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BOOKS - ANIMALS AND SHAMANISM | |
| Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies | |
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by Anna Franklin. To open this book is to enter the world of magic, filled with mystical creatures and strange fairy realms, where nothing is quite as it seems and where even the simple act of uttering a name is fraught with danger. From Abapansi to Zwezda, and from the icy north to the warm tropics, the entries are in alphabetical order and include a wide variety of alternative spellings of traditional and ethnic names. Finding a reference is fast and simple, with each main entry leading the reader to related entries - so that the book can be used almost like a thesaurus. Paperback. Illustrated throughout in color, 288 pgs. |
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Item #: ILLFAI |
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| Joseph Campbell: A Fire In The Mind | |
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by Stephen Larson, Ph.d. and Robin Larson. Joseph Campbell forged an approach to the study of myth and legend that made ancient traditions and beliefs immediate, relevant, and universal. His teachings and literary works, including The Masks of God, have shown that beneath the apparent themes of world mythology lie patterns that reveal the ways in which we all may encounter the great mysteries of existence: birth, growth, soul development, and death. Biographers Stephen and Robin Larsen, students and friends of Campbell for more than 20 years, weave a rich tapestry of stories and insights that catalogue both his personal and public triumphs. Quality Paperback, 688 pgs., including 3 8-page b/w photo inserts. |
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Item #: BFIRMN |
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| Kinship with the Wolf | |
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by Tanja Askani. In the past, animals had worth to people only if they were edible, could carry heavy loads obediently, or had some other practical use. Recently, however, we have started to realize what we have lost through the extinction of so many wild creatures. Every step we take away from nature we pay for with a loss of understanding and wisdom. What we persecute and exterminate in the outer world we also eradicate in our souls. The highly stigmatized wolf, brought nearly to extinction by humans, is one part of our natural world whose value and wisdom we are just beginning to understand. In Kinship with the Wolf, Tanja Askani reveals a new facet of relating to wolves and to the world as a whole. Unlike other wolf researchers who strive to dominate these “vicious predators” and who measure their success by how much the wolf pack obeys them, Askani bases her wolf relationships on broad respect and knowledge as well as extraordinary empathy and love. She reveals a new picture of the wolf as a highly intelligent, social, sensitive creature that brings inestimable value to healthy natural systems. Her respect for the pack’s autonomous rules and her sensitivity to the wolves’ changing feelings and moods clearly distinguishes her from others who work with wolves. Her ability to communicate with and relate to wolves is a model of how we can respond to the intelligent complexity of life with care, respect, and wisdom and how we can maintain an intensive connection to the natural world without exercising human dominance. Softcover, 144 pgs, 124 color photos. |
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Item #: KINWOL |
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| Mermaid Wisdom | |
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by Brenda Rosen. As sirens and sea goddesses, mermaids have long enchanted humans. Today, with the renewed interest in these angels of the deep, devotees will welcome this unique, new guide to accessing mermaid wisdom for personal growth and transformation. Enter world myths and legends and meet the first mermaid, Atargatis; the Celtic Seal Maiden; Menana of Native America; and others. Unearth universal symbols that make their tales resonate with our own life stories. Dive into the depths of the unconscious, using visualization, journalizing, and other exercises and rituals. Then bring back a treasure of mermaid insights that will nurture the wild, natural woman within and lead the way to happier relationships; greater creativity; and a more balanced and harmonious daily life. |
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Item #: MRMDWI |
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| Sacred Drumming with CD | |
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By Steven Ash. The beat of the sacred drum pushes through emotions and intellect, connecting us to our inner selves and the spirits. Let it enhance your life, enabling you to stretch out beyond yourself and reach inside as you feel the rhythm. Begin with the drum itself, how to buy or make one, then give it life by cleaning, blessing and dedicating it. Look into the sacred directions and find out where influences like love healing fall within them. Learn how to use the drum in ceremony and to integrate drumming into your daily existence, to drive away fear, anger and sadness. There's a wealth of Native American wisdom here. Connect with spirit by using the 60 minute CD that comes with this book. Listen and play along with the trance, meditation and healing drumming that you hear. Close your eyes and let yourself go; the more focused you are, the more you'll feel the power of the drum. Oversized paperback, 144 pages. |
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Item #: BSACRD |
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| Shamanism | |
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by Shirley J. Nicholson, ed. A powerful collection of essays from authors such as Mircea Eliade, Joan Halifax, Stanley Krippner, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Serge King, and Michael Harner on the mystifying phenomenon of shamanism around the world---what it is, how it works and why. |
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Item #: SHAMAN |
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| Twin from Another Tribe: The Story of Two Shamanic Healers From Africa and North America | |
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by Michael Ortiz Hill and Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa. Wherever two or more are gathered in the name of the sacred, spirit descends, awakens, transforms. Imagine you’re born to into a family where your mother is a Mexican Catholic and your father is a white, practicing Buddhist, growing up as a young boy in the Southwest where people call you a 'coyote,' or half-breed. Your own racial ethnicity makes no sense to you in a world more racially divided than ever. Coming into this world was even more turbulent because as a baby you nearly died from a staph infection. Your life is marked from then on with tragedy and suffering: poverty, poor education, homelessness, the death of your beloved father and teacher from alcoholism. You spend years living in your own personal hell, having abandoned your Christian roots but not yet ready to accept your true calling and fighting off the 'spirits' you see and hear all around you. But through the chaos and from a very young age you know beyond all shadow of a doubt that your purpose here on Earth is to become a healer, and one day you finally find your way out of the darkness. Meet Michael Ortiz Hill. Now imagine you’re born in a poor village in Zimbabwe and nearly die from a naval infection. When you’re a young boy your father is murdered by women in the village deemed to be witches. Your family, struggling through poverty and political persecution, is forced to pass you from home to home in the hopes that you’ll find both work and some means to an education. While the country you’ve always known as home is being torn apart by the South African apartheid, you’ve grown to be the best teacher the region has seen, but there’s no escaping the government and you unwittingly become part of the British South African Police. This journey has also taken you away from the strict Christian upbringing you know in your heart is not the way you were meant to worship God. Soon you learn to listen to the spirits of your ancestors and answer the call to become a healer. Meet Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa. This is the shared story of Michael and Mandaza, two men who have answered their call to be peacemakers and healers while the world is being ravaged by war, death, and disease. It is also a story of surrendering to this call and being initiated by the ancestral spirit world. And, perhaps most importantly, it is a story of brotherhood in the deepest sense: Two men from different worlds who share the same destiny and have come to call each other 'twin brother.' This is not simply a story about breaking racial divides, it is the memoir of two contemporary shamans, uniquely told in parallel to one another, each sharing his own story of how he became a sacred healer, or nganga, in traditional Bantu African medicine and came to know the other as spiritual twin. Together their shamanic work spans the globe: one twin working among the poor in South Central Africa, and the other interweaving Western medicine and shamanism as a registered nurse at the UCLA Medical Center. Softcover, 200 pgs. |
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Item #: TWFRAT |
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| World of Shamanism | |
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by Roger Walsh. After decades of being demonized by clergy, diagnosed by psychiatrists, and dismissed by academics, shamanism is thriving. So, what is fueling the West`s new fascination with shamanism? You`ll find the answer and more in this objective exploration of shamanism and its place in contemporary life. Dr. Roger Walsh leaves no stone unturned as he examines shamanistic traditions throughout history, and how they intersect with modern psychology and metaphysical studies. Are shamans enlightened or psychotic? Decide for yourself as Dr. Walsh unveils the life and mind of this revered figure. Delve into shamanic practices-healing, altered states of consciousness, journeying, channeling, vision quests-and discover if, how, and why they actually work. This cross-cultural, all-encompassing perspective will help you understand shamanism-its impact throughout history and its significance today. This is a 325 page trade paperback. |
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Item #: WRLDSH |
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