Shamanism and Paganism

Who are the pagans and what do they stand for? Why would some of the members of the best educated most materially comfortable generation of Americans look back to mystical traditions many millennia old? During the last few decades millions of people have embraced ancient philosophies that honour Earth and the spiritual power of each individual. Ways of worship from sources as diverse as the pre-Ch

The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal may be the only culture in the world where both shamanic and tantric techniques are still alive and in full practice today. The result of eighteen years of field research SHAMANISM AND TANTRA IN THE HIMALAYAS presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of shamanism that is based on the knowledge and experience of the different tribes from that region. Includ

An illustrated foray into the hidden truth about the use of psychoactive mushrooms to connect with the divine. • Draws parallels between Vedic beliefs and Judeo-Christian sects, showing the existence of a mushroom cult that crossed cultural boundaries. • Contends that the famed philosophers' stone of the alchemist was a metaphor for the mushroom. • Confirms and extends Robert

In PLANETARY HEALING, shamanic healer, Nicki Scully, and visionary, Mark Hallert, reveal how to move beyond feeling helpless and overwhelmed by global crises so we can make a difference in the world through active participation in healing ourselves, our families, our communities and the planet. A natural follow-up to Scully's Alchemical Healing, this book serves as a guide to navigate the coming g

Restore your relationship with your soul, break through patterns of dysfunction and learn to hear the intuitive wisdom of your soul's whisperingsAddressing humanity's paradigm shift from linear consciousness to shamanic consciousness, Linda Star Wolf and Nita Gage explore how the art of soul whispering can help each of us understand why we experience our lives the way we do and shift from healing

Every one of us possesses the potential to receive visionary experiences and integrate them into our lives. Artists become visionaries by cultivating their instinctive creative spark and sharing their profound visions with the world.In this lavishly illustrated memoir, including more than 80 full-colour reproductions of her intricate watercolour paintings and the stories behind them, Francene Hart

It was predicted by indigenous tribes in Africa that, when the White Lions return to their sacred lands in Timbavati, we would be in a time of evolutionary and spiritual awakening. On Christmas Day in the year 2000, Marah the White Lion was born, the first “way-shower” to arrive and help us awaken to our divine origins, when we were one with all life in Zep Tepi, the land of first time. Our spirit

1492: For millennia, the medicine women of the Guanches, the indigenous people on the Canary Island of La Palma, have used a psychotropic mushrooms to look into the past and the future. But the mushroom has other sacred powers. It can cure disease or injury and it links the fate of those who consume it across all eternity. These secret powers are closely guarded by the medicine women, for they can

Offering a unique, hands-on guide to advanced self-transformation, James Endredy shows how traditional shamanic techniques offer a doorway into the sacred art of alchemy, the inner transformation of the soul. Revealing the practical and intuitive connections between shamanism and alchemy, including not only Western alchemy, but also alchemical practices from the East, Endredy recasts the 7 stages

Offering an insider's experiential account of ancient Maya spiritual wisdom and practices, initiated Maya shaman-priestess, Gabriela Jurosz-Landa, opens up the mysterious world of the Maya, dispelling the rampant misinformation about their beliefs and traditions, sharing the transcendent beauty of their ceremonies and explaining the Maya understanding of time, foundational to their spiritual world

Drawing on her more than 20 years' experience working with present-day Mesoamerican curanderos/as and the ancient shamanic healing traditions of the Mexica and Maya, Erika Buenaflor provides a step-by-step guide for the curanderismo practice of soul retrieval. She explains how the soul is a form of sacred energy that can escape when someone experiences trauma or is threatened by challenging and st

This book is a panorama of texts translated from nearly a dozen languages on the ayahuasca experience, including indigenous mythic narratives and testimonies, religious hymns, as well as stories related by western travellers, scientists and writers who have had contact with ayahuasca in different contexts. In addition to contributions from Wade Davis, Dennis McKenna and Richard Spruce, this new ed

Today our minds, our emotions, our relationships, and our bodies are out of kilter. We know it, but we tend to ignore it until something brings us up short—a worrying diagnosis, a broken relationship, or simply an inability to function harmoniously in everyday life. When things are a little off, we read a self-help book. When they’re really bad, we bring in oncologists to address cancer, neurologi

How do you find renewal after loss, especially the loss of a child? How do you find purpose and courage when loss is your constant teacher? After weeks of profound grief following the loss of her young daughter, Sandra Corcoran found herself inexplicably at a life-changing workshop on indigenous teachings and energy healing. With the first glimpse of the light that called her to the workshop, Corc

A practical guide to connecting with plants through ceremony • Explains how to commune with plants and their spirits through the traditional shamanic method of “plant dieting” to receive their teachings and guidance

· Reveals, step by step, the shamanic rituals and techniques to prepare crystal homoeopathic elixirs to heal the waters of the Earth· Explains how to create a sacred water altar in your home for elixir preparation as well as programme the crystals used with healing intentionsRavenwood explains how to create crystal homoeopathic elixirs using a sacred water altar and attuned crystals. Detailing how

Shamanic practice acknowledges the presence of spirit, wisdom and healing energy in all things. Since ancient times, the shaman has realised the ‘medicine’ within and beyond this world, and used this connection for the betterment of all. Now, you can access the knowledge, protection and insight of the shaman’s medicine, through this beautiful oracle. Best-selling authors, Barbara Meiklejohn-Free a

THE ANUBIS ORACLE is a shamanic guide to inner Egypt, a place of mystery, ancestral wisdom and abiding love that resides within each of us. It is a place where the neteru - the archetypal deities and elemental spirits from the Egyptian pantheon - lead us on our journey of transformation, a journey designed to open our hearts and teach us the inner workings of the soul. The full-colour deck contain

Birds are our strongest allies in the natural world. Revered in Native American spirituality and shamanic traditions around the world, birds are known as teachers, guardians, role models, counsellors, healers, clowns, peacemakers and meteorologists. They carry messages and warnings from loved ones and the spirit world, report deaths and injuries and channel divine intelligence to answer our questi