Starwalking: Shamanic Practices for Traveling into the Night Sky [Paperback]

Page Bryant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1997

This book creatively bridges astronomy and shamanism and is a useful and practical guide for how to understand and reclaim our spiritual connection to the stars.

Detailed star maps are interwoven with descriptions of ceremonies and ceremonial objects used by the ancient peoples -- Egyptian, Maya, Aztec, Dogon, Native American, and Briton. Ways to create your own ceremonies and journeys into stellar realms are also described.

Travel with the author as she takes us on a mind and heart opening journey into the universe, helping us to remember our star origins.

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Page Bryant has written an interesting book that relates both ancient and current legends and practices for starwalking, or connecting to the spiritual world of celestial bodies. Her book combines information from her studies of astronomy and ancient ceremonial sites with extensive knowledge of both Native American and New Age spiritual practices. The impressionistic, anecdotal style that makes this book quite readable is also, however, sometimes its weakness. Bryant makes statements such as the following about Judaculla Rock in North Carolina: "This was a diagram of a part of the heavens! I knew it with an intuitive "knowing" that rose from the deepest part of me...from my soul." While filled with genuinely thought-provoking information, this book also contains a number of passages like the above, in which little else besides the author's notions makes the connection between a legend or object and her starwalking theme. Bryant also includes passages from her spirit guide, Albion and a belief in channelling is required to take those passages as seriously as other parts of the book. If you are very open to New Age practices, intrigued by the spiritual significance of the stars and planets, or interested in Native American spiritual practices, Starwalking will provide you with a plethora of ideas and significant history. -- From Independent Publisher

Product Details

• Paperback: 348 pages
• Publisher: Bear & Co; 1ST edition (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879181363
• ISBN-13: 978-1879181366
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,118,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Starwalking, March 28, 2002

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Cassandra Barnes "Cassandra" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starwalking: Shamanic Practices for Traveling into the Night Sky (Paperback)

A professional psychic and intuitive counselor for more than twenty-five years, Page Bryant has studied such diverse subjects as astronomy, physics, astrology, Buddhism, kabbalah, theosophy, numerology, psychology, ecology, geomancy, and ancient religions. She is a noted lecturer and author of numerous books. Her latest, Starwalking: Shamanic Practices for Traveling Into the Night Sky, teaches readers "about gaining knowledge of and forming a relationship with the heavens."
Bryant says that "we are star born," and that our earliest ancestors had the ability to "travel" to the stars and return with essential knowledge. She adds that "the Sun, Moon, and other planetary bodies and phenomena in the solar system influence life on Earth." We have the option of continuing to ignore our "Celestial Legacy" or we can attempt to reconnect with it.
She provides specifics on how to access "stellar power" and how to use it "for purposes of individual and personal growth, as well as for the benefit of the planet and all that lives." Bryant describes several ceremonies and sacred rituals essential for starwalking. She also includes directions for making Star Bundles, shields, and masks for ceremonial purposes.
Bryant says "it is my desire to inspire all of us with the wonder of the heavens and to help insure that none of us ever again loses the magic that wonder and awe bring. It is time to become conscious that we are children of the universe, to truly take our place in the cosmic scheme of things."
Readers who are not interested in personally learning to become starwalkers or otherwise draw upon the power of the skies will nevertheless find that Bryant's experience and knowledge make her book an engrossing read. Those readers wishing to travel beyond the bounds of Earth will find Starwalking an indispensable reference.

3.0 out of 5 stars Really Out There, April 22, 2010

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Sandra Broome "the misfit witch" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Starwalking: Shamanic Practices for Traveling into the Night Sky (Paperback)

Okay, here's what I garnered from this book. Bottom line: we all come from a galaxy far, far away. The author arrives at this assumption from her extensive knowledge of ancient legends and cultures. She also backs up her theories with her experience as an astronomer. However, neither of these lends credence to what really just amounts to as her opinion. Neither does her 'visions' and intuitive insights into the origin of humans constitute any proof. Sorry, but I just need more.
I'm in a sort of quagmire over how I feel about this book. On the one hand, I found it interesting and informative in regards to the history of the ancient cultures the author discusses. On the other hand, I was so bored, I was barely able to get through it. Looks like starwalking isn't for me--the book or the pursuit.

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1.0 out of 5 stars New age twaddle, May 21, 2000

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W. Lambdin "Two Bears" (Ellensburg, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starwalking: Shamanic Practices for Traveling into the Night Sky (Paperback)

I dislike writing negative reviews but sometimes they are necessary and unfortunately this is one of those times. ;-(.

1. Ms. Bryant feels that performorming ceremony is a more valid method to open doors to the Shmanic state of consciousness than others. IMHO Drumming, fasts, meditation, or thirsts work better. Thankfuly she does not recommend the halucinogens.

2. Ms. Bryant delves into Celtic, Egyptian, and Various Amerindian mythologies.

3. Ms. Bryant includes channeled information. I am not dismissing all channeled information. I am merely pointing out that it is difficult to discern the difference.

4. This book deals exclusively with upper world journeying and completely ignores Lower and middle world journeying.

If you wish to explore shaamanism, I highly recommend the following.

"Secrets of Shamanism: tapping the spirit power within you" Jose and Lena Stevens

"Shamanism: As A Spiritual Practise For Daily Life" Tom Cowan

"The Way of the Shaman" Michael Harner

If you have questions of comments E-Mail me. Two Bears.

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