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of the Talking Jaguar: Memoirs from the Living Heart of a Mayan Village
by Martin Prechtel
Though slow going at first, this book is worth the journey. It takes you deep into the heart of contemporary Mayan shamanic practice. I found gems in each chapter of Prechtel's account of his thirteen years as an apprentice as shaman in the jungles of Guatemala. There is a lot of wisdom in these pages. Review by Tom Crockett |
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Magic : The Life Story of Ayahuasquero & Shaman Don Agustin Rivas
Vasquezby Jaya Bear Amazon Magic tells the life story of Don Agustin Rivas Vasquez, an ayahuaquero, a shaman skilled in the use of ayahuasca, a visionary and healing plant medicine. Told in his own words, Amazon Magic describes incidents from his childhood in a small jungle town beside the Amazon River, and his early and present day experiences with the plant medicine ayahuasca. The book recounts his days of being lost in the remote depths of the jungle which resulted in his living a year with an Indian tribe. This book provides a fascinating look into the cultural life of the Peruvian Amazon as seen through the eyes of someone who is an integral part of this life, and provides a rare insight into the forces that helped shape the life of a profound healer who is now highly regarded in many parts of the world |
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Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight : Waking Up to Personal and Global
Transformation by Thom Hartmann Ecology and spirituality are deftly intertwined in this well-written discussion of how we can save and preserve life on earth. Vermont author Thom Hartman offers a highly persuasive argument for adopting the spiritual values of our ancient ancestors, which means living with a strong connection to the earth as well as the sun that nourishes us all. Nowadays, humans often perceive themselves as separate from nature and born to dominate it, says Hartman who lays out some frightening, albeit thorough, research on the destruction of the planet. ...click here to read more... |
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Shamanic
Wisdomkeepers by Timothy Freke This is an interesting collection of interviews with a diverse group of shamans and shamanic practitioners from around the world. Freke does an admirable job of focusing on people who are practicing shamans that live and work around the world. His interviews include Medicine Cards and Sacred Path Cards creator Jamie Sams, African Shaman and ceremonialist, Malidoma Patrice Some, and the author of Secrets of the Talking Jaguar, Martin Prechtel. The other shamans aare somewhat less known, but more interesting for it. Freke keeps his subjects focused on what they believe and how it impacts on their practices. The only thing I found myself wishing for were illustrations that related specifically to the subjects being interviewed. Aside from the portraits of the shamans that began each chapter, the color photographs are generic images from the cultures or parts of the world being discussed. Still, it is a good read and contains a lot of useful information. Review by Tom Crokett |
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Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through nature, Ritual,
and Community by Malidoma Patrice Some Through The Healing Wisdom of Africa, readers can come to understand that the life of indigenous and traditional people is a paradigm for an intimate relationship with the natural world that both surrounds us and is within us. The book is the most complete study of the role ritual plays in the lives of African people--and the role it can play for seekers in the West. |
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