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In the Shadow of the Shaman: Connecting with Self, Nature & Spirit (Llewellyn's New World Spirituality)

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I have been recommending this book for years. It's a hodge-podge blend of Native American and Celtic influences but it's real and it works. If you are a solitary practitioner or kitchen witch who is just beginning on your spiritual journey then I can't recommend this book highly enough.

Amber Wolfe's beautiful introduction into the world of shamanism is a wonderful book that I have recommended to my cherished friends interested in native american spirituality and deepening their own spiritual journey. This is a spiritual lesson planner, and is not meant to be an anthropological study into any culture. To further understand and appreciate this work I recommend reading Soul Retrieval by Sandra Ingerman, the works of Michael Harner, the Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castaneda or books by Lynne V. Andrews.

Amber Wolfe really helped me out of the mire of traditional magick and taught me to listen to the shaman within. Her book is my most valued literary source of magickal hints and ideas.

This book is a must for anybody, solitary or otherwise, who practices wicca/shamanism/magick and is hungry for a well of information and inspiration. Simple enough for a beginner, however, also advanced enough for the long-time student, this book is adsolutely phenomenal, by far Amber Wolfe at her very best. With its unlimited amout of correspondences on herbs, stones, rays, animals, alphabets, divination, tools, as well as Esbats and Sabbats, if I had to choose only one book out of my entire collection to use exclusively, I'd pick this one. Please buy this book. Not only will you find it an absolutely invaluable source of magick and the practice thereof, but you will also find it to be truly the most treasured book in your collection!

"In the Shadow" is one of the best books I have ever read. Is is definitly worth the paper it was printed on and more! A wonderful sourcebook, "In the Shadow" covers so many aspects of modern Paganism, such as color energies, chakras, meditation, healing, dreams... you name it, you've got it... and more! Filled with innovative ideas and creative sugggestions, this book is an excellent choice for anyone looking to grow and expand their spiritual selves!

I find this book a very good book on general Shamanism. The book takes quite a bit from Native American Seneca tradition and offers Celtic, Wiccan, and Aquarian information as well. It is easy to read and understand and could be very useful as an instructional tool or for personal expansion. Recommended!

i notice that one of the reviewers here did not like this book because it was like paganism,well shamanism IS a form of paganism. this book is excellent it covers very many different areas of shamanism,however i feel it is more for the wiccan and witch that wants to learn about shamanism than the Native American

If you are looking for a guide to Shaminism, this book is not for you. Although it is an interesting book, it is by no means useful to one truly looking to start their path to Shamanism. Amber Wolfe gives some basic ideas of Shamanism and interweaves them throughout the book, but this is, in essence, not a book about the ways of the Shaman- it is a book about the ways of a witch who integrates some Shamanism into her own eclectic style. Too much of this book is celtic and wiccan influenced to truly be a useful guide to Shamanism. Much of it comprises of rather light, useless excersises, mixed in with interesting yet essentially unimportant anecdotes. I am writing this to help whoever truly wants to walk the path of the Shaman-there are many other books that will you serve you much better- don't waste time and money on this one.

Amber Wolfe, by far, did an incredible job on this book! I am a 3rd Degree High Priestess in Witchcraft, and have also practiced Shamanism with various Native American Tribes on their reservations for over 15 years... Amber's rituals were smart and clear, very easy for a beginner to understand. I recommend all of my students and coveners to read this book. Shamanism is the first form of witchcraft in the history of the world, and Amber has brought it to a more modern day stage, without loosing the true meanings and importance of the ancient ways. This book is a must have for any personal library!

This book may appeal to those wishing a New Age or Wiccan approach to nature and spirits, but has very little to do with true shamanism. Most of the rituals are far more Wiccan-based than anything, and the book doesn't have much to do with the shamanic principles of ecstacy and journeying (the basis of shamanism) at all. Those wishing to expand upon their general pagan practices may find this book interesting, but for those interested in shamanism there are much better resources out there.