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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dave Hanson's Review Says It Well,
By Nicholas Noble Wolf (Durango, Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shamanism: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to the Mastery of Spirits and Healing (Anthropology & Sociology) (Hardcover)
After reading Dave Hanson's review, I found I had little to offer that wasn't already covered other than to add two more stars. This book covers, through extensive research, what so many traditionals have been saying for years: there is little similarity between real shamanism and neoshamanistic practices offered by the followers of Harnerism.True shamanism is neither pretty nor fun. It is a path that one is forced upon by the spirits and ancestors, not one that a person seeks for fame and fortune. It involves deadly encounters with spiritual beings that some do not survive. It requires a shattering, not just of the psyche, but of the very soul of the shaman. Enough said. This book will give you an opportunity to acquaint yourself with real shamanism and its difference from the likes of Harnerism. This is not intended to be a criticism of Harnerism, but to intend that such is not shamanism. |
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Shamanism: Traditional and Contemporary Approaches to the Mastery of Spirits and Healing (Anthropology & Sociology) by Merete Demant Jakobsen (Hardcover - Mar. 1999)
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