I admit that my assessment could be wrong, and I would enjoy seeing the results of controlled tests. Observation with one's own senses is the basis for the empirical definition of reality; and there is no one yet, even in the sciences of ordinary reality, who has uncontestably proven that there is only one state of consciousness that is valid for firsthand observations. Anyway, most of the first chapter was available as a sample. Definitely felt the most approachable and practical, and kept my attention. Condition: Near Fine. This section contains 385 words. In the end I decided to do so to:1) Remind me I read this already and not to ever bother again to read Harner. The internationally eminent Swedish anthropologist Åke Hultkrantz wrote that Mircea Eliade and Michael Harner were the two great authors on shamanism. Shamans want first and foremost to see the patient well. Notes, appendix, b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. SEARCH HERE FOR BOOKS. The Way Of The Shaman - 10th Edition By Michael Harner (paperback) : Target. To the author's further credit, he encourages people to make full use of modern medicine, with shamanic healing being an addition rather than a replacement. 108-112), which corroborate what I've learned about why music and crystals work so well in holistic healing practices. I think one of the biggest ones being that the author doesn't really go into the dangers of journeying outside a few mentions and doesn't really give any techniques for defenses.
But respect alone is not enough. The Rorschach test immediately popped into my head. If you want insight into the many cultures of shamanism, how to tread respectfully on your broken path, or the understanding of how we are all hardwired to experience awe, read the work of Karen Vogel, Roma Morris, and Robert Wallis.
The difference in these states of consciousness can perhaps be illustrated by referring to animals. Since then, there's been increased interest from publishers in books that emphasize the spiritual aspects of this practice. Mass Market Paperback - First Printing. Also, how do I review this book? Cover shows wear and creasing, small pen doodle on front fly, pages are foxed. It describes the "hand game" practiced by several American Indian tribes. He is the founder and director of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies in Norwalk, Connecticut. The new shamans often cry tears of ecstasy when undergoing and recounting their experiences. The way of the shaman series. Published by Bantam Books N/A. Faith nor changes in the assumptions you have about reality in your ordinary state of consciousness. The Age of Science produced LSD, and many who have come to shamanism had already conducted. Shamanic methods require a relaxed discipline, with concentration and purpose. The final three chapters discuss practices such as how the Shaman can acquire a power animal for the patient or how he / she might extract a malevolent influence.
Dragons, griffins, and other animals that would be considered. In certain preliterate cultures, persons spontaneously answer the. Seeking to distance themselves from the earthly authority of the spirit world as exemplified through churches, this generation has yet to find an adequate substitute in any other religion. In 2009, he was honored by California Pacific Medical Center's Institute for Health & Healing with the "Pioneers in Integrative Medicine Award. " There are seven chapters. Corners lightly rubbed and bumped; page edges slightly darkened, owner's name on front free end paper. Related Titles from Harper & Row. This is a highly sought-after book and people often email Alma Healing Center requesting info on where to get a copy (sometimes in different languages! The Way of the Shaman (Used Book) - Michael Harner –. 3) Tell my writer friends, some of whom write speculative fiction, about this book in case they're looking for something upon which to model fictional magical practice. He then went back to an Andes tribe he'd studied, the Jivaro, and asked for mystical training--more psychedelic drugs, more "visions" and after that he became a practicing Shaman. The objective is to help others achieve health and happiness, and harmony with nature, in every practical way. Now we, too, are starting to recognize the power of life and death that our environment holds over us.