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

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