Book: The Way Of The Shaman by Michael Harner
'The Way of the Shaman' is a profound look into shamanism. The author knows his subject both as a researcher and from within the magical world of the true shaman. He does not merely explain, he opens doors into mystical places, and gives many practical avenues the reader can use to enter the shamanic world. He empowers the reader, as only one who truly understands the mystical world can, to discover the power within oneself. This is both a primer for those who are curious, and a veritable Encyclopedia for those who have some Understanding of nonordinary realities, of how to access power through those explorations, and apply that power to benefit both oneself, and others. Although there are specific exercises and methods in this book, the fact that they don't rigidly conform to any one tradition is what makes it great. It is rather like the approach of Chaos Magick, which doesn't rely on precise traditional incantations, sigils, etc, to perform magick. Instead, the idea is that this power is latent within us, and is basically archetypal within the framework of the psyche.In cultures with Shamanism, every once in a while a shaman is born; they are discovered to be "special" (in a way specific to that culture) and/or predisposed to this sort of thing. Even though the modern Western world doesn't have any significant "place" for these sorts of individuals, they are still are born into our society. I like to call them (us) the weirdoes. These are latent shamans or mystics. Books like Harner's just might be a key to helping us "weirdoes" find our "place".
If you have any curiosity about shamanism, this book will answer your questions. If you have some Experience in shamanic explorations, this book will help to deepen your understanding, and guide further exploration. If you are a Shaman, give this book to people! It will save you a lot of explaining! Castaneda recommends it, and so will anyone who is familiar with the worlds to be explored through Shamanic work. I highly recommend it! Go for it! Working on developing your own shamanic ability? This book is indispensible! Definitely a must-have! Don't miss it!
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