacred Mask Sacred Dance reveals how masks are a tool for transformation. Evan Jones and Chas Clifton have studied the use of masks and dance in ancient rituals, and incorporated masked dances into modern workings. Their approach to incorporated masked rites into a coven's rituals reflects a concern for maintaining the well being of the group while exp |
