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Saturday, August 11, 2012

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Animism: Respecting the Living World

How have human cultures engaged with and thought about animals, plants, rocks, clouds, and other elements in their natural surroundings? Do animals and other natural objects have a spirit or soul? What is their relationship to humans? In this new study, Graham Harvey explores current and past animistic beliefs and practices of Native Americans, Maori, Aboriginal Australians, and eco-pagans. He considers the varieties of animism found in these cultures as well as their shared desire to live

Friday, August 10, 2012

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The Way of the Shaman

This classic on shamanism pioneered the modern shamanic renaissance. It is the foremost resource and reference on shamanism. Now, with a new introduction and a guide to current resources, anthropologist Michael Harner provides the definitive handbook on practical shamanism – what it is, where it came from, how you can participate.
"Wonderful, fascinating… Harner really knows what he's

Thursday, August 9, 2012

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Yu-Gi-Oh! - Soul Release (DB1-EN166) - Dark Beginnings 1 - Unlimited Edition - Common

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a strategic trading card game in two players Duel each other using a variety of Monster, Spell, and Trap Cards to defeat their opponent's monsters and be the first to drop the other's Life Points to 0.Card Name: Soul ReleaseCard Type: Normal SpellCard Number: DB1-EN166Set: Dark Beginnings 1Attribute: SpellPasscode: 05758500Card Text: Select up to 5 cards from either your or your

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Your Questions About Ganesh

Betty asks…

What is the importance of Ganesh festival ?

Animal Deities answers:
Ganesh Chaturthi is an occasion or a day on which Lord Ganesha makes his presence on earth for all his devotees. It is not the birthday of Lord Ganesha. The festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). While held all over India, it is at its most elaborate in Maharashtra, and other

Shamanism

This is only a general overview of shamanism. This is only to familiarize you with the any of the guidelines and terms used in the both traditional and contemporary shamanic experiences. Shaman is one of the few spiritual paths that has remained relatively unchanged through the centuries. While many spiritual paths have evolved into the many practices of neo-pagan groups and Christian frequency religions, Shamanism has outlasted the test of time which leads to its continued popularity.

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Houston Shamanism Meetup, Saturday, August 11

I've made new post on Houston Shamanism Examiner, Houston Shamanism Meetup this Saturday, August 11.

If you are in the Houston area this Saturday and interested in participating in a shamanic ceremony, I hope you will join us.

We meet at 6 pm (doors locked at 6:30) on the second Saturday of each month at the Carmel Temple Annex building, 1209 Pennsylvania St., South Houston, TX

That is

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Ecstatic Body Postures: An Alternate Reality Workbook

Specific body postures reappear in the art and artifacts of world cultures, even those widely separated by time and distance. What are these images of unusual postures telling us? Medicine people, shamans, priests, and priestesses of indigenous cultures have passed on this sacred body of knowledge for thousands of years. Anthropologist Felicita Goodman discovered that people who assume these

Monday, August 6, 2012

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NASA Awards Boeing, SpaceX & Sierra Nevada Corp. With Contracts For Space ...
... shows the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft, top, as Dragon approaches the International Space Station, Friday, May 25, 2012. Dragon is scheduled to spend about a week docked with the station before returning to Earth on May 31 for retrieval.
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Finding Eagle: A Journey into Modern-Day Shamanism

Interest in ancient spiritual practices is sky-rocketing as people search for new sources of hope, personal power, and security in this time of global change. Many who are curious, or who have even started down a shamanic path, have misconceptions about shamanic healing or are unaware of how gentle, loving, and personal shamanism can be. Finding Eagle: A Journey into Modern-Day Shamanism offers

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Animist

Young Alex is a slave. But recognized for his potential as an Animist, he is bought by his college and begins rigorous training. Now, Alex must begin his quest for his Anim-the animal with whom he will bond.Alex hopes it will be an extraordinary creature that will help him earn the money he needs to buy his freedom. Unfortunately, his Anim turns out to be . . . well, not nearly what he had

Saturday, August 4, 2012

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Yoga Hybrids Flourish in Tampa Bay
Although some styles of yoga may seem like a static practice, many styles incorporate body vinyasa, movements between postures and elements of sahaja (fluid) postures. In fact, tantric yoga's ... Shiva Rea, creator of Prana Flow, incorporated a trance ...
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Gardening with the Gods
Their either-or perspective poses that one has

Friday, August 3, 2012

Shamans of the 20th Century (Frontiers of Consciousness)

The reader has the opportunity to partake of Dr Heinze's studies of shamans, their models of reality, their inner journeys, and the services they perform for their communities.
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Shaman Jhankri & Nele: Indigenous Healers

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

Caribbean Maroons hope tourism can save culture

Caribbean Maroons hope tourism can save culture
Trying to counter the endless tide of migration and assimilation, long secretive Maroons are more and more going public with the old ways — singing sacred songs, drumming, making herbal medicine, talking to ancestral spirits, woodcarving, hunting and ...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Tina Tsang seeks spiritual enlightenment in Psychopomp at London's Mead ...

Tina Tsang seeks spiritual enlightenment in Psychopomp at London's Mead ...
Her first major solo show since graduating from Central Saint Martins seven years ago also uses audio-visual aspects to create a search for the truth through a mini universe containing three bodies of work: Ascension Figures, Lady Psychopomp and ...
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Ecstatic Trance: New Ritual Body Postures

Ecstatic Trance contains in-depth information on 60 ritual body postures and describes them in precise, accurate detail, with clear illustrations. The first complete manual on this subject, presented here are age-old postures (one dates back 32,000 years and was inspired by a cave painting) along with newly-researched postures, published here for the first time. Learn these postures and access,

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Shamans, Healers, and Medicine Men

Shamans, Healers, and Medicine Men explores the primal healing methods of shamans all over the world. The author shows that for these extraordinary men and women, healing is not merely the alleviation of symptoms but entails a transformation of one's relationship to life.
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Shamanic Meditations: Guided Journeys for Insight, Vision, and Healing

The first meditators in history were the shamans, whose practices for contemplation and connecting with the divine are echoed in virtually every spiritual tradition today. On Shamanic Meditations, Sandra Ingerman invites you to return to the source of human spirituality--and experience for yourself the enduring power of these ancient practices for healing, guidance, and awakening. With seven

Friday, July 13, 2012

Shamanism (Quest Book)

A powerful collection of essays from authors such as Mircea Eliade, Joan Halifax, Stanley Krippner, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Serge King, and Michael Harner on the mystifying phenomenon of shamanism around the world---what it is, how it works andSale Price:$8.00Read

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees [Illustrated]

Illustrated with 10 unique illustrations.The sacred formulas here given are selected from a collection of about six hundred, obtained on the Cherokee reservation in North Carolina in 1887 and 1888, and covering every subject pertaining to the daily life and thought of the Indian, including medicine, love, hunting, fishing, war, self-protection, destruction of enemies, witchcraft, the crops, the

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Shamanism In Siberia

IN everyday life the shaman is not distinguishable from other people except by an occasionally haughty manner, but when he is engaged in communicating with spirits he has to make use of a special dress and special instruments. Of these the most important and the one in most general use is the shaman's drum. It may be said that all over Siberia, where there is a shaman there is also a drum. The

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness

A hands-on approach to working with the healing powers of plant spirits • Explores the scientific basis underlying the practices of indigenous healers and shamans • Illuminates the matrix where plant intelligence and human intelligence join • Reveals that partnering with plants is an evolutionary imperative Indigenous healers and shamans have known since antiquity that plants possess a

Monday, June 11, 2012

Shamanism for the Age of Science: Awakening the Energy Body

A practical guide to understanding and awakening the human energy body • Shows how the energy body forms our reality from the infinite possibilities presented by our thoughts, feelings, and those around us • Illustrates the anatomy of the energy body, including its connections to the nervous system, chakras, and meridians • Provides step-by-step exercises to awaken the energy body,

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Animal Spirit Guides: An Easy-to-Use Handbook for Identifying and Understanding Your Power Animals and Animal Spirit Helpers

After the publication of his best-selling book Power Animals, many people inquired about the meaning of spirit animals that were not contained in that work. In Animal Spirit Guides, Dr. Farmer provides concise, relevant details about the significance of more than 200 animals that may come to you in physical or symbolic form as guides and teachers. With each animal listed, you’ll find general

Saturday, May 26, 2012

The Shaman Speaks: How to use the Power of Shamanism to Heal Your Life Now

If you could ask a Shaman Elder any question, what would you want to know? Forty-five questions are answered through the words of Shaman Elder Maggie who has practiced for over 50 years her centuries-old family lineage of Traditional Shamanism, trained by her own Shaman Grandmother. See your life from a Traditional Shamanic perspective and eliminate the fears and problems that interfere with

Friday, May 18, 2012

Journeying : Where Shamanism and Psychology Meet

From the fertile ground of psychology and the historic matrix of shamanism comes this daring and pioneering template for healing. This book will be of interest to anyone invested in healing--from seekers to practitioners. Included are case examples illustrating the psychotherapeutics ofSale Price:$6.80Read

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Shamanism for Beginners: Walking With the World's Healers of Earth and Sky

Healers and visionaries, food-finders and rainmakers—as intermediaries between the physical and spirit worlds, shamans have served a vital role in indigenous cultures for more than 40,000 years. The timeless wisdom of the shaman also holds relevance for the challenges we face today. James Endredy explores shamanic paths from around the globe and discusses the tools, rituals, and beliefs that

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Healing with Form, Energy, and Light: The Five Elements in Tibetan Shamanism, Tantra, and Dzogchen

In the shamanic world-view of Tibet, the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space are accessed through the raw powers of nature and through non-physical beings associated with the natural world. In the Tibetan tantric view, the elements are recognized as five kinds of energy in the body and are balanced with a program of yogic movements, breathing exercises, and visualizations. In

Monday, April 16, 2012

The Sin Eater's Last Confessions: Lost Traditions of Celtic Shamanism

As I grew to know Adam Dilwyn Vaughn, it became clear why he lived as he did, where he did, and why he was regarded warily by others, for in his younger days, Adam had been a sin eater (bwytawr pechod in the Welsh, from which this tradition comes)—a devourer of human sins—and his was a story of the soul, what it may contain, and how it can be healed and find purpose. It is only now that I can

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Seeing in the Dark: Claim Your Own Shamanic Power Now and in the Coming Age

The word "shaman" means "one who sees in the dark." Shamans consciously choose to live in two different worlds at the same time. They have one foot here in the everyday world and one foot in the world of the spirits. The fact is, we all live in these two different worlds, but are commonly not aware of the other, less visible one. This world does not exist in some other place, but is right beside

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Shamanism, Colonialism, and the Wild Man: A Study in Terror and Healing

Working with the image of the Indian shaman as Wild Man, Taussig reveals not the magic of the shaman but that of the politicizing fictions creating the effect of the real."This extraordinary book . . . will encourage ever more critical and creative explorations."—Fernando Coronil, American Journal of Sociology "Taussig has brought a formidable collection of data from arcane literary,

Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Hollow Bone: A Field Guide to Shamanism

Shamanism is the oldest living path of spirituality and healing, dating back tens of thousands of years, yet many people don't know what it is or are confused about the practice. In The Hollow Bone, shaman, teacher, and author Colleen Deatsman unveils the mysterious world of Shamanism as it is still practiced today all around the world.Deatsman explains that shamanism is not a religion with a

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Boars

Wild boars were considered worthy adversaries by ancient hunters in Europe. They are fierce, agile and strong, with sharp tusks. They can weigh 200 pounds.

Escaped domesticated boars (swine) turn dark and look like feral boars in the wild. They are even larger and can be just as dangerous.

For more information on the spirit of the boar, visit the website of Iolair, who works with the

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Mending The Past & Healing The Future With Soul Retrieval

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Soul Retrieval Unveiling Your Wholeness

Through the journey of life, our soul can experience tramatic events that emotionally leave us feeling incomplete. Are you ready to retrieve the aspects of your soul that will bring you to a state of wholeness? If you are, please join me as we begin your soulSale Price:$17.36Read

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Transforming the Soul: Beyond Soul Retrieval and Integration

Soul Retrieval is becoming increasingly well known, yet vital aspects of its integration process are misunderstood and left unaddressed. To address these areas, this book reveals new insights into the true nature of the soul, soul loss, soul retrieval and the unique needs of the soul during its integration and transformation process. My spirit helpers gave me the insights and methods revealed

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Healing Lost Souls: Releasing Unwanted Spirits from Your Energy Body

For two decades, William Baldwin has been a pioneer in the ever-expanding therapeutic fields of Spirit Releasement, Past Life Regression, and Soul-Mind Fragmentation. In his Florida practice, he uses these therapies routinely to help patients who suffer from Dissociative Trance and Dissociative Identity (formerly called Multiple Personality) Disorders.Healing Lost Souls explains the attributes of

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Earth Magic: Ancient Shamanic Wisdom for Healing Yourself, Others, and the Planet

In Earth Magic, Steven Farmer offers a unique synthesis of ancient spiritual practices and philosophies that have proven over millennia to help heal the spiritual causes of physical and emotional illnesses, augment personal power, enhance manifestation abilities, and encourage a balanced and harmonious relationship with our Earth. Although the foundation for Earth Magic is universal

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon

In the Upper Amazon, mestizos are the Spanish-speaking descendants of Hispanic colonizers and the indigenous peoples of the jungle. Some mestizos have migrated to Amazon towns and cities, such as Iquitos and Pucallpa; most remain in small villages, their houses perched on stilts on the shores of the rivers that are their primary means of travel. Here in the jungle, they have retained features of

Monday, January 9, 2012

Sex, Shamanism, and Healing: My Kissing Quest

You are invited. This book is a kiss and tell. It tells stories of fun, juicy sexual experiences, long, sweet kisses, whispered words and touches in the dark, all offering the reader delicious vicarious experiences. It is also a roadmap to healing for survivors of sexual trauma. It offers new pathways, hope, and wisdom to make that journey swifter, more pleasurable and more complete than

Friday, January 6, 2012

Welcome Home: Following Your Soul's Journey Home

Sandra Ingerman's deeply moveing debut, Soul Retrieval, captivated readers with its introduction of shamanic journeying, an ancient tradition of healig. With the characteristic warmth, passion, and authenticcity that have earned her worldwide recognition, Ingerman now continues to share her lifework with Welcome Home, an empowering action plan for creating a more positive future by truly letting

Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism

A dazzling work of personal travelogue and cultural criticism that ranges from the primitive to the postmodern in a quest for the promise and meaning of the psychedelic experience.While psychedelics of all sorts are demonized in America today, the visionary compounds found in plants are the spiritual sacraments of tribal cultures around the world. From the iboga of the Bwiti in Gabon, to the

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The World of Shamanism: New Views of an Ancient Tradition

Fascinating, comprehensive, and eminently readable, this guide explores shamanism—the world's most enduring healing and religious tradition—in the light of modern medicine, psychology, neuroscience, consciousness disciplines, and religious studies. Praise for The World of Shamanism "As if on cue, just when I am beginning to think that shamanism is the ground from which all religions spring,

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Shamanism

The shaman occupies a key role as a healer mediating between the world of the living and the world of spirits and is a potent figure in alternative medicine. Shamanism, a richly illustrated guide, looks at both historic and present-day manifestations, from the snowscaps of Siberia to the jungles of the Amazon.The book discusses visions, initiation rites, shamanic chants, shamanism and mental

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Rainbow Medicine: A Visionary Guide to Native American Shamanism

Uncover the secrets of personal strength from a shaman who has been successfully training others for 27 years, drawing on her Osage and Cherokee ancestry and her training in psychology. Follow the path to open your spirit and mind, balance your emotions, get in touch with your body, and explore your creativity, through the ceremonies of growth, truth, wisdom, and impeccability, and the sacred

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Healing States: A Journey Into the World of Spiritual Healing and Shamanism

A colorful and compelling examination of evidence for the mind's ability to heal, taking a step into the fascinating world of psychic healing and shamanism. 80 black-and-whiteSale Price:$9.53Read

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Secrets of Shamanism: Tapping the Spirit Power Within You

For untold centuries, the shaman was the tribe′s most revered and respected member, possessing the unique ability to tap into the universal source of wisdom by journeying deep within the self -- seeking, and finding, answers to pressing questions, achieving profound understanding by avoiding the stumbling blocks of the outer material world. Developing techniques for communicating with the

Monday, December 19, 2011

Shamanism for Beginners: Walking With the World's Healers of Earth and Sky

Friday, December 16, 2011

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Soul Retrieval: Return to Wholeness

With clients in 25 States and in Australia, Canada (British Columbia, Ontario and Vancouver), El Salvador, England, Germany, India, Ireland, Singapore, Trinidad/Tobago (West Indies) author Joanna Neff does higher-dimensional soul retrieval and soul clearance sessions from her home in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Soul Retrieval: Return to Wholeness provides the context, gathered from a decade of

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shamanism

You’re no idiot, of course. You know that shamans are also known as medicine men and women, who use the power of the mind and call on spiritual helpers to heal the afflicted. However, this ancient art has been put to more modern uses, including problem solving, empowerment, and personal mastery.But you don’t have to trek through steamy Amazonian jungles or frigid Siberian tundra to become

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shamanism

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Shamanism: A Biopsychosocial Paradigm of Consciousness and Healing

What does the brain do during "soul journeys"? How do shamans alter consciousness and why is this important for healing? Are shamans different from other kinds of healers? Is there a connection between the rituals performed by chimpanzees and traditional shamanistic practices?All of these questions—and many more—are answered in Shamanism, Second Edition: A Biopsychosocial Paradigm of

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit

In 'The Song of Wandering Aengus' William Butler Yeats refers to the ‘fire in the head’ that characterises the visionary experience. Tom Cowan has pursued this theme in a lyrical cross-cultural exploration of shamanism and the CelticSale Price:$9.99Read

Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Essence of Soul Retrieval: A Shamanic Healing Practices Guide

The ancient practice of soul retrieval is one of the most powerful healing processes that you will learn while walking the shamanic path with heart. In this illustrated book you will learn the formal process carried out by modern core shamanic practitioners to retrieve the lost soul essence of a person, and effectively reintegrate it so the client may then heal the deepest wounds of their soul.

Seeing in the Dark: Claim Your Own Shamanic Power Now and in the Coming Age

Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Hollow Bone: A Field Guide to Shamanism

Monday, November 28, 2011

The Way of the Shaman

This classic on shamanism pioneered the modern shamanic renaissance. It is the foremost resource and reference on shamanism. Now, with a new introduction and a guide to current resources, anthropologist Michael Harner provides the definitive handbook on practical shamanism – what it is, where it came from, how you can participate."Wonderful, fascinating… Harner really knows what he's talking

Friday, November 25, 2011

Awakening to the Spirit World: The Shamanic Path of Direct Revelation

Today, practicing shamanism doesn't mean you have to live in a rain forest or a desert. Thanks to a modern renaissance of shamanic spirituality, practitioners from all walks of life now use powerful indigenous techniques for healing, insight, and spiritual growth. With Awakening to the Spirit World, teachers Sandra Ingerman and Hank Wesselman bring together a circle of renowned Western shamanic

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The Soul Retrieval Journey

Over 40,000 years ago the first shamans ventured into the spirit realms in search of wisdom and healing. What they found was a secret world of teachers, animal spirits, and the soul fragments of those suffering in the ordinary world. On The Soul Retrieval Journey, you will join Sandra Ingerman (director of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies) as she shares the rituals of the shaman and explains

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Practical Shamanism, A Guide for Walking in Both Worlds

There are worlds of healing, protection, and insight available to you just beyond ordinary reality. The knowledge to simply, powerfully journey to these worlds, to connect with your spirit guides, to build a vision of yourself as healthy, intuitive and psychically alive, is within this book. Whether you are just beginning to seek a truer and more meaningful existence, or you are an experienced

Saturday, November 19, 2011

The World of Shamanism: New Views of an Ancient Tradition

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Practical Shamanism, A Guide for Walking in Both Worlds

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Plant Spirit Shamanism: Traditional Techniques for Healing the Soul

An in-depth look at the role of plant spirits in shamanic rituals from around the world • Shows how shamans heal using their knowledge of plant spirits as well as the plant’s “medical properties” • Explores the core methods of plant shamanism--soul retrieval, spirit extraction, and sin eating--and includes techniques for connecting with plant spirits • Includes extensive field

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Reiki Shamanism: A Guide to Out-of-Body Healing

Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of either Reiki or shamanism will learn how to heal people, places, and things, whether at hand or from a distance, in this useful guide. Presented by an expert in both traditions, the techniques of Reiki and the principles of shamanism are explained in simple, concise terms, then brought together using real-life examples to show how Reiki can be practiced

Monday, November 7, 2011

Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner's Guide

The shamanic journey is a practice common to all indigenous societies throughout history. By listening to a drumbeat or other rhythmic percussion, the shaman enters "non-ordinary" reality????????????????????????an altered state of consciousness beyond time and space????????????????????????to access spiritual guidance and healing, assist others and the planet, and reconnect with the cycles of

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Mending The Past & Healing The Future With Soul Retrieval

This fascinating book by psychologist and medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., explains the practices for healing outside of ordinary time and space. It shows how to enter the timeless now to heal events that occurred in the past, and to correct the course of destiny. Dr. Villoldo discusses ways in which you can heal yourself and your loved ones by employing intention through practices

Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology)

First published in 1951, Shamanism soon became the standard work in the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. Writing as the founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Romanian migr--scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986) surveys the practice of Shamanism over two and a half millennia of human history, moving from the Shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia--where

Monday, September 26, 2011

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Monday, September 5, 2011

Goddesses Knowledge Cards™: Paintings by Susan Seddon Boulet

Goddesses from Greek, Roman, Celtic, Native American, Egyptian, Middle Eastern, Scandinavian, and many other traditions are gathered here to enhance our understanding of the roles of the feminine deity. In learning about these archetypes, we come to

Friday, August 26, 2011

Why Earthing Is Important for Shamanism

I recently read a book titled, Earthing, that I think is...earthshaking. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Seriously, Earthing explains how the human body's own electrical energy field needs to be allowed to synchronize with the Earth's energy field, or we become unhealthy and can die.

Sadly, in modern life many of us are completely insulated from the Earth, even while hiking or walking in the

Why Earthing Is Important for Shamanism

I recently read a book titled, Earthing, that I think is...earthshaking. Seriously it explains how the human body's own electrical energy field needs to be allowed to synchronize with the Earth's energy field, or we become unhealthy and can die.

Sadly in modern life many of us are completely insulated from the Earth, even while hiking or walking in the wilderness, as the book explains. And it

And Now for Something Completely Different...and Fun

I recently got a friendly request to pass along info about the following website. It's off topic for us, but in the spirit of spiritual harmony and oneness, here it is.

The Yitz Grossman web site offers interesting thoughts and humor for Jews and non-Jews alike from Yitz Grossman, a rabbi based in Lawrence, New Jersey.

I don't know what the rabbi thinks of animism or shamanism, since they

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Why Did the Egyptians Have Animal-Headed Deities?

Lisa asks: Why Did the Egyptians only have animal-headed deities? Were they unimaginative? Take Anubis for example. "Let's give him a jackal's head cause that'll be really scary and awesome." What were they thinking?

Animal Deities answers:
First of all, ancient Egyptians did not only have animal-headed deities, as the picture on the right shows. Osiris was not an animal-headed deity, because he was/represented the crops that died (were harvested) and lived

Why Do Some Goddesses and Gods Have Animal Heads?

Why do some goddesses and gods have animal heads? The deities you have probably most often seen depicted with animal heads on human bodies were the Egyptians gods and goddesses. The reason for this has been debated since the time of ancient Greece, and there is a lot of outdated theory floating around.

Modern Theory

Until recently the most widely accepted theory has been that the animal heads (falcon, dog, ram, etc) were representative of animals sacred to that goddess or god, and not

Why Do Some Goddesses and Gods Have Animal Heads?

Friday, July 22, 2011

Animism: How Spiritual Beliefs Evolve

Evolution of Beliefs

Scientists say that animal deities eventually led to goddesses and then to gods. You can see some of that progression in the Egyptian goddesses and gods, who are often shown with the heads of animals---the animal that each one derived from.

As peoples lives changed, as gathering wild plants and hunting gradually changed to gardening and herding animals, and then eventually to farming, the beliefs of the peoples evolved as well. The belief in animal deities

What Are Animal Deities?

What Do We Mean by "Animal Deities"?

The oldest spiritual belief system on Earth is animism. That is the belief that all things have spirit, including trees, animals, rocks, rivers, mountains---even man-made things. For more information on animism, visit Shamanista, a site dedicated to explaining animism and shamanism.

Animists honor all kinds of spirits. They consider stones, trees, and animals to be our older brothers and sisters. Some spirits are more powerful than others, but

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Shamanic Journeying Trance Depth:

Shamanic journeying: How deep do you go in trance?

For years, certain organizations that raise funds by selling courses in basic shamanic techniques have been saying you just relax into a light trance and see where it takes you.

Yet indigenous shamans do not just relax and let their minds roll. They actively journey into the spirit world to do real work there. They journey only

Shamanic Journeying Trance Depth:

Animism: Respecting the Living World

Shamanism As a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life

This inspirational book blends elements of shamanism with inherited traditions and contemporary religious commitments. Drawing on shamanic practices from the world over, SHAMANISM AS A

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Shamanista.com Has Been Redesigned and Rearranged

Although it still looks a lot like the old site, I have moved the shamanism-animism site, Shamanista, and rebuilt it as a WordPress site. I kept the colors and logo the same so you would recognize it, and all the content is still there, but I am adding content and rearranging the pages.

So if you have any bookmarks, be aware that some of the page addresses will be changing over the next few days or weeks. The main address, though, stays the same.

If you have a bookmark or link to the home page, http://www.shamanista.com, it will continue to work, but if you bookmarked or linked to an internal page, you may get an error message.

If you relink or rebookmark right now, the link may break again soon. If you just bookmark the main site for the time being and give me about a month, I should have the pages reorganized.

I just needed to get the site moved to a new hosting service and rebuild it as a WordPress site. Then I could take time to rearrange the pages.

Instead of the clunky menu down the whole left side of each page, there is now a sleek, smaller (fewer main items) line of drop-down menus across the top, with cascading menus from each one. Go see!

I will try to get the site into a final organization as soon as possible. Sorry for any inconvenience in the meantime.

I just wanted everyone to know that we are still there, in case some of your bookmarks or links break because of the move—and to tell you it is a bit soon to make new bookmarks to internal pages.

From now on it will be much easier to revise content, add pictures and, best of all, add new pages. Plus, there is now a built-in blog.

I will still post here, though, so don't go away....Stay tuned.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

How to Find Your Spiritual Mission for 2011

Have you journeyed yet to find your spiritual missions for 2011?

The spirit world has important tasks for each of us, but we are not always listening. Often these are things we would never think of on our own.

These missions are not for ourselves. They are for the highest good of all (including us).

Some are individual missions. Many are group missions for which we need to work with others.

All are important in one way or another. As with all high magic, we may never consciously know how they turn out, but we are still responsible for carrying achieving them.

I just wrote a new Houston Shamanism Examiner column on the topic and on what the Houston Shamanism Meetup group is planning to do about it. I hope you'll take a look:

http://www.examiner.com/shamanism-in-houston/white-cranes

I'll post again after the Meetup to let you know what we discover.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Should We Do Shamanic Work on the Gulf Oil Spill? Or Not?

We often want to jump in and do healing automatically. But that is not always a good idea.

And it is not the shamanic way. Shamans do healing work at the behest of the spirits, not because a situation makes them feel uncomfortable and they want to fix it.

Just as there are individual humans who are in a crisis because the spirits are trying to get them to change something in their lives, there can be crises intended to shake us up collectively.

Just as there are individuals who are already going through a healing crisis, in the process of releasing toxic thoughts, patterns and substances stored in their bodies, and interfering can set them back, so it is with all of humanity.

There are local, global and regional events and situations that exist to call the attention of humanity to the need to change our ways---and our thinking and beliefs.

We may need to change our laws and even our governments to remedy the deep causes of such situations. Superficial healing can just delay the inevitable or require more extreme measures by spirit to get the attention of enough humans to change things.

Jumping in on impulse to "fix things" may even make the underlying situation worse.

How do we know when to help and when not to? We ask for spiritual guidance.

We do not do healing on people who have not asked us to, so that we do not interfere with their free will. In an emergency you can send healing to the higher self of an unconscious person or a child, but send only "whatever is for their highest good."

The same is true for situations such as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. There are so many ramifications from that spill, and the seriousness of it indicates how large the effects may be on the future of our planet.

We should not just jump in and assume that we know best what needs to be done. We should ask the spirits.

I have written a column on whether or not to do shamanic healing on the oil spill situation on Houston Shamanism Examiner. I hope you will go there and read it and then leave comments with your experiences and ideas on the situation.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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Friday, May 21, 2010

Where Did the Word "Shaman" Come From? And Why?

"Where did we get the word shaman?" That is actually a more interesting question than it sounds like at first, I think.

: Clayoquot shaman in full shamanic regalia

Most people who are interested in shamanism know the word shaman came from Siberia. But that's about it. That's true, but that's not the interesting part.

For that matter, most people think Siberia is part of Russia---or of the old Soviet Union. And that's not true.

In fact, Siberia is a vast region of the continent of Eurasia. Siberia encompasses at least two races and many countries, ethnicities, cultures and languages.

Many of the languages are from completely different, unrelated language groups. Chinese, for example. And Turkish. Plus a whole bunch of languages you probably never heard of, too.

Most people do not remember that shaman and shamanism were words that only anthropologists used till 1980, when anthropologist Michael Harner's book, The Way of the Shaman, became a best seller.

I wrote a new post on my Houston Shamanism Examiner column about the interesting things we know about the origins of the word shaman. Reading it may change a lot of your ideas about what shamanism is and how it started, about who can be a shaman, and why.

Or not. Take a look.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Shamanically Retrieving the Spirit of Universal Love

Shamans are chosen by spirit (or volunteer) to serve the world of the spirits by keeping the humans they serve in harmony with the spirit world. Serving the spirit world means also protecting the natural world in which they live.

Our modern world has lost sight of the importance of harmony with the natural world, of going with the flow, or walking in beauty. The result is ugliness, war, disease, overpopulation and destruction of the environment.

What can we do? As shamanic practitioners we are charged with the task of restoring the balance, the harmony, the universal love. Read more in this Examiner column:

http://www.examiner.com/x-16972-Houston-Shamanism-Examiner~y2010m2d7-Shamanism-and-universal-love#

Wherever you happen to be next Saturday night, February 13, or whenever you read this, I hope you will join us in journeying to the spirit world to experience universal love and restore it to is natural place in the ordinary world.

It is never too soon or too late to help.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Plant Spirit Shamanism

For shamans, being able to work with the spirits of plants is as important as being able to work with the spirits of humans and other animals and with the spirits of stones, weather and other phenomena.

Plant Spirit Shamanism is a book by therapist and workshop leader Ross Heaven and shamanism instructor Howard Charing that teaches how to honor and work with the spirits of plants. I have just reviewed it on Houston Shamanism Examiner.

You can find the review here: http://bit.ly/aOOJDE

I really like the book, and I think you will, too. It is not another book on adventures while drinking ayahuasca (though the authors write a bit about that, too).

Plant Spirit Shamanism really talks about how to get in touch with plant spirits in many ways, and it offers exercises for doing that.

If you have read Plant Spirit Shamanism and/or worked with the exercises in the book, please leave a comment, and tell us what you liked about it (or disliked). I would love to hear about your experiences.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

The Shamanic Meanings of Animals

People are always asking about the shamanic meanings of various animals. The truth is that the meaning depends on the context, the species, the circumstances---and you.

There is a new Houston Shamanism Examiner post on that topic: http://www.examiner.com/x-16972-Houston-Shamanism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Shamanic-meanings-of-animals

Monday, November 2, 2009

Know the Native Plants and Wild Animals Where You Live

The foundation for shamanic work is local energy, the energy of the local land, animals, plants, weather, water, and other spirits.

To tap into that land you need to know those energies. Yet most modern people are largely unaware of the native plants and wild animals around us in our own neighborhoods.

Here is a Houston Shamanism Examiner quiz to see how well you know the indigenous plants and animals where you live and help you get started observing and learning about them:

http://www.examiner.com/x-16972-Houston-Shamanism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-How-well-do-you-know-the-plants-and-animals-where-you-live

Take it for fun if you want to. Your answers may surprise you.

Friday, October 30, 2009

New Houston Shamanism Examiner column: "Shamanism: It's not about you!"

I have jut published another column on Houston Shamanism Examiner. This one was inspired by a post on Meetup.com, touting shamanism as a daily practice for everyday life. Some people will write anything for money.

No matter what the popularizers say, shamanism is not a path of personal growth. It is a path of service---to the spirit world and to this world.

Sure, you will grow spiritually, but....well, please just read the column and let me know what you think.

http://www.examiner.com/x-16972-Houston-Shamanism-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Shamanism-its-not-about-you-or-meArcheologists-estimate-that-among-gatheringhunting-cultures-sh

or if that link is too long for your browser, try this one:

http://bit.ly/4srhFj

Thanks.

White Cranes

P.S. No, it is still not about you.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Animist-Shamanist Terms for Animal Spirits, Totems, Power Animals, Animal Guides

English has few spiritual terms, compared to other languages. It is hard enough to describe completely nonverbal experiences in words in such a way that others can get a sense of what you are describing.

It is impossible if you literally do not have the words for it.

So spiritual terms are precious, and we need to use the same definitions so that they do not lose their usefulness, as many formerly useful words and phrases in English already have.

Taking the time to learn and understand the few spiritual terms that we do have for the fields that you are interested in seems pretty basic to me. So it bothers me that people seldom seem to bother to do that.

In shamanic studies, the constant misuse of the word totem is particularly annoying. And the misunderstanding of the meaning of the term power animal is not far behind.

As I read or listen to (or try to participate in) conversations about shamanism, I often find that people are using the same terms to mean different things. That results in confusion for all concerned.

If people notice the problem, they can agree on terms to use, but generally they do not even seem to notice. The result can be either arguments or superficial conversations that go nowhere.

That is not totally their fault, since there are plenty of books on the market that misuse the terms and confuse readers as to what they actually mean. That's bad, because it is difficult enough to discuss spiritual experiences in English anyway.

I have just posted a new Houston Shamanism Examiner column on totems, power animals, spirit animals, and animal guides.

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-16972-Houston-Shamanism-Examiner

I won't recap the whole article here, but please stop by and read it. (It is pretty short.) And then, if you will, please leave a comment.

Let me know what you think.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Learning to Experience Land Spirits

Learning to experience the land spirits wherever you happen to be is sort of basic to shamanism. I wrote a Houston Shamanism Examiner column in August explaining why it is important.

This week someone asked me to explain more about how to learn to experience land spirits, so I have. You will find it at

http://www.examiner.com/x-16972-Houston-Shamanism-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Learning-to-contact-the-land-spirits-in-Houston

In case you have problems with that one, here is a shorter link:
http://bit.ly/1wHzt8

I hope you will stop by, read it, and leave a comment. Or just stop by and say Hi.