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Secrets of the Talking Jaguar : Memoirs From the Living Heart of a Mayan Village (98 Edition)
Secrets of the Talking Jaguar : Memoirs From the Living Heart of a Mayan Village (98 Edition)
by Martin Prechtel
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Twenty-five years ago, a young musician and painter named Martin Prechtel wandered through the brilliant landscapes of Mexico and Guatemala. Arriving at Santiago Atitlan, a Tzutujil Mayan village on the breathtaking shores of Lake Atitlan, Prechtel met... (read more)

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Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology)
Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology)
by Mircea Eliade
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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 émigré--scholar Mircea Eliade (1907-1986... (read more)

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The Quest for the Shaman
The Quest for the Shaman
by Mira Aldhouse Green
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An informative and entertaining exploring of shamanism and ritual behavior in ancient Europe. The authors draw on the most recent archaeological research to show that shamanism was endemic among ancient European peoples from the Stone Age to the early... (read more)

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The Last of the Shor Shamans
The Last of the Shor Shamans
by Alexander Arbachakov
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This unified presentation of previously disparate studies of Siberian Shor shamanism will intrigue academicians and folklorists alike - as well, it will inspire serious shamanic practitioners and a wider readership interested in traditional shamanic... (read more)

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Nine Worlds of Seid Magic: Ecstasy and Neo-Shamanism in North-European Paganism
Nine Worlds of Seid Magic: Ecstasy and Neo-Shamanism in North-European Paganism
by Jenny Blain
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This accessible case-study of Northern European shamanistic practice, or "seidr," explores the way in which the ancient Norse belief systems evoked in the Icelandic Sagas and Eddas have been rediscovered and reinvented by groups in Europe and North... (read more)

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Last of the Medicine Men
Last of the Medicine Men
by Benedict Allen
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In The Last of the Medicine Men, author Benedict Allen, explores the mysterious and dramatic world of healers, who are popularly referred to as witchdoctors. In the diverse communities of the world, healing roles are assumed by faithhealers, shamans... (read more)

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Shamans of the World: Extraordinary First-Person Accounts of Healings, Mysteries, and Miracles
Shamans of the World: Extraordinary First-Person Accounts of Healings, Mysteries, and Miracles
by Nancy Connor
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What does the world look like through the eyes of a shaman? To help answer this question, Dr. Bradford Keeney and Nancy Connor present Shamans of the World, an intimate encounter with traditional healers from ten unique indigenous cultures. Through... (read more)

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Long Life Honey in the Heart (04 Edition)
Long Life Honey in the Heart (04 Edition)
by Martin Prechtel
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Martín Prechtel continues the narrative of his unique life in Santiago, Atitlan in Long Life, Honey in the Heart, an eloquent memoir replete with the subtle intelligence and sophistication of Mayan culture. Set against the dramatic backdrop of... (read more)

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Deerdancer :the shapeshifter archetype in story and in trance
Deerdancer :the shapeshifter archetype in story and in trance
by Michele Jamal
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For centuries, shamanic men and women have engaged in shapeshifting rituals -- the powerful process of taking on the physical or psychological aspect of an animal to access its strength and perceptions. Jamal explores the qualities and myths associated... (read more)

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Shamans and Kushtakas: North Coast Tales of the Supernatural
Shamans and Kushtakas: North Coast Tales of the Supernatural
by Mary Giraudo Beck
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Shaman and Kushtaka, both struck terror in the hearts of the Tlingit and Haida, for both possessed frightening supernatural powers. Among the Natives of the Pacific Northwest Coast, the shaman was honored as a person who could heal the body and spirit... (read more)

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The Way of the Shaman: Tenth Anniversary Edition
The Way of the Shaman: Tenth Anniversary Edition
by Michael Harner
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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... (read more)

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Shamanism (Quest Book)
Shamanism (Quest Book)
by Shirley Nicholson
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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 and why.... (read more)

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The Shaman's Doorway: Opening Imagination to Power and Myth
The Shaman's Doorway: Opening Imagination to Power and Myth
by Stephen Larsen
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The Shaman’s Doorway is one of the most significant and inspiring works on the relationship of shamanism to both the psyche and society. Drawing on his experience as a psychotherapist and his understanding of primordial shamanic traditions, Stephen... (read more)

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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Fore
Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Fore
by Mark J Plotkin
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For thousands of years, healers have used plants to cure illness. Aspirin, the world's most widely used drug, is based on compounds originally extracted from the bark of a willow tree, and more than a quarter of medicines found on pharmacy shelves... (read more)

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Shaman's Path: Healing, Personal Growth, & Empowerment
Shaman's Path: Healing, Personal Growth, & Empowerment
by Gary Doore
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The ancient path of shamanism is alive and well in contemporary society. Physicians, therapists, and spiritual seekers are among those who are rediscovering the shaman's methods—such as drumming, visualization, and storytelling—as effective... (read more)

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The Reluctant Shaman: A Woman's First Encounters with the Unseen Spirits of the Earth
The Reluctant Shaman: A Woman's First Encounters with the Unseen Spirits of the Earth
by Kay Cordel Whitaker
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Traces the journey of a woman as she is initiated into an age-old spiritual tradition. A charismatic couple, Domano and Chea, explain their mission - to hand down the ancient wisdom of their people. She learns how to meditate and hear the Earth Song, and... (read more)

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Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural
Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural
by Arthur C Lehmann
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This comparative reader takes an anthropological approach to the study of religious beliefs, both strange and familiar. The engaging articles on all key issues related to the anthropology of religion grab the attention of students, while giving them an... (read more)

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Breaking Open the Head : a Psychedelic Journey Into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism (02 Edition)
Breaking Open the Head : a Psychedelic Journey Into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism (02 Edition)
by Daniel Pinchbeck
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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... (read more)

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Native Healer
Native Healer
by Robert G Lake
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An exciting glimpse into the world of Native American shamanism. Many today claim to be healers and spiritual teachers, but Medicine Grizzlybear Lake definitely is both. In this work he explains how a person is called by higher powers to be a medicine... (read more)

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The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios: 45 Years with Shamans, Ayahuasqueros, and Ethnobotanists
The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios: 45 Years with Shamans, Ayahuasqueros, and Ethnobotanists
by Marl Dobkin De Rios
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A look inside almost half a century of pioneering research in the Amazon and Peru by a noted anthropologist studying hallucinogens, including ayahuasca • Reveals how ayahuasca successfully treats psychological and emotional disorders • Examines... (read more)

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