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Download or read book Suburban Shaman written by Cecil Helman and published by . This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'To be a good doctor you have to be a compassionate chameleon, a shapehifter - a shaman. Even if your adaptation to your patients' world happenst an unconscious level you should always work within their system of ideas,ever against it...' So writes Cecil Helman after 27 years as a familyractitioner in the suburbs of North London interlaced with training andesearch as a medical anthropologist, comparing a wide variety of healthystems. This unique combination of frontline health worker and detachedcademic informs the many stories that make up this fascinating book. It alsonforms the author's shared insights into what these stories can teach usbout ourselves and our own attitudes to health and illness, whether we areeliverers or recipients of health care.;With humour and gentle humaneness,elman's colourful stories take the reader on a journey from apartheid Southfrica, where he did his initial training, to the London of the early 1970s,here for a short time he foreswore medicine to become an anthropologist andoet; from ship's doctor on a Mediterranean cruise to family practitioner in
Download or read book Suburban Shaman written by Cecil Helman and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2004 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides a rare and often funny insight into the life and encounters of a modest family doctor.
Download or read book Urban Shaman written by Serge Kahili King and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-11-21 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first practical guide to applying the ancient healing art of Hawaiian shamanism to our modern lives. Uniquely suited for use in today's world, Hawaiian shamanism follows the way of the adventurer, which produces change through love and cooperation—in contrast to the widely known way of the warrior, which emphasizes solitary quests and conquest by power. Now, even if you can't get out into the wilderness or undertake a long apprenticeship with a shaman, you can learn to practice the art of shamanism. You'll learn how to: —Interpret and change your dreams —Heal yourself, your relationships, and the environment —Cast the shaman stones to foretell the future —Design and perform powerful rituals —Shapechange —Make vision quests to other realities And more.
Book Synopsis Elemental Shaman by : Omar W. Rosales
Download or read book Elemental Shaman written by Omar W. Rosales and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2009 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating true story chronicles one man's journey into the mysteries of spiritual consciousness and the indigenous healing practices of four shamanistic traditions: Toltec, Cherokee, Maya, and Buddhist. In his travels around the globe, Rosales witnesses the powerful channeled spirit Niño Fidencio, receives messages and healing from a Toltec shaman, and experiences a dramatic soul retrieval from a Cherokee spiritwalker. Rosales travels to Guatemala, where he meets a Mayan high priestess, or a'j' r'ij, and the secret brotherhoods called cofradias, whose mission is to guard Maximón, the last living Mayan god. Rosales's last journey is to Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, where he spends time with a holy lama. Praise: "Beautifully written, intriguing and mysterious, a work both of adventure and of serious research."--Graham Hancock, international bestselling author of Fingerprints of the Gods "Omar's adventures in Elemental Shaman are inspiring and lively, with a lot of useful insight and inspiration."-- Robert A. F. Thurman, professor of Buddhist studies at Columbia University and author of Why the Dalai Lama Matters "Superb. A real thriller!"--Carmen Harra, Ph.D., author of Everyday Karma
Book Synopsis The Life of a Galilean Shaman by : Pieter F Craffert
Download or read book The Life of a Galilean Shaman written by Pieter F Craffert and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of historical Jesus research is to identify the authentic material from which the historical figure as a social type underneath the overlay is constructed. Pieter Craffert's anthropological historiography offers an alternative framework for dealing with Jesus of Nazareth as a social personage fully embedded in a first-century Mediterranean worldview and the Gospels as cultural artefacts related to this figure. This cross-cultural model represents a religious pattern that refers to a family of features for describing those religious entrepreneurs who, based on regular Altered State of Consciousness experiences, perform a specific set of social functions in their communities.
Book Synopsis The Nature of Shamanism and the Shamanic Story by : Michael Berman
Download or read book The Nature of Shamanism and the Shamanic Story written by Michael Berman and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book makes out a case for the introduction of a new genre of tale, the shamanic story, which has either been based on or inspired by a shamanic journey, or contains a number of the elements that are typical of such a journey. The stories featured are the Book of Jonah from the Old Testament, two traditional stories from the Republic of Georgia–The Earth will take its Own and Davit, a contemporary German tale Bundles, and the Korean story of Shimchong, the Blindman’s Daughter. By making use of textual material from a number of different cultures and times, the intention is to highlight the pervasive influence shamanism has had and to show how the “new” genre being proposed is a universal one. The research questions addressed include 1) defining what shamanism is, deciding whether it should be classified as a religion, a methodology or a way of life 2) considering whether a case can be made out for the introduction of a new genre of tale and, if so, what its characteristics are. It is hoped the book will be of interest not only to those involved in the study of shamanism but also to those whose interest is in the study of literary texts. Since the old bearers of shamanic traditions quite often were, and even today are, illiterate, the study of their folklore–epic songs, laments, narratives–undoubtedly provides a rich source for research.
Book Synopsis The Shamanic Themes in Chechen Folktales by : Michael Berman
Download or read book The Shamanic Themes in Chechen Folktales written by Michael Berman and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All intellectuals driven by nationalist sentiments directly or indirectly are always preoccupied with searching for the most ancient roots of their budding nations in order to ground their compatriots in particular soil and to make them more indigenous (Znamenski, 2007, p.28). In Chechnya, as in the neighbouring countries of Georgia and Armenia, these roots lie in shamanism and the stories in this collection clearly show this to be the case. The history of the Nokhchii (the name the Chechens have given themselves), and their land, is filled with rich and colourful stories, which have survived for thousands of years through oral traditions that have been passed down generation by generation through clan elders. However, legends have blended with actual events so that the true history is difficult to write. The 1994-1996 war destroyed most of Chechnya's treasured archaeological and historical sites, though fortunately ancient burial sites, architectural monuments and several prehistoric cave petroglyphs still remain in the mountains. These valuable relics, coupled with the histories and stories of the elders, provide the people with virtually the only remaining evidence of who their ancient ancestors were. This book contains both the texts of some of the tales and commentaries on them, focusing in particular on their shamanic elements.
Book Synopsis Shamanic Journeys Through Daghestan by : Michael Berman
Download or read book Shamanic Journeys Through Daghestan written by Michael Berman and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the land of the mountains, Dagestan lies immediately north of the Caucasus Mountains, and stretches for approximately 250 miles along the west shore of the Caspian Sea. With its mountainous terrain making travel and communication difficult, Daghestan is still largely tribal. Despite over a century of Tsarist control followed by seventy years of repressive Soviet rule, there are still 32 distinct ethnic groups in Daghestan, each with its own language, making it unquestionably the most complex of the Caucasian republics. Shamanic practices are still prevalent in this country, where one of the ten lost tribes of Israel can be found. In Daghestan, as in the neighbouring countries of Georgia, Chechnya, and Azerbaijan, these roots lie in shamanism. This book, one of only a handful available in English on the country, contains the texts of some of these stories as well as commentaries on them.
Book Synopsis Shamanic Journeys Through the Caucasus by : Michael Berman
Download or read book Shamanic Journeys Through the Caucasus written by Michael Berman and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What were the religious beliefs and practices of the early inhabitants of the Caucasus? Some of the answers can be found by looking at the folktales from the region, which is what this book does.
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Download or read book Gravitas, Punctilio, Rectitude & Pippy Bags written by and published by Frank Key. This book was released on with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Broken People written by Sam Lansky and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE YEAR Vogue, O, The Oprah Magazine, Parade, Library Journal, Harper’s Bazaar and more “Profound and affecting.”—Chloe Benjamin “Broken People leads us through the winds of time and memory to offer a riveting portrait of transformation. I am better for having read it.”—Jamie Lee Curtis A groundbreaking, incandescent debut novel about coming to grips with the past and ourselves, for fans of Sally Rooney, Hanya Yanagihara and Garth Greenwell “He fixes everything that’s wrong with you in three days.” This is what hooks Sam when he first overhears it at a fancy dinner party in the Hollywood hills: the story of a globe-trotting shaman who claims to perform “open-soul surgery” on emotionally damaged people. For neurotic, depressed Sam, new to Los Angeles after his life in New York imploded, the possibility of total transformation is utterly tantalizing. He’s desperate for something to believe in, and the shaman—who promises ancient rituals, plant medicine and encounters with the divine—seems convincing, enough for Sam to sign up for a weekend under his care. But are the great spirits the shaman says he’s summoning real at all? Or are the ghosts in Sam’s memory more powerful than any magic? At turns tender and acid, funny and wise, Broken People is a journey into the nature of truth and fiction—a story of discovering hope amid cynicism, intimacy within chaos and peace in our own skin.
Book Synopsis An Amazing Murmur of the Heart by : Cecil Helman
Download or read book An Amazing Murmur of the Heart written by Cecil Helman and published by . This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're on the receiving or the delivery end of health care, Cecil Helman's humane and penetrating account will open your eyes to what happens when patient and doctor meet, and how that interaction might transcend the current focus on single symptoms and test results.
Download or read book Aya Awakenings written by Rak Razam and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiential journalist Rak Razam sets out to document the thriving business of 21st-century hallucinogenic shamanism starting with a trip to the annual Amazonian Shaman Conference in Iquitos, Peru, where he meets a motley crew of "spiritual tourists," rogue scientists, black magicians, and indigenous and Western healers and guides, all in town to partake of the ritual--and the medicine--of ayahuasca, "the vine of souls." Combining his personal story with the history of Amazonian shamanism, Razam takes the reader along on an entertaining, enlightening adventure. In areas of Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, the traditional herbal brew known as ayahuasca or yajé is legally used to heal physical ailments and to cleanse and purify the spirit by connecting it to the web of life. Sting and Tori Amos have admitted sampling it in Latin America, as has Paul Simon, who chronicled the experience in his song "Spirit Voices." Aya Awakenings works as a cautionary tale, a travelogue, and a memoir, but primarily acts as a portal through which readers are able to gain more information about the perils and the promise of spiritual reconnection through ayahuasca. "A memorable--and deeply personal--journey into the hearts and minds of those who carry on the shamanic traditions of ayahuasca."--Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Contents Foreword by Dennis McKenna Preface by Rak Razam Departure 1 Seekers of the Mystery; 2 Wheel of Fortune; 3 Jungle Fever; 4 Space Cadets; 5 Cosmovision; 6 Hamburger Universe; 7 Surfing; 8 Ayahuasca Disco; 9 Logos; 10 Night of the Black Puma; 11 Downtime; 12 Seeds; 13 Beasts Initiation; 14 Shaman School; 15 Snakes and Ladders; 16 Heart of Darkness; 17 Return to the Source; 18 The Love Creek Session; 19 The High Frontier; 20 Stairway to Heaven; 21 Going Down to the River to Pray; 22 The Hero's Journey Return 23 Secret Women's Business; 24 The Prime Directive; 25 One River; 26 When Stones Dream; 27 Paying the Earth; 28 Talking with Kevin; 29 Illuminated; 30 Final Flight Index Bibliography Author's Note
Book Synopsis Healing This Wounded Earth by : Eleanor Stoneham
Download or read book Healing This Wounded Earth written by Eleanor Stoneham and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is seriously wounded threatened by violence egocentricity and mass consumerism. Government intervention alone will never solve society's problems. We need personal responsibility and healing on a global scale. This carefully researched book skillfully weaves science and spirituality with philosophy and ancient wisdom using potent imagery of the Wounded Healer embodied in the life of Jesus Christ the story of the healing centaur Chiron and the work of the indigenous shaman. Through suffering his own physical and mental wounds the Wounded Healer acquires a special empathy for recognizing and healing the wounds of others. This book is full of hope as it speaks to a palpable global shift towards holistic and spiritual values. Through the healing needs of relationship our economy our environment and the living Gaia and finally the curing professions of pastoral and medical care it shows how we may all become catalysts for social change for a happier and more peaceful world.
Book Synopsis Folk Healing and Health Care Practices in Britain and Ireland by : Ronald George Moore
Download or read book Folk Healing and Health Care Practices in Britain and Ireland written by Ronald George Moore and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'This is a fascinating and beautiful organized and written manuscript'-Rebecca Lester, Washington University in St. Louis.
Book Synopsis Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome by : Reba Riley
Download or read book Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome written by Reba Riley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simultaneously published in St. Louis, Missouri by Chalice Press, 2015.
Download or read book Porpoises Rescue Dick Van Dyke written by and published by Frank Key. This book was released on with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
