TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction to Shamanism and Brief History 1
- Origins of Shamanism 4
- Chapter One: Understanding Shamanism 7
- How Can You Become a Shaman 9
- Qualities of Shamans 11
- Benefits of Shamanism 14
- Chapter Two: The Basics of Shamanism: Imagination and Visualization 19
- The Power of Imagination According to Shamans 20
- How People Limit One’s Imagination 22
- Why Do You Need to Use Imagination? 26
- Visualization Exercises 28
- Chapter Three: The Basics of Shamanism: Web Power and Human Spirit Body 35
- Web Power 36
- The Human Spirit Body 38
- Chapter Four: Spirit Helpers 43
- Power of Rocks 45
- Power of Animals 47
- Power of Plants 50
- Chapter Five: Shaping Time and Learning to be in the Present 53
- Shaping Time 54
- Stretching Time 55
- Contracting Time 57
- Flying to the Future 58
- Developing Presence 59
- Chapter Six: The Circle of Life 63
- Creation and Destruction 64
- Letting Go of Possessions 66
- Letting Go of Beliefs 67
- Letting Go of Habits 71
- Letting Go of Relationships 72
- Creation 75
- Chapter Seven: The Worlds of Shamanic Journey 79
- The Lower World 80
- The Upper World 81
- The Middle World 83
- Chapter Eight: Shamanic Healing 85
- Hollow Bone Concept 86
- Soul Retrieval 88
- Reliving the Moment 89
- Chapter Nine: Ritual and Ceremonies of Shamanism 91
- Rituals and Ceremonies 92
- Characteristic of Rituals and Ceremonies 93
- Symbolic Death Rites 97
- Shamanic Maps to the Journey beyond Death 101
- Chapter Ten: Bringing Shamanism to Life 103
- How to Bring Shamanism to Life 104
- Morning Messenger 105
- Inviting Your Power Animals 106
- Photo Credits 109
- References 111
