Product Description What does the world look like through the eyes of a shaman? To help answer this question, Dr. Bradford Keeney and Nancy Connor present Shamans of the World, an intimate encounter with traditional healers from ten unique indigenous cultures. Through mesmerizing first-hand accounts of miraculous transformation and healing, Shamans of the World transports readers to the otherworldly reality of visionary figures including: * Walking Thunder, the Dine Medicine Woman who reveals the importance of a life fully appreciated * Ava Tape Miri, the Guarani Forest Shaman who makes immediate the unity of all creation through his insights * Mabolelo Shikwe, the Kalahari Bushman and lineage holder in the world's oldest healing tradition. With authentic "first wisdom" from its source, here is an unprecedented collection of our spiritual roots that offers a radical new understanding of the planet we share. Note: Drawn from the ten-volume Profiles of Healing series edited by Bradford Keeney and published by Ringing Rocks Foundation.
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A highly recommended spirituality and culture readOctober 7, 2008 Left unspoiled by the outside world, cultures develop their own belief systems and medicine. Knowledgeably compiled and expertly edited by Nancy Color, "Shamans of the World: Extraordinary First-Person Accounts of Healings, Mysteries, and Miracles" offers an inherently fascinating look at folk religions around the world. Their methods of healing and recovery, while typically different from traditional western medicine, have proven effective and solid, and "Shamans of the World" seeks to explain them thoroughly, along with the culture and tradition that comes with each of them. Values that all of humanity can cherish makes "Shamans of the World" a highly recommended spirituality and culture read, as well as a seminal contribution to the growing body of Shamanic literature for academic and community library Metaphysical Studies collections.
Shaman's of the WorldJuly 17, 2008 5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A wonderful opportunity to learn from some of the most gifted healers of the world without having to travel to Africa, Bali, etc. I loved how open they were to sharing their wisdom. The authors did a beautiful job of "stepping out of the way" and letting the shaman's and their ancestor's speak for themselves. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an introduction into another way of seeing the world, healing, and the Divine.
