Ecstatic Body Postures: An Alternate Reality Workbook (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

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Specific body postures appear time and again in artifacts and cultural images around the world, and Gore here reveals the basics of these postures and how to work with them. Any interested in body work or meditation will find this a pleasing blend of spiritual and practical insights. -- Midwest Book Review

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". . . this book summarizes the results of hundreds of workshops and introduces the reader to the rich resources of information found in the alternative reality. . . . I highly recommend this book to all who want to explore their inner reality."
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Ruth-Inge Heinze, author of Shamans of the 20th Century

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"I have integrated the practice of Ecstatic Body Postures into all my workouts, to great benefit, and recommend this book highly to anyone wishing to get physically fit while exploring other dimensions of their being."
(Thor the Barbarian, Quest for Might, July 2007 )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Bear & Company; Workbook edition (May 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879181223
• ISBN-13: 978-1879181229
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #380,067 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an outstanding read, April 16, 2000

By A Customer

This book gives information on how to use certain body postures that were found in different cultures. It's based on the fasinating idea that certain artifacts were made to preserve instructions on how to enter a trance. The author gives descriptions and pictures of how to place yourself in these postures which are simple and not like a game of twister. There are different postures that cover divination, shapeshifting, spirit journeys,and more. It's everything I've wanted to practice as an occult student and without religion attached to it. BUY THE BOOK YOU WON'T BE SORRY.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect....4/5, March 9, 2002

By	M. SHORBAGI "Kundalini Shakti" (DUBAI United Arab Emirates) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I would give the book a 5/5 only if it was enough to get one into Trance ....unfortunately for me, I found out later from the book that the trance postures are effective only with the use of special musical drumming/rattling....in other words buying this book alone will not get u into trance....the drumming/rattling(210 beats/minute)is used to create a Theta brainwave frequency, that is absolutelty essentail for any posture to work....
almost a perfect 10 if it only came with a drumming CD...

my advice is:
"Ecstatic Body Postures+ Drumming CD=Successful Trance"
(Drumming To Journey By Kay Cordell Whitaker , is good CD that should get you started)....enjoy the ride... ;).....

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars shamanic "asana" handbook..., November 14, 2003

By	Zane Ivy (Seoul) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book contains enough different positions based on historical objects found within shamanic cultures, to keep you busy working for a long, long time...particular considering that reaching any depth with one particular position may take a lot of work.

Yes, as mentioned in another review, it is suggested that these positions be used while someone is drumming or rattling for you...or while using a CD and headset (the neighbors are less likely to call the cops), but it would be nice to have had a little more discussion about the use of medicine plants with the various positions...as probably that was one of the traditional "triggers" to begin with. Perhaps the author just wanted to keep away from the political/legal problems in that.

If you're serious about doing shamanic work, and want to "do" rather than just read about someones "cool visions"...this makes an excellent handbook.

The illustrations aren't terrible or anything...certainly they're sufficient, but it would have been a tad better if some of them were a little clearer/detailed...particularly the illustrations of original artifacts.