This anthology of interviews by the author, an anthropologist, with shamans, who describe their world, their lore and their wisdom. The featured shamans are predominantly North American. Commentary, reactions and personal anecdotes by the author are also included.
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One of the Best.,
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This review is from: Shamanic Voices: A Survey of Visionary Narratives (Arkana) (Paperback)
Books on shamanism tend to be quite a mixed bunch in terms of quality. Shamanic Voices though is one of the best and most authentic (steering well clear of the flakey "new age" type of shamanism). I would also recommend highly Wizard of the Upper Amazon or any book by Jeremy Narby. Joan Halifax has collected a variety of writtings in this book, my favorite of which is the artic shamans and also the slightly sad story of the aboriginal Australian shaman who lost his power. This is one of my favorite books and comes highly recommended!
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A must read for the serious student of shamanism,
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This review is from: Shamanic Voices: A Survey of Visionary Narratives (Arkana) (Paperback)
Joan Halifax has done an great job of taking important clips of information from various interviews done with various shaman from around the world. Such famous shaman as Black Elk (from Black Elk Speaks) are contained in here. She shows the similarity between all shamanic traditions as well as the differences with specific rights. Her selections of what she included were very smart, and also gives you insite as to what future books to buy, and what to avoid. A must read!
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Beautiful Glimpse into a Magical World,
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It is amazing reading these stories from shamans all over the world. The soties are moving and tie into one another. This book leaves a mark on its reader.
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There is a doorway within our minds that usually remains hidden and secret until the time of death. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
honi xuma, shamanic equilibrium, old foster mother, patron mother, vision pit, one frightens, assistant spirits, peyote hunt, eagle woman, snow hut, lawyer woman, humble child, clock woman, wild reindeer, sky realm, great shaman, helping spirit, sacred mushrooms, principal star, thunder beings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Good Lance, Maria Sabina, Black Elk, House of Smoke, Medina Silva, Bird of the Dawn, Great Spirit, Knud Rasmussen, Lame Deer, Prem Das, Richard Erdoes, Saint Peter, Barbara Myerhoff, Black Bee, Crow Dog, Sacred Land of Peyote, Supreme Bahana, Courtesy the National Museum of Denmark, Courtesy the Smithsonian Institution, Honey Bee, Lizard's Son, Medicine Eagle, Medicine Water, Our Mothers New!
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There is a doorway within our minds that usually remains hidden and secret until the time of death. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
honi xuma, shamanic equilibrium, old foster mother, patron mother, vision pit, one frightens, assistant spirits, peyote hunt, eagle woman, snow hut, lawyer woman, humble child, clock woman, wild reindeer, sky realm, great shaman, helping spirit, sacred mushrooms, principal star, thunder beings Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jesus Christ, Good Lance, Maria Sabina, Black Elk, House of Smoke, Medina Silva, Bird of the Dawn, Great Spirit, Knud Rasmussen, Lame Deer, Prem Das, Richard Erdoes, Saint Peter, Barbara Myerhoff, Black Bee, Crow Dog, Sacred Land of Peyote, Supreme Bahana, Courtesy the National Museum of Denmark, Courtesy the Smithsonian Institution, Honey Bee, Lizard's Son, Medicine Eagle, Medicine Water, Our Mothers New!
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- Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions (Enriched Classics) by Richard Erdoes on 6 pages
- Peyote Hunt (Symbol, Myth & Ritual S.) by Barbara G. Myerhoff on 5 pages
- The Netsilik Eskimos (Thule Expedition, 5th, 1921-1924 : No 8, Pts 1-2) by Knud J. Rasmussen on 4 pages
- The Masks of God, Vol. 4: Creative Mythology by Joseph Campbell on 4 pages
- The Native Tribes of South-East Australia by Alfred William Howitt on 4 pages
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- Living The Wheel: Working with Emotion, Terror and Bliss through Imagery by Annabelle Nelson on page 105, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Imagining the Sacred: Soundings in World Religions (Faith Meets Faith) by Vernon Ruland in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- We Heal From Memory: Sexton, Lorde, Anzaldúa, and the Poetry of Witness by Cassie Premo Steele in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Heart of Learning (New Consciousness Reader) by Steven Glazer on page 173, and Back Matter
- Shamanism in the Interdisciplinary Context by Art, R. Leete on page 111
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