The Tao of Books Native American 3

Sandra Ingerman

Shamanic journeying is the inner art of travelling to the "invisible worlds" beyond ordinary reality to retrieve information for change in every area of our lives - from spirituality and health to work and relationships. With Shamanic Journeying, readers join world-renowned teacher Sandra Ingerman to learn the core teachings of this ancient practice and apply these skills in their own journey. Includes hardback book and CD with drumming for three shamanic journeys.

Book + CD

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SPIRITS OF THE EARTH: A Guide to Native American Nature Symbols, Stories & Ceremonies Ref: B2E13

Bobby Lake-Thom

Much of the ancient knowledge that has been passed down from Native American medicine men is in danger of being lost. Bobby Lake-Thom, a Native American healer known as Medicine Grizzly Bear, has sought to preserve this powerful heritage by sharing his wisdom and experience learning from the world around us. From the birds that soar above us to the insects beneath our feet, Medicine Grizzly Bear shows how these creatures of the earth can aid us in healing and self-knowledge. What does it mean if a hawk appears in a dream? What are the symbolic interpretations of a deer, a skunk, a racoon? Lake-Thom, who has studied with famous medicine men from many tribes (including Rolling Thunder and Grandfather David), explains the significance of animal figures as manifestations of good or evil, and shows how we can develop our own powers of awareness and intuition. This practical and enlightening resource includes dozens of fascinating animal myths and legends, as well as exercises and activities that draw upon animal powers for guidance, healing, wisdom and the expansion of spiritual influences in our lives. A beautifully illustrated and presented book.

224pp, 9.25x7.25, illus. ... ISBN 0452276500 ... Paperback

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STAR WARRIOR: The Story of Swiftdeer Ref: 2458A

Bill Wahlberg

Star Warrior is the story of one man's search for himself. Medicine teacher Harley Swiftdeer Regan tried to find himself in the white man's culture and the white man's war. After serving in Vietnam, he came home to his Native American heritage, eventually becoming a respected medicine man. Told in the manner of Native American storytellers, this first-person narrative is gripping and deceptively simple. In the end, it is the story of a wounded warrior, a killer who becomes a healer, a sorcerer who travels to other worlds, a tale of magic, adventure, heartbreak, horror, passion and of a shaman who eventually finds inner peace and life purpose.

288pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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THE THEFT OF THE SPIRIT: A Journey to Spiritual Healing with Native Americans Ref: 1824

Carl Hammerschlag

Carl Hammerschlag explains in this well-told memoir how he learned from Native Americans to make use of the energy source within ourselves for healing. Filled with remarkable stories, this book shows us how to journey past fear and illusion to a new strength of spirit and self. "This book is a treasure. It is about life in all its darkness and illumination. As I read it, I thought I wouldn't mind if people didn't read a word I'd written, but read this instead. Carl tells us all we need to know in order to heal our life and spirit. It is a book about universal truths and healing. Please read it." Bernie Siegel

176pp, 8½x5½ ... Paperback

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TWO RAVENS: The Life & Teachings of a Spiritual Warrior Ref: 2729

Louis Two Ravens Irwin

This is the story of a remarkable Native American who learned to unite the paths of warrior and healer. Two Ravens was taught the traditional healing ways of his Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arickara people by his grandfather, knowledge that served him well in his dealings with the hostile white society he later encountered. After years of experiencing rampant discrimination and fighting in a white man’s war, he became a warrior in the fight for the rights of his people, working with the American Indian Movement from its inception and taking part in the two-month siege at Wounded Knee. Considered an outlaw by the government and even by many of his own people, Two Ravens also struggled against alcoholism and despair and with his own bitterness toward the white race. To find balance, Two Ravens had to walk the difficult road back to the Old Ways, to the teachings of the sweat lodge and the Sun Dance, which show the sacred relationship between all creatures. In doing so, he learned to heal his pain and anger and discovered ways to share his new sense of inner peace. In the years before his death, Two Ravens worked as a substance abuse counsellor and spiritual advisor, helping others integrate Native American traditions into their lives in contemporary America.

176pp, 8.5x5.5, illus. ... Paperback

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THE VISION Ref: BXR0138

Tom Browne Jr

America's most respected outdoorsman reveals the secrets of the American Indians' Vision Quest, an odyssey of self-knowledge and fulfillment, a spiritual journey into the wilderness and the soul.

RARE, out of print ... 256pp, 7x4 ... Paperback
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VISIONARY PLANT CONSCIOUSNESS: The Shamanic Teachings of the Plant World Ref: B2F31

edited by J P Harpignies

Visionary plants have long served indigenous peoples and their shamans as enhancers of perception, thinking, and healing. These plants can also be important guides to the reality of the natural world and how we can live harmoniously in it. This work: presents the specific human-plant interconnection revealed by visionary plants; and explores the relevance of plant-induced visions and shamanic teachings to humanity's environmental crisis. It includes contributions from Terence McKenna, Andrew Weil, Wade Davis, Michael Pollan, Alex Grey, Jeremy Narby, Katsi Cook, John Mohawk, Kat Harrison, and others who present their understandings of the nature of psychoactive plants and their significant connection to humans. What they reveal is that these plants may help us access the profound intelligence in nature - the "mind of nature" - that we must learn to understand in order to survive our ecologically destructive way of life.

224pp, 9x6 ... ISBN 9781594771477 ... Paperback

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WALK IN BALANCE: The Path to Healthy, Happy, Harmonious Living Ref: A775

Sun Bear et al

In this companion to The Bear Tribes Self-Reliance Book, Chippewa medicine man Sun Bear and other Bear Tribe members offer personal instruction for attaining the path of inner and outer harmony and living in balance with oneself. Included is a wealth of information about traditional and contemporary healing techniques that address both spiritual and mental well-being.

190pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback

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