A hands-on guide to advanced spiritual transformation through the combined sacred arts of alchemy and shamanism• Recasts the 7 stages of the alchemical “Great Work” as a transformative shamanic journey and initiatic experience• Provides step-by-step instructions for 18 shamanic alchemy practices for inner transformation, including vibrational energy work, consciousness-altering techniques, the creation of mirrors of the mind, and sacred ceremonies tied to the four elements

A step-by-step guide to optimize health, reconnect with Nature, and access the vast knowledge of the universe through autogenic training• Provides step-by-step instructions for 40 autogenic and primal mind techniques• Explains how to add healing affirmations and visualizations to autogenic practice as well as work with colors and chakras• Includes techniques to restore our primal connection to the world of Nature through practices such as Forest Bathing, Nature’s Br...

A step-by-step guide to authentic advanced shamanic practices• Offers hands-on instructions for more than 30 practices, including sacred Fire ceremonies, direct shamanic viewing, shamanic death and rebirth, working with healing stones, shamanic lucid dreaming, shamanic healing, and advanced methods for acquiring an animal spirit guide• Allows solitary shamanic practitioners to advance their practice• Examines the biological foundations of spiritual experience, the m...

A rare in-depth look at the inner workings of Huichol shamanism• Describes the five sacred sites of the Huichol and their peyote ceremonies• Explains how the Huichol teachings of awareness, centered on the five points of attention, connect you to your true essence• Reveals the deep relationship between Huichol cosmology, Gnosticism, and Christianity, especially Jesus Christ and the Virgin MaryTaking place in the heart of the Huichol homeland in western Mexic...

A workbook of simple walking exercises to quiet the mind, expand consciousness, and rediscover our sacred relationship with Earth.• Foreword by Victor Sanchez, author of The Teachings of Don Carlos.• Includes 45 walking techniques that were developed from the author's work with Huichol Indians of western Mexico.• Explores the power of moving meditation for achieving new levels of spiritual awareness through connecting with elements of the natural world....

A hands-on guide to advanced spiritual transformation through the combined sacred arts of alchemy and shamanism• Recasts the 7 stages of the alchemical “Great Work” as a transformative shamanic journey and initiatic experience• Provides step-by-step instructions for 18 shamanic alchemy practices for inner transformation, including vibrational energy work, consciousness-altering techniques, the creation of mirrors of the mind, and sacred ceremonies tied to the four elements

True account of a decade-long apprenticeship with Huichol shamans in the Mexican Sierra Madre• Contains an insider’s view of the Huichol’s shamanic spiritual practices, including their ritual use of peyote• Offers the Huichol path to sustainable healing for individuals and our planetNever conquered by Europeans, the Huichol--known for their use of peyote in spiritual ceremonies--have thoroughly retained their ancient way of life. Growing from a deeply rooted respect...

Creating an alliance and working partnership with the spirits of weather to restore well-being and harmony to Earth and ourselves• Reveals that, intentionally or not, we affect the weather not only through our actions but also through our thoughts and emotions• Explains shamanic techniques for working with the spiritual nature of weather• Special section on “weather dancing” details both its ceremonial and therapeutic aspectsWith the growing consensus that g...

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A renowned medical anthropologist offers a practical and revolutionary program to alleviate the effects of disease, prevent illness, and revitalize relationships using traditional shamanic healing methods“At last, a deeply committed seeker, scholar, and teacher has brought the rich legacy of Native America forward to take its rightful place among the world’s great spiritual traditions.”—Rudolph Ballentine, M.D., author of Radical Healing

From Paulo Coelho, the renowned author of The Alchemist, comes a deeply moving and poetic work of spiritual fiction that explores the timeless depths of love, forgiveness, and self-discovery.By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept tells the heartfelt story of Pilar, a strong yet guarded woman, and her childhood friend, now a charismatic spiritual leader. Reuniting after eleven years in a poignant second chance romance, their relationship takes them on an emotional...

For centuries, spiritual teachings have pointed us to the Heart as the source of wisdom, truth, peace, and love. We call it the Heart because these deeper realities are experienced most strongly in the region of the physical heart. However, the spiritual Heart is not limited to a location in your body. The Heart is the totality of your connection with the essential qualities and greater dimensions of your true nature as limitless Being. Any full exploration of the larger truth of your Bein...