Shamanic Wisdomkeepers: Shamanism in the Modern World - Timothy Freke

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Like new They have the power to heal, to receive visions, and They to penetrate the mysteries of other realms: shamans are the representatives of spirituality in our material world. Sometimes they claim to have the ability to fly or to communicate with ancestors and animals. Wherever they live and whatever their culture - Native American, Tibetan, Celtic, Hawaiian, African they speak for humanity's most ancient indigenous traditions.

Today, many shamanic practices, from drumming to chanting to sweat lodge purification, have become popular with people who long for a more spiritual existence. Shamans rarely have scriptures, but they pass on their knowledge orally. In this volume some of the greatest living wisdom- keepers come together to answer questions about their beliefs, history, and customs. The ten shamans here offer a variety of fascinating perspectives.

Jamie Sams revealed her potential at three years of age, when she moved objects with her mind, and went on to become an internationally respected representative of the Cherokee and Seneca heritage. West African Malidoma Patrice Some was kipnapped by missionaries as a child and grew up in a Catholic boarding school before returning to his own people, the Dagara. After undergoing a grueling month- long shamanic initiation, he returned to the "white world" at the request of tribal elders who hoped he could under- stand it more fully and act as an emissary.